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.

Filmography

• 2011Conduct Unbecoming — Col. Fox
• The Drunk and On Drugs Happy Fun Time Hour
• 2010Abroad — Lord Oldenberg
• 2010Barney's Version — Wedding Guest
• 2010Casino Jack — Big Tony
• 2010Cooking With Stella — H.E. Mr. Durand
• 2009Adoration — Passenger & Professor On-Line
• 2008Blindness — Accountant
• 2008Bull — Roland Gow
• 2008Elijah — Howard Pawley
• 2008Hooked on Speedman — Dietrich Baum
• Less Than Kind — Sam Blecher
• 2008Static — Mr. Linkletter
• 2008The Grift — Rusty
• 2007To Each His Own Cinema — (segment "Artaud Double Bill") (archive footage)
• Eureka — Sheriff / Major William Cobb
• 2006Heavens Fall — Lyle Harris
• 2006It's a Boy Girl Thing — Stan Deane
• 2005The Hunt for the BTK Killer — Robert Beattie
• 2005Where the Truth Lies — Sally Sanmarco
• 2004Being Julia — Walter Gibbs
• Boston Legal — Ryan Myerson
• Entourage — Harvey Weingard
• Sex Traffic
• 2004Sugar — Stanley
• 2004White Coats — Dr. Roger 'Tony' Toussant
• 2004Wilby Wonderful — Mayor Brent Fisher
• 2003Hemingway vs. Callaghan — Max Perkins
• 2003Owning Mahowny — Frank Perlin
• 2003Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales — Dan Weisman
• 2002Crossed Over — Ethan Lowry
• 2002Hostage — The Kidnapper
• 2002Plan B — Donald Rossi
• 2002The Wet Season — Uncle Rick
• A Nero Wolfe Mystery — Nero Wolfe
• 2001Bartleby — Ernest
• 2001Bleacher Bums — Scorekeeper
• 2001On Their Knees — Norman
• The Hire — The Kidnapper
• 2001Varian's War — Marcello
• Andromeda — Citizen Eight
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — Joseph Greene / Joe Landers
• 2000The Art of War — Frank Capella
• 2000The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery — Nero Wolfe
• 2000What's Cooking? — Herb 'Herbie' Seelig
• 1999Entrapment — Conrad Greene
• 1999Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang — Mr. Cooper / Louie Loser
• Joan of Arc — Sir Robert de Baudricourt
• 1999Let the Devil Wear Black — Bruce
• 1999Mystery, Alaska — Bailey Pruitt
• 1999Touched — Burt
• Emily of New Moon — Lofty John
• 1998Jerry and Tom — Billy
• 1998Love and Death on Long Island — Irving Buckmuller
• 1998Northern Lights — Ben Rubadue
• 1998The Mask of Zorro — Prison Warden
• 1997A Life Less Ordinary — Tod Johnson
• 1997Gone Fishin' — Kirk, Waiter (uncredited)
• 1997Keeping the Promise — Hunter Ben Loomis
• La Femme Nikita — Rudy
• Lexx — Pa Gollean
• 1997MouseHunt — Alexander Falko
• 1997Pale Saints — The Pirate
• Stargate SG-1 — Nerus
• 1997Strip Search — Tomas
• 1997The Sweet Hereafter — Wendell Walker
• 1996Harriet the Spy — Holiday Pageant Director (uncredited)
• 1996If Looks Could Kill — Dr. Richard Boggs
• Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
• 1995Cutthroat Island — John Reed
• 1995Devil in a Blue Dress — Matthew Terell
• 1995Sugartime — Tony Accardo
• 1995Unstrung Heroes — Arthur Lidz
• 1994Camilla — Harold Cara
• Due South — Pike, Jasper Gutman
• 1994Exotica — Exotica Club Client (uncredited)
• 1994Whale Music — Desmond Howl
• 1993Beethoven's 2nd — Cliff Klamath
• 1993Josh & S.A.M. — Pizza Man
• 1993Money for Nothing — Vincente Goldoni
• 1993Sommersby — Lawyer Dawson
• 1992Buried on Sunday — Dexter Lexcannon
• 1992Hero — Winston
• 1992Leaving Normal — Leon
• 1992My Cousin Vinny — Sam Tipton
• 1992Split Images — Walter Kouza
• 1991In Passing
• 1991Montreal Stories — Jurgen van Doom
• 1991The Adjuster — Bubba
• 1991The Pianist
• 1990Dances with Wolves — Major Fambrough
• 1990Mr. Destiny — Guzelman
• 1990Where the Heart Is — Harry
• 1989Breaking In — Vincent Tucci
• 1989Cold Comfort — Floyd Lucas
• 1989George's Island — Mr. Droonfield
• 1989Millennium — Roger Keane
• 1988Hot Paint — Wilensky
• 1988Iron Eagle II — Sgt. Downs
• 1988Stars & Bars — Freeborn Gage
• 1988Twins — Burt Klane
• 1987Caribe — Captain Burdoch
• 1987Hearts of Fire — Charlie Kelso
• 1987Nowhere to Hide — Marchais
• Race for the Bomb — Général Leslie Groves
• 1987The Bedroom Window — Pool Player
• 1987Wild Thing — Jonathan Trask
• 1986Act of Vengeance — Claude Vealey
• 1986Meatballs III: Summer Job — Huey, River Rat Leader
• 1986The Vindicator — Burt Arthus
• 1985Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks — Harold Chamberlain Banks
• 1985DEFCON-4 — Vinny
• 1985In Like Flynn — Williams
• Night Heat
• 1985The Suicide Murders — Sid
• The Twilight Zone
• 1985Turk 182! — Man in wheelchair
• 1984Harry & Son — Lawrence
• 1984Highpoint — Falco
• 1984Hockey Night — Bum Johnston
• 1984Mrs. Soffel — Guard Charlie Reynolds
• 1984Overdrawn at the Memory Bank — Gondol
• 1984The Guardian — Rudy Simbro
• 1983Curtains — Monty
• 1983Of Unknown Origin — Dan Errol
• 1983WarGames — Jim Sting
• American Playhouse — Gondol
• 1982Soup for One — Dr. Wexler
• 1981Death Hunt — Clarence
• Seeing Things
• 1980Double Negative — Rollins
• 1980Jimmy B. & Andre — Bruno
• 1980Nothing Personal — Kanook
• 1980The Kidnapping of the President — Harvey Cannon
• 1979Riel — Howard
• Teleplay
• King of Kensington
• 1975Me
• Sidestreet

Appearances as themselves (2)

• 2004Camp Hollywood — Himself
• 2004The Making of Nero Wolfe — self