Dennis Farina

About

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

Law & OrderSeries • 1990Family GuySeries • 1999New GirlSeries • 2011Remington SteeleSeries • 1982Miami ViceSeries • 1984American PlayhouseSeries • 1982The Looney Tunes ShowSeries • 2011HunterSeries • 1984Tales from the CryptSeries • 1989Saving Private RyanMovie • 1998Justice League UnlimitedSeries • 2004China BeachSeries • 1988Crime StorySeries • 1986SnatchMovie • 2000Hardcastle and McCormickSeries • 1983Unsolved MysteriesSeries • 1988Law & Order: Trial by JurySeries • 2005What Happens in VegasMovie • 2008LuckSeries • 2012Reindeer GamesMovie • 2000Get ShortyMovie • 1995Out of SightMovie • 1998Midnight RunMovie • 1988Striking DistanceMovie • 1993