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
Cast Credits
Lucky Stiff
Character: Luigi
MOVIE • 2014
Authors Anonymous
Character: John K. Butzin
MOVIE • 2014
Luck
Character: Gus Demitriou
TV • 2012
The Last Rites of Joe May
Character: Joe May
MOVIE • 2011
New Girl
Character: Walt Miller
TV • 2011
The Looney Tunes Show
Character: Frank Russo (voice)
TV • 2011
Knucklehead
Character: Memphis Earl
MOVIE • 2010
Bottle Shock
Character: Maurice Cantavale
MOVIE • 2008
What Happens in Vegas
Character: Richard Banger
MOVIE • 2008
Bagboy
Character: Marty
MOVIE • 2007
The Grand
Character: L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks
MOVIE • 2007
Purple Violets
Character: Gilmore
MOVIE • 2007
You Kill Me
Character: Edward O'Leary
MOVIE • 2007
Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs
Character: Narrator
MOVIE • 2006
Empire Falls
Character: Walt Comeau
TV • 2005
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Character: Joe Fontana
TV • 2005
The Making of 'Heat'
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2005
Paparazzi
Character: Detective Burton
MOVIE • 2004
This Old Cub
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 2004
Justice League Unlimited
Character: Wildcat (voice)
TV • 2004