Maury Chaykin
- Acting
- July 27, 1949 · Brooklyn, New York, USA
- 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.
Known for
Filmography
- Conduct Unbecoming · Col. Fox
- The Drunk and On Drugs Happy Fun Time Hour
- Barney's Version · Wedding Guest
- Casino Jack · Big Tony
- Cooking With Stella · H.E. Mr. Durand
- Abroad · Lord Oldenberg
- Adoration · Passenger & Professor On-Line
- Hooked on Speedman · Dietrich Baum
- Bull · Roland Gow
- Less Than Kind · Sam Blecher
- Static · Mr. Linkletter
- Elijah · Howard Pawley
- Blindness · Accountant
- The Grift · Rusty
- To Each His Own Cinema · (segment "Artaud Double Bill") (archive footage)
- Heavens Fall · Lyle Harris
- Eureka · Sheriff / Major William Cobb
- It's a Boy Girl Thing · Stan Deane
- The Hunt for the BTK Killer · Robert Beattie
- Where the Truth Lies · Sally Sanmarco
- Camp Hollywood · Self
- Sex Traffic
- Boston Legal · Ryan Myerson
- Wilby Wonderful · Mayor Brent Fisher
- Being Julia · Walter Gibbs
- Entourage · Harvey Weingard
- The Making of Nero Wolfe · Self
- Sugar · Stanley
- White Coats · Dr. Roger 'Tony' Toussant
- Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales · Dan Weisman
- Owning Mahowny · Frank Perlin
- Hemingway vs. Callaghan · Max Perkins
- Hostage · The Kidnapper
- The Wet Season · Uncle Rick
- Plan B · Donald Rossi
- Crossed Over · Ethan Lowry
- On Their Knees · Norman
- Bleacher Bums · Scorekeeper
- Varian's War · Marcello
- The Hire · The Kidnapper
- A Nero Wolfe Mystery · Nero Wolfe
- Bartleby · Ernest
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation · Joseph Greene / Joe Landers
- Andromeda · Citizen Eight
- The Art of War · Frank Capella
- The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery · Nero Wolfe
- What's Cooking? · Herb 'Herbie' Seelig
- Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang · Mr. Cooper / Louie Loser
- Mystery, Alaska · Bailey Pruitt
- Touched · Burt
- Joan of Arc · Sir Robert de Baudricourt
- Entrapment · Conrad Greene
- Let the Devil Wear Black · Bruce
- Jerry and Tom · Billy
- The Mask of Zorro · Prison Warden
- Northern Lights · Ben Rubadue
- Love and Death on Long Island · Irving Buckmuller
- Emily of New Moon · Lofty John
- MouseHunt · Alexander Falko
- A Life Less Ordinary · Tod Johnson
- The Sweet Hereafter · Wendell Walker
- Pale Saints · The Pirate
- Stargate SG-1 · Nerus
- Gone Fishin' · Kirk, Waiter (uncredited)
- Lexx · Pa Gollean
- Strip Search · Tomas
- La Femme Nikita · Rudy
- Keeping the Promise · Hunter Ben Loomis
- Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
- Harriet the Spy · Holiday Pageant Director (uncredited)
- If Looks Could Kill · Dr. Richard Boggs
- Cutthroat Island · John Reed
- Sugartime · Tony Accardo
- Devil in a Blue Dress · Matthew Terell
- Unstrung Heroes · Arthur Lidz
- Camilla · Harold Cara
- Whale Music · Desmond Howl
- Exotica · Exotica Club Client (uncredited)
- Due South · Pike, Jasper Gutman
- Beethoven's 2nd · Cliff Klamath