Dennis Farina

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

89

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-02-29

Deathday

2013-07-22 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

  • 데니스 패리나
  • دنیس فارینا

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.

Known For

Saving Private Ryan
8.2%

Saving Private Ryan

Jul 24, 1998

Snatch
7.8%

Snatch

Sep 1, 2000

Family Guy
7.4%

Family Guy

Jan 31, 1999

What Happens in Vegas
6.1%

What Happens in Vegas

May 7, 2008

New Girl
7.4%

New Girl

Sep 20, 2011

Manhunter
7.0%

Manhunter

Aug 14, 1986

Out of Sight
6.7%

Out of Sight

Jun 26, 1998

Midnight Run
7.2%

Midnight Run

Jul 20, 1988

Get Shorty
6.5%

Get Shorty

Oct 20, 1995

Tales from the Crypt
8.0%

Tales from the Crypt

Jun 10, 1989

Striking Distance
5.9%

Striking Distance

Sep 17, 1993

Justice League Unlimited
8.3%

Justice League Unlimited

Jul 31, 2004

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Acting

2014
Lucky Stiff as Luigi
2014
Authors Anonymous as John K. Butzin
2012
Luck as Gus Demitriou
2011
The Last Rites of Joe May as Joe May
2011
New Girl as Walt Miller
2011
The Looney Tunes Show as Frank Russo (voice)
2010
Knucklehead as Memphis Earl
2008
Bottle Shock as Maurice Cantavale
2008
What Happens in Vegas as Richard Banger
2007
Bagboy as Marty
2007
The Grand as L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks
2007
Purple Violets as Gilmore
2007
You Kill Me as Edward O'Leary
2006
Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs as Narrator
2005
Empire Falls as Walt Comeau
2005
Law & Order: Trial by Jury as Joe Fontana
2005
The Making of 'Heat' as Self
2004
Paparazzi as Detective Burton
2004
This Old Cub as Himself
2004
Justice League Unlimited as Wildcat (voice)
2002
In-Laws as Victor Pellet
2002
Stealing Harvard as Mr. Warner
2002
Big Trouble as Henry Desalvo
2001
Sidewalks of New York as Carpo
2001
Dinner for Five
2001
Making 'Snatch' as Self
2000
Snatch as Avi
2000
Bad Seed as Dick Muller
2000
Reindeer Games as Jack Banks
1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self
1999
The Mod Squad as Captain Adam Greer
1999
Family Guy as Dennis Farina (voice)
1998
Buddy Faro as Buddy Faro
1998
Saving Private Ryan as Lieutenant Colonel Anderson
1998
Out of Sight as Marshall Sisco
1997
Bella Mafia as Don Roberto Luciano
1997
That Old Feeling as Dan De Mora
1996
Eddie as John Bailey
1995
Get Shorty as Ray 'Bones' Barboni
1995
Out of Annie's Past as Charlie Ingle
1995
Bonanza: Under Attack as Charley Siringo
1994
Little Big League as George O'Farrell
1994
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face as Detective Harry Lindstrom
1994
One Woman's Courage as Craig McKenna
1993
A Stranger in the Mirror
1993
Striking Distance as Capt. Nick Detillo
1993
Romeo Is Bleeding as Nick Gazzara (uncredited)
1993
Another Stakeout as Brian O'Hara
1993
The Disappearance of Nora as Denton
1992
Mac as Mr. Stunder
1992
Street Crimes as Brian
1992
The American Gangster as Narrator
1992
Cruel Doubt as Tom Brereton
1992
We're Talkin' Serious Money as Sal
1992
Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel as Mike Cerone
1992
Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel as Mike Cerone
1991
Perfect Crimes as Armand Zaro
1990
Havana as Joe Volpe's Assistant (uncredited)
1990
Men Of Respect as Bankie Como
1990
Law & Order as Joe Fontana
1990
People Like Us as Elias Renthall
1990
Blind Faith as Prosecutor Kelly
1989
Tales from the Crypt as Antoine
1989
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers as Angelo Buono
1988
Unsolved Mysteries as Host
1988
Open Admissions as Fred Carlson
1988
Midnight Run as Jimmy Serrano, Chicago mobster
1988
China Beach as Lt. Colonel Edward Edward Vincent
1987
Six Against the Rock as Robert Stroud
1986
Crime Story as Lt. Mike Torello
1986
Crime Story: Pilot as Lt. Mike Torello
1986
Manhunter as Jack Crawford
1986
Triplecross as Veteran Cop, Ernie
1986
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling as Freddy
1986
Birthday Boy as Diner Owner
1985
Final Jeopardy as Policeman #2
1985
Lady Blue
1985
Code of Silence as Det. Dorato
1985
MacGruder and Loud as Bodyguard
1984
The Impostor as Detective
1984
Hunter as Vic Terranova
1984
Miami Vice as Albert Lombard
1984
Hard Knox
1984
The Killing Floor as Supervisor
1983
Through Naked Eyes as Patrolman
1983
Hardcastle and McCormick as Ed Coley
1982
Remington Steele as Uniform
1981
Thief as Carl
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
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