Maury Chaykin
American actor (1949-2010) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 61
Maury Alan Chaykin was an American-Canadian actor. Described as "one of the most recognizable faces in Canadian cinema," he was best known for his portrayal of Rex Stout's detective Nero Wolfe on the television series A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001-2002), as well as for his work as a character actor in many films and...
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Barney's VersionFilm, 2010Wedding Guest2008
BlindnessFilm, Accountant2006
EurekaSeries, Sheriff / Major William Cobb
It's a Boy Girl ThingFilm, 2006Stan Deane2005
The Hunt for the BTK KillerFilm, Robert Beattie2004
Boston LegalSeries, Ryan Myerson2003
Owning MahownyFilm, Frank Perlin2000
AndromedaSeries, Citizen Eight1999
EntrapmentFilm, Conrad Greene1998
Emily of New MoonSeries, Lofty John1997
La Femme NikitaSeries, Rudy
A Life Less OrdinaryFilm, 1997Tod Johnson1996
Harriet the SpyFilm, Holiday Pageant Director (uncredited)1994
Due SouthSeries, Pike
ExoticaFilm, 1994Exotica Club Client (uncredited)1992
HeroFilm, Winston1989
MillenniumFilm, Roger Keane1988
Iron Eagle IIFilm, Sgt. Downs1984
Harry & SonFilm, Lawrence1982
American PlayhouseSeries, Gondol1981
Seeing ThingsSeries
Death HuntFilm, 1981Clarence1975
King of KensingtonSeries1949Born27 July 1949People around Maury
Close ties
Atom Egoyan Directed The Sweet Hereafter (1998)
Robert Lantos Produced Being Julia and Where the Truth Lies
Randy Edelman Wrote Twins, My Cousin Vinny and Beethoven's 2nd
Sidney J. Furie Directed Iron Eagle and Iron Eagle II
Jon Amiel Directed Entrapment and Sommersby
Christian Duguay Directed The Art of War and Joan of Arc
George Mendeluk Directed The Kidnapping of the President (1980)
Don Carmody Produced The Vindicator (1986)
Laurence Mark Produced Cutthroat Island and Mr. Destiny
Richard Kwietniowski Directed Owning Mahowny (2004)
Arsinée Khanjian Also in Where the Truth Lies (2006)
Diane Keaton Directed Unstrung Heroes (1996)
Gore Verbinski Directed Mouse Hunt (1998)
Bruce Greenwood Also in The Sweet Hereafter and Being Julia
James Tolkan Directed Nero Wolfe, also in WarGames (1983)
Denys Arcand Directed Montreal Stories (1991)
Mychael Danna Wrote The Sweet Hereafter and Being Julia
Saul Rubinek Directed Jerry and Tom (1998)
Judith Ivey Also in A Life Less Ordinary and Harry & Son
Joe Pingue Also in Owning Mahowny and Blindness
Sarah Polley Also in The Sweet Hereafter and Jerry and Tom
Robert Joy Also in Millennium and It's a Boy Girl Thing
Bruce Cohen Produced Mouse Hunt (1998)- David Hemblen Also in The Sweet Hereafter (1997)
Known for
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Dances with Wolves 1990
My Cousin Vinny 1992
WarGames 1983
Barney's Version 2010
The Sweet Hereafter 1997
Filmography 40
142 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
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About this person
Described as "one of the most recognizable faces in Canadian cinema," he was best known for his portrayal of Rex Stout's detective Nero Wolfe on the television series A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001-2002), as well as for his work as a character actor in many films and television programs.
