Acting · Brooklyn, New York, USA · Born 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.
MovieConduct Unbecoming
2011
as Col. Fox
The Drunk and On Drugs Happy Fun Time Hour
2011
MovieBarney's Version
2010
as Wedding Guest
MovieCasino Jack
2010
as Big Tony
MovieCooking With Stella
2010
as H.E. Mr. Durand
MovieAbroad
2010
as Lord Oldenberg
MovieAdoration
2009
as Passenger & Professor On-Line
MovieHooked on Speedman
2008
as Dietrich Baum
Bull
2008
as Roland Gow
TVLess Than Kind
2008
as Sam Blecher
MovieStatic
2008
as Mr. Linkletter
MovieElijah
2008
as Howard Pawley
MovieBlindness
2008
as Accountant
MovieThe Grift
2008
as Rusty
MovieTo Each His Own Cinema
2007
as (segment "Artaud Double Bill") (archive footage)
MovieHeavens Fall
2006
as Lyle Harris
TVEureka
2006
as Sheriff / Major William Cobb
MovieIt's a Boy Girl Thing
2006
as Stan Deane
MovieThe Hunt for the BTK Killer
2005
as Robert Beattie
MovieWhere the Truth Lies
2005
as Sally Sanmarco
MovieCamp Hollywood
2004
as Himself
TVSex Traffic
2004
TVBoston Legal
2004
as Ryan Myerson
MovieWilby Wonderful
2004
as Mayor Brent Fisher
MovieBeing Julia
2004
as Walter Gibbs
TVEntourage
2004
as Harvey Weingard
MovieThe Making of Nero Wolfe
2004
as self
MovieSugar
2004
as Stanley
MovieWhite Coats
2004
as Dr. Roger 'Tony' Toussant
MovieTracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
2003
as Dan Weisman
MovieOwning Mahowny
2003
as Frank Perlin
Hemingway vs. Callaghan
2003
as Max Perkins
MovieHostage
2002
as The Kidnapper
MovieThe Wet Season
2002
as Uncle Rick
MoviePlan B
2002
as Donald Rossi
MovieCrossed Over
2002
as Ethan Lowry
On Their Knees
2001
as Norman
MovieBleacher Bums
2001
as Scorekeeper
MovieVarian's War
2001
as Marcello
TVThe Hire
2001
as The Kidnapper
TVA Nero Wolfe Mystery
2001
as Nero Wolfe
MovieBartleby
2001
as Ernest
TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Joseph Greene / Joe Landers
TVAndromeda
2000
as Citizen Eight
MovieThe Art of War
2000
as Frank Capella
MovieThe Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
2000
as Nero Wolfe
MovieWhat's Cooking?
2000
as Herb 'Herbie' Seelig
MovieJacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang
1999
as Mr. Cooper / Louie Loser
MovieMystery, Alaska
1999
as Bailey Pruitt
MovieTouched
1999
as Burt
TVJoan of Arc
1999
as Sir Robert de Baudricourt
MovieEntrapment
1999
as Conrad Greene
MovieLet the Devil Wear Black
1999
as Bruce
MovieJerry and Tom
1998
as Billy
MovieThe Mask of Zorro
1998
as Prison Warden
MovieLove and Death on Long Island
1998
as Irving Buckmuller
MovieNorthern Lights
1998
as Ben Rubadue
TVEmily of New Moon
1998
as Lofty John
MovieMouseHunt
1997
as Alexander Falko
MovieA Life Less Ordinary
1997
as Tod Johnson
MovieThe Sweet Hereafter
1997
as Wendell Walker
Pale Saints
1997
as The Pirate
TVStargate SG-1
1997
as Nerus
MovieGone Fishin'
1997
as Kirk, Waiter (uncredited)
TVLexx
1997
as Pa Gollean
MovieStrip Search
1997
as Tomas
MovieKeeping the Promise
1997
as Hunter Ben Loomis
TVPsi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
1996
MovieHarriet the Spy
1996
as Holiday Pageant Director (uncredited)
MovieIf Looks Could Kill
1996
as Dr. Richard Boggs
MovieCutthroat Island
1995
as John Reed
MovieSugartime
1995
as Tony Accardo
MovieDevil in a Blue Dress
1995
as Matthew Terell
MovieUnstrung Heroes
1995
as Arthur Lidz
MovieCamilla
1994
as Harold Cara
MovieWhale Music
1994
as Desmond Howl
MovieExotica
1994
as Exotica Club Client (uncredited)
TVDue South
1994
as Pike
MovieBeethoven's 2nd
1993
as Cliff Klamath
MovieJosh & S.A.M.
1993
as Pizza Man
MovieMoney for Nothing
1993
as Vincente Goldoni
MovieSommersby
1993
as Lawyer Dawson
MovieHero
1992
as Winston
MovieBuried on Sunday
1992
as Dexter Lexcannon
MovieLeaving Normal
1992
as Leon
MovieMy Cousin Vinny
1992
as Sam Tipton
MovieSplit Images
1992
as Walter Kouza
MovieThe Adjuster
1991
as Bubba
MovieMontreal Stories
1991
as Jurgen van Doom
MovieIn Passing
1991
MovieThe Pianist
1991
MovieDances with Wolves
1990
as Major Fambrough
MovieMr. Destiny
1990
as Guzelman
MovieWhere the Heart Is
1990
as Harry
MovieBreaking In
1989
as Vincent Tucci
MovieCold Comfort
1989
as Floyd Lucas
MovieMillennium
1989
as Roger Keane
MovieGeorge's Island
1989
as Mr. Droonfield
MovieTwins
1988
as Burt Klane
MovieIron Eagle II
1988
as Sgt. Downs
MovieHot Paint
1988
as Wilensky
MovieStars & Bars
1988
as Freeborn Gage
MovieCaribe
1987
as Captain Burdoch
MovieHearts of Fire
1987
as Charlie Kelso
MovieNowhere to Hide
1987
as Marchais
MovieWild Thing
1987
as Jonathan Trask
Race for the Bomb
1987
as Général Leslie Groves
MovieThe Bedroom Window
1987
as Pool Player
MovieMeatballs III: Summer Job
1986
as Huey, River Rat Leader
MovieAct of Vengeance
1986
as Claude Vealey
MovieThe Vindicator
1986
as Burt Arthus
TVThe Twilight Zone
1985
MovieCanada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
1985
as Harold Chamberlain Banks
MovieIn Like Flynn
1985
as Williams
MovieDEFCON-4
1985
as Vinny
MovieTurk 182!
1985
as Man in wheelchair
TVNight Heat
1985
The Suicide Murders
1985
as Sid
MovieMrs. Soffel
1984
as Guard Charlie Reynolds
MovieHockey Night
1984
as Bum Johnston
MovieThe Guardian
1984
as Rudy Simbro
MovieOverdrawn at the Memory Bank
1984
as Gondol
MovieHarry & Son
1984
as Lawrence
MovieOf Unknown Origin
1983
as Dan Errol
MovieWarGames
1983
as Jim Sting
MovieCurtains
1983
as Monty
MovieHighpoint
1982
as Falco
MovieSoup for One
1982
as Dr. Wexler
TVAmerican Playhouse
1982
as Gondol
TVSeeing Things
1981
MovieDeath Hunt
1981
as Clarence
MovieThe Kidnapping of the President
1980
as Harvey Cannon
MovieDouble Negative
1980
as Rollins
MovieNothing Personal
1980
as Kanook
MovieJimmy B. & Andre
1980
as Bruno
MovieRiel
1979
as Howard
Teleplay
1976
TVKing of Kensington
1975
TVSidestreet
1975
Me
1975
