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.
movieLucky Stiff
as Luigi · 2014 · 4.4
movieAuthors Anonymous
as John K. Butzin · 2014 · 4.6
tvLuck
as Gus Demitriou · 2012 · 6.7
movieThe Last Rites of Joe May
as Joe May · 2011 · 5.7
tvNew Girl
as Walt Miller · 2011 · 7.4
tvThe Looney Tunes Show
as Frank Russo (voice) · 2011 · 8.1
movieKnucklehead
as Memphis Earl · 2010 · 5.7
movieBottle Shock
as Maurice Cantavale · 2008 · 6.4
movieWhat Happens in Vegas
as Richard Banger · 2008 · 6.1
movieBagboy
as Marty · 2007 · 4.0
movieThe Grand
as L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks · 2007 · 5.8
moviePurple Violets
as Gilmore · 2007 · 5.8
movieYou Kill Me
as Edward O'Leary · 2007 · 6.1
movieWait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs
as Narrator · 2006 · 0.0
tvEmpire Falls
as Walt Comeau · 2005 · 6.5
tvLaw & Order: Trial by Jury
as Joe Fontana · 2005 · 8.1
movieThe Making of 'Heat'
as Self · 2005 · 6.3
moviePaparazzi
as Detective Burton · 2004 · 5.3
movieThis Old Cub
as Himself · 2004 · 9.0
tvJustice League Unlimited
as Wildcat (voice) · 2004 · 8.3
tvIn-Laws
as Victor Pellet · 2002 · 7.3
movieStealing Harvard
as Mr. Warner · 2002 · 4.8
movieBig Trouble
as Henry Desalvo · 2002 · 6.1
movieSidewalks of New York
as Carpo · 2001 · 6.0