Dennis Farina

Actor

Born February 29, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Died July 22, 2013.

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.

Acting

Lucky Stiff
Film, 2014
as Luigi
Authors Anonymous
Film, 2014
as John K. Butzin
Luck
TV series, 2012
as Gus Demitriou
The Last Rites of Joe May
Film, 2011
as Joe May
New Girl
TV series, 2011
as Walt Miller
The Looney Tunes Show
TV series, 2011
as Frank Russo (voice)
Knucklehead
Film, 2010
as Memphis Earl
Bottle Shock
Film, 2008
as Maurice Cantavale
What Happens in Vegas
Film, 2008
as Richard Banger
Bagboy
Film, 2007
as Marty
The Grand
Film, 2007
as L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks
Purple Violets
Film, 2007
as Gilmore
You Kill Me
Film, 2007
as Edward O'Leary
Empire Falls
TV series, 2005
as Walt Comeau
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
TV series, 2005
as Joe Fontana
Paparazzi
Film, 2004
as Detective Burton
Justice League Unlimited
TV series, 2004
as Wildcat (voice)
In-Laws
TV series, 2002
as Victor Pellet
Stealing Harvard
Film, 2002
as Mr. Warner
Big Trouble
Film, 2002
as Henry Desalvo
Sidewalks of New York
Film, 2001
as Carpo
Snatch
Film, 2000
as Avi
Bad Seed
Film, 2000
as Dick Muller
Reindeer Games
Film, 2000
as Jack Banks
The Mod Squad
Film, 1999
as Captain Adam Greer
Family Guy
TV series, 1999
as Dennis Farina (voice)
Buddy Faro
TV series, 1998
as Buddy Faro
Saving Private Ryan
Film, 1998
as Lieutenant Colonel Anderson
Out of Sight
Film, 1998
as Marshall Sisco
Bella Mafia
Film, 1997
as Don Roberto Luciano