Maury Chaykin
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 27, 1949, Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Died
- July 27, 2010
- Movies
- 116
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.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2011 | Conduct Unbecoming | Col. Fox |
| 2010 | Barney's Version | Wedding Guest |
| 2010 | Casino Jack | Big Tony |
| 2010 | Cooking With Stella | H.E. Mr. Durand |
| 2010 | Abroad | Lord Oldenberg |
| 2009 | Adoration | Passenger & Professor On-Line |
| 2008 | Hooked on Speedman | Dietrich Baum |
| 2008 | Bull | Roland Gow |
| 2008 | Static | Mr. Linkletter |
| 2008 | Elijah | Howard Pawley |
| 2008 | Blindness | Accountant |
| 2008 | The Grift | Rusty |
| 2007 | To Each His Own Cinema | (segment "Artaud Double Bill") (archive footage) |
| 2006 | Heavens Fall | Lyle Harris |
| 2006 | It's a Boy Girl Thing | Stan Deane |
| 2005 | The Hunt for the BTK Killer | Robert Beattie |
| 2005 | Where the Truth Lies | Sally Sanmarco |
| 2004 | Camp Hollywood | Himself |
| 2004 | Wilby Wonderful | Mayor Brent Fisher |
| 2004 | Being Julia | Walter Gibbs |
| 2004 | The Making of Nero Wolfe | self |
| 2004 | Sugar | Stanley |
| 2004 | White Coats | Dr. Roger 'Tony' Toussant |
| 2003 | Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales | Dan Weisman |
| 2003 | Owning Mahowny | Frank Perlin |
| 2003 | Hemingway vs. Callaghan | Max Perkins |
| 2002 | Hostage | The Kidnapper |
| 2002 | The Wet Season | Uncle Rick |
| 2002 | Plan B | Donald Rossi |
| 2002 | Crossed Over | Ethan Lowry |
| 2001 | On Their Knees | Norman |
| 2001 | Bleacher Bums | Scorekeeper |
| 2001 | Varian's War | Marcello |
| 2001 | Bartleby | Ernest |
| 2000 | The Art of War | Frank Capella |
| 2000 | The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery | Nero Wolfe |
| 2000 | What's Cooking? | Herb 'Herbie' Seelig |
| 1999 | Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang | Mr. Cooper / Louie Loser |
| 1999 | Mystery, Alaska | Bailey Pruitt |
| 1999 | Touched | Burt |
| 1999 | Entrapment | Conrad Greene |
| 1999 | Let the Devil Wear Black | Bruce |
| 1998 | Jerry and Tom | Billy |
| 1998 | The Mask of Zorro | Prison Warden |
| 1998 | Northern Lights | Ben Rubadue |
| 1998 | Love and Death on Long Island | Irving Buckmuller |
| 1997 | MouseHunt | Alexander Falko |
| 1997 | A Life Less Ordinary | Tod Johnson |
| 1997 | The Sweet Hereafter | Wendell Walker |
| 1997 | Pale Saints | The Pirate |
| 1997 | Gone Fishin' | Kirk, Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1997 | Strip Search | Tomas |
| 1997 | Keeping the Promise | Hunter Ben Loomis |
| 1996 | Harriet the Spy | Holiday Pageant Director (uncredited) |
| 1996 | If Looks Could Kill | Dr. Richard Boggs |
| 1995 | Cutthroat Island | John Reed |
| 1995 | Sugartime | Tony Accardo |
| 1995 | Devil in a Blue Dress | Matthew Terell |
| 1995 | Unstrung Heroes | Arthur Lidz |
| 1994 | Camilla | Harold Cara |
| 1994 | Whale Music | Desmond Howl |
| 1994 | Exotica | Exotica Club Client (uncredited) |
| 1993 | Beethoven's 2nd | Cliff Klamath |
| 1993 | Josh & S.A.M. | Pizza Man |
| 1993 | Money for Nothing | Vincente Goldoni |
| 1993 | Sommersby | Lawyer Dawson |
| 1992 | Hero | Winston |
| 1992 | Buried on Sunday | Dexter Lexcannon |
| 1992 | Leaving Normal | Leon |
| 1992 | My Cousin Vinny | Sam Tipton |
| 1992 | Split Images | Walter Kouza |
| 1991 | The Adjuster | Bubba |
| 1991 | Montreal Stories | Jurgen van Doom |
| 1991 | In Passing | |
| 1991 | The Pianist | |
| 1990 | Dances with Wolves | Major Fambrough |
| 1990 | Mr. Destiny | Guzelman |
| 1990 | Where the Heart Is | Harry |
| 1989 | Breaking In | Vincent Tucci |
| 1989 | Cold Comfort | Floyd Lucas |
| 1989 | Millennium | Roger Keane |
| 1989 | George's Island | Mr. Droonfield |
| 1988 | Twins | Burt Klane |
| 1988 | Iron Eagle II | Sgt. Downs |
| 1988 | Hot Paint | Wilensky |
| 1988 | Stars & Bars | Freeborn Gage |
| 1987 | Caribe | Captain Burdoch |
| 1987 | Hearts of Fire | Charlie Kelso |
| 1987 | Nowhere to Hide | Marchais |
| 1987 | Wild Thing | Jonathan Trask |
| 1987 | The Bedroom Window | Pool Player |
| 1986 | Meatballs III: Summer Job | Huey, River Rat Leader |
| 1986 | Act of Vengeance | Claude Vealey |
| 1986 | The Vindicator | Burt Arthus |
| 1985 | Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks | Harold Chamberlain Banks |
| 1985 | In Like Flynn | Williams |
| 1985 | DEFCON-4 | Vinny |
| 1985 | Turk 182! | Man in wheelchair |
| 1985 | The Suicide Murders | Sid |
| 1984 | Mrs. Soffel | Guard Charlie Reynolds |
| 1984 | Hockey Night | Bum Johnston |
| 1984 | The Guardian | Rudy Simbro |
| 1984 | Overdrawn at the Memory Bank | Gondol |
| 1984 | Highpoint | Falco |
| 1984 | Harry & Son | Lawrence |
| 1983 | Of Unknown Origin | Dan Errol |
| 1983 | WarGames | Jim Sting |
| 1983 | Curtains | Monty |
| 1982 | Soup for One | Dr. Wexler |
| 1981 | Death Hunt | Clarence |
| 1980 | The Kidnapping of the President | Harvey Cannon |
| 1980 | Double Negative | Rollins |
| 1980 | Nothing Personal | Kanook |
| 1980 | Jimmy B. & Andre | Bruno |
| 1979 | Riel | Howard |
| 1975 | Me |
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