Maury Chaykin

July 27, 1949

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.

Cast

WarGames

(Jim Sting)

Dances with Wolves

(Major Fambrough)

Cutthroat Island

(John Reed)

The Sweet Hereafter

(Wendell Walker)

Entrapment

(Conrad Greene)

The Vindicator

(Burt Arthus)

Millennium

(Roger Keane)

The Art of War

(Frank Capella)

Nowhere to Hide

(Marchais)

MouseHunt

(Alexander Falko)

Blindness

(Accountant)

A Life Less Ordinary

(Tod Johnson)

Devil in a Blue Dress

(Matthew Terell)

The Hunt For the BTK Killer

(Robert Beattie)

Twins

(Burt Klane)

Death Hunt

(Clarence)

Where the Truth Lies

(Sally Sanmarco)

Heavens Fall

(Lyle Harris)

Plan B

(Donald Rossi)

The Adjuster

(Bubba)

DEFCON-4

(Vinny)

Mystery, Alaska

(Bailey Pruitt)

Of Unknown Origin

(Dan Errol)

Owning Mahowny

(Frank Perlin)

It's a Boy Girl Thing

(Stan Deane)

Hostage

(The Kidnapper)

Casino Jack

(Big Tony)

The Bedroom Window

(Pool Player)

Where the Heart Is

(Harry)

Harriet the Spy

(Holiday Pageant Director (uncredited))

Harry & Son

(Lawrence)

Cold Comfort

(Floyd Lucas)

Varian's War

(Marcello)

Jerry and Tom

(Billy)

Wild Thing

(Jonathan Trask)

Camilla

(Harold Cara)

George's Island

(Mr. Droonfield)

Hockey Night

(Bum Johnston)

Whale Music

(Desmond Howl)

Stars & Bars

(Freeborn Gage)

On Their Knees

(Norman)

Montreal Stories

(Jurgen van Doom)

Exotica

(Exotica Club Client (uncredited))

Crossed Over

(Ethan Lowry)

Conduct Unbecoming

(Col. Fox)

The Guardian

(Rudy Simbro)

Northern Lights

(Ben Rubadue)

The Wet Season

(Uncle Rick)

Wilby Wonderful

(Mayor Brent Fisher)

Cooking With Stella

(H.E. Mr. Durand)

Adoration

(Passenger & Professor On-Line)

Curtains

(Monty)

Nothing Personal

(Kanook)

Hooked on Speedman

(Dietrich Baum)

Riel

(Howard)

White Coats

(Dr. Roger 'Tony' Toussant)

Highpoint

(Falco)

Sugartime

(Tony Accardo)

Meatballs III: Summer Job

(Huey, River Rat Leader)

Leaving Normal

(Leon)

Love and Death on Long Island

(Irving Buckmuller)

Unstrung Heroes

(Arthur Lidz)

Caribe

(Captain Burdoch)

In Like Flynn

(Williams)

Pale Saints

(The Pirate)

Strip Search

(Tomas)

What's Cooking?

(Herb 'Herbie' Seelig)

Act of Vengeance

(Claude Vealey)

Money for Nothing

(Vincente Goldoni)

Abroad

(Lord Oldenberg)

Hot Paint

(Wilensky)

Split Images

(Walter Kouza)

Bleacher Bums

(Scorekeeper)

Buried on Sunday

(Dexter Lexcannon)

Sugar

(Stanley)

Double Negative

(Rollins)

Elijah

(Howard Pawley)

Turk 182!

(Man in wheelchair)

Touched

(Burt)

Keeping the Promise

(Hunter Ben Loomis)

Hearts of Fire

(Charlie Kelso)

Hemingway vs. Callaghan

(Max Perkins)

Being Julia

(Walter Gibbs)

Camp Hollywood

(Himself)

Jimmy B. & Andre

(Bruno)

The Grift

(Rusty)

Hero

(Winston)

The Kidnapping of the President

(Harvey Cannon)

The Pianist

Josh & S.A.M.

(Pizza Man)

Mrs. Soffel

(Guard Charlie Reynolds)

The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery

(Nero Wolfe)

Bartleby

(Ernest)

If Looks Could Kill

(Dr. Richard Boggs)

The Mask of Zorro

(Prison Warden)

Barney's Version

(Wedding Guest)

Soup for One

(Dr. Wexler)

My Cousin Vinny

(Sam Tipton)

Breaking In

(Vincent Tucci)

Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang

(Mr. Cooper / Louie Loser)

Static

(Mr. Linkletter)

Let the Devil Wear Black

(Bruce)

Iron Eagle II

(Sgt. Downs)

Gone Fishin'

(Kirk, Waiter (uncredited))

Bull

(Roland Gow)

Mr. Destiny

(Guzelman)

Beethoven's 2nd

(Cliff Klamath)

The Suicide Murders

(Sid)

Overdrawn at the Memory Bank

(Gondol)

In Passing

To Each His Own Cinema

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

Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales

(Dan Weisman)

Sommersby

(Lawyer Dawson)

The Making of Nero Wolfe

(self)

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

(Harold Chamberlain Banks)

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

(Joseph Greene / Joe Landers)

The Twilight Zone

Entourage

(Harvey Weingard)

Joan of Arc

(Sir Robert de Baudricourt)

Eureka

(Sheriff / Major William Cobb)

Stargate SG-1

(Nerus)

Boston Legal

(Ryan Myerson)

Less Than Kind

(Sam Blecher)

Seeing Things

Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal

Emily of New Moon

(Lofty John)

The Drunk and On Drugs Happy Fun Time Hour

The Hire

(The Kidnapper)

Race for the Bomb

(Général Leslie Groves)

A Nero Wolfe Mystery

(Nero Wolfe)

Sex Traffic

Night Heat

Sidestreet

Andromeda

(Citizen Eight)

Lexx

(Pa Gollean)

Due South

(Pike)

Due South

(Jasper Gutman)

King of Kensington