Maury Chaykin

Maury Chaykin

🎂 27th July 1949 (76 yrs) 📍 Brooklyn, New York, USA

Known For

Dances with Wolves

Biography

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.

Maury Chaykin

Movies Featuring Maury Chaykin

Conduct Unbecoming

Conduct Unbecoming (2011)

as Col. Fox
Barney's Version

Barney's Version (2010)

as Wedding Guest
Casino Jack

Casino Jack (2010)

as Big Tony
Cooking With Stella

Cooking With Stella (2010)

as H.E. Mr. Durand
Abroad

Abroad (2010)

as Lord Oldenberg
Adoration

Adoration (2009)

as Passenger & Professor On-Line
Hooked on Speedman

Hooked on Speedman (2008)

as Dietrich Baum
No Image

Bull (2008)

as Roland Gow
Static

Static (2008)

as Mr. Linkletter
Elijah

Elijah (2008)

as Howard Pawley
Blindness

Blindness (2008)

as Accountant
The Grift

The Grift (2008)

as Rusty
To Each His Own Cinema

To Each His Own Cinema (2007)

as (segment "Artaud Double Bill") (archive footage)
Heavens Fall

Heavens Fall (2006)

as Lyle Harris
It's a Boy Girl Thing

It's a Boy Girl Thing (2006)

as Stan Deane
The Hunt For the BTK Killer

The Hunt For the BTK Killer (2005)

as Robert Beattie
Where the Truth Lies

Where the Truth Lies (2005)

as Sally Sanmarco
Camp Hollywood

Camp Hollywood (2004)

as Himself
Wilby Wonderful

Wilby Wonderful (2004)

as Mayor Brent Fisher
Being Julia

Being Julia (2004)

as Walter Gibbs
The Making of Nero Wolfe

The Making of Nero Wolfe (2004)

as self
Sugar

Sugar (2004)

as Stanley
White Coats

White Coats (2004)

as Dr. Roger 'Tony' Toussant
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales

Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales (2003)

as Dan Weisman
Owning Mahowny

Owning Mahowny (2003)

as Frank Perlin
No Image

Hemingway vs. Callaghan (2003)

as Max Perkins
Hostage

Hostage (2002)

as The Kidnapper
The Wet Season

The Wet Season (2002)

as Uncle Rick
Plan B

Plan B (2002)

as Donald Rossi
Crossed Over

Crossed Over (2002)

as Ethan Lowry
No Image

On Their Knees (2001)

as Norman
Bleacher Bums

Bleacher Bums (2001)

as Scorekeeper
Varian's War

Varian's War (2001)

as Marcello
Bartleby

Bartleby (2001)

as Ernest
The Art of War

The Art of War (2000)

as Frank Capella
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery

The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2000)

as Nero Wolfe
What's Cooking?

What's Cooking? (2000)

as Herb 'Herbie' Seelig
Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang

Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang (1999)

as Mr. Cooper / Louie Loser
Mystery, Alaska

Mystery, Alaska (1999)

as Bailey Pruitt
Touched

Touched (1999)

as Burt
Entrapment

Entrapment (1999)

as Conrad Greene
Let the Devil Wear Black

Let the Devil Wear Black (1999)

as Bruce
Jerry and Tom

Jerry and Tom (1998)

as Billy
The Mask of Zorro

The Mask of Zorro (1998)

as Prison Warden
Love and Death on Long Island

Love and Death on Long Island (1998)

as Irving Buckmuller
Northern Lights

Northern Lights (1998)

as Ben Rubadue
MouseHunt

MouseHunt (1997)

as Alexander Falko
A Life Less Ordinary

A Life Less Ordinary (1997)

as Tod Johnson
The Sweet Hereafter

The Sweet Hereafter (1997)

as Wendell Walker
No Image

Pale Saints (1997)

as The Pirate
Gone Fishin'

