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Maury Chaykin

Acting 61 (deceased) years old Brooklyn, New York, USA ★ 0.9
Born: July 27, 1949
Died: July 27, 2010

Biography

Maury Chaykin (July 27, 1949 - July 27, 2010) was an American-Canadian actor known for performances on both the stage and screen.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Chaykin moved to Toronto, Canada in 1974 after studying acting at the University of Buffalo. Throughout his career, Chaykin worked extensively in both Canada and the United States. He appeared in notable films such as Dances with Wolves (1990), My Cousin Vinny (1992), The Sweet Hereafter (1997), Owning Mahowny (2003), and Being Julia (2004). Chaykin's performances often garnered critical acclaim and earned him awards and nominations, including several Genie Awards.

On television, Chaykin showcased his versatility in a wide range of roles. He appeared in numerous acclaimed series, including Entourage, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and most notably Nero Wolfe Mysteries (2001 - 2002), in which he played the titular role.

Maury Chaykin passed away on July 27, 2010, on his 61st birthday.

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Known For

A Life Less Ordinary
A Life Less Ordinary Tod Johnson 1997
The Art of War
The Art of War Frank Capella 2000
To Each His Own Cinema
To Each His Own Cinema (segment "Artaud Double Bill") (archive footage) 2007
Keeping the Promise
Keeping the Promise Hunter Ben Loomis 1997
The Vindicator
The Vindicator Burt Arthus 1986

Filmography

Acting Credits (139)

