Gary Basaraba

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Gary Basaraba
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Basaraba in 2003
Born (1959-03-16) March 16, 1959 (age 65)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada [1]
Alma materYale Drama School
OccupationActor
Years active1985–present

Gary Basaraba (born March 16, 1959) is a Canadian actor. He appeared as Sergeant Richard Santoro on Steven Bochco's Brooklyn South and Officer Ray Hechler on the critically acclaimed but short-lived Boomtown. He has worked for Martin Scorsese three times, first in The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) and then The Irishman (2019) and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023).

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Career

In 1985 he portrayed the father, Jack Grainger, in the film One Magic Christmas with Mary Steenburgen. In 1987, he appeared in the episodes "Duty and Honor" (3x15) and "Honor Among Thieves" (4x16) of the TV series Miami Vice .

Basaraba played American journalist Heywood Broun in Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle in 1994, and in 1996 appeared as Alberto in Striptease . 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 .

In 2001 he had the lead role in Recipe for Murder. [2]

Basaraba played Homer Zuckerman in the 2006 remake of Charlotte's Web . Since 2007, he has appeared in the Canadian television series Mixed Blessings .

Basaraba has also made four appearances in the Law & Order franchise, as a bartender in the original series episode titled "Point of View", as a corrections officer in the Law & Order episode "The Brotherhood" in 2004, as well as in the SVU episodes entitled "Parasites", as the husband of a woman who has gone missing, and "Caretaker" as a defense attorney.

In 2010, he played the role of Jimmy Burke in "After Hours", the tenth episode of the first season of the CBS police procedural drama Blue Bloods .

Basaraba also played the role of Herb Rennet in the television series Mad Men . [3] He was also the voice of Hefty Smurf in the live-action/CG family film The Smurfs . [4] In 2015, he played the role of Neil on an episode of The Leftovers . In 2016, he played the role of Don in The Accountant .

In the Martin Scorsese 2019 epic crime film The Irishman , Basaraba played Frank "Fitz" Fitzsimmons, who was the acting president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters from 1967 to 1971, and president from 1971 to 1981. In 2023, he appeared in Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 Alamo Bay Leon
Sweet Dreams Woodhouse
One Magic Christmas Jack Grainger
1986 No Mercy Joe Collins
1987 Who's That Girl Shipping Clerk
1988 The Last Temptation of Christ Andrew
1989Little SweetheartBarkeeper
1991 The Dark Wind Larry
Fried Green Tomatoes Grady Kilgore
1994 Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle Heywood Broun
The War Dodge
1996 Striptease Alberto
1997LifebreathJohn
2002 K-9: P.I. Pete Timmons
Unfaithful Det. Mirojnick
2006 Charlotte's Web Homer Zuckerman
2009 The Taking of Pelham 123 Jerry Pollard
2011 The Smurfs Hefty (voice)
The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol
2013 The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow
The Smurfs 2
2016 The Accountant Don
2017 Suburbicon Mitch
2018 American Animals Warren Lipka Senior
Little Italy Vince Campo
2019 The Irishman Frank Fitzsimmons
2023 Sound of Freedom Earl Backman
Killers of the Flower Moon William J. Burns

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987, 1989 Miami Vice Cyrus / Dr. Morris2 episodes
1991In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the DakotasLeland WintersTelevision film
1992 Afterburn Bill Decker
1992, 2004 Law & Order Various roles2 episodes
1993For Their Own GoodRoy WheelerTelevision film
1994 Northern Exposure WillieEpisode: "Up River"
1994, 2000 NYPD Blue Various roles3 episodes
1995 New York Undercover TirelliEpisode: "Eliminate the Middleman"
1995A Horse for DannySollyTelevision film
1995 The Wright Verdicts Arthur BroatEpisode: "Family Matters"
1995 Homicide: Life on the Street Paul GarbarekEpisode: "A Doll's Eyes"
1996 Swift Justice Davis MalcolmEpisode: "Isaiah's Daughter"
1996The Writing on the WallLeafmanTelevision film
1997 Dead Silence Shephard Wilcox
1997What Happened to Bobby Earl?Jack Dietrick
1997 The Outer Limits Ben MillerEpisode: "Heart's Desire"
1997Falls RoadCharlie KilmerTelevision film
1997–1998 Brooklyn South Richard Santoro22 episodes
1998 Martial Law Tom McNieceEpisode: "Cop Out"
1999Holy JoeErnie BlevinsTelevision film
1999 Early Edition Sam CooperEpisode: "The Out-of-Towner"
1999 Family Law Maury FrenchEpisode: "Holt vs. Holt"
1999PartnersJohn BooneEpisode: "Pilot"
2000Cold ShoulderRooneyTelevision film
2001The Sports PagesFrank
2001 Mysterious Ways Joe StanislawEpisode: "Doctor in the House"
2001, 2002 Judging Amy Brian Whitaker3 episodes
2001, 2018 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Various roles2 episodes
2002Guilty HeartsMatt MoranTelevision film
2002 Third Watch JoeEpisode: "Unleashed"
2002 Recipe for Murder Murray MaguireTelevision film
2002–2003 Boomtown Officer Ray Hechler24 episodes
2004 Everwood Mr. CurtisEpisode: "Controlling Interest"
2005 Close to Home Randy StevensEpisode: "Double Life Wife"
2005 Everybody Hates Chris Art Wuliger2 episodes
2006 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Mr. SullivanEpisode: "Killer"
2006 Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise Norman ShawTelevision film
2007 Las Vegas Ned OshinskiEpisode: "Barechested in the Park"
2007 Nip/Tuck ArthurEpisode: "Dr. Joshua Lee"
2007–2010 Mixed Blessings Hank25 episodes
2008 Recount Clay RobertsTelevision film
2008Danny FrickeWhitaker
2009 Numbers Joe ThibodeauxEpisode: "Arrow of Time"
2009 Cold Case Vinnie Buonaforte / BrownEpisode: "Witness Protection"
2010 Blue Bloods Jimmy BurkeEpisode: "After Hours"
2011 Flashpoint Sgt. Oliver MacCoyEpisode: "No Promise"
2011 Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior William MeeksEpisode: "Here Is the Fire"
2011 Castle Ralph CarboneEpisode: "Slice of Death"
2011 Unforgettable Lt. WillardEpisode: "With Honor"
2012Hornet's NestSethTelevision film
2012 The Mentalist Stephen HanniganEpisode: "Red Dawn"
2012, 2013 Mad Men Herb Rennet3 episodes
2013 Person of Interest Stu SommersEpisode: "Nothing to Hide"
2014 Justified KempEpisode: "Raw Deal"
2014 Bones Bob GordonEpisode: "The Purging of the Pundit"
2014 Forever Norman SontagEpisode: "The Man in the Killer Suit"
2015 The Leftovers NeilEpisode: "International Assassin"
2016 Madam Secretary Tom RyanEpisode: "Invasive Species"
2016 NCIS: New Orleans Dr. Steven BellamyEpisode: "Second Line"
2016 Grey's Anatomy MicahEpisode: "You Haven't Done Nothin'"
2017 Chicago Justice William O'Boyle2 episodes
2018 Criminal Minds James OdenkirkEpisode: "Last Gasp"
2019 Doom Patrol Big DEpisode: "Frances Patrol"
2022 Women of the Movement Clarence Strider5 episodes
2023 Paul T. Goldman Royce AuditionerEpisode: "Royce"

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