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Dennis Farina
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.
Known For
Saving Private Ryan
as Lieutenant Colonel Anderson
Snatch
as Avi
What Happens in Vegas
as Richard Banger
Out of Sight
as Marshall Sisco
Get Shorty
as Ray 'Bones' Barboni
Midnight Run
as Jimmy Serrano, Chicago mobster
Reindeer Games
as Jack Banks
Big Trouble
as Henry Desalvo
Bottle Shock
as Maurice Cantavale
Romeo Is Bleeding
as Nick Gazzara (uncredited)
