Dan Hedaya
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1940 (age 86)
Born in
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Credits
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Biography
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.
Known For
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
16 Nov 2016
The Usual Suspects
19 Jul 1995
Mulholland Drive
06 Jun 2001
Alien Resurrection
12 Nov 1997
The Addams Family
22 Nov 1991
Robots
10 Mar 2005
Clueless
19 Jul 1995
Gotham
22 Sep 2014
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Filmography
2026
2022
- Slapfaceas Sheriff John Thurston
2021
- The God Committeeas Emmett Granger
- Funny Faceas Benj
2018
- The Big Takeas Frank Maniscalpo
2016
2015
- Black Dog, Red Dogas Norman
2014
- The Humblingas Asa
- Gothamas Detective Dix2 episodes
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliveras Dam Inspector1 episode
2013
- Clutteras Walter Bickford
- Golden Boyas Francis Diaco1 episode
2012
- The Normalsas Ragnar
- The Mindy Projectas Alan Castellano2 episodes
2011
- Too Big to Failas Congressman Barney Frank
- Person of Interestas Bernie Sullivan1 episode
2010
- The Extra Manas Aresh
2008
- Lipstick Jungleas Dimitri Pappademos1 episode
2007
- The Warrior Classas Rand
2006
- Strangers with Candyas Guy Blank
- The Book of Daniel3 episodes
- The Good Studentas Gabe
2005
- Pizza My Heartas Vinnie Montebello
- Robotsas Mr. Gunk (voice)
2003
- American Cousinsas Settimo
- New Suitas Muster Hansau
- Lucky13 episodes
2001
- Downas Lt. McBain
- Mulholland Driveas Vincenzo Castigliane
2000
- The $treetas Randy Hoder1 episode
- The Crewas Mike 'The Brick' Donatelli
- Shaftas Jack Roselli
- The Extreme Adventures of Super Daveas Gil Ruston
1999
- Judging Amyas Detective Tarnower1 episode
- The Hurricaneas Della Pesca
- Dickas President Richard M. Nixon
- Locked in Silenceas Dr. Rosenstock
1998
- A Civil Actionas John Riley
- A Night at the Roxburyas Kamehl Butabi
1997
- The Second Civil Waras Mel Burgess
- Alien Resurrectionas General Perez
- A Life Less Ordinaryas Gabriel
- In & Outas Military Attorney
- The Garden of Redemptionas Capt. Zito
1996
- Marvin's Roomas Robert "Bob" Carter
- Daylightas Frank Kraft
- Ransomas Jackie Brown
- The First Wives Clubas Morton Cushman
- Freewayas Detective Wallace
1995
- Nixonas Trini Cardoza
- Red Windas Detective Copernik
- Fair Gameas Walter Hollenbach (uncredited)
- Picture Windowsas Carl1 episode
- The Home Courtas Judge Walter Ragsdale2 episodes
- To Die Foras Joe Maretto
- The Usual Suspectsas Jeff Rabin
- Cluelessas Mel Horowitz
- Search and Destroyas Tailor
1994
- Because Mommy Worksas Judge (uncredited)
- ERas Herb Spivak4 episodes
- Midnight Run for Your Lifeas Eddie Moscone
- Maverickas Twitchy, Riverboat Poker Player
- Midnight Run Aroundas Eddie Moscone
- Another Midnight Runas Eddie Moscone
1993
- Mr. Wonderfulas Harvey
- For Love or Moneyas Gene Salvatore
- Based on an Untrue Storyas Caprawolski
- Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90'sas Private Investigator
- Searching for Bobby Fischeras Tournament Director
- Fallen Angelsas Auger1 episode
- Rookie of the Yearas Larry 'Fish' Fisher
- Benny & Joonas Thomas
- Boiling Pointas Brady
- Homicide: Life on the Streetas Leslie Drake1 episode
1992
- Four Eyes and Six-Gunsas Lester Doom
1991
- The Addams Familyas Tully Alford
- Veronica Clare1 episode
- The Whereabouts of Jennyas Vinnie
1990
- Tune in Tomorrow...as Robert Quince
- Pacific Heightsas Loan Officer
- Law & Orderas Leslie Drake1 episode
- Joe Versus the Volcanoas Frank Waturi
1989
- Double Your Pleasureas John
- One of the Boys6 episodes
1987
- The Tortellisas Nick Tortelli13 episodes
1986
- A Smoky Mountain Christmasas Harry
- That Secret Sunday
- Courageas John Fosh
- L.A. Lawas Michael Roitman3 episodes
- Slow Burnas Simon Fleischer
- Running Scaredas Captain Logan
- Wise Guysas Anthony Castelo
1985
- Commandoas Arius
- The Twilight Zoneas Nick (segment "Dealer's Choice")1 episode
- The Equalizeras Frank Donahue1 episode
- Blood Simpleas Julian Marty
1984
- Hot Pursuitas Jake Harper1 episode
- Miami Viceas Reuben Reydolfo1 episode
- Tightropeas Det. Molinari
- The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimensionas John Gomez
- The Dollmakeras Skyros
- Recklessas Peter Daniels
1983
- The Hungeras Lieutenant Allegrezza
1982
- St. Elsewhereas Joseph Keuhnelian3 episodes
- Cheersas Nick Tortelli6 episodes
- Family Tiesas Joe Moore2 episodes
- Endangered Speciesas Peck
- I'm Dancing as Fast as I Canas Dr. Klein
- Cassie & Co.as Sylvan Blunt1 episode
1981
- True Confessionsas Howard Terkel
- Hill Street Bluesas A Bum1 episode
1980
- Night of the Juggleras Sgt. Otis Barnes
- Death Penaltyas Detective Ralph Corso
1979
- Paris1 episode
- The Seduction of Joe Tynanas Alex Heller
1978
- The Last Tenantas Gabe
1977
- CHiPs1 episode
- The Prince of Central Parkas Hot Dog Vendor
1976
- The Passover Plotas Yaacov
1973
- Kojakas Dan Hudson1 episode