Dennis Farina
Known for ActingBorn 1944-02-29 — died 2013-07-22Chicago, 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 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
Saving Private Ryan
1998 · as Lieutenant Colonel Anderson
Snatch
2000 · as Avi
Striking Distance
1993 · as Nick Detillo
Reindeer Games
2000 · as Jack Banks
What Happens in Vegas
2008 · as Richard Banger
Out of Sight
1998 · as Marshall Sisco
Thief
1981 · as Carl
Midnight Run
1988 · as Jimmy Serrano, Chicago mobster
Eddie
1996 · as John Bailey
Big Trouble
2002 · as Henry Desalvo
Get Shorty
1995 · as Ray 'Bones' Barboni
Romeo Is Bleeding
1993 · as Nick Gazzara (uncredited)
Knucklehead
2010 · as Memphis Earl
Paparazzi
2004 · as Detective Burton
Code of Silence
1985 · as Det. Dorato
Little Big League
1994 · as George O'Farrell
The Mod Squad
1999 · as Captain Adam Greer
That Old Feeling
1997 · as Dan De Mora