Dennis Farina

Personal Info

Birthday

February 29, 1944

Day of Death

2013-07-22

(69 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

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دنیس فارینا

Dennis Farina

Biography

Donaldo Gugliermo "Dennis" Farina 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.

Known For

Family Guy

Law & Order

Miami Vice

New Girl

Tales from the Crypt

The Looney Tunes Show

Unsolved Mysteries

Hunter

Filmography

2014
Lucky Stiff
as Luigi
Authors Anonymous
as John K. Butzin
2011
The Last Rites of Joe May
as Joe May
2010
Knucklehead
as Memphis Earl
2008
Bottle Shock
as Maurice Cantavale
What Happens in Vegas
as Richard Banger
2007
Bagboy
as Marty
The Grand
as L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks
Purple Violets
as Gilmore
You Kill Me
as Edward O'Leary
2006
Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs
as Narrator
2005
The Making of 'Heat'
as Self
2004
Paparazzi
as Detective Burton
This Old Cub
as Himself
2002
Stealing Harvard
as Mr. Warner
Big Trouble
as Henry Desalvo
2001
Sidewalks of New York
as Carpo
Making 'Snatch'
as Self
2000
Snatch
as Avi
Bad Seed
as Dick Muller
Reindeer Games
as Jack Banks
1999
The Mod Squad
as Captain Adam Greer
1998
Saving Private Ryan
as Lieutenant Colonel Anderson
Out of Sight
as Marshall Sisco
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
Striking Distance
as Capt. Nick Detillo
Romeo Is Bleeding
as Nick Gazzara (uncredited)
Another Stakeout
as Brian O'Hara
The Disappearance of Nora
as Denton
1992
Mac
as Mr. Stunder
Street Crimes
as Brian
The American Gangster
as Narrator
We're Talkin' Serious Money
as Sal
1991
Perfect Crimes
as Armand Zaro
1990
Havana
as Joe Volpe's Assistant (uncredited)
Men Of Respect
as Bankie Como
People Like Us
as Elias Renthall
1989
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers
as Angelo Buono
1988
Open Admissions
as Fred Carlson
Midnight Run
as Jimmy Serrano, Chicago mobster
1987
Six Against the Rock
as Robert Stroud
1986
Crime Story: Pilot
as Lt. Mike Torello
Manhunter
as Jack Crawford
Triplecross
as Veteran Cop, Ernie
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
as Freddy
Birthday Boy
as Diner Owner
1985
Final Jeopardy
as Policeman #2
Code of Silence
as Det. Dorato
1984
The Impostor
as Detective
The Killing Floor
as Supervisor
1983
Through Naked Eyes
as Patrolman
1981
Thief
as Carl