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Dennis Farina
Actor, Additional Credits
Born February 29, 1944Died July 22, 2013 (69 years)
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.
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Filmography
2014 | Lucky Stiff · as Luigi |
2014 | Authors Anonymous · as John K. Butzin |
2012 | Doc McStuffins (TV Series) · as Riggo |
2011 | Luck (TV Series) · as Gus Demitriou |
2011 | The Last Rites of Joe May · as Joe May |
2011 | New Girl (TV Series) · as Walt Miller |
2011 | The Looney Tunes Show (TV Series) · 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 | You Kill Me · as Edward O'leary |
2007 | The Grand · as L.b.j. Deuce Fairbanks |
2007 | And They Came to Chicago: The Italian American Legacy · as Interview |
2007 | Purple Violets · as Gilmore |
2006 | Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs · as Narrator |
2005 | Empire Falls (TV Series) · as Walt Comeau |
2005 | Law & Order: Trial by Jury (TV Series) · as Joe Fontana |
2004 | Paparazzi · as Detective Burton |
2004 | Justice League Unlimited (TV Series) · as Wildcat (voice) |
2002 | In-Laws (TV Series) · 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 (TV Series) |
2000 | Snatch · as Avi |
2000 | |
2000 | Reindeer Games · as Jack Banks |
1999 | The Mod Squad · as Captain Adam Greer |
1999 | Family Guy (TV Series) · as Dennis Farina (voice) |
1998 | Buddy Faro (TV Series) · 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 | |
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 (TV Series) · as Tom Brereton |
1992 | We're Talkin' Serious Money · as Sal |
1992 | Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel (TV Series) · as Mike Cerone |
1990 | Havana · as Joe Volpe's Assistant (uncredited) |
1990 | Men of Respect · as Bankie Como |
1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Joe Fontana |
1990 | People Like Us · as Elias Renthall |
1990 | Blind Faith (TV Series) · as Prosecutor Kelly |
1989 | Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) · as Antoine |
1989 | The Case of the Hillside Stranglers · as Angelo Buono |
1988 | Midnight Run · as Jimmy Serrano, Chicago Mobster |
1988 | China Beach (TV Series) · as Lt. Colonel Edward Edward Vincent |
1987 | Six Against the Rock · as Robert Stroud |
1987 | Unsolved Mysteries (TV Series) · as Host |
1986 | Crime Story (TV Series) · as Lt. Mike Torello |
1986 | Jack and Mike (TV Series) · as Councilman Kazan |
1986 | |
1986 | Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling · as Freddy |
1986 | Triplecross · as Veteran Cop, Ernie |
1985 | Final Jeopardy · as Policeman #2 |
1985 | Code of Silence · as Det. Dorato |
1985 | Lady Blue (TV Series) |
1985 | MacGruder and Loud (TV Series) · as Bodyguard |
1984 | The Impostor · as Detective |
1984 | |
1984 | Miami Vice (TV Series) · as Albert Lombard |
1984 | The Killing Floor · as Supervisor |
1984 | |
1983 | Through Naked Eyes · as Patrolman |
1983 | Hardcastle and McCormick (TV Series) · as Ed Coley |
1982 | Remington Steele (TV Series) · as Uniform |
1981 | Thief · as Carl |
1980 | American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Supervisor |