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.
Known For
Jim Sting
WarGames
Major Fambrough
Dances with Wolves
John Reed
Cutthroat Island
Wendell Walker
The Sweet Hereafter
Conrad Greene
Entrapment
Burt Arthus
The Vindicator
Roger Keane
Millennium
Frank Capella
The Art of War
Marchais
Nowhere to Hide
Alexander Falko
MouseHunt
Accountant
Blindness
Tod Johnson
A Life Less Ordinary
Matthew Terell
Devil in a Blue Dress
Robert Beattie
The Hunt For the BTK Killer
Burt Klane
Twins
Clarence
Death Hunt
Sally Sanmarco
Where the Truth Lies
Lyle Harris
Heavens Fall
Donald Rossi
Plan B
Bubba
The Adjuster
Vinny
DEFCON-4
Bailey Pruitt
Mystery, Alaska
Dan Errol
Of Unknown Origin
Frank Perlin
Owning Mahowny
Stan Deane
It's a Boy Girl Thing
The Kidnapper
Hostage
Big Tony
Casino Jack
Pool Player
The Bedroom Window
Harry
Where the Heart Is
Holiday Pageant Director (uncredited)
Harriet the Spy
Lawrence
Harry & Son
Floyd Lucas
Cold Comfort
Marcello
Varian's War
Billy
Jerry and Tom
Jonathan Trask
Wild Thing
Harold Cara
Camilla
Mr. Droonfield
George's Island
Bum Johnston
Hockey Night
Desmond Howl
Whale Music
Freeborn Gage
Stars & Bars
Norman
On Their Knees
Jurgen van Doom
Montréal vu par…
Exotica Club Client (uncredited)
Exotica
Ethan Lowry
Crossed Over
Col. Fox
Conduct Unbecoming
Rudy Simbro
The Guardian
Ben Rubadue
Northern Lights
Uncle Rick
The Wet Season
Mayor Brent Fisher
Wilby Wonderful
H.E. Mr. Durand
Cooking With Stella
Passenger & Professor On-Line
Adoration
Monty
Curtains
Kanook
Nothing Personal
Dietrich Baum
Hooked on Speedman
Howard
Riel
Dr. Roger 'Tony' Toussant
Intern Academy
Falco
Highpoint
Tony Accardo
Sugartime
Huey, River Rat Leader
Meatballs III: Summer Job
Leon
Leaving Normal
Irving Buckmuller
Love and Death on Long Island
Arthur Lidz
Unstrung Heroes
Captain Burdoch
Caribe
Me
Williams
In Like Flynn
The Pirate
Pale Saints
Tomas
Strip Search
Herb 'Herbie' Seelig
What's Cooking?
Claude Vealey
Act of Vengeance
Vincente Goldoni
Money for Nothing
Lord Oldenberg
Abroad
Wilensky
Hot Paint
Walter Kouza
Split Images
Scorekeeper
Bleacher Bums
Dexter Lexcannon
Buried on Sunday
Stanley
Sugar
Rollins
Double Negative
Howard Pawley
Elijah
Man in wheelchair
Turk 182!
Burt
Touched
Hunter Ben Loomis
Keeping the Promise
Charlie Kelso
Hearts of Fire
Max Perkins
Hemingway vs. Callaghan
Walter Gibbs
Being Julia
Himself
Camp Hollywood
Bruno
Jimmy B. & Andre
Rusty
The Grift
Winston
Hero
Harvey Cannon
The Kidnapping of the President
The Pianist
Pizza Man
Josh & S.A.M.
Guard Charlie Reynolds
Mrs. Soffel
Nero Wolfe
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Ernest
Bartleby
Dr. Richard Boggs
If Looks Could Kill
Prison Warden
The Mask of Zorro
Wedding Guest
Barney's Version
Dr. Wexler
Soup for One
Sam Tipton
My Cousin Vinny
Vincent Tucci
Breaking In
Mr. Cooper / Louie Loser
Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang
Mr. Linkletter
Static
Bruce
Let the Devil Wear Black
Sgt. Downs
Iron Eagle II
Kirk, Waiter (uncredited)
Gone Fishin'
Roland Gow
Bull
Guzelman
Mr. Destiny
Cliff Klamath
Beethoven's 2nd
Sid
The Suicide Murders
Gondol
Overdrawn at the Memory Bank
En passant
(segment "Artaud Double Bill") (archive footage)
Chacun son cinema ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumiere s'eteint et que le film commence
Dan Weisman
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
Lawyer Dawson
Sommersby
self
The Making of Nero Wolfe
Harold Chamberlain Banks
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
116
Gender
Male
Birthday
1949-07-27
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Also Known As
Мори Чайкин