Dennis FarinaHis name is sometimes given as Donaldo Guglielmo Farina. However, this is incorrect - it has never been his name. (born February 29, 1944) is an American film and television actor. He is a character actor, often typecast as a mobster or police officer, the latter due to his pre-acting career as a police officer.

Early life

Farina was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Italian American parents Yolanda, a homemaker, and Joseph Farina, a Sicilian doctor.Cigar Aficionado | People Profile | Dennis FarinaDennis Farina Biography (1944-) He was raised in a large family and has three brothers and three sisters.