

Dan Hedaya
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
24 Jul 1940
Age
86 Years
Born In
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Total Projects
130
Years Active
53 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.4 ★
Overview
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
Filmography

movie
Influenced
Influenced

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Slapface
Slapface
as Sheriff John Thurston

movie
The God Committee
The God Committee
as Emmett Granger

movie
Funny Face
Funny Face
as Benj

movie
The Big Take
The Big Take
as Frank Maniscalpo

movie
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
as Red

movie
Black Dog, Red Dog
Black Dog, Red Dog
as Norman

movie
The Humbling
The Humbling
as Asa

tv
Gotham
Gotham
as Detective Dix

tv
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Dam Inspector

movie
Clutter
Clutter
as Walter Bickford

tv
Golden Boy
Golden Boy
as Francis Diaco

movie
The Normals
The Normals
as Ragnar

tv
The Mindy Project
The Mindy Project
as Alan Castellano

movie
Too Big to Fail
Too Big to Fail
as Congressman Barney Frank

tv
Person of Interest
Person of Interest
as Bernie Sullivan

movie
The Extra Man
The Extra Man
as Aresh

tv
Lipstick Jungle
Lipstick Jungle
as Dimitri Pappademos

movie
The Warrior Class
The Warrior Class
as Rand

movie
Strangers with Candy
Strangers with Candy
as Guy Blank

tv
The Book of Daniel
The Book of Daniel

movie
The Good Student
The Good Student
as Gabe

movie
Pizza My Heart
Pizza My Heart
as Vinnie Montebello

movie
Robots
Robots
as Mr. Gunk (voice)

movie
American Cousins
American Cousins
as Settimo

movie
New Suit
New Suit
as Muster Hansau

tv
Lucky
Lucky

movie
Swimfan
Swimfan
as Coach Simkins

tv
Monk
Monk
as Jack Monk

movie
Quicksand
Quicksand
as General Stewart

movie
Down
Down
as Lt. McBain

movie
Mulholland Drive
Mulholland Drive
as Vincenzo Castigliane

tv
The $treet
The $treet
as Randy Hoder

movie
The Crew
The Crew
as Mike 'The Brick' Donatelli

movie
Shaft
Shaft
as Jack Roselli

movie
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
as Gil Ruston

tv
Judging Amy
Judging Amy
as Detective Tarnower

movie
The Hurricane
The Hurricane
as Della Pesca

movie
Dick
Dick
as President Richard M. Nixon

movie
Locked in Silence
Locked in Silence
as Dr. Rosenstock

movie
A Civil Action
A Civil Action
as John Riley

movie
A Night at the Roxbury
A Night at the Roxbury
as Kamehl Butabi

movie
The Second Civil War
The Second Civil War
as Mel Burgess

movie
Alien Resurrection
Alien Resurrection
as General Perez

movie
A Life Less Ordinary
A Life Less Ordinary
as Gabriel

movie
In & Out
In & Out
as Military Attorney

movie
The Garden of Redemption
The Garden of Redemption
as Capt. Zito

movie
Marvin's Room
Marvin's Room
as Robert "Bob" Carter

movie
Daylight
Daylight
as Frank Kraft

movie
Ransom
Ransom
as Jackie Brown

movie
The First Wives Club
The First Wives Club
as Morton Cushman

movie
Freeway
Freeway
as Detective Wallace

movie
Nixon
Nixon
as Trini Cardoza

movie
Red Wind
Red Wind
as Detective Copernik

movie
Fair Game
Fair Game
as Walter Hollenbach (uncredited)

tv
Picture Windows
Picture Windows
as Carl

tv
The Home Court
The Home Court
as Judge Walter Ragsdale

movie
To Die For
To Die For
as Joe Maretto

movie
The Usual Suspects
The Usual Suspects
as Jeff Rabin

movie
Clueless
Clueless
as Mel Horowitz

movie
Search and Destroy
Search and Destroy
as Tailor

movie
Because Mommy Works
Because Mommy Works
as Judge (uncredited)

