Gary Basaraba
Acting
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gary Basaraba (born March 16, 1959) is a Canadian actor best known for playing American police officers. He appeared as Sergeant Richard Santoro on Steven Bochco's Brooklyn South and Officer Ray Heckler on Boomtown. According to the DVD commentary for the first season of the police drama Boomtown, he did most of his driving stunts in the series and he made sure he accurately portrayed police procedures. Basaraba played Heywood Broun, one of the greatest American journalists of the 20th Century, in Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle in 1994. He played Sheriff Grady Kilgore in Fried Green Tomatoes. He also played Saint Andrew in The Last Temptation of Christ, and had a role in Sweet Dreams. Basaraba played Homer Zuckerman in the remake of Charlotte's Web. Basaraba also portrayed the father, Jack Grainger, in One Magic Christmas, opposite Mary Steenburgen. Since 2007, he has appeared in the Canadian television series Mixed Blessings. Basaraba has also made three appearances in the Law & Order franchise, as a bartender in the original series titled "Point of View", as a corrections officer in the Law and Order episode "The Brotherhood" in 2004 and in the fifth season of SVU. It has been announced that Basaraba will be the voice of Hefty Smurf in the live-action/CG family film The Smurfs.
Known for
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movieKillers of the Flower Moon
2023
Detective Burns
movieSound of Freedom
2023
Earl Buchanan
tvPaul T. Goldman
2023
Royce Auditioner
movieThe Irishman
2019
Frank 'Fitz' Fitzsimmons
tvDoom Patrol
2019
Big D
movieAmerican Animals
2018
Warren Lipka Senior
movieSuburbicon
2017
Uncle Mitch
tvChicago Justice
2017
William O'Boyle
tvNCIS: New Orleans
2014
Steven Bellamy
tvForever
2014
Norman Sontag
tvMadam Secretary
2014
Tom Ryan
movieThe Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow
2013
Hefty Smurf (voice)
movieThe Smurfs 2
2013
Hefty Smurf (voice)
movieThe Smurfs: A Christmas Carol
2011
Hefty (voice)
tvPerson of Interest
2011
Stu Sommers
tvUnforgettable
2011
Lt. Willard
movieThe Smurfs
2011
Hefty Smurf (voice)
tvBlue Bloods
2010
Jimmy Burke
tvJustified
2010
Kemp
movieThe Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
2009
Jerry Pollard, motorman
tvCastle
2009
Ralph Carbone
tvThe Mentalist
2008
Stephen Hannigan
movieRecount
2008
Clay Roberts
tvMad Men
2007
Herb Rennet
movieCharlotte's Web
2006
Homer Zuckerman
movieJesse Stone: Death in Paradise
2006
Norman Shaw
tvEverybody Hates Chris
2005
Art Wuliger
tvCriminal Minds
2005
James Odenkirk
tvClose to Home
2005
Randy Stevens
tvBones
2005
Bob Gordon
tvGrey's Anatomy
2005
Micah
tvNumb3rs
2005
Joe Thibodeaux
tvCold Case
2003
Vinnie Buonaforte / Brown
tvLas Vegas
2003
Ned Oshinski
tvNip/Tuck
2003
Arthur
tvBoomtown
2002
Police Department Police Officer III Ray Hechler
tvEverwood
2002
Mr. Curtis
movieK-9: P.I.
2002
Pete Timmons
movieUnfaithful
2002
Detective Mirojnick
movieGuilty Hearts
2002
Matt Moran
tvCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Mr. Sullivan
tvFamily Law
1999
Maury French
tvLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
George Burton / William O'Boyle
tvJudging Amy
1999
Brian Whitaker
movieHoly Joe
1999
Ernie Blevins
tvMartial Law
1998
Tom McNiece
movieDead Silence
1997
Shephard Wilcox
tvBrooklyn South
1997
Richard Santoro
movieWhat Happened to Bobby Earl?
1997
Jack Dietrick
tvEarly Edition
1996
Sam Cooper
movieStriptease
1996
Alberto
tvSwift Justice
1996
Malcolm Davis
tvThe Outer Limits
1995
Ben Miller
movieThe War
1994
Dodge
tvNew York Undercover
1994
Tirelli
movieMrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
1994
Heywood Broun
tvNYPD Blue
1993
Victor Carlin
movieFor Their Own Good
1993
Roy Wheeler
tvHomicide: Life on the Street
1993
Paul Garbarek
movieAfterburn
1992
Bill Decker
movieFried Green Tomatoes
1991
Grady Kilgore
movieIn the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas
1991
Leland Winters
tvLaw & Order
1990
Officer John Patrick Worley / Kevin Reilly
tvNorthern Exposure
1990
Willie
moviePoison Candy
1989
Barkeeper
movieThe Last Temptation of Christ
1988
Andrew, Apostle
movieWho's That Girl
1987
Shipping Clerk
movieNo Mercy
1986
Joe Collins
movieOne Magic Christmas
1985
Jack Grainger
movieSweet Dreams
1985
Woodhouse
tvMiami Vice
1984
Dr. Morris