Dennis Farina

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

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

  • Snatch as Avi
  • Saving Private Ryan as Lieutenant Colonel Anderson
  • Thief as Carl
  • Manhunter as Jack Crawford
  • Midnight Run as Jimmy Serrano, Chicago mobster
  • Out of Sight as Marshall Sisco
  • Reindeer Games as Jack Banks
  • Big Trouble as Henry Desalvo
  • Purple Violets as Gilmore
  • Striking Distance as Capt. Nick Detillo

TV