Dennis Farina

Dennis Farina

1944-02-29 – 2013-07-22 (age 69) Chicago, Illinois, USA
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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.

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Known For

Saving Private Ryan
Saving Private Ryan

1998

as Lieutenant Colonel Anderson

Snatch
Snatch

2000

as Avi

Striking Distance
Striking Distance

1993

as Nick Detillo

Thief
Thief

1981

as Carl

What Happens in Vegas
What Happens in Vegas

2008

as Richard Banger

Out of Sight
Out of Sight

1998

as Marshall Sisco

Midnight Run
Midnight Run

1988

as Jimmy Serrano, Chicago mobster

Get Shorty
Get Shorty

1995

as Ray 'Bones' Barboni

Reindeer Games
Reindeer Games

2000

as Jack Banks

Big Trouble
Big Trouble

2002

as Henry Desalvo

Bottle Shock
Bottle Shock

2008

as Maurice Cantavale

Another Stakeout
Another Stakeout

1993

as Brian O'Hara

Romeo Is Bleeding
Romeo Is Bleeding

1993

as Nick Gazzara (uncredited)

The Grand
The Grand

2007

as L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks

Eddie
Eddie

1996

as John Bailey

Havana
Havana

1990

as Joe Volpe's Assistant (uncredited)

Code of Silence
Code of Silence

1985

as Det. Dorato

Stealing Harvard
Stealing Harvard

2002

as Mr. Warner

That Old Feeling
That Old Feeling

1997

as Dan De Mora

Purple Violets
Purple Violets

2007

as Gilmore