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).

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.

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. He was also the voice of Hefty Smurf in the live-action/CG family film The Smurfs. 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 +YearTitleRole Notes 1985Alamo BayLeonSweet DreamsWoodhouseOne Magic ChristmasJack Grainger1986No MercyJoe Collins1987Who's That GirlShipping Clerk1988 The Last Temptation of ChristAndrew1989Little SweetheartBarkeeper 1991 The Dark WindLarryFried Green TomatoesGrady Kilgore 1994Mrs. Parker and the Vicious CircleHeywood Broun The WarDodge1996StripteaseAlberto1997LifebreathJohn 2002K-9: P.I.Pete TimmonsUnfaithfulDet. Mirojnick2006Charlotte's WebHomer Zuckerman2009 The Taking of Pelham 123Jerry Pollard 2011 The SmurfsHefty (voice) The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol 2013 The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow The Smurfs 22016 The AccountantDon2017SuburbiconMitch 2018American AnimalsWarren Lipka SeniorLittle ItalyVince Campo2019 The IrishmanFrank Fitzsimmons 2023Sound of FreedomEarl BackmanKillers of the Flower MoonWilliam J. Burns

Television YearTitleRole Notes1987, 1989Miami ViceCyrus / Dr. Morris2 episodes1991In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the DakotasLeland WintersTelevision film1992AfterburnBill Decker1992, 2004Law & OrderKevin Reill / Officer John Patrick Worley2 episodes1993For Their Own GoodRoy WheelerTelevision film1994Northern ExposureWillieEpisode: "Up River"1994, 2000NYPD BlueVarious roles3 episodes1995New York UndercoverTirelliEpisode: "Eliminate the Middleman"1995 A Horse for DannySollyTelevision film1995 The Wright VerdictsArthur BroatEpisode: "Family Matters"1995Homicide: Life on the StreetPaul GarbarekEpisode: "A Doll's Eyes"1996Swift JusticeDavis MalcolmEpisode: "Isaiah's Daughter"1996 The Writing on the WallLeafmanTelevision film1997Dead SilenceShephard Wilcox1997What Happened to Bobby Earl?Jack Dietrick1997 The Outer LimitsBen MillerEpisode: "Heart's Desire"1997Falls RoadCharlie KilmerTelevision film1997–1998Brooklyn SouthRichard Santoro22 episodes1998Martial LawTom McNieceEpisode: "Cop Out"1999Holy JoeErnie BlevinsTelevision film1999Early EditionSam CooperEpisode: "The Out-of-Towner"1999Family LawMaury FrenchEpisode: "Holt vs. Holt"1999PartnersJohn BooneEpisode: "Pilot"2000Cold ShoulderRooneyTelevision film2001 The Sports PagesFrank2001Mysterious WaysJoe StanislawEpisode: "Doctor in the House"2001, 2002Judging AmyBrian Whitaker3 episodes2001, 2018Law & Order: Special Victims UnitVarious roles2 episodes2002Guilty HeartsMatt MoranTelevision film2002Third WatchJoeEpisode: "Unleashed"2002Recipe for MurderMurray MaguireTelevision film2002–2003BoomtownOfficer Ray Hechler24 episodes2004EverwoodMr. CurtisEpisode: "Controlling Interest"2005Close to HomeRandy StevensEpisode: "Double Life Wife"2005Everybody Hates ChrisArt Wuliger2 episodes2006CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationMr. SullivanEpisode: "Killer"2006Jesse Stone: Death in ParadiseNorman ShawTelevision film2007Las VegasNed OshinskiEpisode: "Barechested in the Park"2007Nip/TuckArthurEpisode: "Dr. Joshua Lee"2007–2010Mixed BlessingsHank25 episodes2008RecountClay RobertsTelevision film2008Danny FrickeWhitaker2009NumbersJoe ThibodeauxEpisode: "Arrow of Time"2009Cold CaseVinnie Buonaforte / BrownEpisode: "Witness Protection"2010Blue BloodsJimmy BurkeEpisode: "After Hours"2011FlashpointSgt. Oliver MacCoyEpisode: "No Promise"2011Criminal Minds: Suspect BehaviorWilliam MeeksEpisode: "Here Is the Fire"2011CastleRalph CarboneEpisode: "Slice of Death"2011UnforgettableLt. WillardEpisode: "With Honor"2012Hornet's NestSethTelevision film2012 The MentalistStephen HanniganEpisode: "Red Dawn"2012, 2013Mad MenHerb Rennet3 episodes2013Person of InterestStu SommersEpisode: "Nothing to Hide"2014JustifiedKempEpisode: "Raw Deal"2014BonesBob GordonEpisode: "The Purging of the Pundit"2014ForeverNorman SontagEpisode: "The Man in the Killer Suit"2015 The LeftoversNeilEpisode: "International Assassin"2016Madam SecretaryTom RyanEpisode: "Invasive Species"2016NCIS: New OrleansDr. Steven BellamyEpisode: "Second Line"2016Grey's AnatomyMicahEpisode: "You Haven't Done Nothin'"2017Chicago JusticeWilliam O'Boyle2 episodes2018Criminal MindsJames OdenkirkEpisode: "Last Gasp"2019Doom PatrolBig DEpisode: "Frances Patrol"2022Women of the MovementClarence Strider5 episodes2023Paul T. GoldmanRoyce AuditionerEpisode: "Royce"

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