ACTOR

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 (2001-02), 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). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Maury Chaykin has received more than 1,450,985 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Maury Chaykin is the 4,502nd most popular actor (up from 4,687th in 2019), the 6,594th most popular biography from United States (up from 6,999th in 2019) and the 2,016th most popular American Actor.

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  • 48.13

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  • 18

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  • 2.90

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  • 2.93

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Maury Chaykin ranks 4,502 out of 13,578. Before him are John P. Ryan, Ronit Elkabetz, Ellen Albertini Dow, Yekaterina Vasilyeva, Suze Randall, and Mumtaz. After him are Pat Roach, Alexander Siddig, Matthias Schoenaerts, Shailene Woodley, Tom Byron, and Lolita Flores.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Maury Chaykin ranks 428. Before him are Daniel Pipes, Anna Lee Fisher, Chrisye, Robert Berdella, Danuta Wałęsa, and Klaus Ludwig. After him are Jahn Teigen, Sam Rainsy, Rick Springfield, Franz Josef Jung, José Graziano da Silva, and Tabitha King. Among people deceased in 2010, Maury Chaykin ranks 266. Before him are William Tenn, Vladimir Maslachenko, Dario Mangiarotti, Clarke Scholes, Enrique Morente, and Armand Razafindratandra. After him are John Wooden, Hal Connolly, Emilio Álvarez, Harold Gould, Imre Polyák, and Abbey Lincoln.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Maury Chaykin ranks 6,594 out of 20,380. Before him are Jared Kushner (1981), Kevin Feige (1973), John P. Ryan (1936), Wayne Kramer (1948), Ellen Albertini Dow (1913), and Stephen Sommers (1962). After him are James Lee Burke (1936), Brad Delson (1977), Joel Stebbins (1878), Gregory Olsen (1945), Carl Benjamin Boyer (1906), and Mario Cuomo (1932).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Maury Chaykin ranks 2,016. Before him are Susanna Thompson (1958), Rory Calhoun (1922), Mary Ellen Trainor (1952), Shelley Hack (1947), John P. Ryan (1936), and Ellen Albertini Dow (1913). After him are Shailene Woodley (1991), Tom Byron (1961), Shawn Wayans (1971), Mark Rydell (1929), Néstor Carbonell (1967), and Andrea Elson (1969).

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Television and Movie Roles

Entrapment
Conrad Greene
Two thieves, who travel in elegant circles, try to outsmart each other and, in the process, end up falling in love.
Apr 29th 19996.218 / 10
Dances with Wolves
Major Fambrough
Wounded Civil War soldier John Dunbar tries to commit suicide—and becomes a hero instead. As a reward, he's assigned to his dream post, a remote junction on the Western frontier, and soon makes unlikely friends with the local Sioux tribe.
Mar 30th 19907.8 / 10
MouseHunt
Alexander Falko
Down-on-their luck brothers, Lars and Ernie Smuntz, aren't happy with the crumbling old mansion they inherit... until they discover the estate is worth millions. Before they can cash in, they have to rid the house of its single, stubborn occupant—a tiny and tenacious mouse.
Dec 19th 19976.549 / 10