ACTOR
Dennis Farina
1944 - 2013
Dennis Farina
Donaldo Gugliermo "Dennis" Farina (February 29, 1944 – July 22, 2013) was an American stage and film actor, who prior to his acting career worked as a Chicago police detective. Often typecast as a mobster or police officer, he is known for roles such as FBI Agent Jack Crawford in Manhunter, mobster Jimmy Serrano in the comedy Midnight Run, Ray "Bones" Barboni in Get Shorty, Cousin Avi in Snatch, and Walt Miller in New Girl. He starred on television as Lieutenant Mike Torello on Crime Story and as NYPD Detective Joe Fontana on Law & Order. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Dennis Farina has received more than 5,024,534 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia. Dennis Farina is the 1,495th most popular actor (up from 1,536th in 2019), the 2,534th most popular biography from United States (up from 2,644th in 2019) and the 695th most popular American Actor.
Memorability Metrics
5.0M
Page Views (PV)
56.18
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
33
Languages Editions (L)
3.02
Effective Languages (L*)
4.24
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Dennis Farina ranks 1,495 out of 13,578. Before him are Pam Grier, Mikhail Ulyanov, George Chakiris, Jane Darwell, Jeanne Duval, and James Franco. After him are Barbara Eden, Chris Pine, Tom Sizemore, Xander Berkeley, Pran, and André Dussollier.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPam Grier
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 1,489
Mikhail Ulyanov
1927 - 2007
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 1,490
George Chakiris
1934 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 1,491
Jane Darwell
1879 - 1967
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 1,492
Jeanne Duval
1820 - 1862
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 1,493
James Franco
1978 - Present
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 1,494
Dennis Farina
1944 - 2013
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 1,495
Barbara Eden
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 1,496
Chris Pine
1980 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 1,497
Tom Sizemore
1961 - 2023
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 1,498
Xander Berkeley
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 1,499
Pran
1920 - 2013
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 1,500
André Dussollier
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 1,501
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1944, Dennis Farina ranks 193. Before him are Leif Segerstam, Terry Funk, Steve Fossett, Robert Powell, Peter Cetera, and Kay Parker. After him are Oqil Oqilov, Igor Mitoraj, Karen Armstrong, Kelly Bishop, John Glover, and Adrian Smith. Among people deceased in 2013, Dennis Farina ranks 116. Before him are Dokka Umarov, Bernadette Lafont, Zillur Rahman, Pietro Mennea, Yevdokiya Mekshilo, and Seki Matsunaga. After him are Pran, Marcel Reich-Ranicki, Tony Lip, Aslan Usoyan, Henning Larsen, and Dominique Venner.
Others Born in 1944
Go to all RankingsLeif Segerstam
CONDUCTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 187
Terry Funk
WRESTLER
1944 - 2023
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 188
Steve Fossett
BUSINESSPERSON
1944 - 2007
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 189
Robert Powell
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 190
Peter Cetera
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 191
Kay Parker
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1944 - 2022
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 192
Dennis Farina
ACTOR
1944 - 2013
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 193
Oqil Oqilov
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 194
Igor Mitoraj
SCULPTOR
1944 - 2014
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 195
Karen Armstrong
WRITER
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 196
Kelly Bishop
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 197
John Glover
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 198
Adrian Smith
ARCHITECT
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 199
Others Deceased in 2013
Go to all RankingsDokka Umarov
EXTREMIST
1964 - 2013
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 110
Bernadette Lafont
ACTOR
1938 - 2013
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 111
Zillur Rahman
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2013
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 112
Pietro Mennea
ATHLETE
1952 - 2013
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 113
Yevdokiya Mekshilo
SKIER
1931 - 2013
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 114
Seki Matsunaga
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2013
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 115
Dennis Farina
ACTOR
1944 - 2013
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 116
Pran
ACTOR
1920 - 2013
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 117
Marcel Reich-Ranicki
WRITER
1920 - 2013
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 118
Tony Lip
ACTOR
1930 - 2013
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 119
Aslan Usoyan
EXTREMIST
1937 - 2013
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 120
Henning Larsen
ARCHITECT
1925 - 2013
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 121
Dominique Venner
WRITER
1935 - 2013
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 122
In United States
Among people born in United States, Dennis Farina ranks 2,534 out of 20,380. Before him are Archie Shepp (1937), James Franco (1978), Peter Cetera (1944), Dusty Hill (1949), John L. Sullivan (1858), and Ellison Onizuka (1946). After him are Barbara Eden (1931), Chris Pine (1980), Willy DeVille (1950), Tom Sizemore (1961), Xander Berkeley (1955), and Earl Boen (1945).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsArchie Shepp
MUSICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 2,528
James Franco
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 2,529
Peter Cetera
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 2,530
Dusty Hill
SINGER
1949 - 2021
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 2,531
John L. Sullivan
BOXER
1858 - 1918
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 2,532
Ellison Onizuka
ASTRONAUT
1946 - 1986
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 2,533
Dennis Farina
ACTOR
1944 - 2013
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 2,534
Barbara Eden
ACTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 2,535
Chris Pine
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 2,536
Willy DeVille
MUSICIAN
1950 - 2009
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 2,537
Tom Sizemore
ACTOR
1961 - 2023
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 2,538
Xander Berkeley
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 2,539
Earl Boen
ACTOR
1945 - 2023
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 2,540
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Dennis Farina ranks 695. Before him are Cyd Charisse (1922), Richard Roundtree (1942), Pam Grier (1949), George Chakiris (1934), Jane Darwell (1879), and James Franco (1978). After him are Barbara Eden (1931), Chris Pine (1980), Tom Sizemore (1961), Xander Berkeley (1955), Earl Boen (1945), and Barbara Bain (1931).
Cyd Charisse
1922 - 2008
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 689
Richard Roundtree
1942 - 2023
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 690
Pam Grier
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 691
George Chakiris
1934 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 692
Jane Darwell
1879 - 1967
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 693
James Franco
1978 - Present
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 694
Dennis Farina
1944 - 2013
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 695
Barbara Eden
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 696
Chris Pine
1980 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 697
Tom Sizemore
1961 - 2023
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 698
Xander Berkeley
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 699
Earl Boen
1945 - 2023
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 700
Barbara Bain
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 701