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Dennis Farina

1944 - 2013

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Donaldo Gugliermo "Dennis" Farina (February 29, 1944 – July 22, 2013) was an American actor and Chicago police detective. Known for his roles as mobsters or police officers, his involvement in the entertainment industry began through his association with filmmaker Michael Mann, who employed Farina as an actor and technical advisor. After supporting parts in Mann's films Thief (1981) and Manhunter (1986), he was cast in the lead role of Lieutenant Mike Torello on the NBC television series Crime Story, produced by Mann. Farina's other notable roles included NYPD Detective Joe Fontana in seasons 15 and 16 of Law & Order (2004–2006), Jimmy Serrano in Midnight Run, Ray "Bones" Barboni in Get Shorty, Abraham "Cousin Avi" Denovitz in Snatch, Walt Miller on New Girl, and Gus Demitriou on HBO's Luck. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dennis Farina is the 1,458th most popular actor (up from 1,493rd in 2019), the 2,724th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,534th in 2019) and the 721st most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Dennis Farina ranks 1,458 out of 13,578. Before him are Amber Heard, Margarita Xhepa, David Garrick, Emily Blunt, Eduardo De Filippo, and Michael Emerson. After him are Jehanne D'Alcy, Greer Garson, Nicoletta Braschi, Krister Henriksson, Ricardo Darín, and Shih Kien.

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Among people born in 1944, Dennis Farina ranks 198. Before him are John Newcombe, Muhammad Naji al-Otari, Sirhan Sirhan, Jon Anderson, Alan Stivell, and António Mascarenhas Monteiro. After him are Richard Ford, Petar Zhekov, Rosalía Mera, Christian de Portzamparc, Yoshitada Yamaguchi, and Johnny Winter. Among people deceased in 2013, Dennis Farina ranks 108. Before him are Otfried Preußler, Joe Weider, Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau, Stéphane Hessel, Wolfgang Sawallisch, and Álvaro Mutis. After him are Mitja Ribičič, Édouard Molinaro, Rosalía Mera, Ray Price, Emilio Colombo, and Frederik Pohl.

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Among people born in United States, Dennis Farina ranks 2,724 out of 20,380. Before him are Jeff Daniels (1955), The Game (1979), Thomas Gordon (1918), Amber Heard (1986), Jon Jones (1987), and Michael Emerson (1954). After him are Andrew Wyeth (1917), Henry Wilson (1812), Ric Flair (1949), Jessica Alba (1981), Bill Conti (1942), and Eugene Meyer (1875).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Dennis Farina ranks 721. Before him are Sam Waterston (1940), Marion Ramsey (1947), Ellen Barkin (1954), Jeff Daniels (1955), Amber Heard (1986), and Michael Emerson (1954). After him are Jessica Alba (1981), Wallace Shawn (1943), Barbara Eden (1931), Donald Glover (1983), Tanya Roberts (1955), and Virginia Cherrill (1908).

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