Dan Hedaya
Acting·July 24, 1940 — 85 years old·Brooklyn, New York, USA
Dan Hedaya (born July 24, 1940) is an American actor. While a student at Tufts University, he began performing at the campus theater. He often plays sleazy villains or uptight, wisecracking individuals; two of his best-known roles are as a cuckolded husband in the Coen brothers' crime thriller Blood Simple, and the scheming Nick Tortelli on the sitcom Cheers.
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2026Influenced2022SlapfaceSheriff John Thurston2021The God CommitteeEmmett Granger2021Funny FaceBenj2018The Big TakeFrank Maniscalpo2016Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find ThemRed2015Black Dog, Red DogNorman2014The HumblingAsa2014GothamTVDetective Dix2014Last Week Tonight with John OliverTVDam Inspector2013ClutterWalter Bickford2013Golden BoyTVFrancis Diaco2012The NormalsRagnar2012The Mindy ProjectTVAlan Castellano2011Too Big to FailCongressman Barney Frank2011Person of InterestTVBernie Sullivan2010The Extra ManAresh2008Lipstick JungleTVDimitri Pappademos2007The Warrior ClassRand2006Strangers with CandyGuy Blank2006The Book of DanielTV2006The Good StudentGabe2005Pizza My HeartVinnie Montebello2005RobotsMr. Gunk (voice)2003American CousinsSettimo2003New SuitMuster Hansau2003LuckyTV2002SwimfanCoach Simkins2002MonkTVJack Monk2002QuicksandGeneral Stewart2001DownLt. McBain2001Mulholland DriveVincenzo Castigliane2000The $treetTVRandy Hoder2000The CrewMike 'The Brick' Donatelli2000ShaftJack Roselli2000The Extreme Adventures of Super DaveGil Ruston1999Judging AmyTVDetective Tarnower1999The HurricaneDella Pesca1999DickPresident Richard M. Nixon1999Locked in SilenceDr. Rosenstock1998A Civil ActionJohn Riley1998A Night at the RoxburyKamehl Butabi1997The Second Civil WarMel Burgess1997Alien ResurrectionGeneral Perez1997A Life Less OrdinaryGabriel1997In & OutMilitary Attorney1997The Garden of RedemptionCapt. Zito1996Marvin's RoomRobert "Bob" Carter1996DaylightFrank Kraft1996RansomJackie Brown1996The First Wives ClubMorton Cushman1996FreewayDetective Wallace1995NixonTrini Cardoza1995Red WindDetective Copernik1995Fair GameWalter Hollenbach (uncredited)1995Picture WindowsTVCarl1995The Home CourtTVJudge Walter Ragsdale1995To Die ForJoe Maretto1995The Usual SuspectsJeff Rabin1995CluelessMel Horowitz1995Search and DestroyTailor1994Because Mommy WorksJudge (uncredited)1994ERTVHerb Spivak1994Midnight Run for Your LifeEddie Moscone1994MaverickTwitchy, Riverboat Poker Player1994Midnight Run AroundEddie Moscone1994Another Midnight RunEddie Moscone1993Mr. WonderfulHarvey1993For Love or MoneyGene Salvatore1993Based on an Untrue StoryCaprawolski1993Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90'sPrivate Investigator1993Searching for Bobby FischerTournament Director1993Fallen AngelsTVLt. Calender · Johnny Ralls · Detective Copernik · Auger1993Rookie of the YearLarry 'Fish' Fisher1993Benny & JoonThomas1993Boiling PointBrady1993Homicide: Life on the StreetTVLeslie Drake1992Four Eyes and Six-GunsLester Doom1991The Addams FamilyTully Alford1991Veronica ClareTV1991The Whereabouts of JennyVinnie1990Tune in Tomorrow...Robert Quince1990Pacific HeightsLoan Officer1990Law & OrderTVDetective Brian Torelli · Leslie Drake1990Joe Versus the VolcanoFrank Waturi1989Double Your PleasureJohn1989One of the BoysTV1987The TortellisTVNick Tortelli1986A Smoky Mountain ChristmasHarry1986That Secret Sunday1986CourageJohn Fosh1986L.A. LawTVMichael Roitman1986Slow BurnSimon Fleischer1986Running ScaredCaptain Logan1986Wise GuysAnthony Castelo1985CommandoArius1985The Twilight ZoneTVNick (segment "Dealer's Choice")1985The EqualizerTVFrank Donahue1985Blood SimpleJulian Marty1984Hot PursuitTVJake Harper1984Miami ViceTVBen Schroeder · Reuben Reydolfo1984TightropeDet. Molinari1984The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th DimensionJohn Gomez1984The DollmakerSkyros1984RecklessPeter Daniels1983The HungerLieutenant Allegrezza1982St. ElsewhereTVJoseph Keuhnelian1982CheersTVNick Tortelli1982Family TiesTVJoe Moore1982Endangered SpeciesPeck1982I'm Dancing as Fast as I CanDr. Klein1982Cassie & Co.TVSylvan Blunt1981True ConfessionsHoward Terkel1981Hill Street BluesTVRalph Macafee · A Bum1980Night of the JugglerSgt. Otis Barnes1980Death PenaltyDetective Ralph Corso1979ParisTV1979The Seduction of Joe TynanAlex Heller1978The Last TenantGabe1977CHiPsTV1977The Prince of Central ParkHot Dog Vendor1976The Passover PlotYaacov1973KojakTVDan Hudson