Known for Acting
Birthday
February 29, 1944
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.

Law & Order

Family Guy

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Miami Vice

New Girl

Justice League Unlimited

The Looney Tunes Show

Tales from the Crypt

Hunter

Remington Steele

China Beach

Crime Story

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

Hardcastle and McCormick

Empire Falls

Unsolved Mysteries

In-Laws

Luck

MacGruder and Loud