Maury Chaykin
Known for: Acting
Born: July 27, 1949
Died: July 27, 2010
Place of birth: Brooklyn, 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.
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Filmography
116 movies · 24 TV shows, newest first
NR
Conduct Unbecoming
2011NR
The Drunk and On Drugs Happy Fun Time Hour
2011
7.0
Barney's Version
2010
5.9
Casino Jack
2010
3.6
Cooking With Stella
2010
5.0
Abroad
2010
5.9
Adoration
2009
NR
Hooked on Speedman
20082.7
Bull
2008
7.0
Less Than Kind
2008
3.4
Static
2008
NR
Elijah
2008
6.5
Blindness
2008
5.2
The Grift
2008
6.4
To Each His Own Cinema
2007
7.0
Heavens Fall
2006
7.7
Eureka
2006
6.5
It's a Boy Girl Thing
2006
5.4
The Hunt for the BTK Killer
2005
6.2
Where the Truth Lies
2005
9.0
Camp Hollywood
2004
6.8
Sex Traffic
2004
7.9
Boston Legal
2004
5.6
Wilby Wonderful
2004
6.4
Being Julia
2004
7.4
Entourage
2004
8.0
The Making of Nero Wolfe
2004
5.0
Sugar
2004
5.1
White Coats
2004
7.9
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
2003
6.8
Owning Mahowny
20038.0
Hemingway vs. Callaghan
2003
6.6
Hostage
2002
5.7
The Wet Season
2002
4.5
Plan B
2002
5.2
Crossed Over
20023.7
On Their Knees
2001
6.8
Bleacher Bums
2001
6.4
Varian's War
2001
7.6
The Hire
2001
7.9
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
2001
5.8
Bartleby
2001
7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
7.1
Andromeda
2000
5.7
The Art of War
2000
8.6
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
2000
5.5
What's Cooking?
2000
3.9
Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang
1999
6.3
Mystery, Alaska
1999
9.0
Touched
1999
6.6
Joan of Arc
1999
6.2
Entrapment
1999
4.2
Let the Devil Wear Black
1999
6.2
Jerry and Tom
1998
6.6
The Mask of Zorro
1998
6.1
Northern Lights
1998
6.3
Love and Death on Long Island
1998
8.8
Emily of New Moon
1998
6.5
MouseHunt
1997
6.2
A Life Less Ordinary
1997
6.9
The Sweet Hereafter
19974.5
Pale Saints
1997
8.3
Stargate SG-1
1997
4.9
Gone Fishin'
1997
7.0
Lexx
1997
2.8
Strip Search
1997
6.3
Keeping the Promise
1997
6.9
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
1996
6.1
Harriet the Spy
1996
3.3
If Looks Could Kill
1996
5.8
Cutthroat Island
1995
5.9
Sugartime
1995
6.5
Devil in a Blue Dress
1995
6.1
Unstrung Heroes
1995
5.6
Camilla
1994
6.7
Whale Music
1994
6.6
Exotica
1994
7.6
Due South
1994
5.6
Beethoven's 2nd
1993
4.9
Josh & S.A.M.
1993
5.6
Money for Nothing
1993
6.4
Sommersby
1993
6.3
Hero
1992
10.0
Buried on Sunday
1992
6.0
Leaving Normal
1992
7.5
My Cousin Vinny
1992
9.0
Split Images
1992
6.0
The Adjuster
1991
5.0
Montreal Stories
1991
7.0
In Passing
1991
6.3
The Pianist
1991
7.8
Dances with Wolves
1990
6.3
Mr. Destiny
1990
6.2
Where the Heart Is
1990
5.7
Breaking In
1989
5.5
Cold Comfort
1989
5.4
Millennium
1989
7.3
George's Island
1989
6.1
Twins
1988
4.5
Iron Eagle II
1988
8.0
Hot Paint
1988
4.4
Stars & Bars
1988
3.4
Caribe
1987
4.1
Hearts of Fire
1987
6.5
Nowhere to Hide
1987
5.7
Wild Thing
19879.0
Race for the Bomb
1987
6.3
The Bedroom Window
1987
4.1
Meatballs III: Summer Job
1986
5.6
Act of Vengeance
1986
4.6
The Vindicator
1986
7.7
The Twilight Zone
1985
7.0
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
1985
6.5
In Like Flynn
1985
4.5
DEFCON-4
1985
5.9
Turk 182!
1985
7.0
Night Heat
1985NR
The Suicide Murders
1985
6.0
Mrs. Soffel
1984
6.3
Hockey Night
1984
5.5
The Guardian
1984
2.8
Overdrawn at the Memory Bank
1984
5.1
Highpoint
1984
5.9
Harry & Son
1984
5.8
Of Unknown Origin
1983
7.1
WarGames
1983
5.3
Curtains
1983
5.2
Soup for One
1982
6.6
American Playhouse
1982
7.0
Seeing Things
1981
6.7
Death Hunt
1981
4.6
The Kidnapping of the President
1980
3.8
Double Negative
1980
5.5
Nothing Personal
1980
7.5
Jimmy B. & Andre
1980
6.0
Riel
19798.0
Teleplay
1976
5.7
King of Kensington
1975
6.7
Sidestreet
1975NR
Me
1975