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Dennis Farina
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.
22
Films
6.4
Avg Score
Filmography (22)
What Happens in Vegas
61
as Richard Banger
The Grand
59
as L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks
You Kill Me
64
as Edward O'Leary
Paparazzi
57
as Detective Burton
Stealing Harvard
51
as Mr. Warner
Big Trouble
64
as Henry Desalvo
Sidewalks of New York
64
as Carpo
Snatch
82
as Avi
Reindeer Games
58
as Jack Banks
The Mod Squad
43
as Captain Adam Greer
Saving Private Ryan
86
as Lieutenant Colonel Anderson
Out of Sight
70
as Marshall Sisco
Eddie
52
as John Bailey
Get Shorty
69
as Ray 'Bones' Barboni
Little Big League
62
as George O'Farrell
Another Stakeout
56
as Brian O'Hara
Striking Distance
59
as Capt. Nick Detillo
Romeo Is Bleeding
65
as Nick Gazzara (uncredited)
Midnight Run
75
as Jimmy Serrano, Chicago mobster
Manhunter
72
as Jack Crawford
Code of Silence
60
as Det. Dorato
Thief
74
as Carl