Dennis Farina

Dennis Farina (born February 29, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois) is an Italian-American film and television actor, starring since 2004 as Detective Joe Fontana on NBC's Law & Order. He is a character actor, often typecast as a mobster or police officer—the latter an appropriate choice, as Farina was an officer of the Chicago Police Department. He actually got his start working for director Michael Mann as a police consultant on his early works, which lead to an interest in acting when Mann cast him in a small role. Farina proceeded to moonlight as an actor in the Chicago theater scene before Mann chose him for his Crime Story series.

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February 29 - 1944 - Chicago, Illinois - Italian - American - Film - Television - Actor - 2004 - NBC - Law & Order - Character actor - Typecast - Mobster - Police - Chicago Police Department - Crime Story

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Other movies in Farina's filmography include Manhunter, Midnight Run, Get Shorty, Out of Sight, Saving Private Ryan, and Snatch.

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Manhunter - Midnight Run - Get Shorty - Out of Sight - Saving Private Ryan - Snatch

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