
Maury Chaykin
Born
1949-07-27
Place of birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died
2010-07-27
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, inc...
Known for

Dances with Wolves
Major Fambrough

The Mask of Zorro
Prison Warden

Twins
Burt Klane

Entrapment
Conrad Greene

WarGames
Jim Sting

My Cousin Vinny
Sam Tipton

Stargate SG-1
Nerus

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Joseph Greene / Joe Landers

Blindness
Accountant

MouseHunt
Alexander Falko

It's a Boy Girl Thing
Stan Deane

Beethoven's 2nd
Cliff Klamath

Eureka
Sheriff / Major William Cobb

Entourage
Harvey Weingard

Cutthroat Island
John Reed