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Dennis Farina

Actor / Police Officer / Character Actor | * 02/29/1944 († 69, 07/22/2013) | Chicago, Illinois (United States of America (USA))
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Donaldo Gugliermo "Dennis" Farina (February 29, 1944 – July 22, 2013) was an American stage and film actor, who prior to his acting career worked as a Chicago police detective. 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 ... ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Crime

Known for these Movies & Shows

Chili Palmer is a Miami mobster who gets sent by his boss, the psychopathic "Bones" Barboni, to collect a bad debt from Harry Zimm, a Hollywood producer who specializes in cheesy horror films. When Ch ...

Get Shorty

R

1995 | 3.2/5 | 1h 45min
Comedy, Thriller, Crime
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FBI Agent Will Graham, who retired after catching Hannibal Lecktor, returns to duty to engage in a risky cat-and-mouse game with Lecktor to capture a new killer. ...

Manhunter

R

1986 | 3.5/5 | 2h 2min
Crime, Horror, Thriller
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After assuming his dead cellmate's identity to get with his girlfriend, an ex-con finds himself the reluctant participant in a casino heist. ...

Reindeer Games

R

2000 | 2.8/5 | 2h 4min
Thriller, Action, Crime, Drama
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Unscrupulous boxing promoters, violent bookmakers, a Russian gangster, incompetent amateur robbers and supposedly Jewish jewelers fight to track down a priceless stolen diamond. ...

Snatch

R

2000 | 3.9/5 | 1h 44min
Crime, Comedy
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Movies with Dennis Farina as Actor(61)

as John K. Butzin2014 Authors Anonymous
as Luigi2014 Lucky Stiff
as Joe May2011 The Last Rites of Joe May
as Memphis Earl2010 Knucklehead
as Richard Banger2008 What Happens in Vegas
as Maurice Cantavale2008 Bottle Shock
as Marty Engstrom2007 Bag Boy
as Edward O'Leary2007 You Kill Me
as Gilmore2007 Purple Violets
as L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks2007 The Grand
as Narrator2006 Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs
as himself2005 The Making of 'Heat'
as himself2004 This Old Cub
as Detective Burton2004 Paparazzi
as Henry Desalvo2002 Big Trouble
as Mr. Warner2002 Stealing Harvard
as Carpo2001 Sidewalks of New York
as himself2001 Making 'Snatch'
as Jack Banks2000 Reindeer Games
as Cousin Avi2000 Snatch
as Dick Muller2000 Bad Seed
as Captain Adam Greer1999 The Mod Squad
as Lieutenant Colonel Walter Anderson1998 Saving Private Ryan
as Marshall Sisco1998 Out of Sight
as Dan De Mora1997 That Old Feeling
as Don Roberto Luciano1997 Bella Mafia
as John Bailey1996 Eddie
as Charley Siringo1995 Bonanza: Under Attack
as Charlie Ingle1995 Out of Annie's Past
as Ray 'Bones' Barboni1995 Get Shorty
as Detective Harry Lindstrom1994 The Corpse Had a Familiar Face
as George O'Farrell1994 Little Big League
as Craig McKenna1994 One Woman's Courage
as Brian O'Hara1993 Another Stakeout
1993 A Stranger in the Mirror
as Denton1993 The Disappearance of Nora
as Capt. Nick Detillo1993 Striking Distance
as Nick Gazzara (uncredited)1993 Romeo Is Bleeding
as Sal1992 We're Talkin' Serious Money
as Mr. Stunder1992 Mac
as Narrator1992 The American Gangster
as Brian1992 Street Crimes
as Armand Zaro1991 Perfect Crimes
as Bankie Como1991 Men Of Respect
as Joe Volpe's Assistant (uncredited)1990 Havana
as Elias Renthall1990 People Like Us
as Angelo Buono1989 The Case of the Hillside Stranglers
as Jimmy Serrano1988 Midnight Run
as Fred Carlson1988 Open Admissions
as Robert Stroud1987 Six Against the Rock
1986 The Birthday Boy
as Veteran Cop, Ernie1986 Triplecross
as Jack Crawford1986 Manhunter
as Freddy1986 Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
as Det. Dorato1985 Code of Silence
as Policeman #21985 Final Jeopardy
1984 Hard Knox
as Supervisor1984 The Killing Floor
as Detective1984 The Impostor
as Patrolman1983 Through Naked Eyes
as Carl1981 Thief

TV Shows/Series with Dennis Farina as Actor(22)

2012 Luck
as Walt Miller2011 New Girl
as Joe Fontana2005 Law & Order: Trial by Jury
as Wildcat / Ted Grant (voice)2004 Justice League Unlimited
as Victor Pellet2002 In-Laws
2001 Dinner for Five
as Dennis Farina (voice)1999 Family Guy
as himself1999 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
as Buddy Faro1998 Buddy Faro
as Mike Cerone1992 Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel
as Tom Brereton1992 Cruel Doubt
as Joe Fontana1990 Law & Order
as Prosecutor Kelly1990 Blind Faith
as Antoine1989 Tales from the Crypt
1988 China Beach
as Host1988 Unsolved Mysteries
as Lt. Mike Torello1986 Crime Story
1985 Lady Blue
as Vic Terranova1984 Hunter
as Albert Lombard1984 Miami Vice
1983 Hardcastle and McCormick
as Uniform1982 Remington Steele

Full Name: Dennis Farina
Born: Tuesday, 02/29 1944 (February) in Chicago, Illinois (United States of America (USA))
Died: Monday, 07/22 2013 (July) in Scottsdale (aged: 69)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Other names for Dennis Farina (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"데니스 패리나"
Dennis Farina frequently works together with these people:
Rachael MacFarlane (63x, Actress)
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John Viener (39x, Actor)
Ralph Garman (32x, Actor)
Alec Sulkin (31x, Actor)
Phil LaMarr (30x, Actor)
Steve Callaghan (29x, Actor)
Danny Smith (29x, Actor)
Alexandra Breckenridge (27x, Actress)
Mae Whitman (20x, Actress)
Gary Cole (20x, Actor)
Edward Burns (9x, Actor)
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