As Actor
Authors Anonymous
2014
4.6
Dennis Farina
Acting
Born
February 29, 1944
Born in
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died
July 22, 2013
Bio
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.
Movies & Shows
As Actor
The Last Rites of Joe May
2011
5.7
As Actor
Knucklehead
2010
5.6
As Actor
Bottle Shock
2008
6.4
As Actor
What Happens in Vegas
2008
6.1
As Actor
Bagboy
2007
4.2
As Actor
The Grand
2007
5.8
As Actor
Purple Violets
2007
5.9
As Actor
You Kill Me
2007
6.1
As Actor
The Making of 'Heat'
2005
5.0
As Actor
Paparazzi
2004
5.3
As Actor
Stealing Harvard
2002
4.8
As Actor
Big Trouble
2002
6.1
As Actor
Sidewalks of New York
2001
6.1
As Actor
Making 'Snatch'
2001
6.4
As Actor
Snatch
2000
7.8
As Actor
Bad Seed
2000
5.4
As Actor
Reindeer Games
2000
5.7
As Actor
The Mod Squad
1999
4.3
As Actor
Out of Sight
1998
6.7