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.
Filmography
The American Gangster
1992 · 10.0
Justice League Unlimited
2004 · 8.3
Saving Private Ryan
1998 · 8.2
Dinner for Five
2001 · 8.2
The Looney Tunes Show
2011 · 8.1
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
2005 · 8.1
Crime Story
1986 · 8.0
Buddy Faro
1998 · 8.0
The Killing Floor
1984 · 8.0
Crime Story: Pilot
1986 · 8.0
Tales from the Crypt
1989 · 8.0
Snatch
2000 · 7.8
Unsolved Mysteries
1988 · 7.7
Family Guy
1999 · 7.4
Miami Vice
1984 · 7.4
China Beach
1988 · 7.4
New Girl
2011 · 7.4
In-Laws
2002 · 7.3
Law & Order
1990 · 7.3
Thief
1981 · 7.2
Midnight Run
1988 · 7.2
Hunter
1984 · 7.1
Remington Steele
1982 · 7.1
Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel
1992 · 7.0
Manhunter
1986 · 7.0
Luck
2012 · 6.7
Out of Sight
1998 · 6.7
Bonanza: Under Attack
1995 · 6.7
American Playhouse
1982 · 6.6
Empire Falls
2005 · 6.6
Lady Blue
1985 · 6.6
Bella Mafia
1997 · 6.6
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983 · 6.5
Get Shorty
1995 · 6.5
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
1986 · 6.5
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers
1989 · 6.5
Hard Knox
1984 · 6.5
Bottle Shock
2008 · 6.4
Blind Faith
1990 · 6.4
Final Jeopardy
1985 · 6.3
Perfect Crimes
1991 · 6.3
That Old Feeling
1997 · 6.2
Romeo Is Bleeding
1993 · 6.2
What Happens in Vegas
2008 · 6.1
Big Trouble
2002 · 6.1
You Kill Me
2007 · 6.1
Sidewalks of New York
2001 · 6.1
Little Big League
1994 · 6.0
Striking Distance
1993 · 5.9
Code of Silence
1985 · 5.9
Bad Seed
2000 · 5.9
Havana
1990 · 5.8
The Toughest Man in the World
1984 · 5.8
The Grand
2007 · 5.8
People Like Us
1990 · 5.8
Purple Violets
2007 · 5.8
Mac
1992 · 5.8
Birthday Boy
1986 · 5.8
Reindeer Games
2000 · 5.7
The Last Rites of Joe May
2011 · 5.7
Knucklehead
2010 · 5.6
We're Talkin' Serious Money
1992 · 5.6
Eddie
1996 · 5.5
Paparazzi
2004 · 5.4
Another Stakeout
1993 · 5.4
MacGruder and Loud
1985 · 5.3
Street Crimes
1992 · 5.1
Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel
1992 · 5.0
Out of Annie's Past
1995 · 5.0
Stealing Harvard
2002 · 4.9
Cruel Doubt
1992 · 4.8
Men Of Respect
1990 · 4.8
Six Against the Rock
1987 · 4.8
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face
1994 · 4.7
The Impostor
1984 · 4.7
Through Naked Eyes
1983 · 4.6
Authors Anonymous
2014 · 4.6
Triplecross
1986 · 4.6
The Mod Squad
1999 · 4.4
Lucky Stiff
2014 · 4.4
Bagboy
2007 · 4.0