Gary Basaraba

Gary Basaraba is a Canadian actor born on March 16, 1959, who has primarily played American characters. He appeared as Sergeant Richard Santoro on Steven Bochco's Brooklyn South and Officer Ray Heckler on Boomtown, performing many of his own driving stunts. In addition to these roles, Basaraba portrayed notable figures such as Heywood Broun in Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle and Homer Zuckerman in the remake of Charlotte's Web. He has also guest-starred in various TV shows, including Fried Green Tomatoes, The Last Temptation of Christ, and Mixed Blessings, as well as appearing in the Law & Order franchise and the upcoming live-action/CG film The Smurfs.