Dennis Farina
Acting
Born: 1944-02-29 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
Known For
Law & Order
Joe Fontana
Family Guy
Dennis Farina (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
New Girl
Walt Miller
Miami Vice
Albert Lombard
Remington Steele
Uniform
American Playhouse
Supervisor
Hunter
Vic Terranova
Saving Private Ryan
Lieutenant Colonel Anderson
Tales from the Crypt
Antoine
The Looney Tunes Show
Frank Russo (voice)
Snatch
Avi
Unsolved Mysteries
Host
Justice League Unlimited
Wildcat (voice)
Crime Story
Lt. Mike Torello
China Beach
Lt. Colonel Edward Edward Vincent
Hardcastle and McCormick
Ed Coley
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self
Midnight Run
Jimmy Serrano, Chicago mobster
Striking Distance
Nick Detillo
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Joe Fontana
Out of Sight
Marshall Sisco
Luck
Gus Demitriou
Get Shorty
Ray 'Bones' Barboni
What Happens in Vegas
Richard Banger
Reindeer Games
Jack Banks
Eddie
John Bailey
Thief
Carl
Code of Silence
Det. Dorato
Romeo Is Bleeding
Nick Gazzara (uncredited)
Big Trouble
Henry Desalvo
Another Stakeout
Brian O'Hara
In-Laws
Victor Pellet
You Kill Me
Edward O'Leary
Empire Falls
Walt Comeau
MacGruder and Loud
Bodyguard
The Mod Squad
Captain Adam Greer
Bella Mafia
Don Roberto Luciano
Lady Blue
Bottle Shock
Maurice Cantavale