Dennis Farina
Acting • 1944-02-29 • Chicago, Illinois, USA
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
7.3Law & Order
1990
7.8Snatch
2000
7.5Miami Vice
1984
7.0Manhunter
1986
5.9Striking Distance
1993
7.2Midnight Run
1988
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Filmography
- 2014★ 4.6
- 2014★ 4.4
- 2012★ 6.7
- 2011★ 7.4
- 2011★ 8.1
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- 2010★ 5.6
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- 2006
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- 2004★ 6.7
- 2002★ 6.1
- 2002★ 4.9
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- 2001★ 6.1
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- 2000★ 7.8
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- 1993★ 6.2
- 1993★ 5.4
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- 1992★ 10.0
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- 1988★ 7.2
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- 1988★ 7.4
- 1988★ 5.0
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- 1986★ 6.5
- 1986★ 8.0
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- 1986★ 5.8
- 1985★ 5.9
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- 1985★ 5.3
- 1984★ 7.5
- 1984★ 7.1
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- 1984★ 4.7
- 1984Hard KnoxFilm★ 6.5
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- 1983★ 4.6
- 1982★ 7.1
- 1982★ 6.6
- 1981★ 7.3
- 1962★ 7.6
