Dennis Farina

Actor, Film actor

1944 – 2013

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Who was Dennis Farina?

Dennis Farina was an American actor of film and television and former Chicago police officer. He was a character actor, often typecast as a mobster or police officer. His most known film roles are those of mobster Jimmy Serrano in the comedy Midnight Run and Ray "Bones" Barboni in Get Shorty. He starred on television as Lieutenant Mike Torello on Crime Story and as Detective Joe Fontana on Law & Order. He also hosted and narrated a revived version of Unsolved Mysteries. His last major television role was in HBO's Luck, which premiered on January 29, 2012.

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Born
Feb 29, 1944
Chicago
Also known as
  • Donaldo Guglielmo Farina
  • Dennis G Farina
  • The Great Wounder
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Ethnicity
  • Italian American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Died
Jul 22, 2013
Scottsdale

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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