After graduating from college, he moved to Toronto.
Appeared in four movies with Diane Keaton: Mrs. Soffel (1984), Northern Lights (1997) (TV), Plan B (2001/I) and Crossed Over (2002) (TV), and appeared in her directorial debut Unstrung Heroes (1995).
Graduated from James Madison H.S. in June 1967.
Graduated from P.S. 197 on June 28, 1963.
Grew up in Brooklyn, New York.
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.
He studied drama at the State University of New York in Buffalo which is now the University of Buffalo.
His daughter, with Susannah Hoffmann, is named Rose.
His mother, Clarice, was from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and raised in Montrea, Quebec, Canada and 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."
His uncle is the director George Bloomfield.
Was a founding member of Swampfox Theater, Buffalo NY 1968-?