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Maury Chaykin

Maury Chaykin

Acting

Born: July 27, 1949Brooklyn, New York, USA

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

Conduct Unbecoming

Col. Fox

2011
Barney's Version

Barney's Version

Wedding Guest

2010
Casino Jack

Casino Jack

Big Tony

2010
Cooking With Stella

Cooking With Stella

H.E. Mr. Durand

2010
Abroad

Abroad

Lord Oldenberg

2010
Adoration

Adoration

Passenger & Professor On-Line

2009
Hooked on Speedman

Hooked on Speedman

Dietrich Baum

2008

Bull

Roland Gow

2008
Static

Static

Mr. Linkletter

2008
Elijah

Elijah

Howard Pawley

2008
Blindness

Blindness

Accountant

2008
The Grift

The Grift

Rusty

2008
To Each His Own Cinema

To Each His Own Cinema

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

2007
Heavens Fall

Heavens Fall

Lyle Harris

2006
It's a Boy Girl Thing

It's a Boy Girl Thing

Stan Deane

2006
The Hunt For the BTK Killer

The Hunt For the BTK Killer

Robert Beattie

2005
Where the Truth Lies

Where the Truth Lies

Sally Sanmarco

2005
Camp Hollywood

Camp Hollywood

Himself

2004
Wilby Wonderful

Wilby Wonderful

Mayor Brent Fisher

2004
Being Julia

Being Julia

Walter Gibbs

2004
The Making of Nero Wolfe

The Making of Nero Wolfe

self

2004
Sugar

Sugar

Stanley

2004
White Coats

White Coats

Dr. Roger 'Tony' Toussant

2004
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales

Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales

Dan Weisman

2003
Owning Mahowny

Owning Mahowny

Frank Perlin

2003

Hemingway vs. Callaghan

Max Perkins

2003
Hostage

Hostage

The Kidnapper

2002
The Wet Season

The Wet Season

Uncle Rick

2002
Plan B

Plan B

Donald Rossi

2002
Crossed Over

Crossed Over

Ethan Lowry

2002

On Their Knees

Norman

2001
Bleacher Bums

Bleacher Bums

Scorekeeper

2001
Varian's War

Varian's War

Marcello

2001
Bartleby

Bartleby

Ernest

2001
The Art of War

The Art of War

Frank Capella

2000
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery

The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery

Nero Wolfe

2000
What's Cooking?

What's Cooking?

Herb 'Herbie' Seelig

2000
Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang

Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang

Mr. Cooper / Louie Loser

1999
Mystery, Alaska

Mystery, Alaska

Bailey Pruitt

1999
Touched

Touched

Burt

1999
Entrapment

Entrapment

Conrad Greene

1999
Let the Devil Wear Black

Let the Devil Wear Black

Bruce

1999
Jerry and Tom

Jerry and Tom

Billy

1998
The Mask of Zorro

The Mask of Zorro

Prison Warden

1998
Love and Death on Long Island

Love and Death on Long Island

Irving Buckmuller

1998
Northern Lights

Northern Lights

Ben Rubadue

1998
MouseHunt

MouseHunt

Alexander Falko

1997
A Life Less Ordinary

A Life Less Ordinary

Tod Johnson

1997
The Sweet Hereafter

The Sweet Hereafter

Wendell Walker

1997

Pale Saints

The Pirate

1997
Gone Fishin'

Gone Fishin'

Kirk, Waiter (uncredited)

1997
Strip Search

Strip Search

Tomas

1997
Keeping the Promise

Keeping the Promise

Hunter Ben Loomis

1997
Harriet the Spy

Harriet the Spy

Holiday Pageant Director (uncredited)

1996
If Looks Could Kill

If Looks Could Kill

Dr. Richard Boggs

1996
Cutthroat Island

Cutthroat Island

John Reed

1995
Sugartime

Sugartime

Tony Accardo

1995
Devil in a Blue Dress

Devil in a Blue Dress

Matthew Terell

1995
Unstrung Heroes

Unstrung Heroes

Arthur Lidz

1995
Camilla

Camilla

Harold Cara

1994
Whale Music

Whale Music

Desmond Howl

1994
Exotica

Exotica

Exotica Club Client (uncredited)

1994
Beethoven's 2nd

Beethoven's 2nd

Cliff Klamath

1993
Josh & S.A.M.

Josh & S.A.M.

Pizza Man

1993
Money for Nothing

Money for Nothing

Vincente Goldoni

1993
Sommersby

Sommersby

Lawyer Dawson

1993
Hero

Hero

Winston

1992
Buried on Sunday

Buried on Sunday

Dexter Lexcannon

1992
Leaving Normal

Leaving Normal

Leon

1992
My Cousin Vinny

My Cousin Vinny

Sam Tipton

1992
Split Images

Split Images

Walter Kouza

1992
The Adjuster

The Adjuster

Bubba

1991
In Passing

In Passing

1991
Montreal Stories

Montreal Stories

Jurgen van Doom

1991
The Pianist

The Pianist

1991
Mr. Destiny

Mr. Destiny

Guzelman

1990
Dances with Wolves

Dances with Wolves

Major Fambrough

1990
Where the Heart Is

Where the Heart Is

Harry

1990
Breaking In

Breaking In

Vincent Tucci

1989
Cold Comfort

Cold Comfort

Floyd Lucas

1989
Millennium

Millennium

Roger Keane

1989
George's Island

George's Island

Mr. Droonfield

1989
Twins

Twins

Burt Klane

1988
Iron Eagle II

Iron Eagle II

Sgt. Downs

1988
Hot Paint

Hot Paint

Wilensky

1988
Stars & Bars

Stars & Bars

Freeborn Gage

1988
Caribe

Caribe

Captain Burdoch

1987
Hearts of Fire

Hearts of Fire

Charlie Kelso

1987
Nowhere to Hide

Nowhere to Hide

Marchais

1987
Wild Thing

Wild Thing

Jonathan Trask

1987
The Bedroom Window

The Bedroom Window

Pool Player

1987
Meatballs III: Summer Job

Meatballs III: Summer Job

Huey, River Rat Leader

1986
Act of Vengeance

Act of Vengeance

Claude Vealey

1986
The Vindicator

The Vindicator

Burt Arthus

1986
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks

Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks

Harold Chamberlain Banks

1985
In Like Flynn

In Like Flynn

Williams

1985
DEFCON-4

DEFCON-4

Vinny

1985
Turk 182!

Turk 182!

Man in wheelchair

1985

The Suicide Murders

Sid

1985
Mrs. Soffel

Mrs. Soffel

Guard Charlie Reynolds

1984
Hockey Night

Hockey Night

Bum Johnston

1984
The Guardian

The Guardian

Rudy Simbro

1984
Overdrawn at the Memory Bank

Overdrawn at the Memory Bank

Gondol

1984
Harry & Son

Harry & Son

Lawrence

1984
Of Unknown Origin

Of Unknown Origin

Dan Errol

1983
WarGames

WarGames

Jim Sting

1983
Curtains

Curtains

Monty

1983
Highpoint

Highpoint

Falco

1982
Soup for One

Soup for One

Dr. Wexler

1982
Death Hunt

Death Hunt

Clarence

1981
The Kidnapping of the President

The Kidnapping of the President

Harvey Cannon

1980
Double Negative

Double Negative

Rollins

1980
Nothing Personal

Nothing Personal

Kanook

1980
Jimmy B. & Andre

Jimmy B. & Andre

Bruno

1980
Riel

Riel

Howard

1979

Me

1975