Dennis Farina
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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.
Known for
Credits
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
as Lieutenant Colonel Anderson
Snatch (2000)
as Avi
What Happens in Vegas (2008)
as Richard Banger
Striking Distance (1993)
as Nick Detillo
Out of Sight (1998)
as Marshall Sisco
Midnight Run (1988)
as Jimmy Serrano, Chicago mobster
Reindeer Games (2000)
as Jack Banks
Big Trouble (2002)
as Henry Desalvo
Code of Silence (1985)
as Det. Dorato
Romeo Is Bleeding (1993)
as Nick Gazzara (uncredited)
Paparazzi (2004)
as Detective Burton
Thief (1981)
as Carl
Get Shorty (1995)
as Ray 'Bones' Barboni
The Mod Squad (1999)
as Captain Adam Greer
Another Stakeout (1993)
as Brian O'Hara
Men Of Respect (1990)
as Bankie Como
Eddie (1996)
as John Bailey
Stealing Harvard (2002)
as Mr. Warner
Sidewalks of New York (2001)
as Carpo
That Old Feeling (1997)
as Dan De Mora
Final Jeopardy (1985)
as Policeman #2
Knucklehead (2010)
as Memphis Earl
Little Big League (1994)
as George O'Farrell
Havana (1990)
as Joe Volpe's Assistant (uncredited)
Bella Mafia (1997)
as Don Roberto Luciano
Open Admissions (1988)
as Fred Carlson
Bottle Shock (2008)
as Maurice Cantavale
The Grand (2007)
as L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks
Crime Story: Pilot (1986)
as Lt. Mike Torello
You Kill Me (2007)
as Edward O'Leary
Authors Anonymous (2014)
as John K. Butzin
Mac (1992)
as Mr. Stunder
Six Against the Rock (1987)
as Robert Stroud
Purple Violets (2007)
as Gilmore
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers (1989)
as Angelo Buono
The Making of 'Heat' (2005)
as Self
The Last Rites of Joe May (2011)
as Joe May
The Toughest Man in the World (1984)
as John
A Stranger in the Mirror (1993)
Actor
Bonanza: Under Attack (1995)
as Charley Siringo
This Old Cub (2004)
as Himself
People Like Us (1990)
as Elias Renthall
Making 'Snatch' (2001)
as Self
Perfect Crimes (1991)
as Armand Zaro
Bagboy (2007)
as Marty
Bad Seed (2000)
as Dick Muller
Street Crimes (1992)
as Brian
We're Talkin' Serious Money (1992)
as Sal
Through Naked Eyes (1983)
as Patrolman
The Killing Floor (1984)
as Supervisor
The Impostor (1984)
as Detective
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)
as Freddy
Out of Annie's Past (1995)
as Charlie Ingle
Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel (1992)
as Mike Cerone
Birthday Boy (1986)
as Diner Owner
The Disappearance of Nora (1993)
as Denton
One Woman's Courage (1994)
as Craig McKenna
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face (1994)
as Detective Harry Lindstrom
The American Gangster (1992)
as Narrator
Hard Knox (1984)
Actor
Triplecross (1986)
as Veteran Cop, Ernie
Lucky Stiff (2014)
as Luigi
Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs (2006)
as Narrator
Manhunter (1986)
as Jack Crawford