Maury Chaykin
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1949-07-27
Day of Death
2010-07-27 (61 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Maury Chaykin
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.
Acting
(2011)
Conduct Unbecoming
as Col. Fox
(2010)
Barney's Version
as Wedding Guest
(2010)
Cooking With Stella
as H.E. Mr. Durand
(2010)
Casino Jack
as Big Tony
(2010)
Abroad
as Lord Oldenberg
(2009)
Adoration
as Passenger & Professor On-Line
(2008)
Blindness
as Accountant
(2008)
The Grift
as Rusty
(2008)
Hooked on Speedman
as Dietrich Baum
(2008)
Elijah
as Howard Pawley
(2008)
Static
as Mr. Linkletter
(2008)
Bull
as Roland Gow
(2007)
To Each His Own Cinema
as (segment "Artaud Double Bill") (archive footage)
(2006)
It's a Boy Girl Thing
as Stan Deane
(2006)
Heavens Fall
as Lyle Harris
(2005)
Where the Truth Lies
as Sally Sanmarco
(2005)
The Hunt For the BTK Killer
as Robert Beattie
(2004)
White Coats
as Dr. Roger 'Tony' Toussant
(2004)
Being Julia
as Walter Gibbs
(2004)
The Making of Nero Wolfe
as self
(2004)
Sugar
as Stanley
(2004)
Wilby Wonderful
as Mayor Brent Fisher
(2004)
Camp Hollywood
as Himself
(2003)
Owning Mahowny
as Frank Perlin
(2003)
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
as Dan Weisman
(2003)
Hemingway vs. Callaghan
as Max Perkins
(2002)
Hostage
as The Kidnapper
(2002)
Crossed Over
as Ethan Lowry
(2002)
The Wet Season
as Uncle Rick
(2001)
Bleacher Bums
as Scorekeeper
(2001)
Varian's War
as Marcello
(2001)
On Their Knees
as Norman
(2001)
Plan B
as Donald Rossi
(2001)
Bartleby
as Ernest
(2000)
The Art of War
as Frank Capella
(2000)
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
as Nero Wolfe
(2000)
What's Cooking?
as Herb 'Herbie' Seelig
(1999)
Entrapment
as Conrad Greene
(1999)
Let the Devil Wear Black
as Bruce
(1999)
Mystery, Alaska
as Bailey Pruitt
(1999)
Touched
as Burt
(1999)
Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang
as Mr. Cooper / Louie Loser
(1998)
The Mask of Zorro
as Prison Warden
(1998)
Love and Death on Long Island
as Irving Buckmuller
(1998)
Jerry and Tom
as Billy
(1998)
Northern Lights
as Ben Rubadue
(1997)
A Life Less Ordinary
as Tod Johnson
(1997)
Keeping the Promise
as Hunter Ben Loomis
(1997)
MouseHunt
as Alexander Falko
(1997)
Gone Fishin'
as Kirk, Waiter (uncredited)
(1997)
The Sweet Hereafter
as Wendell Walker
(1997)
Pale Saints
as The Pirate
(1997)
Strip Search
as Tomas
(1996)
Harriet the Spy
as Holiday Pageant Director (uncredited)
(1996)
If Looks Could Kill
as Dr. Richard Boggs
(1995)
Cutthroat Island
as John Reed
(1995)
Unstrung Heroes
as Arthur Lidz
(1995)
Devil in a Blue Dress
as Matthew Terell
(1995)
Sugartime
as Tony Accardo
(1994)
Exotica
as Exotica Club Client (uncredited)
(1994)
Camilla
as Harold Cara
(1994)
Whale Music
as Desmond Howl
(1993)
Beethoven's 2nd
as Cliff Klamath
(1993)
Josh & S.A.M.
as Pizza Man
(1993)
Sommersby
as Lawyer Dawson
(1993)
Money for Nothing
as Vincente Goldoni
(1992)
My Cousin Vinny
as Sam Tipton
(1992)
Hero
as Winston
(1992)
Leaving Normal
as Leon
(1992)
Split Images
as Walter Kouza
(1992)
Buried on Sunday
as Dexter Lexcannon
(1991)
The Adjuster
as Bubba
(1991)
(1991)
Montreal Stories
as Jurgen van Doom
(1991)
(1990)
Dances with Wolves
as Major Fambrough
(1990)
Mr. Destiny
as Guzelman
(1990)
Where the Heart Is
as Harry
(1989)
George's Island
as Mr. Droonfield
(1989)
Millennium
as Roger Keane
(1989)
Cold Comfort
as Floyd Lucas
(1989)
Breaking In
as Vincent Tucci
(1988)
Twins
as Burt Klane
(1988)
Hot Paint
as Wilensky
(1988)
Iron Eagle II
as Sgt. Downs
(1988)
Stars & Bars
as Freeborn Gage
(1987)
Wild Thing
as Jonathan Trask
(1987)
Nowhere to Hide
as Marchais
(1987)
The Bedroom Window
as Pool Player
(1987)
Caribe
as Captain Burdoch
(1987)
Hearts of Fire
as Charlie Kelso
(1986)
Act of Vengeance
as Claude Vealey
(1986)
Meatballs III: Summer Job
as Huey, River Rat Leader
(1986)
The Vindicator
as Burt Arthus
(1985)
DEFCON-4
as Vinny
(1985)
The Suicide Murders
as Sid
(1985)
Turk 182!
as Man in wheelchair
(1985)
In Like Flynn
as Williams
(1984)
Overdrawn at the Memory Bank
as Gondol
(1984)
Mrs. Soffel
as Guard Charlie Reynolds
(1984)
Harry & Son
as Lawrence
(1984)
Hockey Night
as Bum Johnston
(1984)
The Guardian
as Rudy Simbro
(1983)
WarGames
as Jim Sting
(1983)
Curtains
as Monty
(1983)
Of Unknown Origin
as Dan Errol
(1982)
Soup for One
as Dr. Wexler
(1982)
Highpoint
as Falco
(1981)
Death Hunt
as Clarence
(1980)
The Kidnapping of the President
as Harvey Cannon
(1980)
Nothing Personal
as Kanook
(1980)
Jimmy B. & Andre
as Bruno
(1980)
Double Negative
as Rollins
(1979)
Riel
as Howard
(1975)