Dennis Farina
Known for: Actor
Born: 29 February 1944, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: 22 July 2013
Credits: 60+ titles
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.
Filmography
Lucky Stiff
Authors Anonymous
Luck
The Last Rites of Joe May
New Girl
The Looney Tunes Show
Knucklehead
Bottle Shock
What Happens in Vegas
Bagboy
The Grand
Purple Violets
You Kill Me
Empire Falls
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Paparazzi
Justice League Unlimited
In-Laws
Stealing Harvard
Big Trouble
Sidewalks of New York
Dinner for Five
Snatch
Bad Seed
Reindeer Games
The Mod Squad
Family Guy
Buddy Faro
Saving Private Ryan
Out of Sight
Bella Mafia
That Old Feeling
Eddie
Get Shorty
Out of Annie's Past
Bonanza: Under Attack
Little Big League
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face
One Woman's Courage
A Stranger in the Mirror
Striking Distance
Romeo Is Bleeding
Another Stakeout
The Disappearance of Nora
Mac
Street Crimes
The American Gangster
Cruel Doubt
We're Talkin' Serious Money
Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel
Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel
Perfect Crimes
Havana
Men Of Respect
Law & Order
People Like Us
Blind Faith
Tales from the Crypt
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers
Unsolved Mysteries