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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

89

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-02-29

Day of Death

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

Snatch

Snatch

Saving Private Ryan

Saving Private Ryan

Thief

Thief

Manhunter

Manhunter

Midnight Run

Midnight Run

Crime Story: Pilot

Crime Story: Pilot

The Killing Floor

The Killing Floor

The American Gangster

The American Gangster

Acting

Snatch

2000

Snatch

as

Avi

Saving Private Ryan

1998

Saving Private Ryan

as

Lieutenant Colonel Anderson

Out of Sight

1998

Out of Sight

as

Marshall Sisco

Reindeer Games

2000

Reindeer Games

as

Jack Banks

Big Trouble

2002

Big Trouble

as

Henry Desalvo

Purple Violets

2007

Purple Violets

as

Gilmore

Striking Distance

1993

Striking Distance

as

Capt. Nick Detillo

Code of Silence

1985

Code of Silence

as

Det. Dorato

Eddie

1996

Eddie

as

John Bailey

Thief

1981

Thief

as

Carl

Sidewalks of New York

2001

Sidewalks of New York

as

Carpo

Little Big League

1994

Little Big League

as

George O'Farrell

Manhunter

1986

Manhunter

as

Jack Crawford

Get Shorty

1995

Get Shorty

as

Ray 'Bones' Barboni

You Kill Me

2007

You Kill Me

as

Edward O'Leary

Bagboy

2007

Bagboy

as

Marty

Another Stakeout

1993

Another Stakeout

as

Brian O'Hara

Midnight Run

1988

Midnight Run

as

Jimmy Serrano, Chicago mobster

What Happens in Vegas

2008

What Happens in Vegas

as

Richard Banger

Stealing Harvard

2002

Stealing Harvard

as

Mr. Warner

That Old Feeling

1997

That Old Feeling

as

Dan De Mora

A Stranger in the Mirror

1993

A Stranger in the Mirror

as

Bottle Shock

2008

Bottle Shock

as

Maurice Cantavale

The Grand

2007

The Grand

as

L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks

Paparazzi

2004

Paparazzi

as

Detective Burton

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

1986

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

as

Freddy

Knucklehead

2010

Knucklehead

as

Memphis Earl

The Mod Squad

1999

The Mod Squad

as

Captain Adam Greer

Bella Mafia

1997

Bella Mafia

as

Don Roberto Luciano

Bad Seed

2000

Bad Seed

as

Dick Muller

The Last Rites of Joe May

2011

The Last Rites of Joe May

as

Joe May

Six Against the Rock

1987

Six Against the Rock

as

Robert Stroud

Final Jeopardy

1985

Final Jeopardy

as

Policeman #2

The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

1989

The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

as

Angelo Buono

Birthday Boy

1986

Birthday Boy

as

Diner Owner

Authors Anonymous

2014

Authors Anonymous

as

John K. Butzin

Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel

1992

Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel

as

Mike Cerone

The Making of 'Heat'

2005

The Making of 'Heat'

as

Self

We're Talkin' Serious Money

1992

We're Talkin' Serious Money

as

Sal

People Like Us

1990

People Like Us

as

Elias Renthall

Lucky Stiff

2014

Lucky Stiff

as

Luigi

Open Admissions

1988

Open Admissions

as

Fred Carlson

Men Of Respect

1990

Men Of Respect

as

Bankie Como

Making 'Snatch'

2001

Making 'Snatch'

as

Self

Hard Knox

1984

Hard Knox

as

Crime Story: Pilot

1986

Crime Story: Pilot

as

Lt. Mike Torello

One Woman's Courage

1994

One Woman's Courage

as

Craig McKenna

The Corpse Had a Familiar Face

1994

The Corpse Had a Familiar Face

as

Detective Harry Lindstrom

Romeo Is Bleeding

1993

Romeo Is Bleeding

as

Nick Gazzara (uncredited)

Through Naked Eyes

1983

Through Naked Eyes

as

Patrolman

Out of Annie's Past

1995

Out of Annie's Past

as

Charlie Ingle

Bonanza: Under Attack

1995

Bonanza: Under Attack

as

Charley Siringo

The Killing Floor

1984

The Killing Floor

as

Supervisor

The Disappearance of Nora

1993

The Disappearance of Nora

as

Denton

This Old Cub

2004

This Old Cub

as

Himself

Mac

1992

Mac

as

Mr. Stunder

The American Gangster

1992

The American Gangster

as

Narrator

Havana

1990

Havana

as

Joe Volpe's Assistant (uncredited)

Street Crimes

1992

Street Crimes

as

Brian

Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs

2006

Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs

as

Narrator

Perfect Crimes

1991

Perfect Crimes

as

Armand Zaro

The Impostor

1984

The Impostor

as

Detective

Triplecross

1986

Triplecross

as

Veteran Cop, Ernie

Unsolved Mysteries

Unsolved Mysteries

as

Host

Hardcastle and McCormick

Hardcastle and McCormick

as

Ed Coley

Dinner for Five

Dinner for Five

as

Law & Order

Law & Order

as

Joe Fontana

Remington Steele

Remington Steele

as

Uniform

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

as

Albert Lombard

China Beach

China Beach

as

Lt. Colonel Edward Edward Vincent

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

as

Antoine

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

as

Joe Fontana

Crime Story

Crime Story

as

Lt. Mike Torello

Hunter

Hunter

as

Vic Terranova

Lady Blue

Lady Blue

as

In-Laws

In-Laws

as

Victor Pellet

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

as

Self

Buddy Faro

Buddy Faro

as

Buddy Faro

Luck

Luck

as

Gus Demitriou

Justice League Unlimited

Justice League Unlimited

as

Wildcat (voice)

New Girl

New Girl

as

Walt Miller

Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel

Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel

as

Mike Cerone

Blind Faith

Blind Faith

as

Prosecutor Kelly

Cruel Doubt

Cruel Doubt

as

Tom Brereton

Empire Falls

Empire Falls

as

Walt Comeau

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

MacGruder and Loud

MacGruder and Loud

as

Bodyguard

The Looney Tunes Show

The Looney Tunes Show

as

Frank Russo (voice)

Family Guy

Family Guy

as

Dennis Farina (voice)

Production

Crew

Directing