Dennis Farina

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

90

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-02-29

Day of death

2013-07-22 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

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

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • New Girl

    New Girl

  • Miami Vice

    Miami Vice

  • Justice League Unlimited

    Justice League Unlimited

  • The Looney Tunes Show

    The Looney Tunes Show

  • Saving Private Ryan

    Saving Private Ryan

  • Hunter

    Hunter

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • Snatch

    Snatch

  • Big Trouble

    Big Trouble

  • Remington Steele

    Remington Steele

  • Crime Story

    Crime Story

  • China Beach

    China Beach

  • Hard Knox

    Hard Knox

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

    The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

  • Hardcastle and McCormick

    Hardcastle and McCormick

  • Bella Mafia

    Bella Mafia

  • Mac

    Mac

  • That Old Feeling

    That Old Feeling

  • Eddie

    Eddie

  • Purple Violets

    Purple Violets

  • Law & Order: Trial by Jury

    Law & Order: Trial by Jury

  • The Mod Squad

    The Mod Squad

  • Open Admissions

    Open Admissions

  • Little Big League

    Little Big League

  • Final Jeopardy

    Final Jeopardy

  • Men Of Respect

    Men Of Respect

  • Paparazzi

    Paparazzi

  • Bad Seed

    Bad Seed

  • Knucklehead

    Knucklehead

  • Bagboy

    Bagboy

  • People Like Us

    People Like Us

  • Unsolved Mysteries

    Unsolved Mysteries

  • This Old Cub

    This Old Cub

  • Through Naked Eyes

    Through Naked Eyes

  • What Happens in Vegas

    What Happens in Vegas

  • Get Shorty

    Get Shorty

  • Empire Falls

    Empire Falls

  • The Toughest Man in the World

    The Toughest Man in the World

  • Luck

    Luck

  • Authors Anonymous

    Authors Anonymous

  • Thief

    Thief

  • Out of Sight

    Out of Sight

  • Midnight Run

    Midnight Run

  • Lucky Stiff

    Lucky Stiff

  • In-Laws

    In-Laws

  • Birthday Boy

    Birthday Boy

  • MacGruder and Loud

    MacGruder and Loud

  • Striking Distance

    Striking Distance

  • You Kill Me

    You Kill Me

  • Reindeer Games

    Reindeer Games

  • Code of Silence

    Code of Silence

  • Another Stakeout

    Another Stakeout

  • Lady Blue

    Lady Blue

  • Bottle Shock

    Bottle Shock

  • Romeo Is Bleeding

    Romeo Is Bleeding

  • Cruel Doubt

    Cruel Doubt

  • Buddy Faro

    Buddy Faro

  • Bonanza: Under Attack

    Bonanza: Under Attack

  • Havana

    Havana

  • Stealing Harvard

    Stealing Harvard

  • The Grand

    The Grand

  • Dinner for Five

    Dinner for Five

  • Sidewalks of New York

    Sidewalks of New York

  • Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel

    Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel

  • Blind Faith

    Blind Faith

  • The Making of 'Heat'

    The Making of 'Heat'

  • The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

    The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

  • Making 'Snatch'

    Making 'Snatch'

  • A Stranger in the Mirror

    A Stranger in the Mirror

  • Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

    Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

  • The Last Rites of Joe May

    The Last Rites of Joe May

  • The Corpse Had a Familiar Face

    The Corpse Had a Familiar Face

  • Crime Story: Pilot

    Crime Story: Pilot

  • We're Talkin' Serious Money

    We're Talkin' Serious Money

  • Triplecross

    Triplecross

  • The American Gangster

    The American Gangster

  • The Impostor

    The Impostor

  • Six Against the Rock

    Six Against the Rock

  • Street Crimes

    Street Crimes

  • Perfect Crimes

    Perfect Crimes

  • The Killing Floor

    The Killing Floor

  • Manhunter

    Manhunter

  • Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel

    Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel

  • One Woman's Courage

    One Woman's Courage

  • Out of Annie's Past

    Out of Annie's Past

  • The Disappearance of Nora

    The Disappearance of Nora

  • Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs

    Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs