Movrex

Movrex

Discover your next favorite movie with our Netflix-inspired platform. Browse trending films, explore detailed information, and get personalized recommendations.

Quick Links

  • Home
  • Trending
  • Popular
  • Top Rated
  • Upcoming
  • In Theaters
  • TV Shows

Resources

  • TMDb API
  • Next.js
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Framer Motion

© 2026 Movrex. All rights reserved.

Privacy PolicyTerms of ServiceMade with by Codedits
← Back
Dennis Farina

Dennis Farina

ActingBorn February 29, 1944 (69 years old at death)· Died July 22, 2013

Chicago, Illinois, USA

IMDb

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.

Popularity: 1
Total credits: 90

Known For

Law & Order
TV
★7.3

Law & Order

as Joe Fontana

Family Guy
TV
★7.4

Family Guy

as Dennis Farina (voice)

Movies (64)

Lucky Stiff

Lucky Stiff

as Luigi

2014

Authors Anonymous

Authors Anonymous

as John K. Butzin

2014

The Last Rites of Joe May

TV Shows (26)

Law & Order

Law & Order

as Joe Fontana

46 ep.

Family Guy

Family Guy

as Dennis Farina (voice)

1 ep.

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV
★7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Miami Vice
TV
★7.5

Miami Vice

as Albert Lombard

New Girl
TV
★7.4

New Girl

as Walt Miller

Hunter
TV
★7.1

Hunter

as Vic Terranova

Tales from the Crypt
TV
★8.0

Tales from the Crypt

as Antoine

Remington Steele
TV
★7.1

Remington Steele

as Uniform

Justice League Unlimited
TV
★8.3

Justice League Unlimited

as Wildcat (voice)

Saving Private Ryan
Movie
★8.2

Saving Private Ryan

as Lieutenant Colonel Anderson

The Looney Tunes Show
TV
★8.1

The Looney Tunes Show

as Frank Russo (voice)

Hardcastle and McCormick
TV
★6.5

Hardcastle and McCormick

as Ed Coley

Law & Order
TV
★7.3

Law & Order

as Joe Fontana

1990

Family Guy
TV
★7.4

Family Guy

as Dennis Farina (voice)

1999

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV
★7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

1962

Miami Vice
TV
★7.5

Miami Vice

as Albert Lombard

1984

New Girl
TV
★7.4

New Girl

as Walt Miller

2011

Hunter
TV
★7.1

Hunter

as Vic Terranova

1984

Tales from the Crypt
TV
★8.0

Tales from the Crypt

as Antoine

1989

Remington Steele
TV
★7.1

Remington Steele

as Uniform

1982

Justice League Unlimited
TV
★8.3

Justice League Unlimited

as Wildcat (voice)

2004

Saving Private Ryan
Movie
★8.2

Saving Private Ryan

as Lieutenant Colonel Anderson

1998

The Looney Tunes Show
TV
★8.1

The Looney Tunes Show

as Frank Russo (voice)

2011

Hardcastle and McCormick
TV
★6.5

Hardcastle and McCormick

as Ed Coley

1983

The Last Rites of Joe May

as Joe May

2011

Knucklehead

Knucklehead

as Memphis Earl

2010

Bottle Shock

Bottle Shock

as Maurice Cantavale

2008

What Happens in Vegas

What Happens in Vegas

as Richard Banger

2008

Bagboy

Bagboy

as Marty

2007

The Grand

The Grand

as L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks

2007

Purple Violets

Purple Violets

as Gilmore

2007

You Kill Me

You Kill Me

as Edward O'Leary

2007

Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs

Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs

as Narrator

2006

The Making of 'Heat'

The Making of 'Heat'

as Self

2005

Paparazzi

Paparazzi

as Detective Burton

2004

This Old Cub

This Old Cub

as Himself

2004

Stealing Harvard

Stealing Harvard

as Mr. Warner

2002

Big Trouble

Big Trouble

as Henry Desalvo

2002

Sidewalks of New York

Sidewalks of New York

as Carpo

2001

Making 'Snatch'

