Born and raised in Chicago’s Old Town district, Farina spent three years in the U.S. Army before joining the Chicago Police Department, where he rose from patrolman to detective and later honed his performance skills on stage with the Steppenwolf Theater Company. His transition to screen began as a police consultant for Michael Mann, leading to small parts in Thief (1981) and Manhunter (1986) and… Read more
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
Known for Saving Private Ryan 1998 Snatch 2000 Family Guy 1999 What Happens in Vegas 2008 Series ★ 8.1 The Looney Tunes Show 2011
Frank Russo (voice) Series ★ 7.5 Miami Vice 1984
Albert Lombard ★ 7.2 Thief 1981
Carl Series ★ 7.7 Unsolved Mysteries 1988
Host Series ★ 8 Crime Story 1986
Lt. Mike Torello Series ★ 7.1 Remington Steele 1982
Uniform Series ★ 7.1 Hunter 1984
Vic Terranova ★ 6.7 Out of Sight 1998
Marshall Sisco Series ★ 7.4 China Beach 1988
Lt. Colonel Edward Edward Vincent Series ★ 6.7 Luck 2012
Gus Demitriou Series ★ 6.6 Empire Falls 2005
Walt Comeau ★ 6.6 Bella Mafia 1997
Don Roberto Luciano ★ 6.5 Get Shorty 1995
Ray 'Bones' Barboni ★ 6.5 Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling 1986
Freddy Series ★ 6.5 Hardcastle and McCormick 1983
Ed Coley ★ 6.4 Bottle Shock 2008
Maurice Cantavale ★ 6.2 That Old Feeling 1997
Dan De Mora ★ 5.8 Mac 1992
Mr. Stunder ★ 5.8 Purple Violets 2007
Gilmore ★ 6.2 Romeo Is Bleeding 1993
Nick Gazzara (uncredited) ★ 4.8 Men Of Respect 1990
Bankie Como ★ 6 Little Big League 1994
George O'Farrell ★ 5.6 Knucklehead 2010
Memphis Earl ★ 5.8 The Grand 2007
L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks ★ 6.1 You Kill Me 2007
Edward O'Leary ★ 6.1 Big Trouble 2002
Henry Desalvo ★ 5.8 Havana 1990
Joe Volpe's Assistant (uncredited) ★ 5.9 Code of Silence 1985
Det. Dorato ★ 4.6 Authors Anonymous 2014
John K. Butzin ★ 5.5 Eddie 1996
John Bailey ★ 5.9 Striking Distance 1993
Nick Detillo ★ 5.4 Paparazzi 2004
Detective Burton ★ 5.4 Another Stakeout 1993
Brian O'Hara ★ 5.7 Reindeer Games 2000
Jack Banks ★ 4.9 Stealing Harvard 2002
Mr. Warner ★ 4.4 The Mod Squad 1999
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