Overview
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
29 Feb, 1944 (81 years old)
Death date
22 Jul, 2013
Dennis Farina
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
Acting
2014
Authors Anonymous
2012
Luck
2011
The Last Rites of Joe May
2010
Knucklehead
2008
Bottle Shock
2008
What Happens in Vegas
2007
The Grand
2007
Purple Violets
2007
You Kill Me
2004
Paparazzi
2002
Stealing Harvard
2002
Big Trouble
2001
Sidewalks of New York
2000
Snatch
2000
Bad Seed
2000
Reindeer Games
1999
The Mod Squad
1998
Saving Private Ryan
1998
Out of Sight
1997
Bella Mafia
1997
That Old Feeling
1996
Eddie
1995
Get Shorty
1994
Little Big League
1993
Striking Distance
1993
Romeo Is Bleeding
1993
Another Stakeout
1992
Mac
1991
Men Of Respect
1990
Havana
1988
Unsolved Mysteries
1988
Midnight Run
1986
Crime Story
1986
Manhunter
1986
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
1985
Code of Silence
1981
Thief