Maury Chaykin

Maury Alan Chaykin (July 27, 1949 – July 27, 2010) was an American–Canadian actor known for his portrayal of Nero Wolfe in the A&E series A Nero Wolfe Mystery. He also had a successful career as a character actor in numerous films and television programs. Chaykin appeared in movies such as The Kidnapping of the President, WarGames, Twins, Dances with Wolves, My Cousin Vinny, Devil in a Blue Dress, Cutthroat Island, The Mask of Zorro, Entrapment, and Mystery, Alaska. His television credits include roles in Less Than Kind, Seeing Things, Philip Marlowe, Private Eye, The Twilight Zone, Street Legal, La Femme Nikita, Due South, Lexx, Andromeda, CSI, Stargate SG-1, Entourage, Boston Legal, and Eureka. Chaykin was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Jewish parents, and his father was a professor of accountancy at City College of New York.