Dennis Farina

Known for ActingBorn 1944-02-29Died 2013-07-22Chicago, Illinois, USA

Donaldo Gugliermo "Dennis" Farina (February 29, 1944 – July 22, 2013) was an American actor. Often typecast as a mobster or police officer, he is known for roles such as FBI Agent Jack Crawford in Manhunter, mobster Jimmy Serrano in the comedy Midnight Run, Ray "Bones" Barboni in Get Shorty, Cousin Avi in Snatch, and Walt Miller in New Girl. He starred on television as Lieutenant Mike Torello on Crime Story and as NYPD Detective Joe Fontana on Law & Order. From 2008 to 2010, he hosted and narrated the television program Unsolved Mysteries on Spike TV. His last major television role was in HBO's Luck, which premiered on January 29, 2012.Read more

Movies & web series

The American Gangster

This Old Cub

Justice League Unlimited

Dinner for Five

The Looney Tunes Show

Saving Private Ryan

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

Buddy Faro

Tales from the Crypt

The Killing Floor

Snatch

Crime Story

Unsolved Mysteries

New Girl

Family Guy

China Beach

In-Laws

Miami Vice

Law & Order

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Midnight Run

Thief

Hunter

Remington Steele

Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel

Manhunter

Crime Story: Pilot

Luck

Out of Sight

Bonanza: Under Attack

Bella Mafia

Empire Falls

Get Shorty

Bottle Shock

Making 'Snatch'

The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

Hard Knox

Hardcastle and McCormick

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

The Making of 'Heat'

Blind Faith

Perfect Crimes

Romeo Is Bleeding

You Kill Me

Final Jeopardy

What Happens in Vegas

That Old Feeling

Big Trouble