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

• 2014Authors Anonymous — John K. Butzin
• 2014Lucky Stiff — Luigi
• Luck — Gus Demitriou
• New Girl — Walt Miller
• 2011The Last Rites of Joe May — Joe May
• The Looney Tunes Show — Frank Russo (voice)
• 2010Knucklehead — Memphis Earl
• 2008Bottle Shock — Maurice Cantavale
• 2008What Happens in Vegas — Richard Banger
• 2007Bagboy — Marty
• 2007Purple Violets — Gilmore
• 2007The Grand — L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks
• 2007You Kill Me — Edward O'Leary
• Empire Falls — Walt Comeau
• Law & Order: Trial by Jury — Joe Fontana
• Justice League Unlimited — Wildcat (voice)
• 2004Paparazzi — Detective Burton
• 2002Big Trouble — Henry Desalvo
• In-Laws — Victor Pellet
• 2002Stealing Harvard — Mr. Warner
• Dinner for Five
• 2001Sidewalks of New York — Carpo
• 2000Bad Seed — Dick Muller
• 2000Reindeer Games — Jack Banks
• 2000Snatch — Avi
• Family Guy — Dennis Farina (voice)
• 1999The Mod Squad — Captain Adam Greer
• Buddy Faro — Buddy Faro
• 1998Out of Sight — Marshall Sisco
• 1998Saving Private Ryan — Lieutenant Colonel Anderson
• 1997Bella Mafia — Don Roberto Luciano
• 1997That Old Feeling — Dan De Mora
• 1996Eddie — John Bailey
• 1995Bonanza: Under Attack — Charley Siringo
• 1995Get Shorty — Ray 'Bones' Barboni
• 1995Out of Annie's Past — Charlie Ingle
• 1994Little Big League — George O'Farrell
• 1994One Woman's Courage — Craig McKenna
• 1994The Corpse Had a Familiar Face — Detective Harry Lindstrom
• 1993A Stranger in the Mirror
• 1993Another Stakeout — Brian O'Hara
• 1993Romeo Is Bleeding — Nick Gazzara (uncredited)
• 1993Striking Distance — Nick Detillo
• 1993The Disappearance of Nora — Denton
• Cruel Doubt — Tom Brereton
• 1992Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel — Mike Cerone
• Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel — Mike Cerone
• 1992Mac — Mr. Stunder
• 1992Street Crimes — Brian
• 1992The American Gangster — Narrator
• 1992We're Talkin' Serious Money — Sal
• 1991Perfect Crimes — Armand Zaro
• Blind Faith — Prosecutor Kelly
• 1990Havana — Joe Volpe's Assistant (uncredited)
• Law & Order — Joe Fontana
• 1990Men Of Respect — Bankie Como
• 1990People Like Us — Elias Renthall
• Tales from the Crypt — Antoine
• 1989The Case of the Hillside Stranglers — Angelo Buono
• China Beach — Lt. Colonel Edward Edward Vincent
• 1988Midnight Run — Jimmy Serrano, Chicago mobster
• 1988Open Admissions — Fred Carlson
• Unsolved Mysteries — Host
• 1987Six Against the Rock — Robert Stroud
• 1986Birthday Boy — Diner Owner
• Crime Story — Lt. Mike Torello
• 1986Crime Story: Pilot — Lt. Mike Torello
• 1986Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling — Freddy
• 1986Manhunter — Jack Crawford
• 1986Triplecross — Veteran Cop, Ernie
• 1985Code of Silence — Det. Dorato
• 1985Final Jeopardy — Policeman #2
• Lady Blue
• MacGruder and Loud — Bodyguard
• 1984Hard Knox
• Hunter — Vic Terranova
• Miami Vice — Albert Lombard
• 1984The Impostor — Detective
• 1984The Killing Floor — Supervisor
• 1984The Toughest Man in the World — John
• Hardcastle and McCormick — Ed Coley
• 1983Through Naked Eyes — Patrolman
• American Playhouse — Supervisor
• Remington Steele — Uniform
• 1981Thief — Carl

Appearances as themselves (6)

• 2006Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs — Self - Narrator (voice)
• 2005The Making of 'Heat' — Self
• 2004This Old Cub — Himself
• 2001Making 'Snatch' — Self
• The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn — Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self