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Gary Basaraba

Gary Basaraba

20 movies on Netflix

Biography

Gary Basaraba is a Canadian actor, born in Edmonton, whose screen career spans decades of film and television. He played a sergeant named Richard Santoro on the Steven Bochco series Brooklyn South and Officer Ray Hechler on Boomtown, and he has appeared four times in the Law & Order franchise. His films include Saint Andrew in The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), Sheriff Grady Kilgore in Fried Green Tomatoes (1991), and the 2006 version of Charlotte's Web, in which he took the role of Homer Zuckerman. In Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994) he appeared as Heywood Broun, and on television he played Herb Rennet in Mad Men and voiced Hefty Smurf in The Smurfs. He has made three films with Martin Scorsese: The Last Temptation of Christ, The Irishman (2019) and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023).

67years old

Turns 68 on March 16in 126 days

  • Born Edmonton
  • Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20

Movie Career

Films
20
Career span
38 years1985 to 2023

Genres

First and latest

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Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Taking of Pelham 1 2 32009 Action, Crime, Thrilleras Jerry Pollard, motorman

    IMDb rating 6.4219K votes

  2. Unfaithful2002 Drama, Romance, Thrilleras Detective Mirojnick

    IMDb rating 6.7109K votes

  3. American Animals2018as Warren Lipka Senior

    IMDb rating 7.054K votes

  4. Sound of Freedom2023as Earl Buchanan

    IMDb rating 7.6140K votes

  5. The Irishman2019as Frank 'Fitz' Fitzsimmons

    IMDb rating 7.8480K votes

  6. Fried Green Tomatoes1991as Grady Kilgore

    IMDb rating 7.793K votes

  7. The Last Temptation of Christ1988as Andrew, Apostle

    IMDb rating 7.569K votes

  8. One Magic Christmas1985as Jack Grainger

    IMDb rating 6.45.1K votes

Most often with

Martin Scorsese directed two of these films, Jon Avnet two. Raynor Scheine appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Raynor Scheine, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Raynor ScheineHarvey Keitel, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Harvey KeitelEd Harris, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Ed HarrisBruce McGill, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Bruce McGillRichard Gere, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Richard GereBlu Mankuma, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Blu MankumaMartin ScorseseDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Martin ScorseseJon AvnetDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Jon Avnet

Films together

  • Raynor Scheine3 films together, 1986 to 1994
    Raynor Scheine's page
    • The War1994IMDb rating 6.8Basaraba as DodgeScheine as Mr. Lipnicki
    • Fried Green Tomatoes1991IMDb rating 7.7Basaraba as Grady KilgoreScheine as Sheriff Curtis Smoote
    • No Mercy1986IMDb rating 5.7Basaraba as Joe CollinsScheine as Curtis
  • Harvey Keitel2 films together, 1988 to 2019
    Harvey Keitel's page
  • Ed Harris2 films together, 1985
    Ed Harris's page
    • Alamo Bay1985IMDb rating 6.1Basaraba as LeonHarris as Shang
    • Sweet Dreams1985IMDb rating 7.0Basaraba as WoodhouseHarris as Charlie Dick
  • Bruce McGill2 films together, 1986 to 2008
    Bruce McGill's page
    • Recount2008IMDb rating 7.3Basaraba as Clay RobertsMcGill as Mac Stipanovich
    • No Mercy1986IMDb rating 5.7Basaraba as Joe CollinsMcGill as Lieutenant Hall
  • Richard Gere2 films together, 1986 to 2002
    Richard Gere's page
    • Unfaithful2002IMDb rating 6.7Basaraba as Detective MirojnickGere as Ed Sumner
    • No Mercy1986IMDb rating 5.7Basaraba as Joe CollinsGere as Eddie Jillette
  • Blu Mankuma2 films together, 1997 to 2002
    Blu Mankuma's page
    • K-9: P.I.2002IMDb rating 5.7Basaraba as Pete TimmonsMankuma as Captain Thomas
    • Dead Silence1997IMDb rating 6.1Basaraba as Shephard WilcoxMankuma as Special Agent Henry Lebow
  • Martin ScorseseDirector, 2 films, 1988 to 2019
    All films by Martin Scorsese
  • Jon AvnetDirector, 2 films, 1991 to 1994
    All films by Jon Avnet
  • Also two films together1 more actor
    • Paul HermanThe Irishman (2019) and The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Gary Basaraba's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$716 million

10 of the 20 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 20 films: 10 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 4 never in cinemas; 1 figure not found.

  • 10Worldwide figure
  • 5US gross only
  • 4Never in cinemas
  • 1Figure not found

Top grosser

Sound of Freedom2023as Earl Buchanan$251 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Sound of Freedom2023as Earl Buchanan
    $251M35.0% of the total
  2. 2
    The Taking of Pelham 1 2 32009as Jerry Pollard, motorman
    $150M21.0% of the total
  3. 3
    Fried Green Tomatoes1991as Grady Kilgore
    $119M16.7% of the total
  4. 4
    Unfaithful2002as Detective Mirojnick
    $119M16.6% of the total
  5. 5
    The Last Temptation of Christ1988as Andrew, Apostle
    $34M4.7% of the total
  6. 6
    One Magic Christmas1985as Jack Grainger
    $14M1.9% of the total
  7. 7
    Suburbicon2017as Uncle Mitch
    $13M1.8% of the total
  8. 8
    No Mercy1986as Joe Collins
    $12M1.7% of the total
American Animals (2018), $2.8 millionThe Irishman (2019), $968,853

$3.8 millionfrom the other 2 films with a worldwide figure, 1% of the total

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