Born 1944 (age 69) · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Appears in 90 titles

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.

Filmography

Saving Private Ryan
8.2
Saving Private Ryan
1998
as Lieutenant Colonel Anderson
Snatch
7.8
Snatch
2000
as Avi
What Happens in Vegas
6.1
What Happens in Vegas
2008
as Richard Banger
Manhunter
7.0
Manhunter
1986
as Jack Crawford
Out of Sight
6.7
Out of Sight
1998
as Marshall Sisco
Midnight Run
7.2
Midnight Run
1988
as Jimmy Serrano, Chicago mobster
Get Shorty
6.5
Get Shorty
1995
as Ray 'Bones' Barboni
Striking Distance
5.9
Striking Distance
1993
as Nick Detillo
Thief
7.2
Thief
1981
as Carl
Reindeer Games
5.7
Reindeer Games
2000
as Jack Banks
Big Trouble
6.1
Big Trouble
2002
as Henry Desalvo
You Kill Me
6.1
You Kill Me
2007
as Edward O'Leary
Code of Silence
5.9
Code of Silence
1985
as Det. Dorato
Another Stakeout
5.5
Another Stakeout
1993
as Brian O'Hara
Bottle Shock
6.4
Bottle Shock
2008
as Maurice Cantavale
Paparazzi
5.3
Paparazzi
2004
as Detective Burton
Romeo Is Bleeding
6.3
Romeo Is Bleeding
1993
as Nick Gazzara (uncredited)
Eddie
5.5
Eddie
1996
as John Bailey
Havana
5.8
Havana
1990
as Joe Volpe's Assistant (uncredited)
Stealing Harvard
4.8
Stealing Harvard
2002
as Mr. Warner