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Maury Chaykin (1949–2010)

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The award-winning Canadian-American character actor Maury Chaykin was born on July 27, 1949 in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Professor Irving J. Chaykin and his wife Clarice. Irving Chaykin, an American citizen, taught accountancy at the City College of New York. The former Clarice Bloomfield, his mother... See full bio »

Born:

Maury Alan Chaykin
in Brooklyn, New York, USA

Died:

(age 61) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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2011 Conduct Unbecoming
Col. Fox
 
2011 The Drunk and on Drugs Happy Funtime Hour (TV series)
Maury Chaykin
– Maury Chaykin Fucked Us (2011) … Maury Chaykin
 
2010 Casino Jack
Big Tony
 
2010 Barney's Version
Wedding Guest
 
2008-2010 Less Than Kind (TV series)
Sam Blecher
– The Deluge (2010) … Sam Blecher
– Showtime (2010) … Sam Blecher
– Spring Break (2010) … Sam Blecher
– First Nighters (2010) … Sam Blecher
– Coming Home (2010) … Sam Blecher
See all 26 episodes »
 
2010 Abroad (TV movie)
Lord Oldenberg
 
2009 Cooking with Stella
H.E. Mr. Durand
 
2008 Of Murder and Memory (TV movie)
John Emory
 
2008 Bull
Roland Gow
 
2008 Glitch (TV movie)
Mr. Linkletter
 
2008 Adoration
Passenger & Professor On-Line
 
2008 Blindness
Accountant
 
2008 The Grift
Rusty
 
2008 Production Office
Shelly
 
2008 Hooked on Speedman
Dietrich Baum
 
2007 Elijah (TV movie)
Howard Pawley
 
2005-2007 Entourage (TV series)
Harvey Weingard
– The Cannes Kids (2007) … Harvey Weingard
– Sorry, Harvey (2007) … Harvey Weingard
– Malibooty (2007) … Harvey Weingard
– The Sundance Kids (2005) … Harvey Weingard
 
2007 Superstorm (TV mini-series)
Senator Wallace
– Episode #1.3 (2007) … Senator Wallace
– Episode #1.2 (2007) … Senator Wallace
– Episode #1.1 (2007) … Senator Wallace
 
2006 It's a Boy Girl Thing
Stan Deane
 
2006 Heavens Fall
Lyle Harris
 
2006 Eureka (TV series)
Major William Cobb / Sheriff
– Pilot (2006) … Sheriff/Major William Cobb
 
2006 Trailer Park Boys (TV series)
Chief of Police
– Gimme My Fuckin Money or Randy's Dead (2006) … Chief of Police
 
2006 At the Hotel (TV series)
Jerry Mitchell
– The Perfect Couple (2006) … Jerry Mitchell
 
2006 Boston Legal (TV series)
Ryan Myerson
– Live Big (2006) … Ryan Myerson
 
2005-2006 Stargate SG-1 (TV series)
Nerus
– Off the Grid (2006) … Nerus
– Beachhead (2005) … Nerus
 
2005 The Hunt for the BTK Killer (TV movie)
Robert Beattie
 
2005 Where the Truth Lies
Sally Sanmarco
 
2004 Sex Traffic (TV movie)
Ernie Dwight
 
2004 Wilby Wonderful
Mayor Brent Fisher
 
2004 Whitecoats
Dr. Roger 'Tony' Toussant
 
2004 Being Julia
Walter Gibbs
 
2004 Bury the Lead (TV series)
Dr. Jackson
– The Revenge Specialist (2004) … Dr. Jackson
 
2004/I Sugar
Stanley
 
2004 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV series)
Joe Landers / Joseph Greene
– No More Bets (2004) … Joseph Greene/Joe Landers
 
2003 Andromeda (TV series)
Citizen Eight
– Pieces of Eight (2003) … Citizen Eight
 
2003 Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales (TV movie)
Dan Weisman
 
2003 Owning Mahowny
Frank Perlin
 
2002 Hostage (short)
The Kidnapper
 
2002 The Wet Season (short)
Uncle Rick
 
2002 Past Perfect
Chuck
 
2001-2002 A Nero Wolfe Mystery (TV series)
Nero Wolfe
– Immune to Murder (2002) … Nero Wolfe
– Cop Killer (2002) … Nero Wolfe
– The Silent Speaker: Part 2 (2002) … Nero Wolfe
– The Silent Speaker: Part 1 (2002) … Nero Wolfe
– Help Wanted, Male (2002) … Nero Wolfe
See all 27 episodes »
 
2002 Crossed Over (TV movie)
Ethan Lowry
 
2001 Bleacher Bums (TV movie)
Scorekeeper Billy
 
2001 On Their Knees
Norman
 
2001/I Plan B
Donald Rossi
 
2001 Varian's War (TV movie)
Marcello
 
2001 Bartleby
Ernest
 
2000 The Art of War
Frank Capella
 
2000 The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery (TV movie)
Nero Wolfe
 
2000 What's Cooking?
Herb 'Herbie' Seelig
 
1999 The Industry (TV series)
Captain McGee
– For the Children (1999) … Captain McGee
 
1999 Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang
Mr. Cooper / Louie Loser
 
1999 Mystery, Alaska
Bailey Pruitt
 
1999 Touched
Bert
 
1999 Joan of Arc (TV movie)
Sir Robert de Baudricourt
 
1999 Entrapment
Conrad Greene
 
1999 Lexx (TV series)
Pa Gollean / Daddy Glolean
– White Trash (1999) … Pa Gollean / Daddy Glolean
– Love Grows (1999) … Pa Gollean (uncredited)
 
1999 Let the Devil Wear Black
Bruce
 
1998 PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (TV series)
Dr. Bob Dalhousie
– Harlequin (1998) … Dr. Bob Dalhousie
 
1997-1998 Due South (TV series)
Jasper Gutman / Pike
– Mojo Rising (1998) … Jasper Gutman
– Spy vs. Spy (1997) … Pike
 
