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I was a surprised to hear Maury Chaykin died. It was on his 61st birthday. His name may not be well known, but the guy was one of the busiest character actors around. He often played gruff or slightly off characters, but he had a wide enough range that you can't pin him down to a type.

Some of his more memorable roles were in WarGames, Where The Heart Is, My Cousin Vinny, Whale Music, Unstrung Heroes, The Sweet Hereafter and Love And Death On Long Island. He also did plenty of television, including the memorable Harvey Weingard on Entourage, clearly based on Harvey Weinstein.