Personal Info
Dennis Farina
Acting
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'…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Authors Anonymous
as John K. Butzin
Lucky Stiff
as Luigi
The Last Rites of Joe May
as Joe May
Knucklehead
as Memphis Earl
What Happens in Vegas
as Richard Banger
Bottle Shock
as Maurice Cantavale
The Grand
as L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks
You Kill Me
as Edward O'Leary
Purple Violets
as Gilmore
Bagboy
as Marty
TV Shows
Luck
as Gus Demitriou · 9 ep.
New Girl
as Walt Miller · 2 ep.
The Looney Tunes Show
as Frank Russo (voice) · 1 ep.
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
as Joe Fontana · 1 ep.
Empire Falls
as Walt Comeau · 2 ep.
Justice League Unlimited
as Wildcat (voice) · 2 ep.
In-Laws
as Victor Pellet · 15 ep.
Dinner for Five
1 ep.
Family Guy
as Dennis Farina (voice) · 1 ep.
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
as Self · 1 ep.
