Trivia

His mother, Clarice, was from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and raised in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; his father, Irving, was an American. He became a Canadian citizen and had dual citizenship with Canada and the United States.

His surname comes from the Russian word "Chayka" which means "Seagull."

Grew up in Brooklyn, New York.

Appeared in four movies with Diane Keaton: Mrs. Soffel (1984), Northern Lights (1997), Plan B (2001) and Crossed Over (2002), and appeared in her directorial debut Unstrung Heroes (1995).

His mother Clarice Bloomfield Chaykin (born circa 1921) died on May 21, 2012 at the age of 88. She survived him by 22 months.

His daughter, with Susannah Hoffmann, is named Rose.

He is survived by his brother, Dan Chaykin of Hoboken, New Jersey; his mother, Clarice Chaykin of Manhasset, Long Island, New York; his sister, Debra Chaykin Brandwein of Roslyn, Long Island, New York; his wife, Susannah Hoffmann, and their daughter, Rose Chaykin, both of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

After graduating from college, he moved to Toronto.

He studied drama at the State University of New York at Buffalo which was formerly the University of Buffalo.

His uncle is the director George Bloomfield.

Was a founding member of Swampfox Theater, Buffalo NY 1968-?

Graduated from P.S. 197 on June 28, 1963.

Graduated from James Madison H.S. in June 1967.