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
Out of Sight (1998)
as Marshall Sisco
Get Shorty (1995)
as Ray 'Bones' Barboni
Striking Distance (1993)
as Nick Detillo
Midnight Run (1988)
as Jimmy Serrano, Chicago mobster
Thief (1981)
as Carl
Reindeer Games (2000)
as Jack Banks
Romeo Is Bleeding (1993)
as Nick Gazzara (uncredited)
Code of Silence (1985)
as Det. Dorato
Big Trouble (2002)
as Henry Desalvo
Another Stakeout (1993)
as Brian O'Hara
Paparazzi (2004)
as Detective Burton
You Kill Me (2007)
as Edward O'Leary
Eddie (1996)
as John Bailey
Bottle Shock (2008)
as Maurice Cantavale
The Mod Squad (1999)
as Captain Adam Greer
Havana (1990)
as Joe Volpe's Assistant (uncredited)
Bella Mafia (1997)
as Don Roberto Luciano
The Grand (2007)
as L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks
Sidewalks of New York (2001)
as Carpo
Knucklehead (2010)
as Memphis Earl
Stealing Harvard (2002)
as Mr. Warner
That Old Feeling (1997)
as Dan De Mora
Little Big League (1994)
as George O'Farrell
Crime Story: Pilot (1986)
as Lt. Mike Torello
Men Of Respect (1990)
as Bankie Como
Street Crimes (1992)
as Brian
People Like Us (1990)
as Elias Renthall
Through Naked Eyes (1983)
as Patrolman
Authors Anonymous (2014)
as John K. Butzin
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)
as Freddy
Bonanza: Under Attack (1995)
as Charley Siringo
Six Against the Rock (1987)
as Robert Stroud
The Impostor (1984)
as Detective
Purple Violets (2007)
as Gilmore
The Toughest Man in the World (1984)
as John
This Old Cub (2004)
as Himself
Manhunter: The Final Cut (2026)
Actor
Open Admissions (1988)
as Fred Carlson
Final Jeopardy (1985)
as Policeman #2
A Stranger in the Mirror (1993)
Actor
Bad Seed (2000)
as Dick Muller
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers (1989)
as Angelo Buono
Making 'Snatch' (2001)
as Self
Bagboy (2007)
as Marty
Hard Knox (1984)
Actor
Mac (1992)
as Mr. Stunder
We're Talkin' Serious Money (1992)
as Sal
The Killing Floor (1984)
as Supervisor
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face (1994)
as Detective Harry Lindstrom
The Last Rites of Joe May (2011)
as Joe May
Lucky Stiff (2014)
as Luigi
Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel (1992)
as Mike Cerone
The Making of 'Heat' (2005)
as Self
The Disappearance of Nora (1993)
as Denton
Triplecross (1986)
as Veteran Cop, Ernie
Birthday Boy (1986)
as Diner Owner
Perfect Crimes (1991)
as Armand Zaro
The American Gangster (1992)
as Narrator
Out of Annie's Past (1995)
as Charlie Ingle
Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs (2006)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
One Woman's Courage (1994)
as Craig McKenna
Manhunter (1986)
as Jack Crawford