Maury Chaykin

Maury Chaykin

Birthday: 1949-07-27

Deathday: 2010-07-27

Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Also known as: Мори Чайкин

imdb_id: nm0001999

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.

Played in movies:

Buried on Sunday

Score: 10.0

The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery

Score: 8.1

The Making of Nero Wolfe

Score: 8.0

Dances with Wolves

Score: 7.8

My Cousin Vinny

Score: 7.5

Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales

Score: 7.2

WarGames

Score: 7.1

In Passing

Score: 7.0

Barney's Version

Score: 7.0

Heavens Fall

Score: 6.9

The Sweet Hereafter

Score: 6.9

Owning Mahowny

Score: 6.7

Death Hunt

Score: 6.7

Exotica

Score: 6.6

The Mask of Zorro

Score: 6.6

MouseHunt

Score: 6.5

Hostage

Score: 6.5

It's a Boy Girl Thing

Score: 6.5

Blindness

Score: 6.5

To Each His Own Cinema

Score: 6.5

The Pianist

Score: 6.5

Bleacher Bums

Score: 6.5

George's Island

Score: 6.5

Devil in a Blue Dress

Score: 6.5

Being Julia

Score: 6.5

Sommersby

Score: 6.4

Love and Death on Long Island

Score: 6.4

The Bedroom Window

Score: 6.3

Hero

Score: 6.3

Nowhere to Hide

Score: 6.3

Mystery, Alaska

Score: 6.3

Mr. Destiny

Score: 6.3

Entrapment

Score: 6.2

Leaving Normal

Score: 6.2

Where the Truth Lies

Score: 6.2

Whale Music

Score: 6.2

Where the Heart Is

Score: 6.1

Jerry and Tom

Score: 6.1

The Adjuster

Score: 6.1

A Life Less Ordinary

Score: 6.1

Hockey Night

Score: 6.1

Harriet the Spy

Score: 6.1

Mrs. Soffel

Score: 6.0

Riel

Score: 6.0

Northern Lights

Score: 6.0

Twins

Score: 6.0

Varian's War

Score: 5.9

Unstrung Heroes

Score: 5.9

Sugartime

Score: 5.9

Adoration

Score: 5.9

Bartleby

Score: 5.9

Casino Jack

Score: 5.9

Turk 182!

Score: 5.8

Harry & Son

Score: 5.8

Of Unknown Origin

Score: 5.8

Cutthroat Island

Score: 5.8

Nothing Personal

Score: 5.7

Breaking In

Score: 5.7

Wilby Wonderful

Score: 5.7

Camilla

Score: 5.7

The Art of War

Score: 5.7

Act of Vengeance

Score: 5.6

What's Cooking?

Score: 5.6

Wild Thing

Score: 5.6

Cold Comfort

Score: 5.6

Money for Nothing

Score: 5.6

Beethoven's 2nd

Score: 5.6

Keeping the Promise

Score: 5.5

Soup for One

Score: 5.4

Millennium

Score: 5.3

Curtains

Score: 5.3

The Hunt For the BTK Killer

Score: 5.3

Abroad

Score: 5.0

White Coats

Score: 5.0

Montreal Stories

Score: 5.0

Sugar

Score: 4.9

Gone Fishin'

Score: 4.8

Highpoint

Score: 4.8

Crossed Over

Score: 4.7

Josh and S.A.M.

Score: 4.7

The Kidnapping of the President

Score: 4.6

Iron Eagle II

Score: 4.5

Stars & Bars

Score: 4.4

DEFCON-4

Score: 4.4

The Vindicator

Score: 4.4

The Grift

Score: 4.3

Plan B

Score: 4.3

Meatballs III: Summer Job

Score: 4.3

The Guardian

Score: 4.2

Let the Devil Wear Black

Score: 4.1

Hearts of Fire

Score: 3.8

Cooking With Stella

Score: 3.8

Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang

Score: 3.6

The Wet Season

Score: 3.5

Static

Score: 3.3

Double Negative

Score: 3.3

Bull

Score: 3.0

Overdrawn at the Memory Bank

Score: 2.7

Caribe

Score: 2.7

Strip Search

Score: 2.0

Pale Saints

Score: 2.0

On Their Knees

Score: 2.0

If Looks Could Kill

Score: 1.0

The Suicide Murders

Score: 0.0

Jimmy B. & Andre

Score: 0.0

Camp Hollywood

Score: 0.0

Hemingway vs. Callaghan

Score: 0.0

Touched

Score: 0.0

Elijah

Score: 0.0

Split Images

Score: 0.0

Hot Paint

Score: 0.0

In Like Flynn

Score: 0.0

Me

Score: 0.0

Hooked on Speedman

Score: 0.0

Conduct Unbecoming

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

Emily of New Moon

Score: 8.8

Stargate SG-1

Score: 8.3

Boston Legal

Score: 7.9

A Nero Wolfe Mystery

Score: 7.8

Eureka

Score: 7.8

The Twilight Zone

Score: 7.7

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Score: 7.6

The Hire

Score: 7.6

Due South

Score: 7.5

Due South

Score: 7.5

Entourage

Score: 7.4

Andromeda

Score: 7.1

Lexx

Score: 7.1

Less Than Kind

Score: 7.0

Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal

Score: 6.9

Sex Traffic

Score: 6.7

Night Heat

Score: 6.6

Seeing Things

Score: 6.5

Joan of Arc

Score: 6.5

King of Kensington

Score: 5.2

Sidestreet

Score: 5.0

Race for the Bomb

Score: 0.0

The Drunk and On Drugs Happy Fun Time Hour

Score: 0.0