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
- Lucky Stiff as Luigi
- Authors Anonymous as John K. Butzin
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
- Bagboy as Marty
- Purple Violets as Gilmore
- You Kill Me as Edward O'Leary
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
- Stealing Harvard as Mr. Warner
- In-Laws as Victor Pellet
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
- Out of Annie's Past as Charlie Ingle
- Bonanza: Under Attack as Charley Siringo
1994
- Little Big League as George O'Farrell
- The Corpse Had a Familiar Face as Detective Harry Lindstrom
- One Woman's Courage as Craig McKenna
1993
- Romeo Is Bleeding as Nick Gazzara (uncredited)
- Another Stakeout as Brian O'Hara
- Striking Distance as Capt. Nick Detillo
- The Disappearance of Nora as Denton
- A Stranger in the Mirror
1992
- Mac as Mr. Stunder
- Street Crimes as Brian
- We're Talkin' Serious Money as Sal
- Cruel Doubt as Tom Brereton
- Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel as Mike Cerone
- Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel as Mike Cerone
- The American Gangster as Narrator
1991
- Perfect Crimes as Armand Zaro
1990
- Law & Order as Joe Fontana
- Havana as Joe Volpe's Assistant (uncredited)
- Men Of Respect as Bankie Como
- People Like Us as Elias Renthall
- 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
- Open Admissions as Fred Carlson
- Midnight Run as Jimmy Serrano, Chicago mobster
1987
- Six Against the Rock as Robert Stroud
1986
- Crime Story as Lt. Mike Torello
- Birthday Boy as Diner Owner
- Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling as Freddy
- Crime Story: Pilot as Lt. Mike Torello
- Triplecross as Veteran Cop, Ernie
- Manhunter as Jack Crawford
1985
- Code of Silence as Det. Dorato
- Final Jeopardy as Policeman #2
- Lady Blue
- MacGruder and Loud as Bodyguard
1984
- Miami Vice as Albert Lombard
- Hunter as Vic Terranova
- Hard Knox
- The Killing Floor as Supervisor
- The Toughest Man in the World as John
- The Impostor as Detective
1983
- Hardcastle and McCormick as Ed Coley
- Through Naked Eyes as Patrolman
1982
- Remington Steele as Uniform
1981
- Thief as Carl