Dennis Farina
Acting
Born February 29, 1944 · 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.
Films (64)
Lucky Stiff
2014
Authors Anonymous
2014
The Last Rites of Joe May
2011
Knucklehead
2010
Bottle Shock
2008
What Happens in Vegas
2008
Bagboy
2007
The Grand
2007
Purple Violets
2007
You Kill Me
2007
Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs
2006
The Making of 'Heat'
2005
Paparazzi
2004
This Old Cub
2004
Stealing Harvard
2002
Big Trouble
2002
Sidewalks of New York
2001
Making 'Snatch'
2001
Snatch
2000
Bad Seed
2000
Reindeer Games
2000
The Mod Squad
1999
Saving Private Ryan
1998
Out of Sight
1998
Bella Mafia
1997
That Old Feeling
1997
Eddie
1996
Get Shorty
1995
Out of Annie's Past
1995
Bonanza: Under Attack
1995
Little Big League
1994
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face
1994
One Woman's Courage
1994
A Stranger in the Mirror
1993
Striking Distance
1993
Romeo Is Bleeding
1993
Another Stakeout
1993
The Disappearance of Nora
1993
Mac
1992
Street Crimes
1992
The American Gangster
1992
We're Talkin' Serious Money
1992
Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel
1992
Perfect Crimes
1991
Havana
1990
Men Of Respect
1990
People Like Us
1990
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers
1989
Open Admissions
1988
Midnight Run
1988
Six Against the Rock
1987
Crime Story: Pilot
1986
Manhunter
1986
Triplecross
1986
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
1986
Birthday Boy
1986
Final Jeopardy
1985
Code of Silence
1985
The Impostor
1984
The Toughest Man in the World
1984
Hard Knox
1984
The Killing Floor
1984
Through Naked Eyes
1983
Thief
1981