1998 The Mask of Zorro
Prison Warden
 
1998 Emily of New Moon (TV series)
Lofty John
– Paradise Lost (1998) … Lofty John
 
1998 Jerry and Tom
Billy
 
1998 Tracey Takes On... (TV series)
Kurt Rasmussen
– Marriage (1998) … Kurt Rasmussen
 
1998 Death by Dawn
 
1997 Mousehunt
Alexander Falko
 
1997 A Life Less Ordinary
Tod Johnson
 
1997 Pale Saints
The Pirate
 
1997 Northern Lights (TV movie)
Ben Rubadue
 
1997 Strip Search
Tomas
 
1997 Gone Fishin'
Kirk, Waiter (uncredited)
 
1997 The Sweet Hereafter
Wendell
 
1997 Love and Death on Long Island
Irving 'Irv' Buckmuller
 
1997 La Femme Nikita (TV series)
Rudy
– Innocent (1997) … Rudy
 
1997 Keeping the Promise (TV movie)
Hunter Ben Loomis
 
1996 Harriet the Spy
Holiday Pageant Director (uncredited)
 
1996 If Looks Could Kill (TV movie)
Dr. Richard Boggs
 
1995 Cutthroat Island
John Reed
 
1995 Sugartime (TV movie)
Tony Accardo
 
1995 Devil in a Blue Dress
Matthew Terell
 
1995 Unstrung Heroes
Arthur Lidz
 
1994 Camilla
Harold Cara
 
1994 Whale Music
Desmond Howl
 
1994 Exotica
Exotica Club Client (uncredited)
 
1994 Transplant
 
1993 Beethoven's 2nd
Cliff Klamath
 
1993 Josh and S.A.M.
Pizza Man
 
1993 Money for Nothing
Vincente Goldoni
 
1993 Matrix (TV series)
Charles Meeks / Lionel Meeks
– A Madness to His Method (1993) … Lionel Meeks/Charles Meeks
 
1993 Sommersby
Lawyer Dawson
 
1992/I Hero
Winston
 
1992 Buried on Sunday
Dexter Lexcannon
 
1992 Montréal vu par...
Jurgen van Doom (segment "En passant")
 
1992 Leaving Normal
Leon
 
1992 My Cousin Vinny
Sam Tipton
 
1992 Split Images (TV movie)
Walter Kouza
 
1991 Conspiracy of Silence (TV mini-series)
D'Arcy Bancroft, Dwayne Johnston's Lawyer
 
1991 The Pianist
Cody
 
1991 The Adjuster
Bubba
 
1990 Dances with Wolves
Major Fambrough
 
1990 Mr. Destiny
Guzelman
 
1990 Street Legal (TV series)
Ben Tochet
– Spare Parts (1990) … Ben Tochet
– Holy Thursday (1990) … Ben Tochet
 
1990 Where the Heart Is
Harry
 
1990 Labor of Love (TV movie)
 
1989 George's Island
Mr. Droonfield
 
1989 Breaking In
Vincent Tucci, Attorney
 
1989 Cold Comfort
Floyd Lucas
 
1989 Millennium
Roger Keane
 
1989 The Twilight Zone (TV series)
James L. 'Fats' Brown
– A Game of Pool (1989) … James L. 'Fats' Brown
 
1988 Twins
Burt Klane
 
1988 Iron Eagle II
Sgt. Downs
 
1988 Hot Paint (TV movie)
Wilensky
 
1988 Stars and Bars
Freeborn Gage
 
1988 Higher Education
Guido
 
1987 Caribe
Captain Burdoch
 
1987 Hearts of Fire
Charlie Kelso
 
1987 Diamonds (TV series)
Murray Wolf
– Here Comes the Bride (1987) … Murray Wolf
 
1987 Nowhere to Hide
Marchais
 
1987 Race for the Bomb (TV mini-series)
Gen. Leslie Groves
 
1987 Wild Thing
Jonathan Trask
 
1987 The Bedroom Window
Pool Player
 
1987 Future Block (short) (voice / as Maury Chaken)
 
1986 Crime Story (TV series)
Steven Kordo
– Crime Pays (1986) … Steven Kordo
 
1986 Night Heat (TV series)
Mallory / Merle Marlowe
– Body Conscious (1986) … Merle Marlowe
– Dead Ringer (1986) … Mallory
 
1986 Meatballs III: Summer Job
Huey, River Rat Leader
 
1986 Adderly (TV series)
Russian Agent
– Requiem … Russian Agent
 
1986 Philip Marlowe, Private Eye (TV series)
Lt. Copernik
– Red Wind (1986) … Lt. Copernik
 
1986 Act of Vengeance (TV movie)
Claude Vealey
 
1982-1986 Seeing Things (TV series)
Randall Jackson
– Optical Illusion (1986) … Randall Jackson
– Defective Vision (1985) … Randall Jackson
– I'm Looking Through You (1984) … Randall Jackson
– Evil Eye (1982) … Randall Jackson
 
1986 The Vindicator
Burt Arthurs
 
1986 Sharon, Lois & Bram's Elephant Show (TV series)
Fire Captain
– There's an Elephant Up That Tree! (1986) … Fire Captain
 
1985 Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
Harold Chamberlain Banks
 
1985 In Like Flynn (TV movie)
Williams
 
1985 Def-Con 4
Vinny
 
1985 Turk 182!
Man in Wheelchair
 
1985 American Playhouse (TV series)
Gondol
– Overdrawn at the Memory Bank (1985) … Gondol
 
1985 The Suicide Murders (TV movie)
Sid
 
1984 Mrs. Soffel
Guard Charlie Reynolds
 
1984 Hockey Night (TV movie)
Bum Johnston
 
1984 The Guardian (TV movie)
Rudy Simbro
 
1984 Harry & Son
Lawrence
 
1983 Of Unknown Origin
Dan Errol
 
1983 WarGames
Jim Sting
 
1983 Curtains
Monty
 
1983 ABC Weekend Specials (TV series)
Mousey
– Horatio Alger Updated: Frank and Fearless (1983) … Mousey
 
1982 Highpoint
Falco
 
1982 Soup for One
Dr. Wexler
 
1981 Just Jessie (TV movie)
Joey Harper
 
1981 Death Hunt
Clarence
 
1981 The July Group (TV movie)
Harvey
 
1980 The Kidnapping of the President
Harvey Cannon
 
1980 Nothing Personal
Kanook
 
1980 Jimmy B. & André (TV movie)
Bruno
 
1980 Double Negative
Rollins
 
1979 Riel (TV movie)
Howard
 
1978 King of Kensington (TV series)
– King's Cousin (1978)
 
1975 Me
 
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2010 Less Than Kind (TV series) (creative consultant - 13 episodes)
– The Deluge (2010) (creative consultant)
– Showtime (2010) (creative consultant)
– Spring Break (2010) (creative consultant)
– First Nighters (2010) (creative consultant)
– Coming Home (2010) (creative consultant)
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Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2011 Special Collector's Edition (TV series) (in memory of - 1 episode)
– Los gemelos golpean dos veces (2011) (in memory of)
 
2010 Entourage (TV series) (in loving memory - 1 episode)
– Lose Yourself (2010) (in loving memory)
 
Show ShowSelf (5 titles)
2010 Making a Scene (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 Le Mystère Egoyan (documentary)
 
2008 Less Than Kind: Behind the Scenes (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Camp Hollywood (TV documentary)
Himself, Actor
 
1999 Table for Two (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.4 (1999) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2010 The 11th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 To Each His Own Cinema
(segment "Artaud Double Bill")
 
2004 Andromeda (TV series)
 
1995 Donald Brittain: Filmmaker (documentary)
Hal C. Banks (uncredited)
 

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Alternate Names:

Maury Chaken

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Personal Quote:

[on the billboard for "The Golden Spiders"] There's an extraordinary billboard up on Sunset Boulevard right now, with a humongous photograph of my face. I drive by it constantly back and forth, back and forth. See more »

Trivia:

His mother, Clarice, was from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and raised in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; his father, Irving, was an American. He became a Canadian citizen and had dual citizenship with Canada and the United States. See more »

Star Sign:

Leo