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