Acting
Maury Chaykin
EN, FR cinema · 116 credits
Born
27 July 1949
Died
27 July 2010 (aged 60)
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Also known as Мори Чайкин
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
as Col. Fox
Casino Jack
as Big Tony
Cooking With Stella
as H.E. Mr. Durand
Abroad
as Lord Oldenberg
Barney's Version
as Wedding Guest
Adoration
as Passenger & Professor On-Line
Blindness
as Accountant
Hooked on Speedman
as Dietrich Baum
Elijah
as Howard Pawley
The Grift
as Rusty
Static
as Mr. Linkletter
Bull
2008
Bull
as Roland Gow
To Each His Own Cinema
as (segment "Artaud Double Bill") (archive footage)
Heavens Fall
as Lyle Harris
It's a Boy Girl Thing
as Stan Deane
The Hunt for the BTK Killer
as Robert Beattie
Where the Truth Lies
as Sally Sanmarco
Wilby Wonderful
as Mayor Brent Fisher
White Coats
as Dr. Roger 'Tony' Toussant
Sugar
as Stanley
Being Julia
as Walter Gibbs
Camp Hollywood
as Himself
Owning Mahowny
as Frank Perlin
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
as Dan Weisman
Plan B
as Donald Rossi
Hostage
as The Kidnapper
Crossed Over
as Ethan Lowry
The Wet Season
as Uncle Rick
Varian's War
as Marcello
Bleacher Bums
as Scorekeeper
Bartleby
as Ernest
The Art of War
as Frank Capella
What's Cooking?
as Herb 'Herbie' Seelig
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
as Nero Wolfe
Entrapment
as Conrad Greene
Mystery, Alaska
as Bailey Pruitt
Touched
as Burt
Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang
as Mr. Cooper / Louie Loser
Jerry and Tom
as Billy
Northern Lights
as Ben Rubadue
Love and Death on Long Island
as Irving Buckmuller
The Mask of Zorro
as Prison Warden
The Sweet Hereafter
as Wendell Walker
MouseHunt
as Alexander Falko
A Life Less Ordinary
as Tod Johnson
Pale Saints
1997
Pale Saints
as The Pirate
Strip Search
as Tomas
Keeping the Promise
as Hunter Ben Loomis
Gone Fishin'
as Kirk, Waiter (uncredited)
Harriet the Spy
as Holiday Pageant Director (uncredited)
If Looks Could Kill
as Dr. Richard Boggs
Cutthroat Island
as John Reed
Devil in a Blue Dress
as Matthew Terell
Sugartime
as Tony Accardo
Unstrung Heroes
as Arthur Lidz
Camilla
as Harold Cara
Whale Music
as Desmond Howl
Exotica
as Exotica Club Client (uncredited)
Money for Nothing
as Vincente Goldoni
Josh & S.A.M.
as Pizza Man
Beethoven's 2nd
as Cliff Klamath
Sommersby
as Lawyer Dawson
Leaving Normal
as Leon
Split Images
as Walter Kouza
Buried on Sunday
as Dexter Lexcannon
Hero
as Winston
My Cousin Vinny
as Sam Tipton
The Adjuster
as Bubba
Montreal Stories
as Jurgen van Doom
Dances with Wolves
as Major Fambrough
Where the Heart Is
as Harry
Mr. Destiny
as Guzelman
Millennium
as Roger Keane
Cold Comfort
as Floyd Lucas
George's Island
as Mr. Droonfield
Breaking In
as Vincent Tucci
Twins
as Burt Klane
Stars & Bars
as Freeborn Gage
Hot Paint
as Wilensky
Iron Eagle II
as Sgt. Downs
Nowhere to Hide
as Marchais
The Bedroom Window
as Pool Player
Wild Thing
as Jonathan Trask
Caribe
as Captain Burdoch
Hearts of Fire
as Charlie Kelso
The Vindicator
as Burt Arthus
Meatballs III: Summer Job
as Huey, River Rat Leader
Act of Vengeance
as Claude Vealey
DEFCON-4
as Vinny
In Like Flynn
as Williams
Turk 182!
as Man in wheelchair
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
as Harold Chamberlain Banks
Harry & Son
as Lawrence
Hockey Night
as Bum Johnston
The Guardian
as Rudy Simbro
Highpoint
as Falco
Mrs. Soffel
as Guard Charlie Reynolds
WarGames
as Jim Sting
Of Unknown Origin
as Dan Errol
Curtains
as Monty
Soup for One
as Dr. Wexler
Death Hunt
as Clarence
Nothing Personal
as Kanook
Double Negative
as Rollins
Jimmy B. & Andre
as Bruno
The Kidnapping of the President
as Harvey Cannon
Riel
as Howard