Maury Sterling
| Maury Sterling | |
|---|---|
 Sterling at the 2015 PaleyFest | |
| Born |
Charles Maury Wallace Sterling September 1, 1971 Mill Valley, California, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
Charles Maury Wallace Sterling (born September 1, 1971)[1] is an American actor. He is best known for playing Max in Homeland, Rafferty in the comedy film Beverly Hills Chihuahua and Lester Tremor in the action film Smokin' Aces.
Life and career
Sterling was born in Mount Laurel, New Jersey to Ellen Ettore and Anthony Brown Sterling.He has guest starred on numerous television series, including Judging Amy, ER, Star Trek: Enterprise, 24 and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation to name a few. His only TV series regular was in the sitcom Alright Already, which lasted only one season from 1997-98. It originally aired on the now-defunct WB Television Network.[2]
Sterling has also appeared in a number of films, mostly in supporting roles. His prominent role came in the 2006 action film Smokin' Aces where he played Lester Tremor of the psychotic neo-Nazi Tremor Brothers (opposite Chris Pine and Kevin Durand). His role required shaving his head, and shaving his eyebrows off.[3] Sterling's other prominent role came in the 2008 comedy film Beverly Hills Chihuahua where he played Rafferty, one of the villains in the movie where he dognaps Chloe, the chihuahua voiced by Drew Barrymore.[4][5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Outbreak | Sandman One Pilot | |
| 1996 | Full Moon Rising | Van Jaspers | |
| Bulletproof | Skinny Guy | ||
| Somebody is Waiting | Man in Cell | ||
| 1997 | Columbo: A Trace of Murder | Store Clerk | Made-for-TV film |
| Behind Enemy Lines | Donny | ||
| 2001 | Imposter | Comms Tech | |
| 2002 | Hart's War | Pfc. Dennis A. Gerber | |
| March 1st | Maury | Short film | |
| 2003 | Frankie and Johnny are Married | Roger | |
| 2004 | The Old Man and the Studio | Paul | Short film |
| Illusion | Grant | ||
| 2005 | Andre the Butcher | Hoss | |
| Short Fuse | Sam | ||
| Come as You Are | Craig | ||
| 2007 | Smokin' Aces | Lester Tremor | |
| The Frolic | John Doe | Short film | |
| Leo | Agent | Short film | |
| Stars | Moe | Short film | |
| 2008 | Depth Charge | Allenson | |
| Fractalus | Corey | ||
| Beverly Hills Chihuahua | Rafferty | ||
| 2010 | The A-Team | Gammons | |
| Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball | Lester Tremor | ||
| 2011 | Kung Fu Panda 2 | Wolf Soldier (voice) | |
| 2013 | Coherence | Kevin | |
| 2016 | Batman: The Killing Joke | Paris Franz (voice) |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Picket Fences | ||
| 1996 | Boy Meets World | Eddie Hunter | |
| Boston Common | Morgan | ||
| Townies | Doug | ||
| Dark Skies | Mark Waring | ||
| The Single Guy | Mordecai | ||
| Diagnosis Murder | Martin Donner Kingston | ||
| 1997 | The Pretender | Donny Beaulieu | |
| 1997–98 | Alright Already | Vaughn Lerner | Series regular |
| 1998 | Touched by an Angel | Edward 'Eddie' Williams | |
| 1999 | JAG | Petty Officer Simpkins | |
| G vs E | Harlowe | ||
| Angel | Barney | ||
| 2000 | V.I.P. | ||
| 2002 | Do Over | Mr. Adams | |
| 2002, 2003 | Judging Amy | Paul Zimberg (2002) Spencer Carls (2003) | 1 episode each |
| 2003, 2008 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Anders Molyneaux (2003) Detective Ken Martz (2008) | 1 episode each |
| 2003 | Crossing Jordan | Scott Marshall | |
| Star Trek: Enterprise | Tarquin | "Exile | |
| 2004 | Without a Trace | Glenn Remick | |
| Six Feet Under | Pot Dealer | ||
| Nip/Tuck | Ron | ||
| Charmed | Lord Dyson | ||
| Monk | Lewis | ||
| 2004, 2006 | ER | Dr. Nelson | 5 episodes |
| 2005 | Deadwood | Elmer - Chez Ami Labourer | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Criminal Minds | Jim Meyers | |
| 2007 | CSI: Miami | Barry Ellis | |
| 24 | Kozelek Hacker | 2 episodes | |
| Close to Home | Brian Flynn | 2 episodes | |
| 2008 | Cold Case | Tommy Connell | |
| 2009 | Dollhouse | Eddie | |
| 2010 | Lie to Me | Sully | |
| 2011 | In Plain Sight | Ronnie Dalembert / Ronnie McIntire | 2 episodes |
| 2011- | Homeland | Max | 17 episodes |
| 2012 | Private Practice | Kurt Wilson | |
| 2013 | Switched at Birth | George Papagus's Killer | |
| 2014 | Extant | Gordon Kern | |
| 2016- | Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce | Rob Frumpkis | Recurring |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Prototype | Additional Voices | |
| The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena | Guard | ||
| 2011 | Star Wars: The Old Republic | Male Smuggler | |
| 2012 | Starhawk | Rifters/Outcast | |
| 2015 | Battlefield Hardline | Additional Voices |
References
- ↑ "Maury Sterling on MovieTome". MovieTome. Retrieved November 23, 2008.
- ↑ "Alright Already on The WB". TV Guide. Retrieved November 22, 2008.
- ↑ "Maury Sterling Interview - Smokin' Aces Movie Premiere Video". About.com. 2007-01-17. Retrieved November 20, 2008.
- ↑ "Maury Sterling Interview - Beverly Hills Chihuahua Video". MovieWeb. 2008. Retrieved November 21, 2008.
- ↑ "PetLifeRadio-OhBehave- Bo-WOW! We Chat with the Cast of Beverly Hills Chihuahua". PetLifeRadio. 2008. Retrieved November 21, 2008. External link in
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