Dennis Farina

19 titles·Since 1986

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 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.

Frequently works with

Edward Burns

2 titles together

Tom Sizemore

2 titles together

Filmography (19)

Knucklehead

2010 · Memphis Earl

The Grand

2007 · L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks

Purple Violets

2007 · Gilmore

You Kill Me

2007 · Edward O'Leary

Paparazzi

2004 · Detective Burton

Stealing Harvard

2002 · Mr. Warner

Sidewalks of New York

2001 · Carpo

Snatch

2000 · Avi

Reindeer Games

2000 · Jack Banks

The Mod Squad

1999 · Captain Adam Greer

That Old Feeling

1997 · Dan De Mora

Eddie

1996 · John Bailey

Get Shorty

1995 · Ray 'Bones' Barboni

Striking Distance

1993 · Nick Detillo

Another Stakeout

1993 · Brian O'Hara

Unsolved Mysteries

1988 · Host

Midnight Run

1988 · Jimmy Serrano, Chicago mobster

Crime Story

1986 · Lt. Mike Torello

Manhunter

1986 · Jack Crawford

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 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.