As Actor
Authors Anonymous
2014
4.6
Dennis Farina
Acting
Born
February 29, 1944
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Deceased
July 22, 2013
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.
The Filmography
As Actor
The Last Rites of Joe May
2011
5.7
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Knucklehead
2010
5.6
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Bottle Shock
2008
6.4
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What Happens in Vegas
2008
6.1
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Bagboy
2007
4.2
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The Grand
2007
5.8
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Purple Violets
2007
5.9
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You Kill Me
2007
6.1
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The Making of 'Heat'
2005
5.0
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Paparazzi
2004
5.3
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Stealing Harvard
2002
4.8
As Actor
Big Trouble
2002
6.1
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Sidewalks of New York
2001
6.1
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Making 'Snatch'
2001
6.4
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Snatch
2000
7.8
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Bad Seed
2000
5.4
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Reindeer Games
2000
5.7
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The Mod Squad
1999
4.3
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Out of Sight
1998
6.7