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Maury Chaykin

1949 - 2010

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Maury Alan Chaykin (July 27, 1949 – July 27, 2010) 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 television programs. His notable film appearances include WarGames (1983), Twins (1988), Dances with Wolves (1990), My Cousin Vinny (1992), Money for Nothing (1993), Devil in a Blue Dress (1995), Cutthroat Island (also 1995), The Sweet Hereafter (1997), Mouse Hunt (also 1997), The Mask of Zorro (1998), Entrapment (1999) and Mystery, Alaska (also 1999), Being Julia (2004), Blindness (2008), and Barney's Version (2010). During the 1990s, he was a frequent collaborator of Toronto New Wave director Atom Egoyan. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Maury Chaykin is the 5,075th most popular actor (down from 4,499th in 2019), the 7,940th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,593rd in 2019) and the 2,318th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Maury Chaykin ranks 5,075 out of 13,578. Before him are Mehmet Günsür, Annette Charles, Jill Esmond, Grażyna Szapołowska, Omar Epps, and Sam Riley. After him are Miiko Taka, Amy Smart, Yoo Ah-in, Virginia Grey, Juliet Mills, and Zhou Xun.

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Among people born in 1949, Maury Chaykin ranks 492. Before him are Lyubov Polishchuk, Daniel DiNardo, Robert Pickton, Heather Menzies, Bwanga Tshimen, and George Winston. After him are Anita Borg, Ivo Linna, Debra Monk, Tabitha King, Arturo Sandoval, and Nasser Hejazi. Among people deceased in 2010, Maury Chaykin ranks 303. Before him are Bohumil Němeček, Eino Tamberg, Tom Walkinshaw, Bob Guccione, Kazimir Hnatow, and Hans van Mierlo. After him are Carla Del Poggio, Cammie King, Bernard Clavel, Alexandru Neagu, Carlos Monsiváis, and Loris Kessel.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Maury Chaykin ranks 7,942 out of 20,380. Before him are Omar Epps (1973), Arthur Barnard (1929), Jacqueline Susann (1918), Bill Nieder (1933), Georgia Coleman (1912), and Consuelo Vanderbilt (1877). After him are Miiko Taka (1925), Patricia Hill Collins (1948), Albert Ammons (1907), Amy Smart (1976), John Thomas (1941), and Frank Lubin (1910).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Maury Chaykin ranks 2,319. Before him are Matthew Cowles (1944), Krysten Ritter (1981), Wendie Jo Sperber (1958), Armie Hammer (1986), Annette Charles (1948), and Omar Epps (1973). After him are Miiko Taka (1925), Amy Smart (1976), Virginia Grey (1917), Elizabeth Hartman (1943), Grace Park (1974), and Tisha Campbell-Martin (1968).

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