Dennis Farina

Acting

Dennis Farina

Born February 29, 1944Chicago, Illinois, USA90 credits

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

Lucky Stiff
4.4

Lucky Stiff

Movie

2014

Authors Anonymous
4.6

Authors Anonymous

Movie

2014

Luck
6.7

Luck

TV

2012

The Last Rites of Joe May
5.7

The Last Rites of Joe May

Movie

2011

New Girl
7.4

New Girl

TV

2011

The Looney Tunes Show
8.1

The Looney Tunes Show

TV

2011

Filmography

Lucky Stiff
2014Lucky Stiffas LuigiMovie
Authors Anonymous
2014Authors Anonymousas John K. ButzinMovie
Luck
2012Luckas Gus DemitriouTV
The Last Rites of Joe May
2011The Last Rites of Joe Mayas Joe MayMovie
New Girl
2011New Girlas Walt MillerTV
The Looney Tunes Show
2011The Looney Tunes Showas Frank Russo (voice)TV
Knucklehead
2010Knuckleheadas Memphis EarlMovie
Bottle Shock
2008Bottle Shockas Maurice CantavaleMovie
What Happens in Vegas
2008What Happens in Vegasas Richard BangerMovie
Bagboy
2007Bagboyas MartyMovie
The Grand
2007The Grandas L.B.J. Deuce FairbanksMovie
Purple Violets
2007Purple Violetsas GilmoreMovie
You Kill Me
2007You Kill Meas Edward O'LearyMovie
Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs
2006Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubsas NarratorMovie
Empire Falls
2005Empire Fallsas Walt ComeauTV
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
2005Law & Order: Trial by Juryas Joe FontanaTV
The Making of 'Heat'
2005The Making of 'Heat'as SelfMovie
Paparazzi
2004Paparazzias Detective BurtonMovie
This Old Cub
2004This Old Cubas HimselfMovie
Justice League Unlimited
2004Justice League Unlimitedas Wildcat (voice)TV
In-Laws
2002In-Lawsas Victor PelletTV
Stealing Harvard
2002Stealing Harvardas Mr. WarnerMovie
Big Trouble
2002Big Troubleas Henry DesalvoMovie
Sidewalks of New York
2001Sidewalks of New Yorkas CarpoMovie
Dinner for Five
2001Dinner for FiveTV
Making 'Snatch'
2001Making 'Snatch'as SelfMovie
Snatch
2000Snatchas AviMovie
Bad Seed
2000Bad Seedas Dick MullerMovie
Reindeer Games
2000Reindeer Gamesas Jack BanksMovie
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999The Late Late Show with Craig Kilbornas SelfTV
The Mod Squad
1999The Mod Squadas Captain Adam GreerMovie
Family Guy
1999Family Guyas Dennis Farina (voice)TV
Buddy Faro
1998Buddy Faroas Buddy FaroTV
Saving Private Ryan
1998Saving Private Ryanas Lieutenant Colonel AndersonMovie
Out of Sight
1998Out of Sightas Marshall SiscoMovie
Bella Mafia
1997Bella Mafiaas Don Roberto LucianoMovie
That Old Feeling
1997That Old Feelingas Dan De MoraMovie
Eddie
1996Eddieas John BaileyMovie
Get Shorty
1995Get Shortyas Ray 'Bones' BarboniMovie
Out of Annie's Past
1995Out of Annie's Pastas Charlie IngleMovie
Bonanza: Under Attack
1995Bonanza: Under Attackas Charley SiringoMovie
Little Big League
1994Little Big Leagueas George O'FarrellMovie
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face
1994The Corpse Had a Familiar Faceas Detective Harry LindstromMovie
One Woman's Courage
1994One Woman's Courageas Craig McKennaMovie
A Stranger in the Mirror
1993A Stranger in the MirrorMovie
Striking Distance
1993Striking Distanceas Nick DetilloMovie
Romeo Is Bleeding
1993Romeo Is Bleedingas Nick Gazzara (uncredited)Movie
Another Stakeout
1993Another Stakeoutas Brian O'HaraMovie
The Disappearance of Nora
1993The Disappearance of Noraas DentonMovie
Mac
1992Macas Mr. StunderMovie
Street Crimes
1992Street Crimesas BrianMovie
The American Gangster
1992The American Gangsteras NarratorMovie
Cruel Doubt
1992Cruel Doubtas Tom BreretonTV
We're Talkin' Serious Money
1992We're Talkin' Serious Moneyas SalMovie
Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel
1992Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartelas Mike CeroneMovie
Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel
1992Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartelas Mike CeroneTV
P
1991Perfect Crimesas Armand ZaroMovie
Havana
1990Havanaas Joe Volpe's Assistant (uncredited)Movie
Men Of Respect
1990Men Of Respectas Bankie ComoMovie
Law & Order
1990Law & Orderas Joe FontanaTV
People Like Us
1990People Like Usas Elias RenthallMovie
Blind Faith
1990Blind Faithas Prosecutor KellyTV
Tales from the Crypt
1989Tales from the Cryptas AntoineTV
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers
1989The Case of the Hillside Stranglersas Angelo BuonoMovie
Unsolved Mysteries
1988Unsolved Mysteriesas HostTV
Open Admissions
1988Open Admissionsas Fred CarlsonMovie
Midnight Run
1988Midnight Runas Jimmy Serrano, Chicago mobsterMovie
China Beach
1988China Beachas Lt. Colonel Edward Edward VincentTV
Six Against the Rock
1987Six Against the Rockas Robert StroudMovie
Crime Story
1986Crime Storyas Lt. Mike TorelloTV
Crime Story: Pilot
1986Crime Story: Pilotas Lt. Mike TorelloMovie
Manhunter
1986Manhunteras Jack CrawfordMovie
Triplecross
1986Triplecrossas Veteran Cop, ErnieMovie
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
1986Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Callingas FreddyMovie
Birthday Boy
1986Birthday Boyas Diner OwnerMovie
Final Jeopardy
1985Final Jeopardyas Policeman #2Movie
Lady Blue
1985Lady BlueTV
Code of Silence
1985Code of Silenceas Det. DoratoMovie
MacGruder and Loud
1985MacGruder and Loudas BodyguardTV
The Impostor
1984The Impostoras DetectiveMovie
The Toughest Man in the World
1984The Toughest Man in the Worldas JohnMovie
Hunter
1984Hunteras Vic TerranovaTV
Miami Vice
1984Miami Viceas Albert LombardTV
Hard Knox
1984Hard KnoxMovie
The Killing Floor
1984The Killing Flooras SupervisorMovie
Through Naked Eyes
1983Through Naked Eyesas PatrolmanMovie
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983Hardcastle and McCormickas Ed ColeyTV
Remington Steele
1982Remington Steeleas UniformTV
Thief
1981Thiefas CarlMovie
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV