Early Life
Farina was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Sicilian-American parents Yolanda, a homemaker, and Joseph Farina, a Sicilian immigrant doctor. He was raised in a large family and has three brothers and three sisters.
Before becoming an actor, Farina served 18 years in the Chicago Police Department's burglary division, from 1967 to 1985.
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