Acting
Dennis Farina
EN cinema · 64 credits
Born
29 February 1944
Died
22 July 2013 (aged 69)
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
Known for
Filmography
Authors Anonymous
as John K. Butzin
Lucky Stiff
as Luigi
The Last Rites of Joe May
as Joe May
Knucklehead
as Memphis Earl
What Happens in Vegas
as Richard Banger
Bottle Shock
as Maurice Cantavale
Purple Violets
as Gilmore
You Kill Me
as Edward O'Leary
Bagboy
as Marty
The Grand
as L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks
Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Paparazzi
as Detective Burton
This Old Cub
as Himself
Big Trouble
as Henry Desalvo
Stealing Harvard
as Mr. Warner
Making 'Snatch'
as Self
Snatch
as Avi
Reindeer Games
as Jack Banks
Bad Seed
as Dick Muller
The Mod Squad
as Captain Adam Greer
Saving Private Ryan
as Lieutenant Colonel Anderson
Out of Sight
as Marshall Sisco
That Old Feeling
as Dan De Mora
Bella Mafia
as Don Roberto Luciano
Eddie
as John Bailey
Get Shorty
as Ray 'Bones' Barboni
Out of Annie's Past
as Charlie Ingle
Bonanza: Under Attack
as Charley Siringo
Little Big League
as George O'Farrell
One Woman's Courage
as Craig McKenna
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face
as Detective Harry Lindstrom
Striking Distance
as Nick Detillo
Another Stakeout
as Brian O'Hara
Romeo Is Bleeding
as Nick Gazzara (uncredited)
Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel
as Mike Cerone
Mac
as Mr. Stunder
The American Gangster
as Narrator
Street Crimes
as Brian
Perfect Crimes
1991
Perfect Crimes
as Armand Zaro
People Like Us
as Elias Renthall
Men Of Respect
as Bankie Como
Havana
as Joe Volpe's Assistant (uncredited)
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers
as Angelo Buono
Midnight Run
as Jimmy Serrano, Chicago mobster
Open Admissions
as Fred Carlson
Six Against the Rock
as Robert Stroud
Manhunter
as Jack Crawford
Birthday Boy
as Diner Owner
Crime Story: Pilot
as Lt. Mike Torello
Triplecross
as Veteran Cop, Ernie
Code of Silence
as Det. Dorato
Final Jeopardy
as Policeman #2
The Killing Floor
as Supervisor
The Impostor
as Detective
Through Naked Eyes
as Patrolman
Thief
as Carl