Veteran actor Dennis Farina was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Sunday for carrying a gun as he attempted to board an airplane, police said. (File Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    LOS ANGELES, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Veteran actor Dennis Farina was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Sunday for carrying a gun as he attempted to board an airplane, police said.

    The gun was spotted by federal Transportation Safety Administration agents as they searched Farina's briefcase, according to LAX police.

    He is charged with a misdemeanor weapons charge and was taken to the a police station, and his bail was set at 25,000 dollars.

    Farina played detective Joe Fontana in more than 40 episodes of "Law And Order" on the NBC television network, as well as regular roles in the TV series "Miami Vice," "In-Laws" and "Crime Story."

    The 64-year-old actor also had roles in "Saving Private Ryan" and numerous other movies.

    Farina was handcuffed at the United Airlines terminal, where he was booked on a flight to Chicago.

    Farina, 64, told police he had forgotten he had the gun in the briefcase as he drove in from Arizona to catch a flight to Chicago from LAX.

    The actor said he is a former Chicago police officer, but admitted he did not have a permit to carry a concealed weapon at the time of his arrest, police said.