Law and order actor dennis farina: 60 Photos
Law and Order actor Dennis Farina dies at photographs
Actor DENNIS FARINA Chicago Grave | Law & Order, Unsolved Mysteries
Publicist: Actor Dennis Farina has died at 69 photos
Videos
Law & Order - All Cast Changes Past 20 Years (1990 - 2010)
Dennis Farina of Law and Order Dead At 69 Years Old - (July 22, 2013)
Law & Order Dennis Farina
Law and Order star Dennis Farina dies aged 69
Dennis Farina | Law and Order | Fandom illustrations
FAQs
It was announced that Dennis Farina (Detective Joe Fontana) wished to depart the cast weeks after the previous season finale episode aired. At the time Farina wished to pursue other offers and projects being developed by his production company.
If you've ever watched Law & Order's Dennis Farina and thought his portrayal of the beloved Detective Joe Fontana was a little too believable, you're onto something. That's because the late Farina was a cop for the Chicago Police Department for almost two decades before becoming an actor.
Jerry Orbach. In May 2004, it was announced that Dennis Farina would be replacing Jerry Orbach (Detective Lennie Briscoe) as Detective Joe Fontana. Having moved over to the third Law & Order spin-off, Law & Order: Trial by Jury, Orbach only filmed two episodes of the series before his death in December 2004.);})();(function(){window.jsl.dh(ObfFZqO4FtqI0PEPgo6diAE__176,
His exit was explained by Fontana retiring from the job and was quickly replaced by Ed Green, portrayed by actor Jesse L Martin. He remained in the series for almost a decade, making his own departure as part of season 18.
As expected, Carisi informed Rollins that she was being offered a full-time teaching position at Fordham and she accepted the job. Rollins officially resigned from her post at the Manhattan SVU in Season 24, Episode 9 (And a Trauma in a Pear Tree), shortly after her surprise wedding with Carisi.