Dennis Farina Biography (1944-)

Born February 29, 1944, in Chicago, IL; son of Joseph (a doctor) and Yolanda(a homemaker) Farina; married Patricia, 1970 (divorced, 1980); children: Dennis, Jr., Michael, Joseph. Addresses: Agent: Geddes Agency, 8430 SantaMonica Blvd., Suite 2000, Los Angeles, CA 90069.; Contact: c/o PMK, 8500 Wilshire Blvd., #700, Beverly Hills, CA 90211-3105.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor
Birth Details: February 29, 1944; Chicago, Illinois, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
(Film debut) Carl, Thief (also known as Violent Streets), United Artists, 1981
Dorato, Code of Silence, Orion, 1985
Freddy, Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling, Columbia, 1986
FBI Section Chief Jack Crawford, Manhunter (also known as Red Dragon: The Pursuit of Hannibal Lecter), DEG, 1986
Jimmy Serrano, Midnight Run, Universal, 1988
Bankie Como, Men of Respect, Columbia, 1991
Narrator, The American Gangster (documentary), 1992
Mr. Stunder, Mac, Samuel Goldwyn, 1992
Sal, We're Talkin' Serious Money, Columbia TriStar Home Video, 1992
Brian O'Neal, Street Crimes (also known as Dead Even), PM Entertainment, 1992
Brian O'Hara, Another Stakeout (also known as Stakeout 2 and The Lookout), Buena Vista, 1993
(Uncredited) Nick Gazzara, Romeo Is Bleeding, Gramercy, 1993
Detective Captain Nick Detillo, Striking Distance, Columbia, 1993
George O'Farrell, Little Big League, Columbia, 1994
Ray "Bones" Barboni, Get Shorty, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1995
Coach Bailey, Eddie, Buena Vista, 1996
Dan De Mora, That Old Feeling, Universal, 1997
Marshall Sisco, Out of Sight, MCA/Universal, 1998
Lieutenant Colonel Anderson, Saving Private Ryan, Paramount, 1998
Captain Adam Greer, The Mod Squad, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1999
Jack Bangs, Reindeer Games, Dimension Films, 2000
Dick Muller, Preston Tylk (also known as Bad Seed), New City Releasing, 2000
Cousin Abraham `Avi' Denovitz, Snatch (also known as Snatch: Pigs and Diamonds), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2000
Carpo, Sidewalks of New York, Buena Vista, 2001
Henry Algott, Big Trouble, 2002
Planet of the Pitts, Flatline, 2002
Mr. Warner, Stealing Harvard, Columbia, 2002
Television Appearances
Series

Lieutenant Mike Torello, Crime Story, NBC, 1986-1988
Title role, Buddy Faro, CBS, 1998
Vic, In-Laws, 2002
Movies
Patrolman, Through Naked Eyes, ABC, 1983
Hard Knox, NBC, 1984
The Impostor, ABC, 1984
Second policeman, Final Jeopardy, NBC, 1985
Veteran cop Ernie, Triplecross, 1985
The Birthday Boy, 1986
Robert Stroud, Birdman of Alcatraz, Six against the Rock, NBC, 1987
Pete Carlson, Open Admissions, CBS, 1988
Angelo Buono, The Case of the Hillside Stranglers (also known as The Hillside Stranglers), NBC, 1989
Denton, The Disappearance of Nora, CBS, 1993
Sidney Sheldon's A Stranger in the Mirror (also known as A Stranger in the Mirror), 1993
Detective Harry Lindstrom, The Corpse Had a Familiar Face, CBS, 1994
Craig McKenna, One Woman's Courage, NBC, 1994
Charley Siringo, Bonanza: Under Attack, NBC, 1995
Charlie Ingle, Out of Annie's Past, USA Network, 1995
Episodic
(As Dennis G. Farina) Albert Lombard, "One Eyed Jack," Miami Vice,NBC, 1984
Ed Coley, "Undercover McCormick," Hardcastle and McCormick, 1985
Vic Terranova, "The Snow Queen: Parts 1 & 2," Hunter, 1985
(As Dennis G. Farina) Albert Lombard, "Lombard," Miami Vice, 1985
William Kazan, Jack and Mike, ABC, 1986
Lieutenant Colonel Edward Edward Vincent, "All About E.E.V.," China Beach, ABC, 1988
Albert Lombard, "World of Trouble," Miami Vice, 1989
Antoine, "Werewolf Concerto," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1992
Miniseries
Kevin Kelly, Blind Faith, NBC, 1990
Elias Renthal, People Like Us, NBC, 1990
Tom Brereton, Cruel Doubt, NBC, 1992
Mike Cerone, Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel (also known as The Drug Wars: Columbia), NBC, 1992
Don Roberto Luciano, Bella Mafia, CBS, 1997
Pilots
Lieutenant Mike Torello, Crime Story, NBC, 1986
Specials
Harry Brennan, The Killing Floor, PBS, 1984
Armand Zaro, "Murder in Triplicate," Perfect Crimes, CBS, 1991
Television Work
Executive Producer
(With others) Buddy Faro, CBS, 1998
Stage Appearances
The Time of Your Life, Goodman Theatre, Chicago, IL, 1983
Cokes, Streamers, Steppenwolf Theatre, Chicago, then John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC, 1985
Also appeared in Some Men Need Help; A Class C Trial in Yokohama; A Prayer for My Daughter and Tracers, both Steppenwolf Theatre; and Bleacher Bums and Heat, both Organic Theatre, Chicago.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Chicago Tribune, October 3, 1998, p. 27
Entertainment Weekly, October 27, 1995, p. 65
People Weekly, September 18, 1995, p. 244

User Contributions:

richard

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my husband went to high school with Dennis , we all lived in Bucktown in Chicago. Was Patricias last name Faikel or manybe Fakle, if so she and I were friends and neighbors. we will miss seeing him on the screen.

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