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Gary Basaraba
Actor

Gary Basaraba

16 Mar 1959Born
67Age
85Credits
Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaBirthplace

Biography

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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.

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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.

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Filmography

The 80 most recent of 85 credits.

  1. 2023Killers of the Flower MoonFilm: Detective Burns
  2. 2023Sound of FreedomFilm: Earl Buchanan
  3. 2023Paul T. GoldmanSeries: Royce Auditioner (1 episode)
  4. 2019The IrishmanFilm: Frank 'Fitz' Fitzsimmons
  5. 2019Doom PatrolSeries: Big D (1 episode)
  6. 2018Little ItalyFilm: Vince
  7. 2018American AnimalsFilm: Warren Lipka Senior
  8. 2017SuburbiconFilm: Uncle Mitch
  9. 2017Chicago JusticeSeries: William O'Boyle (1 episode)
  10. 2016The AccountantFilm: Don
  11. 2016Dallas, Sunday MorningFilm: Jack Ruby
  12. 2014NCIS: New OrleansSeries: Steven Bellamy (1 episode)
  13. 2014ForeverSeries: Norman Sontag (1 episode)
  14. 2014Madam SecretarySeries: Tom Ryan (1 episode)
  15. 2014The LeftoversSeries: Neil (1 episode)
  16. 2013The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy HollowFilm: Hefty Smurf (voice)
  17. 2013The Smurfs 2Film: Hefty Smurf (voice)
  18. 2012Hornet's NestFilm: Seth
  19. 2011The Smurfs: A Christmas CarolFilm: Hefty (voice)
  20. 2011Person of InterestSeries: Stu Sommers (1 episode)
  21. 2011UnforgettableSeries: Lt. Willard (1 episode)
  22. 2011The SmurfsFilm: Hefty Smurf (voice)
  23. 2010Blue BloodsSeries: Jimmy Burke (1 episode)
  24. 2010JustifiedSeries: Kemp (1 episode)
  25. 2009The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3Film: Jerry Pollard, motorman
  26. 2009CastleSeries: Ralph Carbone (1 episode)
  27. 2008The MentalistSeries: Stephen Hannigan (1 episode)
  28. 2008RecountFilm: Clay Roberts
  29. 2007Mixed BlessingsSeries: Hank (26 episodes)
  30. 2007Mad MenSeries: Herb Rennet (3 episodes)
  31. 2006Charlotte's WebFilm: Homer Zuckerman
  32. 2006Jesse Stone: Death in ParadiseFilm: Norman Shaw
  33. 2006ThiefSeries (2 episodes)
  34. 2005Everybody Hates ChrisSeries: Art Wuliger (1 episode)
  35. 2005Criminal MindsSeries: James Odenkirk (1 episode)
  36. 2005Close to HomeSeries: Randy Stevens (1 episode)
  37. 2005BonesSeries: Bob Gordon (1 episode)
  38. 2005Grey's AnatomySeries: Micah (1 episode)
  39. 2005Numb3rsSeries: Joe Thibodeaux (1 episode)
  40. 2003Cold CaseSeries: Vinnie Buonaforte / Brown (1 episode)
  41. 2003Las VegasSeries: Ned Oshinski (1 episode)
  42. 2003Nip/TuckSeries: Arthur (1 episode)
  43. 2002BoomtownSeries: Police Department Police Officer III Ray Hechler (24 episodes)
  44. 2002EverwoodSeries: Mr. Curtis (1 episode)
  45. 2002K-9: P.I.Film: Pete Timmons
  46. 2002UnfaithfulFilm: Detective Mirojnick
  47. 2002Recipe for MurderFilm
  48. 2002Guilty HeartsFilm: Matt Moran
  49. 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries: Mr. Sullivan (1 episode)
  50. 1999Third WatchSeries: Joe (1 episode)
  51. 1999Family LawSeries: Maury French (1 episode)
  52. 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries: George Burton, William O'Boyle (1 episode)
  53. 1999Judging AmySeries: Brian Whitaker (3 episodes)
  54. 1999Holy JoeFilm: Ernie Blevins
  55. 1998Martial LawSeries: Tom McNiece (1 episode)
  56. 1997LifebreathFilm: John
  57. 1997The Advocate's DevilFilm
  58. 1997Dead SilenceFilm: Shephard Wilcox
  59. 1997Brooklyn SouthSeries: Richard Santoro (22 episodes)
  60. 1997What Happened to Bobby Earl?Film: Jack Dietrick
  61. 1996Early EditionSeries: Sam Cooper (1 episode)
  62. 1996StripteaseFilm: Alberto
  63. 1996Swift JusticeSeries: Malcolm Davis (1 episode)
  64. 1995A Horse for DannyFilm: Solly
  65. 1995The Outer LimitsSeries: Ben Miller (1 episode)
  66. 1994The WarFilm: Dodge
  67. 1994New York UndercoverSeries: Tirelli (1 episode)
  68. 1994Mrs. Parker and the Vicious CircleFilm: Heywood Broun
  69. 1993NYPD BlueSeries: Victor Carlin (2 episodes)
  70. 1993For Their Own GoodFilm: Roy Wheeler
  71. 1993Homicide: Life on the StreetSeries: Paul Garbarek (1 episode)
  72. 1992AfterburnFilm: Bill Decker
  73. 1992The Dark WindFilm: Larry
  74. 1991Fried Green TomatoesFilm: Grady Kilgore
  75. 1991In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the DakotasFilm: Leland Winters
  76. 1990Law & OrderSeries: Officer John Patrick Worley, Kevin Reilly (1 episode)
  77. 1990Northern ExposureSeries: Willie (1 episode)
  78. 1989Poison CandyFilm: Barkeeper
  79. 1988The Last Temptation of ChristFilm: Andrew, Apostle
  80. 1987Who's That GirlFilm: Shipping Clerk

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