Dennis Farina
Born: 1944-02-29 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: 2013-07-22
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2014
- Authors Anonymous as John K. Butzin
- Lucky Stiff as Luigi
2012
- Luck as Gus Demitriou
2011
- New Girl as Walt Miller
- The Looney Tunes Show as Frank Russo (voice)
- The Last Rites of Joe May as Joe May
2010
- Knucklehead as Memphis Earl
2008
- What Happens in Vegas as Richard Banger
- Bottle Shock as Maurice Cantavale
2007
- The Grand as L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks
- You Kill Me as Edward O'Leary
- Purple Violets as Gilmore
- Bagboy as Marty
2006
2005
- Law & Order: Trial by Jury as Joe Fontana
- Empire Falls as Walt Comeau
- The Making of 'Heat' as Self
2004
- Justice League Unlimited as Wildcat (voice)
- Paparazzi as Detective Burton
- This Old Cub as Himself
2002
- Big Trouble as Henry Desalvo
- In-Laws as Victor Pellet
- Stealing Harvard as Mr. Warner
2001
- Making 'Snatch' as Self
- Sidewalks of New York as Carpo
- Dinner for Five
2000
- Snatch as Avi
- Reindeer Games as Jack Banks
- Bad Seed as Dick Muller
1999
- Family Guy as Dennis Farina (voice)
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self
- The Mod Squad as Captain Adam Greer
1998
- Saving Private Ryan as Lieutenant Colonel Anderson
- Out of Sight as Marshall Sisco
- Buddy Faro as Buddy Faro
1997
- Bella Mafia as Don Roberto Luciano
- That Old Feeling as Dan De Mora
1996
- Eddie as John Bailey
1995
- Get Shorty as Ray 'Bones' Barboni
- Bonanza: Under Attack as Charley Siringo
- Out of Annie's Past as Charlie Ingle
1994
- Little Big League as George O'Farrell
- One Woman's Courage as Craig McKenna
- The Corpse Had a Familiar Face as Detective Harry Lindstrom
1993
- Striking Distance as Nick Detillo
- Romeo Is Bleeding as Nick Gazzara (uncredited)
- Another Stakeout as Brian O'Hara
- A Stranger in the Mirror
- The Disappearance of Nora as Denton
1992
- Cruel Doubt as Tom Brereton
- Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel as Mike Cerone
- Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel as Mike Cerone
- Mac as Mr. Stunder
- We're Talkin' Serious Money as Sal
- Street Crimes as Brian
- The American Gangster as Narrator
1991
- Perfect Crimes as Armand Zaro
1990
- Law & Order as Joe Fontana
- Havana as Joe Volpe's Assistant (uncredited)
- People Like Us as Elias Renthall
- Men Of Respect as Bankie Como
- Blind Faith as Prosecutor Kelly
1989
- Tales from the Crypt as Antoine
- The Case of the Hillside Stranglers as Angelo Buono
1988
- China Beach as Lt. Colonel Edward Edward Vincent
- Unsolved Mysteries as Host
- Midnight Run as Jimmy Serrano, Chicago mobster
- Open Admissions as Fred Carlson
1987
- Six Against the Rock as Robert Stroud
1986
- Crime Story as Lt. Mike Torello
- Crime Story: Pilot as Lt. Mike Torello
- Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling as Freddy
- Triplecross as Veteran Cop, Ernie
- Birthday Boy as Diner Owner
- Manhunter as Jack Crawford
1985
- MacGruder and Loud as Bodyguard
- Lady Blue
- Code of Silence as Det. Dorato
- Final Jeopardy as Policeman #2
1984
- Miami Vice as Albert Lombard
- Hunter as Vic Terranova
- The Impostor as Detective
- The Killing Floor as Supervisor
- The Toughest Man in the World as John
- Hard Knox
1983
- Hardcastle and McCormick as Ed Coley
- Through Naked Eyes as Patrolman
1982
- Remington Steele as Uniform
1981
- Thief as Carl