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Dennis Farina

Birthday: Feb 29, 1944 Date of death: Jul 22, 2013
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
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

Saving Private Ryan
8.22
Lieutenant Colonel Anderson
Snatch
7.81
Cousin Avi
Midnight Run
7.2
Jimmy Serrano
Striking Distance
5.84
Capt. Nick Detillo
What Happens in Vegas
6.1
Richard Banger
Thief
7.2
Carl
Bottle Shock
6.35
Maurice Cantavale
Get Shorty
6.47
Ray 'Bones' Barboni

As an actor

Authors Anonymous John K. Butzin
Knucklehead Memphis Earl
Bottle Shock Maurice Cantavale
The Grand L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks
You Kill Me Edward O'Leary
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