Portrait of Maury Chaykin

Acting

Maury Chaykin

Career

Active from 1979 to 2011, busiest in 2008 with 7 main titles.

Leading roles
20
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Sweet Hereafter
The Sweet Hereafter
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 101 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Maury Chaykin Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Scare
    2.0, average 2.6

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 8
  • Political Intrigue 4
  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Psychological Study 4
  • Psychological Drama 3
  • Gritty Realism 3
  • Psychological Tension 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Melancholy 3
  • Eccentric Characters 3
  • Coming-of-Age 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

136
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

6 titles · average score 53
Conduct Unbecoming
Conduct Unbecoming (2011)

as Col. Fox

The Drunk and On Drugs Happy Fun Time Hour
The Drunk and On Drugs Happy Fun Time Hour (2011)

TV show

Cooking With Stella
Cooking With Stella (2010)
GoodWatch score 39

as H.E. Mr. Durand

Barney's Version
Barney's Version (2010)
GoodWatch score 71

as Wedding Guest

Casino Jack
Casino Jack (2010)
GoodWatch score 48

as Big Tony

Abroad
Abroad (2010)

as Lord Oldenberg

2000s

39 titles · average score 62
Less Than Kind
Less Than Kind (2008)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Sam Blecher

Blindness
Blindness (2008)
GoodWatch score 52

as Accountant

The Grift
The Grift (2008)
GoodWatch score 47

as Rusty

It's a Boy Girl Thing
It's a Boy Girl Thing (2006)
GoodWatch score 64

as Stan Deane

The Hunt for the BTK Killer
The Hunt for the BTK Killer (2005)
GoodWatch score 45

as Robert Beattie

Where the Truth Lies
Where the Truth Lies (2005)
GoodWatch score 50

as Sally Sanmarco

Owning Mahowny
Owning Mahowny (2003)
GoodWatch score 72

as Frank Perlin

Hostage
Hostage (2002)
GoodWatch score 68

as The Kidnapper

A Nero Wolfe Mystery
A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Nero Wolfe

The Hire
The Hire (2001)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as The Kidnapper

The Art of War
The Art of War (2000)
GoodWatch score 37

as Frank Capella

The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2000)
GoodWatch score 81

as Nero Wolfe

1990s

46 titles · average score 59
Entrapment
Entrapment (1999)
GoodWatch score 52

as Conrad Greene

Jerry and Tom
Jerry and Tom (1998)
GoodWatch score 70

as Billy

MouseHunt
MouseHunt (1997)
GoodWatch score 57

as Alexander Falko

A Life Less Ordinary
A Life Less Ordinary (1997)
GoodWatch score 50

as Tod Johnson

The Sweet Hereafter
The Sweet Hereafter (1997)
GoodWatch score 85

as Wendell Walker

If Looks Could Kill
If Looks Could Kill (1996)
GoodWatch score 45

as Dr. Richard Boggs

Cutthroat Island
Cutthroat Island (1995)
GoodWatch score 47

as John Reed

Devil in a Blue Dress
Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
GoodWatch score 77

as Matthew Terell

Whale Music
Whale Music (1994)
GoodWatch score 69

as Desmond Howl

Hero
Hero (1992)
GoodWatch score 56

as Winston

The Adjuster
The Adjuster (1991)
GoodWatch score 70

as Bubba

Montreal Stories
Montreal Stories (1991)
GoodWatch score 55

as Jurgen van Doom

1980s

41 titles · average score 51
Cold Comfort
Cold Comfort (1989)
GoodWatch score 62

as Floyd Lucas

George's Island
George's Island (1989)
GoodWatch score 64

as Mr. Droonfield

Breaking In
Breaking In (1989)
GoodWatch score 66

as Vincent Tucci

Iron Eagle II
Iron Eagle II (1988)
GoodWatch score 37

as Sgt. Downs

Stars & Bars
Stars & Bars (1988)
GoodWatch score 45

as Freeborn Gage

Wild Thing
Wild Thing (1987)
GoodWatch score 44

as Jonathan Trask

Act of Vengeance
Act of Vengeance (1986)
GoodWatch score 54

as Claude Vealey

The Vindicator
The Vindicator (1986)
GoodWatch score 39

as Burt Arthus

DEFCON-4
DEFCON-4 (1985)
GoodWatch score 36

as Vinny

The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone (1985)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show

Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks (1985)

as Harold Chamberlain Banks

The Kidnapping of the President
The Kidnapping of the President (1980)
GoodWatch score 44

as Harvey Cannon

1970s

4 titles · average score 44
Riel
Riel (1979)

as Howard

Teleplay
Teleplay (1976)

TV show

King of Kensington
King of Kensington (1975)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show

Sidestreet
Sidestreet (1975)

TV show