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Dennis Farina
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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
Family Guy
1999
Law & Order
1990
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
New Girl
2011
Miami Vice
1984
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Remington Steele
1982
Hunter
1984
Justice League Unlimited
2004
The Looney Tunes Show
2011
Crime Story
1986
Saving Private Ryan
1998
Unsolved Mysteries
1988
Snatch
2000
Luck
2012
Empire Falls
2005
Get Shorty
1995
Thief
1981
Midnight Run
1988
Eddie
1996
What Happens in Vegas
2008
Code of Silence
1985
Out of Sight
1998
Paparazzi
2004
Reindeer Games
2000
Knucklehead
2010
Romeo Is Bleeding
1993
Big Trouble
2002
The Mod Squad
1999
Striking Distance
1993
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