Dennis Farina
Actor
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.
Filmography
Snatch
as Avi 2000
What Happens in Vegas
as Richard Banger 2008
Manhunter
as Jack Crawford 1986
Out of Sight
as Marshall Sisco 1998
Midnight Run
as Jimmy Serrano, Chicago mobster 1988
Get Shorty
as Ray 'Bones' Barboni 1995
Striking Distance
as Capt. Nick Detillo 1993
Thief
as Carl 1981
Reindeer Games
as Jack Banks 2000
Big Trouble
as Henry Desalvo 2002
You Kill Me
as Edward O'Leary 2007
Another Stakeout
as Brian O'Hara 1993
Code of Silence
as Det. Dorato 1985
Bottle Shock
as Maurice Cantavale 2008
Paparazzi
as Detective Burton 2004
Romeo Is Bleeding
as Nick Gazzara (uncredited) 1993