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

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • New Girl

    New Girl

  • Miami Vice

    Miami Vice

  • The Looney Tunes Show

    The Looney Tunes Show

  • Remington Steele

    Remington Steele

  • Hunter

    Hunter

  • Saving Private Ryan

    Saving Private Ryan

  • Justice League Unlimited

    Justice League Unlimited

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • Snatch

    Snatch

  • Hardcastle and McCormick

    Hardcastle and McCormick

  • Crime Story

    Crime Story

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

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

  • Reindeer Games

    Reindeer Games

  • China Beach

    China Beach

  • What Happens in Vegas

    What Happens in Vegas

  • Out of Sight

    Out of Sight

  • Unsolved Mysteries

    Unsolved Mysteries

  • Hard Knox

    Hard Knox

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

    The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

  • Law & Order: Trial by Jury

    Law & Order: Trial by Jury

  • Get Shorty

    Get Shorty

  • Big Trouble

    Big Trouble

  • Mac

    Mac

  • Perfect Crimes

    Perfect Crimes

  • Havana

    Havana

  • Final Jeopardy

    Final Jeopardy

  • Bottle Shock

    Bottle Shock

  • The Grand

    The Grand

  • Bad Seed

    Bad Seed

  • Empire Falls

    Empire Falls

  • Thief

    Thief

  • Street Crimes

    Street Crimes

  • Stealing Harvard

    Stealing Harvard

  • Romeo Is Bleeding

    Romeo Is Bleeding

  • Luck

    Luck

  • Bagboy

    Bagboy

  • Open Admissions

    Open Admissions

  • Bella Mafia

    Bella Mafia

  • Eddie

    Eddie

  • Lucky Stiff

    Lucky Stiff

  • Knucklehead

    Knucklehead

  • Authors Anonymous

    Authors Anonymous

  • Code of Silence

    Code of Silence

  • Birthday Boy

    Birthday Boy

  • Striking Distance

    Striking Distance

  • Purple Violets

    Purple Violets

  • The Last Rites of Joe May

    The Last Rites of Joe May

  • A Stranger in the Mirror

    A Stranger in the Mirror

  • Midnight Run

    Midnight Run

  • Another Stakeout

    Another Stakeout

  • Making 'Snatch'

    Making 'Snatch'

  • In-Laws

    In-Laws

  • MacGruder and Loud

    MacGruder and Loud

  • Paparazzi

    Paparazzi

  • Sidewalks of New York

    Sidewalks of New York

  • The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

    The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

  • The Mod Squad

    The Mod Squad

  • Through Naked Eyes

    Through Naked Eyes

  • Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

    Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

  • Men Of Respect

    Men Of Respect

  • Little Big League

    Little Big League

  • Lady Blue

    Lady Blue

  • Buddy Faro

    Buddy Faro

  • That Old Feeling

    That Old Feeling

  • Cruel Doubt

    Cruel Doubt

  • Crime Story: Pilot

    Crime Story: Pilot

  • You Kill Me

    You Kill Me

  • The Killing Floor

    The Killing Floor

  • Out of Annie's Past

    Out of Annie's Past

  • The Disappearance of Nora

    The Disappearance of Nora

  • The Corpse Had a Familiar Face

    The Corpse Had a Familiar Face

  • We're Talkin' Serious Money

    We're Talkin' Serious Money

  • The Toughest Man in the World

    The Toughest Man in the World

  • Bonanza: Under Attack

    Bonanza: Under Attack

  • The Making of 'Heat'

    The Making of 'Heat'

  • Blind Faith

    Blind Faith

  • Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel

    Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel

  • Six Against the Rock

    Six Against the Rock

  • People Like Us

    People Like Us

  • Dinner for Five

    Dinner for Five

  • Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel

    Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel

  • This Old Cub

    This Old Cub

  • One Woman's Courage

    One Woman's Courage

  • The Impostor

    The Impostor

  • The American Gangster

    The American Gangster

  • Triplecross

    Triplecross

  • Manhunter

    Manhunter