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Dennis Farina
Actor

Dennis Farina

Born February 29, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died July 22, 2013

23 films

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.

Filmography 23

Authors Anonymous (2014) movie poster
Authors Anonymous2014
Knucklehead (2010) movie poster
Knucklehead2010
Bottle Shock (2008) movie poster
Bottle Shock2008
What Happens in Vegas (2008) movie poster
What Happens in Vegas2008
The Grand (2007) movie poster
The Grand2007
You Kill Me (2007) movie poster
You Kill Me2007
Paparazzi (2004) movie poster
Paparazzi2004
Big Trouble (2002) movie poster
Big Trouble2002
Stealing Harvard (2002) movie poster
Stealing Harvard2002
Sidewalks of New York (2001) movie poster
Sidewalks of New York2001
Reindeer Games (2000) movie poster
Reindeer Games2000
Snatch (2000) movie poster
Snatch2000
The Mod Squad (1999) movie poster
The Mod Squad1999
Out of Sight (1998) movie poster
Out of Sight1998
That Old Feeling (1997) movie poster
That Old Feeling1997
Eddie (1996) movie poster
Eddie1996
Get Shorty (1995) movie poster
Get Shorty1995
Little Big League (1994) movie poster
Little Big League1994
Another Stakeout (1993) movie poster
Another Stakeout1993
Striking Distance (1993) movie poster
Striking Distance1993
Midnight Run (1988) movie poster
Midnight Run1988
Manhunter (1986) movie poster
Manhunter1986
Thief (1981) movie poster
Thief1981