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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...
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Law & OrderSeries • 1990
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries • 1999
Grey's AnatomySeries • 2005
The MentalistSeries • 2008
Criminal MindsSeries • 2005
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries • 2000
BonesSeries • 2005
CastleSeries • 2009
Blue BloodsSeries • 2010
Person of InterestSeries • 2011
Mad MenSeries • 2007
NYPD BlueSeries • 1993
Cold CaseSeries • 2003
Numb3rsSeries • 2005
Third WatchSeries • 1999
Miami ViceSeries • 1984
Las VegasSeries • 2003
Nip/TuckSeries • 2003
Homicide: Life on the StreetSeries • 1993
UnforgettableSeries • 2011
Madam SecretarySeries • 2014
Judging AmySeries • 1999
NCIS: New OrleansSeries • 2014
EverwoodSeries • 2002