Making 'Snatch'

as Self

2001

Snatch

Snatch

as Avi

2000

Bad Seed

Bad Seed

as Dick Muller

2000

Reindeer Games

Reindeer Games

as Jack Banks

2000

The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

as Captain Adam Greer

1999

Saving Private Ryan

Saving Private Ryan

as Lieutenant Colonel Anderson

1998

Out of Sight

Out of Sight

as Marshall Sisco

1998

Lucky Stiff

Lucky Stiff

as Luigi

2014

Authors Anonymous

Authors Anonymous

as John K. Butzin

2014

The Last Rites of Joe May

The Last Rites of Joe May

as Joe May

2011

Knucklehead

Knucklehead

as Memphis Earl

2010

Bottle Shock

Bottle Shock

as Maurice Cantavale

2008

What Happens in Vegas

What Happens in Vegas

as Richard Banger

2008

Bagboy

Bagboy

as Marty

2007

The Grand

The Grand

as L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks

2007

Purple Violets

Purple Violets

as Gilmore

2007

You Kill Me

You Kill Me

as Edward O'Leary

2007

Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs

Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs

as Narrator

2006

The Making of 'Heat'

The Making of 'Heat'

as Self

2005

Paparazzi

Paparazzi

as Detective Burton

2004

This Old Cub

This Old Cub

as Himself

2004

Stealing Harvard

Stealing Harvard

as Mr. Warner

2002

Big Trouble

Big Trouble

as Henry Desalvo

2002

Sidewalks of New York

Sidewalks of New York

as Carpo

2001

Making 'Snatch'

Making 'Snatch'

as Self

2001

Snatch

Snatch

as Avi

2000

Bad Seed

Bad Seed

as Dick Muller

2000

Reindeer Games

Reindeer Games

as Jack Banks

2000

The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

as Captain Adam Greer

1999

Saving Private Ryan

Saving Private Ryan

as Lieutenant Colonel Anderson

1998

Out of Sight

Out of Sight

as Marshall Sisco

1998

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

1 ep.

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

as Albert Lombard

3 ep.

New Girl

New Girl

as Walt Miller

2 ep.

Hunter

Hunter

as Vic Terranova

2 ep.

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

as Antoine

1 ep.

Remington Steele

Remington Steele

as Uniform

1 ep.

Justice League Unlimited

Justice League Unlimited

as Wildcat (voice)

2 ep.

The Looney Tunes Show

The Looney Tunes Show

as Frank Russo (voice)

1 ep.

Hardcastle and McCormick

Hardcastle and McCormick

as Ed Coley

1 ep.

China Beach

China Beach

as Lt. Colonel Edward Edward Vincent

1 ep.

Crime Story

Crime Story

as Lt. Mike Torello

43 ep.

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

as Joe Fontana

1 ep.

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

as Self

1 ep.

Unsolved Mysteries

Unsolved Mysteries

as Host

175 ep.

Luck

Luck

as Gus Demitriou

9 ep.

Lady Blue

Lady Blue

1 ep.

In-Laws

In-Laws

as Victor Pellet

15 ep.

MacGruder and Loud

MacGruder and Loud

as Bodyguard

1 ep.

Empire Falls

Empire Falls

as Walt Comeau

2 ep.

Buddy Faro

Buddy Faro

as Buddy Faro

13 ep.

Cruel Doubt

Cruel Doubt

as Tom Brereton

2 ep.

Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel

Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel

as Mike Cerone

2 ep.

Law & Order

Law & Order

as Joe Fontana

46 episodes

Family Guy

Family Guy

as Dennis Farina (voice)

1 episodes

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

1 episodes

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

as Albert Lombard

3 episodes

New Girl

New Girl

as Walt Miller

2 episodes

Hunter

Hunter

as Vic Terranova

2 episodes

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

as Antoine

1 episodes

Remington Steele

Remington Steele

as Uniform

1 episodes

Justice League Unlimited

Justice League Unlimited

as Wildcat (voice)

2 episodes

The Looney Tunes Show

The Looney Tunes Show

as Frank Russo (voice)

1 episodes

Hardcastle and McCormick

Hardcastle and McCormick

as Ed Coley

1 episodes

China Beach

China Beach

as Lt. Colonel Edward Edward Vincent

1 episodes

Crime Story

Crime Story

as Lt. Mike Torello

43 episodes

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

as Joe Fontana

1 episodes

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

as Self

1 episodes

Unsolved Mysteries

Unsolved Mysteries

as Host

175 episodes

Luck

Luck

as Gus Demitriou

9 episodes

Lady Blue

Lady Blue

1 episodes

In-Laws

In-Laws

as Victor Pellet

15 episodes

MacGruder and Loud

MacGruder and Loud

as Bodyguard

1 episodes

Empire Falls

Empire Falls

as Walt Comeau

2 episodes

Buddy Faro

Buddy Faro

as Buddy Faro

13 episodes

Cruel Doubt

Cruel Doubt

as Tom Brereton

2 episodes

Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel

Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel

as Mike Cerone

2 episodes