Portrait of Maury Chaykin

Maury Chaykin

Acting

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.

Born: July 27, 1949

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Filmography

2011
2010
Barney's Version

as Wedding Guest

2010
Casino Jack

as Big Tony

2010
Cooking With Stella

as H.E. Mr. Durand

2010
Abroad

as Lord Oldenberg

2009
Adoration

as Passenger & Professor On-Line

2008
Hooked on Speedman

as Dietrich Baum

2008
Less Than Kind

as Sam Blecher

2008
Static

as Mr. Linkletter

2008
Elijah

as Howard Pawley

2008
Blindness

as Accountant

2008
The Grift

as Rusty

2007
To Each His Own Cinema

as (segment "Artaud Double Bill") (archive footage)

2006
Heavens Fall

as Lyle Harris

2006
Eureka

as Sheriff / Major William Cobb

2006
2005
2005
Where the Truth Lies

as Sally Sanmarco

2004
Camp Hollywood

as Himself

2004
Boston Legal

as Ryan Myerson

2004
Wilby Wonderful

as Mayor Brent Fisher

2004
Being Julia

as Walter Gibbs

2004
Entourage

as Harvey Weingard

2004
Sugar

as Stanley

2004
White Coats

as Dr. Roger 'Tony' Toussant

2003
Owning Mahowny

as Frank Perlin

2002
Hostage

as The Kidnapper

2002
The Wet Season

as Uncle Rick

2002
Crossed Over

as Ethan Lowry

2001
Bleacher Bums

as Scorekeeper

2001
Varian's War

as Marcello

2001
The Hire

as The Kidnapper

2001
2001
Bartleby

as Ernest

2001
Plan B

as Donald Rossi

2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Joseph Greene / Joe Landers

2000
Andromeda

as Citizen Eight

2000
The Art of War

as Frank Capella

2000
What's Cooking?

as Herb 'Herbie' Seelig

1999
Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang

as Mr. Cooper / Louie Loser

1999
Mystery, Alaska

as Bailey Pruitt

1999
Touched

as Burt

1999
Joan of Arc

as Sir Robert de Baudricourt

1999
Entrapment

as Conrad Greene

1998
1998
The Mask of Zorro

as Prison Warden

1998
Love and Death on Long Island

as Irving Buckmuller

1998
Northern Lights

as Ben Rubadue

1998
Emily of New Moon

as Lofty John

1997
MouseHunt

as Alexander Falko

1997
A Life Less Ordinary

as Tod Johnson

1997
The Sweet Hereafter

as Wendell Walker

1997
1997
Gone Fishin'

as Kirk, Waiter (uncredited)

1997
Lexx

as Pa Gollean

1997
Strip Search

as Tomas

1997
Keeping the Promise

as Hunter Ben Loomis

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
Sugartime

as Tony Accardo

1995
Devil in a Blue Dress

as Matthew Terell

1995
Unstrung Heroes

as Arthur Lidz

1994
Camilla

as Harold Cara

1994
Whale Music

as Desmond Howl

1994
Exotica

as Exotica Club Client (uncredited)

1994
Due South

as Pike

1994
Due South

as Jasper Gutman

1993
Beethoven's 2nd

as Cliff Klamath

1993
Josh & S.A.M.

as Pizza Man

1993
Money for Nothing

as Vincente Goldoni

1993
Sommersby

as Lawyer Dawson

1992
Hero

as Winston

1992
Buried on Sunday

as Dexter Lexcannon

1992
1992
My Cousin Vinny

as Sam Tipton

1992
Split Images

as Walter Kouza

1991
The Adjuster

as Bubba

1991
Montreal Stories

as Jurgen van Doom

1990
Mr. Destiny

as Guzelman

1990
Dances with Wolves

as Major Fambrough

1990
1989
Breaking In

as Vincent Tucci

1989
Cold Comfort

as Floyd Lucas

1989
Millennium

as Roger Keane

1989
George's Island

as Mr. Droonfield

1988
Twins

as Burt Klane

1988
Iron Eagle II

as Sgt. Downs

1988
Hot Paint

as Wilensky

1988
Stars & Bars

as Freeborn Gage

1987
Caribe

as Captain Burdoch

1987
Hearts of Fire

as Charlie Kelso

1987
Nowhere to Hide

as Marchais

1987
Wild Thing

as Jonathan Trask

1987
The Bedroom Window

as Pool Player

1986
Meatballs III: Summer Job

as Huey, River Rat Leader

1986
Act of Vengeance

as Claude Vealey

1986
The Vindicator

as Burt Arthus

1985
1985
In Like Flynn

as Williams

1985
DEFCON-4

as Vinny

1985
Turk 182!

as Man in wheelchair

1984
Mrs. Soffel

as Guard Charlie Reynolds

1984
Hockey Night

as Bum Johnston

1984
The Guardian

as Rudy Simbro

1984
Harry & Son

as Lawrence

1983
Of Unknown Origin

as Dan Errol

1983
WarGames

as Jim Sting

1983
Curtains

as Monty

1982
Highpoint

as Falco

1982
Soup for One

as Dr. Wexler

1981
Death Hunt

as Clarence

1980
Double Negative

as Rollins

1980
1980
1979
Riel

as Howard