Acting
Gary Basaraba
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.
Filmography
Sound of Freedom
Film · 2023
Killers of the Flower Moon
Film · 2023
Paul T. Goldman
Series · 2023
The Irishman
Film · 2019
Doom Patrol
Series · 2019
American Animals
Film · 2018
Little Italy
Film · 2018
Suburbicon
Film · 2017
Chicago Justice
Series · 2017
Dallas, Sunday Morning
Film · 2016
The Accountant
Film · 2016
NCIS: New Orleans
Series · 2014
Forever
Series · 2014
The Leftovers
Series · 2014
Madam Secretary
Series · 2014
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow
Film · 2013
The Smurfs 2
Film · 2013
Hornet's Nest
Film · 2012
The Smurfs
Film · 2011
The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol
Film · 2011
Person of Interest
Series · 2011
Unforgettable
Series · 2011
Blue Bloods
Series · 2010
Justified
Series · 2010
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
Film · 2009
Castle
Series · 2009
Recount
Film · 2008
The Mentalist
Series · 2008
Mad Men
Series · 2007
Mixed Blessings
Series · 2007
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise
Film · 2006
Charlotte's Web
Film · 2006
Thief
Series · 2006
Everybody Hates Chris
Series · 2005
Numb3rs
Series · 2005
Close to Home
Series · 2005
Criminal Minds
Series · 2005
Grey's Anatomy
Series · 2005
Bones
Series · 2005
Cold Case
Series · 2003
Las Vegas
Series · 2003
Nip/Tuck
Series · 2003
K-9: P.I.
Film · 2002
Recipe for Murder
Film · 2002
Unfaithful
Film · 2002
Guilty Hearts
Film · 2002
Boomtown
Series · 2002
Everwood
Series · 2002
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Series · 2000
Holy Joe
Film · 1999
Judging Amy
Series · 1999
Family Law
Series · 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Series · 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Series · 1999
Third Watch
Series · 1999
Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes
Film · 1998
Martial Law
Series · 1998
What Happened to Bobby Earl?
Film · 1997
Dead Silence
Film · 1997
Lifebreath
Film · 1997
The Advocate's Devil
Film · 1997
Brooklyn South
Series · 1997
Striptease
Film · 1996
Early Edition
Series · 1996
Swift Justice
Series · 1996
A Horse for Danny
Film · 1995
The Outer Limits
Series · 1995
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
Film · 1994
The War
Film · 1994
New York Undercover
Series · 1994
For Their Own Good
Film · 1993
Homicide: Life on the Street
Series · 1993
NYPD Blue
Series · 1993
Afterburn
Film · 1992
The Dark Wind
Film · 1992
Fried Green Tomatoes
Film · 1991
In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas
Film · 1991
Law & Order
Series · 1990
Law & Order
Series · 1990
Northern Exposure
Series · 1990
Poison Candy
Film · 1989
The Last Temptation of Christ
Film · 1988
Who's That Girl
Film · 1987
No Mercy
Film · 1986
One Magic Christmas
Film · 1985
Sweet Dreams
Film · 1985
Alamo Bay
Film · 1985
Miami Vice
Series · 1984