Known For
Acting
Birthday
February 29, 1944
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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 - Movies
Saving Private Ryan
as Lieutenant Colonel Anderson
Striking Distance
as Nick Detillo
Snatch
as Avi
What Happens in Vegas
as Richard Banger
Romeo Is Bleeding
as Nick Gazzara (uncredited)
Get Shorty
as Ray 'Bones' Barboni
Midnight Run
as Jimmy Serrano, Chicago mobster
Thief
as Carl
Out of Sight
as Marshall Sisco
Big Trouble
as Henry Desalvo
Known For - TV Shows
Family Guy
as Dennis Farina (voice)
Law & Order
as Joe Fontana
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
New Girl
as Walt Miller
Miami Vice
as Albert Lombard
Hunter
as Vic Terranova
Tales from the Crypt
as Antoine
Justice League Unlimited
as Wildcat (voice)
Remington Steele
as Uniform
Crime Story
as Lt. Mike Torello