Dennis Farina

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

February 29, 1944

died

July 22, 2013

place of birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

total credits

50 movies

Biography

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.

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Saving Private Ryan
8.2

Saving Private Ryan

1998as Lieutenant Colonel Anderson
Snatch
7.8

Snatch

2000as Avi
What Happens in Vegas
6.1

What Happens in Vegas

2008as Richard Banger
Out of Sight
6.7

Out of Sight

1998as Marshall Sisco
Striking Distance
5.9

Striking Distance

1993as Nick Detillo
Get Shorty
6.5

Get Shorty

1995as Ray 'Bones' Barboni
Big Trouble
6.1

Big Trouble

2002as Henry Desalvo
Thief
7.2

Thief

1981as Carl
Midnight Run
7.2

Midnight Run

1988as Jimmy Serrano, Chicago mobster
Reindeer Games
5.7

Reindeer Games

2000as Jack Banks
Romeo Is Bleeding
6.3

Romeo Is Bleeding

1993as Nick Gazzara (uncredited)
The Grand
5.8

The Grand

2007as L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks
Code of Silence
5.9

Code of Silence

1985as Det. Dorato
Bella Mafia
6.6

Bella Mafia

1997as Don Roberto Luciano
Bottle Shock
6.4

Bottle Shock

2008as Maurice Cantavale
Eddie
5.5

Eddie

1996as John Bailey
Another Stakeout
5.5

Another Stakeout

1993as Brian O'Hara
Paparazzi
5.3

Paparazzi

2004as Detective Burton
Stealing Harvard
4.8

Stealing Harvard

2002as Mr. Warner
Havana
5.8

Havana

1990as Joe Volpe's Assistant (uncredited)
You Kill Me
6.1

You Kill Me

2007as Edward O'Leary
Little Big League
6.0

Little Big League

1994as George O'Farrell
The Mod Squad
4.4

The Mod Squad

1999as Captain Adam Greer
Sidewalks of New York
6.0

Sidewalks of New York

2001as Carpo
Mac
5.7

Mac

1992as Mr. Stunder
That Old Feeling
6.2

That Old Feeling

1997as Dan De Mora
Bad Seed
5.9

Bad Seed

2000as Dick Muller
Knucklehead
5.7

Knucklehead

2010as Memphis Earl
Purple Violets
5.8

Purple Violets

2007as Gilmore
People Like Us
5.8

People Like Us

1990as Elias Renthall
Street Crimes
5.1

Street Crimes

1992as Brian
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
6.4

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

1986as Freddy
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers
6.5

The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

1989as Angelo Buono
Men Of Respect
4.8

Men Of Respect

1990as Bankie Como
The Impostor
4.7

The Impostor

1984as Detective
Authors Anonymous
4.6

Authors Anonymous

2014as John K. Butzin
Lucky Stiff
4.4

Lucky Stiff

2014as Luigi
Six Against the Rock
4.8

Six Against the Rock

1987as Robert Stroud
The Toughest Man in the World
5.8

The Toughest Man in the World

1984as John
Through Naked Eyes
4.6

Through Naked Eyes

1983as Patrolman
Crime Story: Pilot
7.0

Crime Story: Pilot

1986as Lt. Mike Torello
A Stranger in the Mirror
3.5

A Stranger in the Mirror

1993
Hard Knox
6.5

Hard Knox

1984
Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel
5.0

Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel

1992as Mike Cerone
Bagboy
4.0

Bagboy

2007as Marty
The Killing Floor
8.0

The Killing Floor

1984as Supervisor
Making 'Snatch'
6.4

Making 'Snatch'

2001as Self
This Old Cub
9.0

This Old Cub

2004as Himself
The Making of 'Heat'
6.3

The Making of 'Heat'

2005as Self
The Disappearance of Nora
5.8

The Disappearance of Nora

1993as Denton