Dennis Farina
Known For
Acting
Born
1944-02-29 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died
2013-07-22
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.
Most Known For
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
Tales from the Crypt
as Antoine
Hunter
as Vic Terranova
Justice League Unlimited
as Wildcat (voice)
The Looney Tunes Show
as Frank Russo (voice)
Remington Steele
as Uniform
Saving Private Ryan
as Lieutenant Colonel Anderson
Snatch
as Avi
Crime Story
as Lt. Mike Torello
China Beach
as Lt. Colonel Edward Edward Vincent
Unsolved Mysteries
as Host
Hardcastle and McCormick
as Ed Coley
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
as Self
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
as Joe Fontana
What Happens in Vegas
as Richard Banger
Eddie
as John Bailey