JOE FARINA
- SAG-AFTRA
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Joe Farina/Consequences/2024 (Performance Video) Quicktime
Joe Farina as Detective Ryan in the 2024 film Consequences.
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Joe Farina/Chicago Fire (Performance Video) Quicktime
Joe Farina as "Bower" in Chicago Fire. 10th season, Episode 16.
Résumé Print Résumé
Film | ||
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Consequences |
Lead |
Lakefront Pictures |
Strapped |
Lead |
Unveiled Pictures |
Debt of the Heart |
Lead |
JHC Productions |
Honeymoon Blues |
Lead |
Split Pillow Productions |
Last Hand |
Lead |
Hexxed Productions |
Lucky Night |
Lead |
Leigh Jurecka Films |
Babysitters |
Lead |
Chris Christian Films |
Paranormal Island |
Supporting |
Caretaker Productions |
RiffRaff |
Supporting |
Mindlight Films |
Chasing Robert |
Supporting |
Bad Penny Films |
The Swing |
Supporting |
Screen Door Films |
Devil's Dominoes |
Supporting |
American Stonehenge Films |
Jessie 2K |
Supporting |
Hexxed Productions |
Highwood Bowl |
Supporting |
Lucca Productions |
Tough Times |
Supporting |
Pittman Productions |
Johnny's Grill |
Supporting |
Logan Square Productions |
The Promotion |
Featured |
Director: Steven Conrad |
In The Name of God |
Featured |
GEO Films/Shoman Productions |
Chasing Hollywood |
Featured |
Passarella Productions |
Not Another B Movie |
Featured |
Boomstick Films |
Television | ||
Chicago Fire, S10-EP16 |
Bower |
NBC-Director: Lisa Demaine |
Chicago Fire, S1-EP20 |
Uniformed Cop |
NBC-Director: Arthur W. Forney |
3 Squares (Webisode Pilot) |
Supporting |
Vicious Motion Productions |
Triplecross: Bid Laden's Spy |
Supporting |
Towers Productions |
Clownfellas |
Supporting |
WGN-TV |
Music Alive |
Co-Host |
Columbia College |
Commercials | ||
Luna Carpet |
Supporting |
Comcast Spotlight |
Diamond Mart (3 total) |
Supporting |
Bitter Jester Creative |
Beer Nuts (Spec) |
Supporting |
Mimi Productions |
Theatre | ||
Sanctuary |
Supporting |
Donny's Skybox Theatre |
American Backwash |
Supporting |
Donny's Skybox Theatre |
Clan of the Mottled Soil |
Supporting |
Improv Playhouse |
Improv Mainstage |
Supporting |
Improv Playhouse |
Improv Kitchen |
Supporting |
Improv Kitchen/Joe Keefe Dir. |
Improv Mainstage |
Supporting |
Old Town School Theatre |
Becoming Strangers |
Supporting |
Revolution Theatre |
YouTube | ||
Rock and Roll Show |
Co-Host, Interviewer & Producer |
Dick Biondi Film |
Training | ||
Acting for Film & Television |
Dennis Farina |
Chicago, IL |
Scene Study |
Dennis Farina |
Chicago, IL |
Audition Technique |
Dennis Farina |
Chicago, IL |
Cold Reading Technique |
Dennis Farina |
Chicago, IL |
Commercial Acting |
Dennis Farina |
Chicago, IL |
Comedy Acting for Film & TV |
Dennis Farina |
Chicago, IL |
On-Camera Acting |
Christian Stolte |
Act One Studios |
On-Camera Auditioning |
Jane Alderman |
Act One Studios |
Commercial Technique |
Joanne Sylvestrak |
Act One Studios |
Improv for Actors |
Kimmie Companik-Warner |
Act One Studios |
Improv for Actors |
Shelly Gossman |
Second City |
Improv I |
Don DePollo |
Second City |
Improvisation Risk Taking |
Bernard Beck |
Piven Theatre |
Michael Shurtleff Technique |
Barb & Chris Thometz |
The Acting Studio |
Shakespeare Improv |
Pat Carton & Dave Stuart |
Improv Playhouse |
Education | ||
DePaul University |
BA Psychology/Minored in Communications |
Chicago, IL |
Illinois Media School |
Professional Diploma, Broadcasting |
Chicago, IL |
Gordon Tech High School |
High School Diploma |
Chicago, IL |
Additional Interests | ||
Public Speaking |
Music & Sports Memorabilia |
Music & Sports History |
Chicago History |
Westerns |
1960's & 1970's Pop-Culture |
Italian Culture |
1960's & 1970's Music |
Vintage Films & TV Shows |
Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
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Height: 6'3" |
Weight: 230 lbs |
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Basic Italian, Broadcasting, Celebrity Interviewer, Cooking, Emcee, Gardening, Household Painting, Landscaping, On-Air Host, Parenting, Sketch Comedy, Youth Sports Coaching, Baseball, Basketball, Billiards/Pool Player, Bowling, Football, Frisbee, Golf, Ping Pong, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball, Weight Lifting, Disc Jockey, Drums, Guitar, Guitar Bass, Host, Improvisation, Licensed Driver, Modeling, Voiceover, American - Standard/General Accent, American - Texan Accent, British - BBC English Accent, Italian Accent
Youngest son of the late Dennis Farina (Midnight Run, Get Shorty, Law & Order). Trained in acting by his father. Joe currently co-stars in the 2024 short film Consequences. Additional credits include playing Fireman Bower in the NBC series Chicago Fire and leading roles in the award-winning films "Strapped" and “Debt of the Heart." In 2021, he received the prestigious Da Vinci Award in Communications from Sons & Daughters of Italy-Midwest.