Dennis Farina
Acting
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.
Known for
2014Authors Anonymous
John K. Butzin
2014Lucky Stiff
Luigi
2011The Last Rites of Joe May
Joe May
2010Knucklehead
Memphis Earl
2008What Happens in Vegas
Richard Banger
2008Bottle Shock
Maurice Cantavale
2007Purple Violets
Gilmore
2007You Kill Me
Edward O'Leary
2007Bagboy
Marty
2007The Grand
L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks
2006Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs
Narrator
2005The Making of 'Heat'
Self
2004Paparazzi
Detective Burton
2004This Old Cub
Himself
2002Big Trouble
Henry Desalvo
2002Stealing Harvard
Mr. Warner
2001Sidewalks of New York
Carpo
2001Making 'Snatch'
Self
2000Snatch
Avi
2000Reindeer Games
Jack Banks
2000Bad Seed
Dick Muller
1999The Mod Squad
Captain Adam Greer
1998Saving Private Ryan
Lieutenant Colonel Anderson
1998Out of Sight
Marshall Sisco