
Dennis Farina
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.
63
Films
26
TV Shows
Known For
89 Credits
Law & Order
as Joe Fontana
1990

Family Guy
as Dennis Farina (voice)
1999

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962

Miami Vice
as Albert Lombard
1984

New Girl
as Walt Miller
2011

Justice League Unlimited
as Wildcat (voice)
2004

Tales from the Crypt
as Antoine
1989

Hunter
as Vic Terranova
1984

The Looney Tunes Show
as Frank Russo (voice)
2011

Remington Steele
as Uniform
1982

Crime Story
as Lt. Mike Torello
1986

Unsolved Mysteries
as Host
1988