Acting
Dennis Farina
Birth Date
February 29, 1944
Death Date
July 22, 2013
(passed away at 69)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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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.
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Family Guy
Dennis Farina (voice)
1999 • 1 episode
Law & Order
Joe Fontana
1990 • 46 episodes
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962 • 1 episode
American Playhouse
Supervisor
1982 • 1 episode
New Girl
Walt Miller
2011 • 2 episodes
Miami Vice
Albert Lombard
1984 • 3 episodes
Saving Private Ryan
Lieutenant Colonel Anderson
1998
Hunter
Vic Terranova
1984 • 2 episodes
Tales from the Crypt
Antoine
1989 • 1 episode
Justice League Unlimited
Wildcat (voice)
2004 • 2 episodes
The Looney Tunes Show
Frank Russo (voice)
2011 • 1 episode
Snatch
Avi
2000
Remington Steele
Uniform
1982 • 1 episode
Unsolved Mysteries
Host
1988 • 175 episodes
Crime Story
Lt. Mike Torello
1986 • 43 episodes
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self
1999 • 1 episode
Hardcastle and McCormick
Ed Coley
1983 • 1 episode
China Beach
Lt. Colonel Edward Edward Vincent
1988 • 1 episode
What Happens in Vegas
Richard Banger
2008
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Joe Fontana
2005 • 1 episode