Acting

Dennis Farina

Born 1944-02-29 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died 2013-07-22

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.

Credits

Newest first

Lucky Stiff
as Luigi
2014
Authors Anonymous
as John K. Butzin
2014
Luck
as Gus Demitriou
2012
The Last Rites of Joe May
as Joe May
2011
New Girl
as Walt Miller
2011
The Looney Tunes Show
as Frank Russo (voice)
2011
Knucklehead
as Memphis Earl
2010
Bottle Shock
as Maurice Cantavale
2008
What Happens in Vegas
as Richard Banger
2008
Bagboy
as Marty
2007
The Grand
as L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks
2007
Purple Violets
as Gilmore
2007
You Kill Me
as Edward O'Leary
2007
Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2006
Empire Falls
as Walt Comeau
2005
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
as Joe Fontana
2005
The Making of 'Heat'
as Self
2005
Paparazzi
as Detective Burton
2004
This Old Cub
as Himself
2004
Justice League Unlimited
as Wildcat (voice)
2004
In-Laws
as Victor Pellet
2002
Stealing Harvard
as Mr. Warner
2002
Big Trouble
as Henry Desalvo
2002
Sidewalks of New York
as Carpo
2001
Dinner for Five
2001
Making 'Snatch'
as Self
2001
Snatch
as Avi
2000
Bad Seed
as Dick Muller
2000
Reindeer Games
as Jack Banks
2000
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
as Self
1999
The Mod Squad
as Captain Adam Greer
1999
Family Guy
as Dennis Farina (voice)
1999
Buddy Faro
as Buddy Faro
1998
Saving Private Ryan
as Lieutenant Colonel Anderson
1998
Out of Sight
as Marshall Sisco
1998
Bella Mafia
as Don Roberto Luciano
1997
That Old Feeling
as Dan De Mora
1997
Eddie
as John Bailey
1996
Get Shorty
as Ray 'Bones' Barboni
1995
Out of Annie's Past
as Charlie Ingle
1995
Bonanza: Under Attack
as Charley Siringo
1995
Little Big League
as George O'Farrell
1994
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face
as Detective Harry Lindstrom
1994
One Woman's Courage
as Craig McKenna
1994
A Stranger in the Mirror
1993
Striking Distance
as Nick Detillo
1993
Romeo Is Bleeding
as Nick Gazzara (uncredited)
1993
Another Stakeout
as Brian O'Hara
1993
The Disappearance of Nora
as Denton
1993
Mac
as Mr. Stunder
1992
Street Crimes
as Brian
1992
The American Gangster
as Narrator
1992
Cruel Doubt
as Tom Brereton
1992
We're Talkin' Serious Money
as Sal
1992
Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel
as Mike Cerone
1992
Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel
as Mike Cerone
1992
Perfect Crimes
as Armand Zaro
1991
Havana
as Joe Volpe's Assistant (uncredited)
1990
Men Of Respect
as Bankie Como
1990
Law & Order
as Joe Fontana
1990
People Like Us
as Elias Renthall
1990
Blind Faith
as Prosecutor Kelly
1990
Tales from the Crypt
as Antoine
1989
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers
as Angelo Buono
1989
Unsolved Mysteries
as Host
1988
Open Admissions
as Fred Carlson
1988
Midnight Run
as Jimmy Serrano, Chicago mobster
1988
China Beach
as Lt. Colonel Edward Edward Vincent
1988
Six Against the Rock
as Robert Stroud
1987
Crime Story
as Lt. Mike Torello
1986
Crime Story: Pilot
as Lt. Mike Torello
1986
Manhunter
as Jack Crawford
1986
Triplecross
as Veteran Cop, Ernie
1986
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
as Freddy
1986
Birthday Boy
as Diner Owner
1986
Final Jeopardy
as Policeman #2
1985
Lady Blue
1985
Code of Silence
as Det. Dorato
1985
MacGruder and Loud
as Bodyguard
1985
The Impostor
as Detective
1984