Dennis Farina

Known for

Acting

Born

February 29, 1944

Birthplace

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died

July 22, 2013 (aged 69)

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.

Best known work

Saving Private Ryan

1998

Snatch

2000

Family Guy

1999

What Happens in Vegas

2008

New Girl

2011

Manhunter

1986

Out of Sight

1998

Midnight Run

1988

Get Shorty

1995

Tales from the Crypt

1989

Filmography

2014
Lucky Stiff
as Luigi
2014
Authors Anonymous
as John K. Butzin
2012
LuckTV
as Gus Demitriou (9 episodes)
2011
The Last Rites of Joe May
as Joe May
2011
New GirlTV
as Walt Miller (2 episodes)
2011
The Looney Tunes ShowTV
as Frank Russo (voice) (1 episode)
2010
Knucklehead
as Memphis Earl
2008
Bottle Shock
as Maurice Cantavale
2008
What Happens in Vegas
as Richard Banger
2007
Bagboy
as Marty
2007
The Grand
as L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks
2007
Purple Violets
as Gilmore
2007
You Kill Me
as Edward O'Leary
2006
Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2005
Empire FallsTV
as Walt Comeau (2 episodes)
2005
Law & Order: Trial by JuryTV
as Joe Fontana (1 episode)
2005
The Making of 'Heat'
as Self
2004
Paparazzi
as Detective Burton
2004
This Old Cub
as Himself
2004
Justice League UnlimitedTV
as Wildcat (voice) (2 episodes)
2002
In-LawsTV
as Victor Pellet (15 episodes)
2002
Stealing Harvard
as Mr. Warner
2002
Big Trouble
as Henry Desalvo
2001
Sidewalks of New York
as Carpo
2001
Dinner for FiveTV