Dennis Farina

February 29, 1944 - July 22, 2013 Chicago, Illinois, USA
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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.

Their titles like Saving Private Ryan, Snatch, and What Happens in Vegas - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

45 titles
Community avg: 8.46 /10
  • 1
    1
    Saving Private Ryan
    1998July 1998 by Steven Spielberg
    War, Drama, History
    War, Drama, History
    9.16 Masterpiece+
  • 2
    2
    Snatch
    2000September 2000 by Guy Ritchie
    Crime, Comedy
    Crime, Comedy
    8.75 Masterpiece-
  • 3
    3
    What Happens in Vegas
    2008May 2008 by Tom Vaughan
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.08 Good
  • 4
    4
    Out of Sight
    1998June 1998 by Steven Soderbergh
    Romance, Comedy, Crime
    Romance, Comedy, Crime
    7.63 Excellent--
  • 5
    5
    Midnight Run
    1988July 1988 by Martin Brest
    Comedy, Crime, Thriller
    Comedy, Crime, Thriller
    8.10 Excellent
  • 6
    6
    Get Shorty
    1995October 1995 by Barry Sonnenfeld
    Comedy, Thriller, Crime
    Comedy, Thriller, Crime
    7.45 Good++
  • 7
    7
    Striking Distance
    1993September 1993 by Rowdy Herrington
    Crime, Action, Mystery
    Crime, Action, Mystery
    6.92 Good
  • 8
    8
    Reindeer Games
    2000February 2000 by John Frankenheimer
    Thriller, Action, Crime
    Thriller, Action, Crime
    6.74 Good-
  • 9
    9
    Thief
    1981March 1981 by Michael Mann
    Crime, Thriller, Drama
    Crime, Thriller, Drama
    8.13 Excellent+
  • 10
    10
    You Kill Me
    2007February 2007 by John Dahl
    Comedy, Crime, Thriller
    Comedy, Crime, Thriller
    7.19 Good+
  • 11
    11
    Big Trouble
    2002April 2002 by Barry Sonnenfeld
    Action, Comedy, Thriller
    Action, Comedy, Thriller
    7.19 Good+
  • 12
    12
    Another Stakeout
    1993July 1993 by John Badham
    Comedy, Crime, Action
    Comedy, Crime, Action
    6.70 Good-
  • 13
    13
    Paparazzi
    2004September 2004 by Paul Abascal
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    6.60 Good--
  • 14
    14
    Unsolved Mysteries
    1988–2010 by John Cosgrove
    Mystery, Drama, Crime
    Mystery, Drama, Crime
    8.45 Excellent++
  • 15
    15
    Eddie
    1996May 1996 by Steve Rash
    Action, Comedy
    Action, Comedy
    6.77 Good-
  • 16
    16
    Bottle Shock
    2008September 2008 by Randall Miller
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.41 Good++
  • 17
    17
    Code of Silence
    1985May 1985 by Andrew Davis
    Action, Crime, Drama
    Action, Crime, Drama
    7.01 Good
  • 18
    18
    Crime Story
    1986–1988 by Gustave Reininger
    Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
    Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
    8.47 Excellent++
  • 19
    19
    The Mod Squad
    1999March 1999 by Scott Silver
    Action, Mystery, Thriller
    Action, Mystery, Thriller
    6.11 Decent+
  • 20
    20
    Stealing Harvard
    2002September 2002 by Bruce McCulloch
    Crime, Comedy, Drama
    Crime, Comedy, Drama
    6.34 Decent++
  • 21
    21
    The Grand
    2007June 2007 by Zak Penn
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.16 Good+
  • 22
    22
    Romeo Is Bleeding
    1993September 1993 by Peter Medak
    Crime, Drama, Romance
    Crime, Drama, Romance
    7.35 Good++
  • 23
    23
    Luck
    2012 by David Milch
    Drama
    Drama
    7.72 Excellent-
  • 24
    24
    That Old Feeling
    1997April 1997 by Carl Reiner
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.45 Good++
  • 25
    25
    Knucklehead
    2010October 2010 by Michael W. Watkins
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    7.18 Good+
  • 26
    26
    Little Big League
    1994June 1994 by Andrew Scheinman
    Comedy, Family
    Comedy, Family
    7.21 Good+
  • 27
    27
    Sidewalks of New York
    2001November 2001 by Edward Burns
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.32 Good++
  • 28
    28
    Empire Falls
    2005
    Drama
    Drama
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 29
    29
    Purple Violets
    2007April 2007 by Edward Burns
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.30 Good++
  • 30
    30
    Authors Anonymous
    2014April 2014 by Ellie Kanner
    Comedy
    Comedy
    6.67 Good--
  • 31
    31
    Bella Mafia
    1997November 1997 by David Greene
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    7.76 Excellent-
  • 32
    32
    Men Of Respect
    1990October 1990 by William Reilly
    Drama, Action, Crime
    Drama, Action, Crime
    7.20 Good+
  • 33
    33
    The Case of the Hillside Stranglers
    1989April 1989 by Steve Gethers
    Drama, Crime, Thriller
    Drama, Crime, Thriller
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 34
    34
    Mac
    1992September 1992 by John Turturro
    Drama
    Drama
    7.37 Good++
  • 35
    35
    Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
    1986May 1986 by Richard Pryor
    Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
    Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
    7.67 Excellent--
  • 36
    36
    Bad Seed
    2000June 2000 by Jon Bokenkamp
    Thriller
    Thriller
    7.73 Excellent-
  • 37
    37
    Cruel Doubt
    1992
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.58 Excellent--
  • 38
    38
    In-Laws
    2002–2003 by Mark Reisman
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.90 Excellent-
  • 39
    39
    Lucky Stiff
    2014October 2014 by Christopher Ashley
    Comedy, Music
    Comedy, Music
    7.58 Excellent--
  • 40
    40
    The Killing Floor
    1984April 1984 by Bill Duke
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    7.95 Excellent
  • 41
    41
    Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel
    1992
    Drama
    Drama
    7.88 Excellent-
  • 42
    42
    Blind Faith
    1990 by Paul Wendkos
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 43
    43
    The Impostor
    1984November 1984 by Michael Pressman
    Drama
    Drama
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 44
    44
    Hard Knox
    1984August 1984 by Peter Werner
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 45
    45
    Buddy Faro
    1998 by Mark Frost
    Crime
    Crime
    Needs more reviews