Dennis Farina
ActorBirthday | Feb 29, 1944 (69 years old) |
Deathday | Jul 22, 2013 |
Place of birth | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
Gender | Male |
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
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Cousin Avi
Sep 1, 2000
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Dennis Farina (voice)
Jan 31, 1999
7.4
Walt Miller
Sep 20, 2011
Acting
Participated in 63 movies, 26 TV series