Gary Basaraba

Biography

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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Grey's Anatomy

The Mentalist

Law & Order

Criminal Minds

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

All Movies (43)

Killers of the Flower Moon2023 · as Detective Burns
Sound of Freedom2023 · as Earl Buchanan
The Irishman2019 · as Frank 'Fitz' Fitzsimmons
Little Italy2018 · as Vince
American Animals2018 · as Warren Lipka Senior
Suburbicon2017 · as Uncle Mitch
The Accountant2016 · as Don
Dallas, Sunday Morning2016 · as Jack Ruby
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow2013 · as Hefty Smurf (voice)
The Smurfs 22013 · as Hefty Smurf (voice)
Hornet's Nest2012 · as Seth
The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol2011 · as Hefty (voice)
The Smurfs2011 · as Hefty Smurf (voice)
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 32009 · as Jerry Pollard, motorman
Recount2008 · as Clay Roberts
Charlotte's Web2006 · as Homer Zuckerman
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise2006 · as Norman Shaw
K-9: P.I.2002 · as Pete Timmons
Unfaithful2002 · as Detective Mirojnick
Recipe for Murder2002
Guilty Hearts2002 · as Matt Moran
Holy Joe1999 · as Ernie Blevins
Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes1998 · as Self
Lifebreath1997 · as John
The Advocate's Devil1997
Dead Silence1997 · as Shephard Wilcox
What Happened to Bobby Earl?1997 · as Jack Dietrick
Striptease1996 · as Alberto
A Horse for Danny1995 · as Solly
The War1994 · as Dodge
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle1994 · as Heywood Broun
For Their Own Good1993 · as Roy Wheeler
Afterburn1992 · as Bill Decker
The Dark Wind1992 · as Larry
Fried Green Tomatoes1991 · as Grady Kilgore
In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas1991 · as Leland Winters
Poison Candy1989 · as Barkeeper
The Last Temptation of Christ1988 · as Andrew, Apostle
Who's That Girl1987 · as Shipping Clerk
No Mercy1986 · as Joe Collins
One Magic Christmas1985 · as Jack Grainger
Sweet Dreams1985 · as Woodhouse
Alamo Bay1985 · as Leon

All TV Shows (45)

Paul T. Goldman2023 · as Royce Auditioner
Doom Patrol2019 · as Big D
Chicago Justice2017 · as William O'Boyle
NCIS: New Orleans2014 · as Steven Bellamy
Forever2014 · as Norman Sontag
Madam Secretary2014 · as Tom Ryan
The Leftovers2014 · as Neil
Person of Interest2011 · as Stu Sommers
Unforgettable2011 · as Lt. Willard
Blue Bloods2010 · as Jimmy Burke
Justified2010 · as Kemp
Castle2009 · as Ralph Carbone
The Mentalist2008 · as Stephen Hannigan
Mixed Blessings2007 · as Hank
Mad Men2007 · as Herb Rennet
Thief2006
Everybody Hates Chris2005 · as Art Wuliger
Criminal Minds2005 · as James Odenkirk
Close to Home2005 · as Randy Stevens
Bones2005 · as Bob Gordon
Grey's Anatomy2005 · as Micah
Numb3rs2005 · as Joe Thibodeaux
Cold Case2003 · as Vinnie Buonaforte / Brown
Las Vegas2003 · as Ned Oshinski
Nip/Tuck2003 · as Arthur
Boomtown2002 · as Police Department Police Officer III Ray Hechler
Everwood2002 · as Mr. Curtis
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Mr. Sullivan
Third Watch1999 · as Joe
Family Law1999 · as Maury French
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as George Burton
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as William O'Boyle
Judging Amy1999 · as Brian Whitaker
Martial Law1998 · as Tom McNiece
Brooklyn South1997 · as Richard Santoro
Early Edition1996 · as Sam Cooper
Swift Justice1996 · as Malcolm Davis
The Outer Limits1995 · as Ben Miller
New York Undercover1994 · as Tirelli
NYPD Blue1993 · as Victor Carlin
Homicide: Life on the Street1993 · as Paul Garbarek
Law & Order1990 · as Officer John Patrick Worley
Law & Order1990 · as Kevin Reilly
Northern Exposure1990 · as Willie
Miami Vice1984 · as Dr. Morris