Dennis Farina

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Dennis Farina

Acting February 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…

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Saving Private Ryan

Saving Private Ryan

8.2 1998 Movie
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.5 1962 TV Show
Snatch

Snatch

7.8 2000 Movie
Family Guy

Family Guy

7.4 1999 TV Show
Law & Order

Law & Order

7.3 1990 TV Show
What Happens in Vegas

What Happens in Vegas

6.1 2008 Movie
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

5.3 1999 TV Show
New Girl

New Girl

7.4 2011 TV Show
Manhunter

Manhunter

7.0 1986 Movie
Out of Sight

Out of Sight

6.7 1998 Movie
Midnight Run

Midnight Run

7.2 1988 Movie
Get Shorty

Get Shorty

6.5 1995 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2014
    Lucky Stiff

    Movie Luigi

  2. 2014
    Authors Anonymous

    Movie John K. Butzin

  3. 2012
    Luck

    TV show Gus Demitriou

  4. 2011
    The Last Rites of Joe May

    Movie Joe May

  5. 2011
    New Girl

    TV show Walt Miller

  6. 2011
    The Looney Tunes Show

    TV show Frank Russo (voice)

  7. 2010
    Knucklehead

    Movie Memphis Earl

  8. 2008
    Bottle Shock

    Movie Maurice Cantavale

  9. 2008
    What Happens in Vegas

    Movie Richard Banger

  10. 2007
    Bagboy

    Movie Marty

  11. 2007
    The Grand

    Movie L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks

  12. 2007
    Purple Violets

    Movie Gilmore

  13. 2007
    You Kill Me

    Movie Edward O'Leary

  14. 2006
    Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs

    Movie Self - Narrator (voice)

  15. 2005
    Empire Falls

    TV show Walt Comeau

  16. 2005
    Law & Order: Trial by Jury

    TV show Joe Fontana

More credits
  1. 2005
    The Making of 'Heat'

    Movie Self

  2. 2004
    Paparazzi

    Movie Detective Burton

  3. 2004
    This Old Cub

    Movie Himself

  4. 2004
    Justice League Unlimited

    TV show Wildcat (voice)

  5. 2002
    In-Laws

    TV show Victor Pellet

  6. 2002
    Stealing Harvard

    Movie Mr. Warner

  7. 2002
    Big Trouble

    Movie Henry Desalvo

  8. 2001
    Sidewalks of New York

    Movie Carpo

  9. 2001
    Dinner for Five

    TV show

  10. 2001
    Making 'Snatch'

    Movie Self

  11. 2000
    Snatch

    Movie Avi

  12. 2000
    Bad Seed

    Movie Dick Muller

  13. 2000
    Reindeer Games

    Movie Jack Banks

  14. 1999
    The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

    TV show Self

  15. 1999
    The Mod Squad

    Movie Captain Adam Greer

  16. 1999
    Family Guy

    TV show Dennis Farina (voice)

  17. 1998
    Buddy Faro

    TV show Buddy Faro

  18. 1998
    Saving Private Ryan

    Movie Lieutenant Colonel Anderson

  19. 1998
    Out of Sight

    Movie Marshall Sisco

  20. 1997
    Bella Mafia

    Movie Don Roberto Luciano

  21. 1997
    That Old Feeling

    Movie Dan De Mora

  22. 1996
    Eddie

    Movie John Bailey

  23. 1995
    Get Shorty

    Movie Ray 'Bones' Barboni

  24. 1995
    Out of Annie's Past

    Movie Charlie Ingle