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's Luck, which premiered on January 29, 2012.
Filmography (12)
Bottle Shock
as Maurice Cantavale
What Happens in Vegas
as Richard Banger
Big Trouble
as Henry Desalvo
Snatch
as Avi
Reindeer Games
as Jack Banks
Saving Private Ryan
as Lieutenant Colonel Anderson
Out of Sight
as Marshall Sisco
Get Shorty
as Ray 'Bones' Barboni
Striking Distance
as Capt. Nick Detillo
Midnight Run
as Jimmy Serrano, Chicago mobster
Manhunter
as Jack Crawford
Thief
as Carl