Dennis Farina
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Dennis Farina

Feb 29, 1944 - Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.

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Movie2000SnatchAvi
Movie1998Saving Private RyanLieutenant Colonel Anderson
Movie1998Out of SightMarshall Sisco
Movie2000Reindeer GamesJack Banks
Movie2002Big TroubleHenry Desalvo
Movie2007Purple VioletsGilmore
Movie1993Striking DistanceCapt. Nick Detillo
Movie1985Code of SilenceDet. Dorato
Movie1996EddieJohn Bailey
Movie1981ThiefCarl
Movie2001Sidewalks of New YorkCarpo
Movie1994Little Big LeagueGeorge O'Farrell
Movie1986ManhunterJack Crawford
Movie1995Get ShortyRay 'Bones' Barboni
Movie2007You Kill MeEdward O'Leary
Movie2007BagboyMarty
Movie1993Another StakeoutBrian O'Hara
Movie1988Midnight RunJimmy Serrano, Chicago mobster
Movie2008What Happens in VegasRichard Banger
Movie2002Stealing HarvardMr. Warner
Movie1997That Old FeelingDan De Mora
Movie1993A Stranger in the Mirror
Movie2008Bottle ShockMaurice Cantavale
Movie2007The GrandL.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks
Movie2004PaparazziDetective Burton
Movie1986Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is CallingFreddy
Movie2010KnuckleheadMemphis Earl
Movie1999The Mod SquadCaptain Adam Greer
Movie1997Bella MafiaDon Roberto Luciano
Movie2000Bad SeedDick Muller
Movie2011The Last Rites of Joe MayJoe May
Movie1987Six Against the RockRobert Stroud
Movie1985Final JeopardyPoliceman #2
Movie1989The Case of the Hillside StranglersAngelo Buono
Movie1986Birthday BoyDiner Owner
Movie2014Authors AnonymousJohn K. Butzin
Movie1992Drug Wars: The Cocaine CartelMike Cerone
Movie2005The Making of 'Heat'Self
Movie1992We're Talkin' Serious MoneySal
Movie1990People Like UsElias Renthall
Movie2014Lucky StiffLuigi
Movie1988Open AdmissionsFred Carlson
Movie1990Men Of RespectBankie Como
Movie2001Making 'Snatch'Self
Movie1984Hard Knox
Movie1986Crime Story: PilotLt. Mike Torello
Movie1994One Woman's CourageCraig McKenna
Movie1994The Corpse Had a Familiar FaceDetective Harry Lindstrom
Movie1993Romeo Is BleedingNick Gazzara (uncredited)
Movie1983Through Naked EyesPatrolman
Movie1995Out of Annie's PastCharlie Ingle
Movie1995Bonanza: Under AttackCharley Siringo
Movie1984The Killing FloorSupervisor
Movie1993The Disappearance of NoraDenton
Movie2004This Old CubHimself
Movie1992MacMr. Stunder
Movie1992The American GangsterNarrator
Movie1990HavanaJoe Volpe's Assistant (uncredited)
Movie1992Street CrimesBrian
Movie2006Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago CubsNarrator
Movie1991Perfect CrimesArmand Zaro
Movie1984The ImpostorDetective
Movie1986TriplecrossVeteran Cop, Ernie
TV Show1988Unsolved MysteriesHost175
TV Show1983Hardcastle and McCormickEd Coley1
TV Show2001Dinner for Five1
TV Show1990Law & OrderJoe Fontana46
TV Show1982Remington SteeleUniform1
TV Show1984Miami ViceAlbert Lombard3
TV Show1988China BeachLt. Colonel Edward Edward Vincent1
TV Show1989Tales from the CryptAntoine1
TV Show2005Law & Order: Trial by JuryJoe Fontana1
TV Show1986Crime StoryLt. Mike Torello43
TV Show1984HunterVic Terranova2
TV Show1985Lady Blue1
TV Show2002In-LawsVictor Pellet15
TV Show1999The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornSelf1
TV Show1998Buddy FaroBuddy Faro13
TV Show2012LuckGus Demitriou9
TV Show2004Justice League UnlimitedWildcat (voice)2
TV Show2011New GirlWalt Miller2
TV Show1992Drug Wars: The Cocaine CartelMike Cerone2
TV Show1990Blind FaithProsecutor Kelly2
TV Show1992Cruel DoubtTom Brereton2
TV Show2005Empire FallsWalt Comeau2
TV Show1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf1
TV Show1985MacGruder and LoudBodyguard1
TV Show2011The Looney Tunes ShowFrank Russo (voice)1
TV Show1999Family GuyDennis Farina (voice)1

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