Conduct Unbecoming
Conduct Unbecoming Col. Fox 2011
The Drunk and On Drugs Happy Fun Time Hour
The Drunk and On Drugs Happy Fun Time Hour 2011
Barney's Version
Barney's Version Wedding Guest 2010
Casino Jack
Casino Jack Big Tony 2010
Cooking With Stella
Cooking With Stella H.E. Mr. Durand 2010
Abroad
Abroad Lord Oldenberg 2010
Adoration
Adoration Passenger & Professor On-Line 2009
Hooked on Speedman
Hooked on Speedman Dietrich Baum 2008
Bull
Bull Roland Gow 2008
Less Than Kind
Less Than Kind Sam Blecher 2008
Static
Static Mr. Linkletter 2008
Elijah
Elijah Howard Pawley 2008
Blindness
Blindness Accountant 2008
The Grift
The Grift Rusty 2008
To Each His Own Cinema
To Each His Own Cinema (segment "Artaud Double Bill") (archive footage) 2007
Heavens Fall
Heavens Fall Lyle Harris 2006
Eureka
Eureka Sheriff / Major William Cobb 2006
It's a Boy Girl Thing
It's a Boy Girl Thing Stan Deane 2006
The Hunt For the BTK Killer
The Hunt For the BTK Killer Robert Beattie 2005
Where the Truth Lies
Where the Truth Lies Sally Sanmarco 2005
Camp Hollywood
Camp Hollywood Himself 2004
Sex Traffic
Sex Traffic 2004
Boston Legal
Boston Legal Ryan Myerson 2004
Wilby Wonderful
Wilby Wonderful Mayor Brent Fisher 2004
Being Julia
Being Julia Walter Gibbs 2004
Entourage
Entourage Harvey Weingard 2004
The Making of Nero Wolfe
The Making of Nero Wolfe self 2004
Sugar
Sugar Stanley 2004
White Coats
White Coats Dr. Roger 'Tony' Toussant 2004
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales Dan Weisman 2003
Owning Mahowny
Owning Mahowny Frank Perlin 2003
Hemingway vs. Callaghan
Hemingway vs. Callaghan Max Perkins 2003
Hostage
Hostage The Kidnapper 2002
The Wet Season
The Wet Season Uncle Rick 2002
Plan B
Plan B Donald Rossi 2002
Crossed Over
Crossed Over Ethan Lowry 2002
On Their Knees
On Their Knees Norman 2001
Bleacher Bums
Bleacher Bums Scorekeeper 2001
Varian's War
Varian's War Marcello 2001
The Hire
The Hire The Kidnapper 2001
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
A Nero Wolfe Mystery Nero Wolfe 2001
Bartleby
Bartleby Ernest 2001
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Joseph Greene / Joe Landers 2000
Andromeda
Andromeda Citizen Eight 2000
The Art of War
The Art of War Frank Capella 2000
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery Nero Wolfe 2000
What's Cooking?
What's Cooking? Herb 'Herbie' Seelig 2000
Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang
Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang Mr. Cooper / Louie Loser 1999
Mystery, Alaska
Mystery, Alaska Bailey Pruitt 1999
Touched
Touched Burt 1999
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc Sir Robert de Baudricourt 1999
Entrapment
Entrapment Conrad Greene 1999
Let the Devil Wear Black
Let the Devil Wear Black Bruce 1999
Jerry and Tom
Jerry and Tom Billy 1998
The Mask of Zorro
The Mask of Zorro Prison Warden 1998
Love and Death on Long Island
Love and Death on Long Island Irving Buckmuller 1998
Northern Lights
Northern Lights Ben Rubadue 1998
Emily of New Moon
Emily of New Moon Lofty John 1998
MouseHunt
MouseHunt Alexander Falko 1997
A Life Less Ordinary
A Life Less Ordinary Tod Johnson 1997
The Sweet Hereafter
The Sweet Hereafter Wendell Walker 1997
Pale Saints
Pale Saints The Pirate 1997
Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1 Nerus 1997
Gone Fishin'
Gone Fishin' Kirk, Waiter (uncredited) 1997
Lexx
Lexx Pa Gollean 1997
Strip Search
Strip Search Tomas 1997
Keeping the Promise
Keeping the Promise Hunter Ben Loomis 1997
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal 1996
Harriet the Spy
Harriet the Spy Holiday Pageant Director (uncredited) 1996
If Looks Could Kill
If Looks Could Kill Dr. Richard Boggs 1996
Cutthroat Island
Cutthroat Island John Reed 1995
Sugartime
Sugartime Tony Accardo 1995
Devil in a Blue Dress
Devil in a Blue Dress Matthew Terell 1995
Unstrung Heroes
Unstrung Heroes Arthur Lidz 1995
Camilla
Camilla Harold Cara 1994
Whale Music
Whale Music Desmond Howl 1994
Exotica
Exotica Exotica Club Client (uncredited) 1994
Due South
Due South Pike 1994
Due South
Due South Jasper Gutman 1994
Beethoven's 2nd
Beethoven's 2nd Cliff Klamath 1993
Josh & S.A.M.
Josh & S.A.M. Pizza Man 1993
Money for Nothing
Money for Nothing Vincente Goldoni 1993
Sommersby
Sommersby Lawyer Dawson 1993
Hero
Hero Winston 1992
Buried on Sunday
Buried on Sunday Dexter Lexcannon 1992
Leaving Normal
Leaving Normal Leon 1992
My Cousin Vinny
My Cousin Vinny Sam Tipton 1992
Split Images
Split Images Walter Kouza 1992
The Adjuster
The Adjuster Bubba 1991
Montreal Stories
Montreal Stories Jurgen van Doom 1991
In Passing
In Passing 1991
The Pianist
The Pianist 1991
Mr. Destiny
Mr. Destiny Guzelman 1990
Dances with Wolves
Dances with Wolves Major Fambrough 1990
Where the Heart Is
Where the Heart Is Harry 1990
Breaking In
Breaking In Vincent Tucci 1989
Cold Comfort
Cold Comfort Floyd Lucas 1989
Millennium
Millennium Roger Keane 1989
George's Island
George's Island Mr. Droonfield 1989
Twins
Twins Burt Klane 1988
Iron Eagle II
Iron Eagle II Sgt. Downs 1988
Hot Paint
Hot Paint Wilensky 1988
Stars & Bars
Stars & Bars Freeborn Gage 1988
Caribe
Caribe Captain Burdoch 1987
Hearts of Fire
Hearts of Fire Charlie Kelso 1987
Nowhere to Hide
Nowhere to Hide Marchais 1987
Wild Thing
Wild Thing Jonathan Trask 1987
Race for the Bomb
Race for the Bomb Général Leslie Groves 1987
The Bedroom Window
The Bedroom Window Pool Player 1987
Meatballs III: Summer Job
Meatballs III: Summer Job Huey, River Rat Leader 1986
Act of Vengeance
Act of Vengeance Claude Vealey 1986
The Vindicator
The Vindicator Burt Arthus 1986
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone 1985
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks Harold Chamberlain Banks 1985
In Like Flynn
In Like Flynn Williams 1985
DEFCON-4
DEFCON-4 Vinny 1985
Turk 182!
Turk 182! Man in wheelchair 1985
Night Heat
Night Heat 1985
The Suicide Murders
The Suicide Murders Sid 1985
Mrs. Soffel
Mrs. Soffel Guard Charlie Reynolds 1984
Hockey Night
Hockey Night Bum Johnston 1984
The Guardian
The Guardian Rudy Simbro 1984
Overdrawn at the Memory Bank
Overdrawn at the Memory Bank Gondol 1984
Harry & Son
Harry & Son Lawrence 1984
Of Unknown Origin
Of Unknown Origin Dan Errol 1983
WarGames
WarGames Jim Sting 1983
Curtains
Curtains Monty 1983
Highpoint
Highpoint Falco 1982
Soup for One
Soup for One Dr. Wexler 1982
Seeing Things
Seeing Things 1981
Death Hunt
Death Hunt Clarence 1981
The Kidnapping of the President
The Kidnapping of the President Harvey Cannon 1980
Double Negative
Double Negative Rollins 1980
Nothing Personal
Nothing Personal Kanook 1980
Jimmy B. & Andre
Jimmy B. & Andre Bruno 1980
Riel
Riel Howard 1979
King of Kensington
King of Kensington 1975
Sidestreet
Sidestreet 1975
Me
Me 1975

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