Quick Facts
Born:
1959-03-16
Birthplace:
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Credits:
87 Total Roles
Gary Basaraba
Acting
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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. 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.
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
Grey's Anatomy
Micah
The Irishman
Frank 'Fitz' Fitzsimmons
The Accountant
Don
The Mentalist
Stephen Hannigan
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
George Burton
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
William O'Boyle
Killers of the Flower Moon
Detective Burns
Criminal Minds
James Odenkirk
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Killers of the Flower Moon MOVIE | Detective Burns |
| 2023 | Sound of Freedom MOVIE | Earl Buchanan |
| 2023 | Paul T. Goldman TV | Royce Auditioner |
| 2019 | The Irishman MOVIE | Frank 'Fitz' Fitzsimmons |
| 2019 | Doom Patrol TV | Big D |
| 2018 | Little Italy MOVIE | Vince |
| 2018 | American Animals MOVIE | Warren Lipka Senior |
| 2017 | Suburbicon MOVIE | Uncle Mitch |
| 2017 | Chicago Justice TV | William O'Boyle |
| 2016 | The Accountant MOVIE | Don |