Dennis Farina

RECENT CREDITS
Bottle Shock (FILM)  Aug. 6, 2008
What Happens in Vegas (FILM)  May. 9, 2008
National Lampoon's Bag Boy (FILM)  Mar. 21, 2008
The Grand (FILM)  Mar. 21, 2008
You Kill Me (FILM)  Jun. 22, 2007
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HIGHLIGHTS
2007 Co-starred in the mafia comedy thriller, "You Kill Me" directed by John Dahl
2005 Cast in the ensemble drama "Empire Falls," the HBO adaptation of Richard Russo's Pulitzer Prize winning novel
2004 - 2006 Replace Jerry Orbach on the hit NBC drama "Law and Order"; left show after two seasons to pursue other projects
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All Credits

Film Name / TV Show Name (Episode Name)
Role
Category

Knucklehead  2010 -Cast
Actor
Film


The Last Rites of Joe May   -Cast
Actor
Film


Poker Night   -Frank
Actor
Film


Bottle Shock  2008 -Maurice Cantavale
Actor
Film


What Happens in Vegas  2008 -Banger
Actor
Film


The Grand  2008 -L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks
Actor
Film


National Lampoon's Bag Boy  2008 -Marty Engstrom
Actor
Film


You Kill Me  2007 -Edward O'Leary
Actor
Film


Empire Falls  2005 -Walt Comeau
Actor
TV


Law & Order: Trial by Jury  2005 -Detective Joe Fontana
Actor
TV
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Paparazzi  2004 -Detective Burton
Actor
Film


Justice League Unlimited  2004 -Wildcat
Voice
TV
Expand


NBC's Funniest Out-Takes #2  2003
Actor
TV


The In-Laws  2002-2003 -Victor Pellet
Actor
TV
Expand


Stealing Harvard  2002 -Mr Warner
Actor
Film


Big Trouble  2002 -Henry
Actor
Film


Sidewalks of New York  2001 -Carpo
Actor
Film


Anatomy of a Scene: Sidewalks of New York  2001 -Interviewee
Actor
TV


Snatch  2001 -Avi
Actor
Film


Bad Seed  2000 -Dick
Actor
Film


Reindeer Games  2000 -Jack Bangs
Actor
Film


The Italian Passion For Life  1999 -Interviewee
Actor
TV


The 1999 ALMA Awards  1999
Actor
TV


The Mod Squad  1999 -Captain Adam Greer
Actor
Film


Buddy Faro  1998 -Buddy Faro
Co-Executive Producer, Actor
TV


Saving Private Ryan  1998 -Lieutenant Colonel Anderson
Actor
Film


Out of Sight  1998 -Marshall Sisco
Actor
Film


Bella Mafia  1997 -Don Roberto Luciano
Actor
TV


That Old Feeling  1997 -Dan De Mora
Actor
Film


Eddie  1996 -Coach Bailey
Actor
Film


Get Shorty  1995 -Ray "Bones" Barboni
Actor
Film


Out of Annie's Past  1995 -Charlie Ingle
Actor
TV


Bonanza: Under Attack  1995 -Charley Siringo
Actor
TV


Little Big League  1994 -George O'Farrell
Actor
Film


The Corpse Had a Familiar Face  1994 -Harry
Actor
TV


One Woman's Courage  1994 -Craig McKenna
Actor
TV


Romeo Is Bleeding  1994 -Nick Gazzara
Actor
Film


Striking Distance  1993 -Nick Detillo
Actor
Film


Another Stakeout  1993 -Brian O'Hara
Actor
Film


The Disappearance of Nora  1993 -Denton
Actor
TV


Mac  1993 -Mr Stunder
Actor
Film


Werewolf Concerto  1992
Actor
TV


Cruel Doubt  1992 -Tom Brereton
Actor
TV


We're Talkin' Serious Money  1992 -Sal
Actor
Film


Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel  1992 -Mike Cerone
Actor
TV


Street Crimes  1992 -Brian O'Neal
Actor
Film


Perfect Crimes  1991 -Armand Zaro
Actor
TV


Men of Respect  1991 -Bankie Como
Actor
Film


Law & Order  2004-2006 -Detective Joe Fontana
Actor
TV
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People Like Us  1990 -Elias Renthal
Actor
TV


Blind Faith  1990 -Kevin Kelly
Actor
TV


The Case of the Hillside Stranglers  1989 -Angelo Buono
Actor
TV


Open Admissions  1988 -Pete Carlson
Actor
TV


Midnight Run  1988 -Jimmy Serrano
Actor
Film


Six Against the Rock  1987 -Birdman of Alcatraz
Actor
TV


Crime Story  1986 -Lieutenant Mike Torello
Actor
TV


Jack and Mike  1986 -William Kazan
Actor
TV


Manhunter  1986 -Jack Crawford
Actor
Film


Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling  1986 -Freddy
Actor
Film


Final Jeopardy  1985 -2nd Policeman
Actor
TV


Code of Silence  1985 -Dorato
Actor
Film


The Imposter  1984
Actor
TV


The Killing Floor  1984 -Harry Brennan
Actor
TV


Hard Knox  1984
Actor
TV


Through Naked Eyes  1983 -Patrolman
Actor
TV


Thief  1981 -Carl
Actor
Film


The American Gangster  
Narrator
Film


Purple Violets   -Gilmore
Actor
Film




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Highlights

2007 Co-starred in the mafia comedy thriller, "You Kill Me" directed by John Dahl
2005 Cast in the ensemble drama "Empire Falls," the HBO adaptation of Richard Russo's Pulitzer Prize winning novel
2004 - 2006 Replace Jerry Orbach on the hit NBC drama "Law and Order"; left show after two seasons to pursue other projects
2002 Appeared with Tim Allen in "Big Trouble"
2002 Had role in comedy "Stealing Harvard"
2002 Landed leading role in NBC sitcom "In-Laws"
2001 Had role as a TV newsman in the Edward Burns-directed "Sidewalks of New York"
2000 Portrayed an American gangster who becomes embroiled with London crooks in "Snatch"
1998 Appeared in second film adaptation of an Elmore Leonard novel, Stephen Soderbergh's "Out of Sight"
1998 Had supporting role in Steven Spielberg's "Saving Private Ryan"
1998 Had title role in the CBS series "Buddy Faro"
1997 Co-starred with Bette Midler in "That Old Feeling"
1996 Won plaudits for his supporting role in "Get Shorty", adapted from the Elmore Leoanard novel
1992 Narrated the historical documentary, "The American Gangster"
1986 - 1988 Played Lt. Mike Torello on TV's "Crime Story"
1985 Retired from the police force to focus on acting
1985 Returned to features four years later to play a role in "Code of Silence"
1981 Made feature film debut in Mann's "Thief"
Born and raised on the south side of Chicago
Worked on the Chicago police force for 18 years before meeting producer-writer-director Michael Mann, a friend of a friend
Acted a leading role in the play "Streamers" at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theater; revived role when the play opened in Washington, DC at the Kennedy Center
Set to join the ensemble cast of "The Grand," which is set against a poker tournament in Las Vegas (lensed 2006)


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