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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.

Filmography

2000
Snatch

as Avi

Movie
2000
Reindeer Games

as Jack Banks

Movie
1998
Saving Private Ryan

as Lieutenant Colonel Anderson

Movie
1998
Out of Sight

as Marshall Sisco

Movie
1995
Get Shorty

as Ray 'Bones' Barboni

Movie
1986
Manhunter

as Jack Crawford

Movie
1990
Law & Order

as Joe Fontana

TV Show