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Dennis Farina

Dennis Farina

29 movies on Netflix

Biography

Dennis Farina was a Chicago police detective who turned to acting and became known for playing mobsters and police officers. Michael Mann first employed him as a police consultant and technical advisor, then gave him small parts in Thief (1981) and Manhunter (1986), playing FBI Agent Jack Crawford in the latter. Mann also cast him as Lieutenant Mike Torello, the lead of the NBC series Crime Story, which aired from 1986 to 1988. His films included Midnight Run, Get Shorty (1995), for which he won an American Comedy Award, Out of Sight (1998), Saving Private Ryan (1998), Snatch (2000) and Little Big League (1994), where he played a baseball manager. On television he was Detective Joe Fontana on Law & Order for two seasons, played Gus Demitriou on Luck and hosted Unsolved Mysteries. He also appeared on stage with Chicago's Steppenwolf Theater Company and voiced Wildcat on Justice League Unlimited.

69years old at death

  • Born Chicago
  • Died Scottsdale
  • Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20

Movie Career

Films
29
Career span
33 years1981 to 2014

Genres

First and latest

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  1. Big break

    Dennis Farina worked as a police consultant for director Michael Mann, and that job led Mann to give him a small part in the 1981 film Thief.

  2. First role

    Farina was still a detective in 1982 when he first appeared on stage, in the Steppenwolf Theater Company's production of A Prayer for My Daughter, which John Malkovich directed.

Dennis Farina movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Snatch2000 Comedy, Crimeas Cousin Avi

    IMDb rating 8.2986K votes

  2. Saving Private Ryan1998 Drama, Waras Lieutenant Colonel Anderson

    IMDb rating 8.61.7M votes

  3. Manhunter1986as Jack Crawford

    IMDb rating 7.294K votes

  4. Midnight Run1988as Jimmy Serrano

    IMDb rating 7.5105K votes

  5. Get Shorty1995as Ray 'Bones' Barboni

    IMDb rating 6.997K votes

  6. Striking Distance1993as Capt. Nick Detillo

    IMDb rating 5.953K votes

  7. Out of Sight1998as Marshall Sisco

    IMDb rating 7.0106K votes

  8. What Happens in Vegas2008as Banger

    IMDb rating 6.1198K votes

Most often with

Michael Mann directed two of these films, Barry Sonnenfeld two. Tom Sizemore appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Tom Sizemore, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Tom SizemoreRichard Jenkins, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Richard JenkinsStanley Tucci, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Stanley TucciBill Pullman, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Bill PullmanRichard Kind, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Richard KindWill Patton, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Will PattonMichael MannDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Michael MannBarry SonnenfeldDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Barry Sonnenfeld

Films together

  • Tom Sizemore4 films together, 1993 to 2004
    Tom Sizemore's page
    • Paparazzi2004IMDb rating 5.7Farina as Detective BurtonSizemore as Rex Harper
    • Big Trouble2002IMDb rating 6.4Farina as Henry DesalvoSizemore as Snake Dupree
    • Saving Private Ryan1998IMDb rating 8.6Farina as Lieutenant Colonel AndersonSizemore as Sergeant Horvath
    • Striking Distance1993IMDb rating 5.9Farina as Capt. Nick DetilloSizemore as Det. Danny Detillo
  • Richard Jenkins3 films together, 1996 to 2002
    Richard Jenkins's page
    • Stealing Harvard2002IMDb rating 5.2Farina as Mr. WarnerJenkins as Honorable Emmett Cook
    • The Mod Squad1999IMDb rating 4.4Farina as GreerJenkins as Mothershed
    • Eddie1996IMDb rating 5.2Farina as Coach John BaileyJenkins as Carl Zimmer
  • Stanley Tucci2 films together, 2001 to 2002
    Stanley Tucci's page
  • Bill Pullman2 films together, 2007 to 2008
    Bill Pullman's page
    • Bottle Shock2008IMDb rating 6.8Farina as Maurice CantavalePullman as Jim Barrett
    • You Kill Me2007IMDb rating 6.4Farina as Edward O'LearyPullman as Dave
  • Richard Kind2 films together, 2007
    Richard Kind's page
    • Bagboy2007IMDb rating 4.3Farina as Marty EngstromKind as Dave Weiner
    • The Grand2007IMDb rating 5.9Farina as LBJ 'Deuce' FairbanksKind as Andy Andrews
  • Will Patton2 films together, 1993 to 2010
    Will Patton's page
    • Knucklehead2010IMDb rating 5.1Farina as Memphis EarlPatton as Vic Sullivan
    • Romeo Is Bleeding1993IMDb rating 6.5Farina as Nick GazzaraPatton as Martie
  • Michael MannDirector, 2 films, 1981 to 1986
    All films by Michael Mann
    • Manhunter1986IMDb rating 7.2Farina as Jack Crawford
    • Thief1981IMDb rating 7.4Farina as Carl
  • Barry SonnenfeldDirector, 2 films, 1995 to 2002
    All films by Barry Sonnenfeld
    • Big Trouble2002IMDb rating 6.4Farina as Henry Desalvo
    • Get Shorty1995IMDb rating 6.9Farina as Ray 'Bones' Barboni
  • Also two films together14 more actors

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Dennis Farina's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.3 billion

21 of the 29 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 29 films: 21 worldwide figure; 4 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 3 figure not found.

  • 21Worldwide figure
  • 4US gross only
  • 1Never in cinemas
  • 3Figure not found

Top grosser

Saving Private Ryan1998as Lieutenant Colonel Anderson$482 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 87% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Saving Private Ryan1998as Lieutenant Colonel Anderson
    $482M37.3% of the total
  2. 2
    What Happens in Vegas2008as Banger
    $219M17.0% of the total
  3. 3
    Get Shorty1995as Ray 'Bones' Barboni
    $115M8.9% of the total
  4. 4
    Snatch2000as Cousin Avi
    $84M6.5% of the total
  5. 5
    Out of Sight1998as Marshall Sisco
    $78M6.0% of the total
  6. 6
    Striking Distance1993as Capt. Nick Detillo
    $77M6.0% of the total
  7. 7
    Midnight Run1988as Jimmy Serrano
    $38M3.0% of the total
  8. 8
    Reindeer Games2000as Jack Banks
    $32M2.5% of the total
Eddie (1996), $31.4 millionAnother Stakeout (1993), $30.0 millionCode of Silence (1985), $20.3 millionPaparazzi (2004), $16.8 millionStealing Harvard (2002), $14.3 millionThe Mod Squad (1999), $13.3 millionThief (1981), $11.5 millionManhunter (1986), $8.6 millionBig Trouble (2002), $8.5 millionBottle Shock (2008), $4.0 millionYou Kill Me (2007), $3.7 millionRomeo Is Bleeding (1993), $3.3 millionSidewalks of New York (2001), $2.4 million

$168 millionfrom the other 13 films with a worldwide figure, 13% of the total

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