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Dennis Farina - biography
Dennis Farina (Chicago, Illinois, USA, 29 February 1944 - Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, 22 July 2013)
American film and television actor and a former policeman from Chicago. He had worked in the police force for eighteen years before, from 1967 to 198, and became an actor in his late thirties. He worked mostly in the theft unit and that was the reason director Michael Mann hired him as a police consultant for his crime drama Thief (1981). Noting his talent, Mann gave him his first smaller role in the film. After that, Farina continued appearing in minor roles in various television movies and series. He made his theatrical debut in 1982 in the play A Prayer for My Daughter, directed by John Malkovich. In 1985, he left the police and worked with Mann again on the thriller Manhunter (1986), which was followed by the lead role in the very popular television series Crime Story, thanks to Mann who was the executive producer. Between 1986 and 1988, he played a cop in series. He had a great role in Martin Brest’s crime comedy Midnight Run (1988). In
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Dennis Farina was one of Hollywood's busiest actors and a familiar face to moviegoers and television viewers alike. Recently, he appeared in the feature films, "The Grand," a comedy about a Vegas poker tournament with Woody Harrelson, Cheryl Hines and Ray Romano; "Bottle Shock," also starring Alan Rickman, Bill Pullman and Bradley Whitford; and Fox's "What Happens in Vegas," in which Dennis starred as Cameron Diaz's boss. Farina also appeared on the NBC series "Law and Order" and in the HBO miniseries, "Empire Falls," for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Mini-Series.
Farina is well remembered for his role in memorable features such as Steven Soderbergh's "Out of Sight," in which he played the retired lawman father of Jennifer Lopez's character. This was Farina's second outing in an Elmore Leonard best seller, the previous one being "Get Shorty," directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and co-starring John Travolta, Rene Russo and Gene Hackman. Farina received an American Comedy Award fo
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Dennis Farina
American actor (1944–2013)
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| Born | Donaldo Gugliermo Farina February 29, 1944 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | July 22, 2013(2013-07-22) (aged 69) Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Carmel Cemetery |
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| Spouse | Patricia Farina (m. 1970; div. 1980) |
| Partner | Marianne Cahill |
| Children | 3 |
Donaldo Gugliermo "Dennis" Farina[1] (February 29, 1944 – July 22, 2013) was an American stage and film actor. He worked as a Chicago policedetective prior to his acting career.
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 De
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