Gary Basaraba (born March 16, 1959) is a Canadian actor. He appeared as Sergeant Richard Santoro on

Steven Bochco Steven Ronald Bochco Masterson (December 16, 1943 – April 1, 2018) was an American television writer and producer. He developed a number of television series, including ''Hill Street Blues'', ''L.A. Law'', ''Doogie Howser, M.D.'', ''Cop Rock'' ...

's ''

Brooklyn South ''Brooklyn South'' is an American ensemble police drama television series that aired on CBS for one season from September 22, 1997, to April 27, 1998. It was aired during the 1997–98 television season. The series was co-created by Steven Bochc ...

'' 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 and then The Irishman and Killers of the Flower Moon.

Career

In 1985 he appeared in the film ''

One Magic Christmas ''One Magic Christmas'' is a 1985 Christmas fantasy film directed by Phillip Borsos. It was released by Walt Disney Pictures and stars Mary Steenburgen and Harry Dean Stanton. It was shot in Meaford, Ontario with some scenes in Owen Sound, Ontari ...

'' with Mary Steenburgen. In 1987, he appeared in the episodes "Duty and Honor" (3x15) and "Honor Among Thieves" (4x16) of the cult TV series ''

Miami Vice ''Miami Vice'' is an American crime drama television series created by Anthony Yerkovich and produced by Michael Mann (director), Michael Mann for NBC. The series stars Don Johnson as James "Sonny" Crockett and Philip Michael Thomas as Ricardo ...

''. Basaraba played

Heywood Broun Heywood Campbell Broun Jr. (; December 7, 1888 – December 18, 1939) was an American journalist. He worked as a sportswriter, newspaper columnist, and editor in New York City. He founded the American Newspaper Guild, later known as The Newspaper ...

, one of the greatest American journalists of the 20th century, in ''

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle ''Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle'' is a 1994 American biographical film, biographical drama (film and television), drama film directed by Alan Rudolph from a screenplay written by Rudolph and Randy Sue Coburn. The film stars Jennifer Jason Le ...

'' in 1994, and in 1996 appeared as Alberto in ''

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''. He played Sheriff Grady Kilgore in ''

Fried Green Tomatoes ''Fried Green Tomatoes'' is a 1991 American comedy-drama film directed by Jon Avnet and based on Fannie Flagg's 1987 novel ''Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe''. Written by Flagg and Carol Sobieski, and starring Kathy Bates, Jessic ...

''. He also played

Saint Andrew Andrew the Apostle ( grc-koi, Ἀνδρέᾱς, Andréās ; la, Andrēās ; , syc, ܐܰܢܕ݁ܪܶܐܘܳܣ, ʾAnd’reʾwās), also called Saint Andrew, was an apostle of Jesus according to the New Testament. He is the brother of Simon Peter ...

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 portrayed the father, Jack Grainger, in ''

'', opposite

Mary Steenburgen Mary Nell Steenburgen (; born February 8, 1953) is an American actress, comedian, singer, and songwriter. After studying at New York's Neighborhood Playhouse in the 1970s, she made her professional acting debut in 1978 Western comedy film ''Goin' ...

, and played Homer Zuckerman in the remake of ''

Charlotte's Web ''Charlotte's Web'' is a book of children's literature by American author E. B. White and illustrated by Garth Williams; it was published on October 15, 1952, by Harper & Brothers. The novel tells the story of a livestock pig named Wilbur and his ...

''. 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 CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainm ...

police procedural drama '' Blue Bloods''. Basaraba also played the role of Herb Rennet in the television series ''

Mad Men ''Mad Men'' is an American period drama television series created by Matthew Weiner and produced by Lionsgate Television. It ran on the cable network AMC from July 19, 2007, to May 17, 2015, lasting for seven seasons and 92 episodes. Its fict ...

''. He was also the voice of Hefty Smurf in the live-action/CG family film ''

The Smurfs ''The Smurfs'' (french: Les Schtroumpfs; nl, De Smurfen) is a Belgian comic franchise centered on a fictional colony of small, blue, humanoid creatures who live in mushroom-shaped houses in the forest. ''The Smurfs'' was first created and in ...

''. 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 Martin Charles Scorsese ( , ; born November 17, 1942) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter and actor. Scorsese emerged as one of the major figures of the New Hollywood era. He is the recipient of List of awards and nominatio ...

2019 epic crime film ''

The Irishman ''The Irishman'' (subtitled onscreen as ''I Heard You Paint Houses'') is a 2019 American epic gangster film directed and produced by Martin Scorsese and written by Steven Zaillian, based on the 2004 nonfiction book '' I Heard You Paint Hou ...

'', Basaraba played

Frank "Fitz" Fitzsimmons Frank Edward Fitzsimmons (April 7, 1908 – May 6, 1981) was an American labor leader. He was acting president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters from 1967 to 1971, and president from 1971 to 1981. Early life Frank Fitzsimmons was born ...

, who was the acting president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters from 1967 to 1971, and president from 1971 to 1981.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* 1959 births Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Canadian male voice actors Living people Male actors from Edmonton Yale School of Drama alumni Canadian people of Scottish descent Canadian people of Ukrainian descent {{Canada-actor-stub