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)
Casino Jack
as Big Tony
(2010)
Barney's Version
as Wedding Guest
(2010)
Cooking With Stella
as H.E. Mr. Durand
(2010)
Abroad
as Lord Oldenberg
(2009)
Adoration
as Passenger & Professor On-Line
(2008)
Blindness
as Accountant
(2008)
Static
as Mr. Linkletter
(2008)
The Grift
as Rusty
(2008)
Hooked on Speedman
as Dietrich Baum
(2008)
Elijah
as Howard Pawley
(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)
Being Julia
as Walter Gibbs
(2004)
White Coats
as Dr. Roger 'Tony' Toussant
(2004)
Sugar
as Stanley
(2004)
Camp Hollywood
as Himself
(2004)
Wilby Wonderful
as Mayor Brent Fisher
(2004)
The Making of Nero Wolfe
as self
(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)
Varian's War
as Marcello
(2001)
Bartleby
as Ernest
(2001)
Bleacher Bums
as Scorekeeper
(2001)
Plan B
as Donald Rossi
(2001)
On Their Knees
as Norman
(2000)
The Art of War
as Frank Capella
(2000)
What's Cooking?
as Herb 'Herbie' Seelig
(2000)
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
as Nero Wolfe
(1999)
Entrapment
as Conrad Greene
(1999)
Mystery, Alaska
as Bailey Pruitt
(1999)
Let the Devil Wear Black
as Bruce
(1999)
Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang
as Mr. Cooper / Louie Loser
(1999)
Touched
as Burt
(1998)
The Mask of Zorro
as Prison Warden
(1998)
Northern Lights
as Ben Rubadue
(1998)
Jerry and Tom
as Billy
(1998)
Love and Death on Long Island
as Irving Buckmuller
(1997)
MouseHunt
as Alexander Falko
(1997)
The Sweet Hereafter
as Wendell Walker
(1997)
A Life Less Ordinary
as Tod Johnson
(1997)
Gone Fishin'
as Kirk, Waiter (uncredited)
(1997)
Keeping the Promise
as Hunter Ben Loomis
(1997)
Strip Search
as Tomas
(1997)
Pale Saints
as The Pirate
(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)
Devil in a Blue Dress
as Matthew Terell
(1995)
Unstrung Heroes
as Arthur Lidz
(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)
Sommersby
as Lawyer Dawson
(1993)
Money for Nothing
as Vincente Goldoni
(1993)
Josh and S.A.M.
as Pizza Man
(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)
Montreal Stories
as Jurgen van Doom
(1991)
(1991)
(1990)
Dances with Wolves
as Major Fambrough
(1990)
Mr. Destiny
as Guzelman
(1990)
Where the Heart Is
as Harry
(1989)
Millennium
as Roger Keane
(1989)
Cold Comfort
as Floyd Lucas
(1989)
Breaking In
as Vincent Tucci
(1989)
George's Island
as Mr. Droonfield
(1988)
Twins
as Burt Klane
(1988)
Iron Eagle II
as Sgt. Downs
(1988)
Stars & Bars
as Freeborn Gage
(1988)
Hot Paint
as Wilensky
(1987)
The Bedroom Window
as Pool Player
(1987)
Wild Thing
as Jonathan Trask
(1987)
Nowhere to Hide
as Marchais
(1987)
Hearts of Fire
as Charlie Kelso
(1987)
Caribe
as Captain Burdoch
(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)
Turk 182!
as Man in wheelchair
(1985)
The Suicide Murders
as Sid
(1985)
In Like Flynn
as Williams
(1984)
Mrs. Soffel
as Guard Charlie Reynolds
(1984)
Harry & Son
as Lawrence
(1984)
Hockey Night
as Bum Johnston
(1984)
Overdrawn at the Memory Bank
as Gondol
(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)
Nothing Personal
as Kanook
(1980)
Double Negative
as Rollins
(1980)
The Kidnapping of the President
as Harvey Cannon
(1980)
Jimmy B. & Andre
as Bruno
(1979)
Riel
as Howard
(1975)