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Dennis Farina

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1944-02-29

Day of Death

2013-07-22

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Dennis Farina

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.

Filmography (64)

⭐ 4.4 Role: Luigi

Lucky Stiff

2014
⭐ 4.6 Role: John K. Butzin

Authors Anonymous

2014
⭐ 5.7 Role: Joe May

The Last Rites of Joe May

2011
⭐ 5.7 Role: Memphis Earl

Knucklehead

2010
⭐ 6.4 Role: Maurice Cantavale

Bottle Shock

2008
⭐ 6.1 Role: Richard Banger

What Happens in Vegas

2008
⭐ 4.0 Role: Marty

Bagboy

2007
⭐ 5.8 Role: L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks

The Grand

2007
⭐ 5.8 Role: Gilmore

Purple Violets

2007
⭐ 6.1 Role: Edward O'Leary

You Kill Me

2007
⭐ 0 Role: Narrator

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

2006
⭐ 6.2 Role: Self

The Making of 'Heat'

2005
⭐ 5.3 Role: Detective Burton

Paparazzi

2004
⭐ 9.0 Role: Himself

This Old Cub

2004
⭐ 4.8 Role: Mr. Warner

Stealing Harvard

2002