Dennis Farina

Acting

February 29, 1944 – July 22, 2013 (died at 69)

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Male

64 Movies

26 TV Shows

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.

Snatch

2000 7.8

as Avi

Age 56 (now 69)

Law & Order

1990 7.3

as Joe Fontana

Age 46 (now 69) 46 eps

46 eps

Manhunter

1986 7.0

as Jack Crawford

Age 42 (now 69)

Striking Distance

1993 5.9

as Nick Detillo

Age 49 (now 69)

Unsolved Mysteries

1988 7.7

as Host

Age 44 (now 69) 175 eps

175 eps

Midnight Run

1988 7.2

as Jimmy Serrano, Chicago mobster

Age 44 (now 69)

Saving Private Ryan

1998 8.2

as Lieutenant Colonel Anderson

Age 54 (now 69)

Get Shorty

1995 6.5

as Ray 'Bones' Barboni

Age 51 (now 69)

Out of Sight

1998 6.7

as Marshall Sisco

Age 54 (now 69)

Reindeer Games

2000 5.7

as Jack Banks

Age 55 (now 69)

Thief

1981 7.2

as Carl

Age 37 (now 69)

What Happens in Vegas

2008 6.1

as Richard Banger

Age 64 (now 69)

Crime Story

1986 8.0

as Lt. Mike Torello

Age 42 (now 69) 43 eps

43 eps

Paparazzi

2004 5.3

as Detective Burton

Age 60 (now 69)

Eddie

1996 5.5

as John Bailey

Age 52 (now 69)

Another Stakeout

1993 5.5

as Brian O'Hara

Age 49 (now 69)

Lucky Stiff

2014 4.4

as Luigi

Age 70 (now 69)

Authors Anonymous

2014 4.6

as John K. Butzin

Age 70 (now 69)

The Last Rites of Joe May

2011 5.7

as Joe May

Age 67 (now 69)

Knucklehead

2010 5.7

as Memphis Earl

Age 66 (now 69)

Bottle Shock

2008 6.4

as Maurice Cantavale

Age 64 (now 69)

What Happens in Vegas

2008 6.1

as Richard Banger

Age 64 (now 69)

Bagboy

2007 4.0

as Marty

Age 63 (now 69)

The Grand

2007 5.8

as L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks

Age 63 (now 69)

Purple Violets

2007 5.8

as Gilmore

Age 63 (now 69)

You Kill Me

2007 6.1

as Edward O'Leary

Age 62 (now 69)

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

2006

as Narrator

Age 62 (now 69)

The Making of 'Heat'

2005 6.3

as Self

Age 60 (now 69)

Paparazzi

2004 5.3

as Detective Burton

Age 60 (now 69)

This Old Cub

2004 9.0

as Himself

Age 60 (now 69)

Stealing Harvard

2002 4.8

as Mr. Warner

Age 58 (now 69)

Big Trouble

2002 6.1

as Henry Desalvo

Age 58 (now 69)

Sidewalks of New York

2001 6.0

as Carpo

Age 57 (now 69)

Making 'Snatch'

2001 6.4

as Self

Age 57 (now 69)

Snatch

2000 7.8

as Avi

Age 56 (now 69)

Bad Seed

2000 5.9

as Dick Muller

Age 56 (now 69)

Reindeer Games

2000 5.7

as Jack Banks

Age 55 (now 69)

The Mod Squad

1999 4.4

as Captain Adam Greer

Age 55 (now 69)

Saving Private Ryan

1998 8.2

as Lieutenant Colonel Anderson

Age 54 (now 69)

Out of Sight

1998 6.7

as Marshall Sisco

Age 54 (now 69)

Bella Mafia

1997 6.6

as Don Roberto Luciano

Age 53 (now 69)

That Old Feeling

1997 6.2

as Dan De Mora

Age 53 (now 69)

Eddie

1996 5.5

as John Bailey

Age 52 (now 69)

Get Shorty

1995 6.5

as Ray 'Bones' Barboni

Age 51 (now 69)

Out of Annie's Past

1995 5.0

as Charlie Ingle

Age 51 (now 69)

Bonanza: Under Attack

1995 6.7

as Charley Siringo

Age 50 (now 69)

Little Big League

1994 6.0

as George O'Farrell

Age 50 (now 69)

The Corpse Had a Familiar Face

1994 4.7

as Detective Harry Lindstrom

Age 50 (now 69)

One Woman's Courage

1994 5.5

as Craig McKenna

Age 49 (now 69)

A Stranger in the Mirror

1993 3.5

Age 49 (now 69)

Striking Distance

1993 5.9

as Nick Detillo

Age 49 (now 69)

Romeo Is Bleeding

1993 6.3

as Nick Gazzara (uncredited)

Age 49 (now 69)

Another Stakeout

1993 5.5

as Brian O'Hara

Age 49 (now 69)

The Disappearance of Nora

1993 5.8

as Denton

Age 49 (now 69)

Mac

1992 5.7

as Mr. Stunder

Age 48 (now 69)

Street Crimes

1992 5.1

as Brian

Age 48 (now 69)

The American Gangster

1992 10.0

as Narrator

Age 48 (now 69)

We're Talkin' Serious Money

1992 5.8

as Sal

Age 48 (now 69)

Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel

1992 5.0

as Mike Cerone

Age 47 (now 69)

Perfect Crimes

1991 6.3

as Armand Zaro

Age 47 (now 69)

Havana

1990 5.8

as Joe Volpe's Assistant (uncredited)

Age 46 (now 69)

Men Of Respect

1990 4.8

as Bankie Como

Age 46 (now 69)

People Like Us

1990 5.8

as Elias Renthall

Age 46 (now 69)

The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

1989 6.5

as Angelo Buono

Age 45 (now 69)

Open Admissions

1988 5.0

as Fred Carlson

Age 44 (now 69)

Midnight Run

1988 7.2

as Jimmy Serrano, Chicago mobster

Age 44 (now 69)

Six Against the Rock

1987 4.8

as Robert Stroud

Age 43 (now 69)

Crime Story: Pilot

1986 7.0

as Lt. Mike Torello

Age 42 (now 69)

Manhunter

1986 7.0

as Jack Crawford

Age 42 (now 69)

Triplecross

1986 4.6

as Veteran Cop, Ernie

Age 42 (now 69)

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

1986 6.4

as Freddy

Age 42 (now 69)

Birthday Boy

1986 5.8

as Diner Owner

Age 41 (now 69)

Final Jeopardy

1985 6.3

as Policeman #2

Age 41 (now 69)

Code of Silence

1985 5.9

as Det. Dorato

Age 41 (now 69)

The Impostor

1984 4.7

as Detective

Age 40 (now 69)

The Toughest Man in the World

1984 5.8

as John

Age 40 (now 69)

Hard Knox

1984 6.5

Age 40 (now 69)

The Killing Floor

1984 8.0

as Supervisor

Age 40 (now 69)

Through Naked Eyes

1983 4.6

as Patrolman

Age 39 (now 69)

Thief

1981 7.2

as Carl

Age 37 (now 69)