Gone Fishin' (1997)

as Kirk, Waiter (uncredited)
Strip Search

Strip Search (1997)

as Tomas
Keeping the Promise

Keeping the Promise (1997)

as Hunter Ben Loomis
Harriet the Spy

Harriet the Spy (1996)

as Holiday Pageant Director (uncredited)
If Looks Could Kill

If Looks Could Kill (1996)

as Dr. Richard Boggs
Cutthroat Island

Cutthroat Island (1995)

as John Reed
Sugartime

Sugartime (1995)

as Tony Accardo
Devil in a Blue Dress

Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)

as Matthew Terell
Unstrung Heroes

Unstrung Heroes (1995)

as Arthur Lidz
Camilla

Camilla (1994)

as Harold Cara
Whale Music

Whale Music (1994)

as Desmond Howl
Exotica

Exotica (1994)

as Exotica Club Client (uncredited)
Beethoven's 2nd

Beethoven's 2nd (1993)

as Cliff Klamath
Josh & S.A.M.

Josh & S.A.M. (1993)

as Pizza Man
Money for Nothing

Money for Nothing (1993)

as Vincente Goldoni
Sommersby

Sommersby (1993)

as Lawyer Dawson
Hero

Hero (1992)

as Winston
Buried on Sunday

Buried on Sunday (1992)

as Dexter Lexcannon
Leaving Normal

Leaving Normal (1992)

as Leon
My Cousin Vinny

My Cousin Vinny (1992)

as Sam Tipton
Split Images

Split Images (1992)

as Walter Kouza
The Adjuster

The Adjuster (1991)

as Bubba
Montreal Stories

Montreal Stories (1991)

as Jurgen van Doom
In Passing

In Passing (1991)

The Pianist

The Pianist (1991)

Mr. Destiny

Mr. Destiny (1990)

as Guzelman
Dances with Wolves

Dances with Wolves (1990)

as Major Fambrough
Where the Heart Is

Where the Heart Is (1990)

as Harry
Breaking In

Breaking In (1989)

as Vincent Tucci
Cold Comfort

Cold Comfort (1989)

as Floyd Lucas
Millennium

Millennium (1989)

as Roger Keane
George's Island

George's Island (1989)

as Mr. Droonfield
Twins

Twins (1988)

as Burt Klane
Iron Eagle II

Iron Eagle II (1988)

as Sgt. Downs
Hot Paint

Hot Paint (1988)

as Wilensky
Stars & Bars

Stars & Bars (1988)

as Freeborn Gage
Caribe

Caribe (1987)

as Captain Burdoch
Hearts of Fire

Hearts of Fire (1987)

as Charlie Kelso
Nowhere to Hide

Nowhere to Hide (1987)

as Marchais
Wild Thing

Wild Thing (1987)

as Jonathan Trask
The Bedroom Window

The Bedroom Window (1987)

as Pool Player
Meatballs III: Summer Job

Meatballs III: Summer Job (1986)

as Huey, River Rat Leader
Act of Vengeance

Act of Vengeance (1986)

as Claude Vealey
The Vindicator

The Vindicator (1986)

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

Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks (1985)

as Harold Chamberlain Banks
In Like Flynn

In Like Flynn (1985)

as Williams
DEFCON-4

DEFCON-4 (1985)

as Vinny
Turk 182!

Turk 182! (1985)

as Man in wheelchair
No Image

The Suicide Murders (1985)

as Sid
Mrs. Soffel

Mrs. Soffel (1984)

as Guard Charlie Reynolds
Hockey Night

Hockey Night (1984)

as Bum Johnston
The Guardian

The Guardian (1984)

as Rudy Simbro
Overdrawn at the Memory Bank

Overdrawn at the Memory Bank (1984)

as Gondol
Harry & Son

Harry & Son (1984)

as Lawrence
Of Unknown Origin

Of Unknown Origin (1983)

as Dan Errol
WarGames

WarGames (1983)

as Jim Sting
Curtains

Curtains (1983)

as Monty
Highpoint

Highpoint (1982)

as Falco
Soup for One

Soup for One (1982)

as Dr. Wexler
Death Hunt

Death Hunt (1981)

as Clarence
The Kidnapping of the President

The Kidnapping of the President (1980)

as Harvey Cannon
Double Negative

Double Negative (1980)

as Rollins
Nothing Personal

Nothing Personal (1980)

as Kanook
Jimmy B. & Andre

Jimmy B. & Andre (1980)

as Bruno
Riel

Riel (1979)

as Howard
No Image

Me (1975)