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Acting

Dennis Farina

Career: Active from 1981 to 2014, busiest in 1992 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles: 33
top three billing

Average score: 55/100

Highest rated: Midnight Run
82/100

Characters

7

The characters Dennis Farina played, best-known titles first.

Dennis Farina as Lieutenant Colonel Walter Anderson

Dennis Farina as Abraham 'Cousin Avi' Denovitz

Dennis Farina as Capt. Nick Detillo

Dennis Farina as Joe Fontana

Dennis Farina as Detective Burton

Dennis Farina as Gus Demitriou

Dennis Farina as Lt. Mike Torello

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 59 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Dennis Farina Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Historical
1.2, average 2.6
Wonder
2.0, average 3.4
Uncanny
1.4, average 2.5
Fantasy
0.6, average 1.7

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Character-Driven 10
Ensemble Cast 4
Contemporary Setting 4
Fast-Paced 3
Mystery 3
Situational Humor 3
Psychological Thriller 3
Quirky Characters 3
Crime Thriller 3
Low Stakes Drama 2
Intrigue 2
Dialogue-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

82

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

2010s

7 titles · average score 55

Authors Anonymous

19

as John K. Butzin

Lucky Stiff

37

as Luigi

Luck

76

TV show · as Gus Demitriou

The Last Rites of Joe May

65

as Joe May

New Girl

79

TV show · as Walt Miller

The Looney Tunes Show

82

TV show · as Frank Russo (voice)

Knucklehead

27

as Memphis Earl

2000s

18 titles · average score 55

Bottle Shock

57

as Maurice Cantavale

The Grand

44

as L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks

Bagboy

33

as Marty

You Kill Me

67

as Edward O'Leary

Paparazzi

38

as Detective Burton

In-Laws

TV show · as Victor Pellet

Big Trouble

53

as Henry Desalvo

Stealing Harvard

34

as Mr. Warner

Sidewalks of New York

48

as Carpo

Snatch

73

as Avi

Reindeer Games

41

as Jack Banks

Bad Seed

52

as Dick Muller

1990s

31 titles · average score 55

Family Guy

64

TV show · as Dennis Farina (voice)

The Mod Squad

24

as Captain Adam Greer

Out of Sight

80

as Marshall Sisco

Buddy Faro

TV show · as Buddy Faro

That Old Feeling

49

as Dan De Mora

Bella Mafia

67

as Don Roberto Luciano

Eddie

33

as John Bailey

Get Shorty

76

as Ray 'Bones' Barboni

Striking Distance

41

as Nick Detillo

Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel

TV show · as Mike Cerone

Law & Order

73

TV show · as Joe Fontana

Men Of Respect

48

as Bankie Como

1980s

26 titles · average score 67

The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

62

as Angelo Buono

Tales from the Crypt

75

TV show · as Antoine

Midnight Run

82

as Jimmy Serrano, Chicago mobster

Open Admissions

as Fred Carlson

Six Against the Rock

55

as Robert Stroud

Crime Story

54

TV show · as Lt. Mike Torello

Crime Story: Pilot

79

as Lt. Mike Torello

Manhunter

74

as Jack Crawford

The Killing Floor

76

as Supervisor

Miami Vice

77

TV show · as Albert Lombard

Remington Steele

79

TV show · as Uniform

Thief

77

as Carl