Dennis Farina

Dennis Farina

🎂 29th February 1944 (82 yrs) 📍 Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known For

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.

Dennis Farina

Movies Featuring Dennis Farina

Lucky Stiff

Lucky Stiff (2014)

as Luigi

Authors Anonymous

Authors Anonymous (2014)

as John K. Butzin

The Last Rites of Joe May

The Last Rites of Joe May (2011)

as Joe May

Knucklehead

Knucklehead (2010)

as Memphis Earl

Bottle Shock

Bottle Shock (2008)

as Maurice Cantavale

What Happens in Vegas

What Happens in Vegas (2008)

as Richard Banger

Bagboy

Bagboy (2007)

as Marty

The Grand

The Grand (2007)

as L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks

Purple Violets

Purple Violets (2007)

as Gilmore

You Kill Me

You Kill Me (2007)

as Edward O'Leary

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

Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs (2006)

as Narrator

The Making of 'Heat'

The Making of 'Heat' (2005)

as Self

Paparazzi

Paparazzi (2004)

as Detective Burton

This Old Cub

This Old Cub (2004)

as Himself

Stealing Harvard

Stealing Harvard (2002)

as Mr. Warner

Big Trouble

Big Trouble (2002)

as Henry Desalvo

Sidewalks of New York

Sidewalks of New York (2001)

as Carpo

Making 'Snatch'

Making 'Snatch' (2001)

as Self

Snatch

Snatch (2000)

as Avi

Bad Seed

Bad Seed (2000)

as Dick Muller

Reindeer Games

Reindeer Games (2000)

as Jack Banks

The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad (1999)

as Captain Adam Greer

Saving Private Ryan

Saving Private Ryan (1998)

as Lieutenant Colonel Anderson

Out of Sight

Out of Sight (1998)

as Marshall Sisco

Bella Mafia

Bella Mafia (1997)

as Don Roberto Luciano

That Old Feeling

That Old Feeling (1997)

as Dan De Mora

Eddie

Eddie (1996)

as John Bailey

Get Shorty

Get Shorty (1995)

as Ray 'Bones' Barboni

Out of Annie's Past

Out of Annie's Past (1995)

as Charlie Ingle

Bonanza: Under Attack

Bonanza: Under Attack (1995)

as Charley Siringo

Little Big League

Little Big League (1994)

as George O'Farrell

The Corpse Had a Familiar Face

The Corpse Had a Familiar Face (1994)

as Detective Harry Lindstrom

One Woman's Courage

One Woman's Courage (1994)

as Craig McKenna

A Stranger in the Mirror

A Stranger in the Mirror (1993)

Striking Distance

Striking Distance (1993)

as Nick Detillo

Romeo Is Bleeding

Romeo Is Bleeding (1993)

as Nick Gazzara (uncredited)

Another Stakeout

Another Stakeout (1993)

as Brian O'Hara

The Disappearance of Nora

The Disappearance of Nora (1993)

as Denton

Mac

as Mr. Stunder

Street Crimes

Street Crimes (1992)

as Brian

The American Gangster

The American Gangster (1992)

as Narrator

We're Talkin' Serious Money

We're Talkin' Serious Money (1992)

as Sal

Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel

Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel (1992)

as Mike Cerone

No Image

Perfect Crimes (1991)

as Armand Zaro

Havana

Havana (1990)

as Joe Volpe's Assistant (uncredited)

Men Of Respect

Men Of Respect (1990)

as Bankie Como

People Like Us

People Like Us (1990)

as Elias Renthall

The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

The Case of the Hillside Stranglers (1989)

as Angelo Buono

Open Admissions

Open Admissions (1988)

as Fred Carlson

Midnight Run

Midnight Run (1988)

as Jimmy Serrano, Chicago mobster

Six Against the Rock

Six Against the Rock (1987)

as Robert Stroud

Crime Story: Pilot

Crime Story: Pilot (1986)

as Lt. Mike Torello

Manhunter

Manhunter (1986)

as Jack Crawford

Triplecross

Triplecross (1986)

as Veteran Cop, Ernie

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)

as Freddy

Birthday Boy

Birthday Boy (1986)

as Diner Owner

Final Jeopardy

Final Jeopardy (1985)

as Policeman #2

Code of Silence

Code of Silence (1985)

as Det. Dorato

The Impostor

The Impostor (1984)

as Detective

The Toughest Man in the World

The Toughest Man in the World (1984)

as John

Hard Knox

Hard Knox (1984)

The Killing Floor

The Killing Floor (1984)

as Supervisor

Through Naked Eyes

Through Naked Eyes (1983)

as Patrolman

Thief

Thief (1981)

as Carl