Dennis Farina
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1944-02-29 – 2013-07-22
Place of birth: 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.
Known for
Snatch
2000Avi
Saving Private Ryan
1998Lieutenant Colonel Anderson
Out of Sight
1998Marshall Sisco
Reindeer Games
2000Jack Banks
Big Trouble
2002Henry Desalvo
Purple Violets
2007Gilmore
Striking Distance
1993Nick Detillo
Code of Silence
1985Det. Dorato
Eddie
1996John Bailey
Thief
1981Carl
Sidewalks of New York
2001Carpo
Little Big League
1994George O'Farrell
Manhunter
1986Jack Crawford
Get Shorty
1995Ray 'Bones' Barboni
You Kill Me
2007Edward O'Leary
Bagboy
2007Marty
Another Stakeout
1993Brian O'Hara
Midnight Run
1988Jimmy Serrano, Chicago mobster
What Happens in Vegas
2008Richard Banger