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    New Girl: Luck's Dennis Farina Cast as Nick's Father

    By Natalie Abrams | TV Guide – Wed, Nov 21, 2012 12:46 PM PST

    Nick's father is coming to town on New Girl!

    Dennis Farina, whose credits include Get Shorty and Law & Order, has been cast as Walt Miller, the con artist father of Nick (Jake Johnson), TVGuide.com has confirmed. TVLine.com first reported the news.

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    Walt will mysteriously reappear in an episode slated for January when he enlists his son in some less than legal activities that involve — funnily enough considering Farina last starred on Luck — a racetrack!

    For those who guessed correctly, it is Nick's father who was No. 1 in our Mega Buzz guessing game.

    New Girl airs Tuesdays at 9/8c on Fox.


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