tv
ER
ER
as Herb Spivak

movie
Midnight Run for Your Life
Midnight Run for Your Life
as Eddie Moscone

movie
Maverick
Maverick
as Twitchy, Riverboat Poker Player

movie
Midnight Run Around
Midnight Run Around
as Eddie Moscone

movie
Another Midnight Run
Another Midnight Run
as Eddie Moscone

movie
Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful
as Harvey

movie
For Love or Money
For Love or Money
as Gene Salvatore

movie
Based on an Untrue Story
Based on an Untrue Story
as Caprawolski

movie
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
as Private Investigator

movie
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Searching for Bobby Fischer
as Tournament Director

tv
Fallen Angels
Fallen Angels
as Lt. Calender

tv
Fallen Angels
Fallen Angels
as Johnny Ralls

tv
Fallen Angels
Fallen Angels
as Detective Copernik

tv
Fallen Angels
Fallen Angels
as Auger

movie
Rookie of the Year
Rookie of the Year
as Larry 'Fish' Fisher

movie
Benny & Joon
Benny & Joon
as Thomas

movie
Boiling Point
Boiling Point
as Brady

tv
Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Leslie Drake

movie
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
as Lester Doom

movie
The Addams Family
The Addams Family
as Tully Alford

tv
Veronica Clare
Veronica Clare

movie
The Whereabouts of Jenny
The Whereabouts of Jenny
as Vinnie

movie
Tune in Tomorrow...
Tune in Tomorrow...
as Robert Quince

movie
Pacific Heights
Pacific Heights
as Loan Officer

tv
Law & Order
Law & Order
as Detective Brian Torelli

tv
Law & Order
Law & Order
as Leslie Drake

movie
Joe Versus the Volcano
Joe Versus the Volcano
as Frank Waturi

movie
Double Your Pleasure
Double Your Pleasure
as John

tv
One of the Boys
One of the Boys

tv
The Tortellis
The Tortellis
as Nick Tortelli

movie
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
as Harry

movie
That Secret Sunday
That Secret Sunday

movie
Courage
Courage
as John Fosh

tv
L.A. Law
L.A. Law
as Michael Roitman

movie
Slow Burn
Slow Burn
as Simon Fleischer

movie
Running Scared
Running Scared
as Captain Logan

movie
Wise Guys
Wise Guys
as Anthony Castelo

movie
Commando
Commando
as Arius

tv
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
as Nick (segment "Dealer's Choice")

tv
The Equalizer
The Equalizer
as Frank Donahue

movie
Blood Simple
Blood Simple
as Julian Marty

tv
Hot Pursuit
Hot Pursuit
as Jake Harper

tv
Miami Vice
Miami Vice
as Ben Schroeder

tv
Miami Vice
Miami Vice
as Reuben Reydolfo

movie
Tightrope
Tightrope
as Det. Molinari

movie
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
as John Gomez

movie
The Dollmaker
The Dollmaker
as Skyros

movie
Reckless
Reckless
as Peter Daniels

movie
The Hunger
The Hunger
as Lieutenant Allegrezza

tv
St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere
as Joseph Keuhnelian

tv
Cheers
Cheers
as Nick Tortelli

tv
Family Ties
Family Ties
as Joe Moore

movie
Endangered Species
Endangered Species
as Peck

movie
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
as Dr. Klein

tv
Cassie & Co.
Cassie & Co.
as Sylvan Blunt

movie
True Confessions
True Confessions
as Howard Terkel

tv
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues

tv
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
as Ralph Macafee

tv
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
as A Bum

movie
Night of the Juggler
Night of the Juggler
as Sgt. Otis Barnes

movie
Death Penalty
Death Penalty
as Detective Ralph Corso

tv
Paris
Paris

movie
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
as Alex Heller

movie
The Last Tenant
The Last Tenant
as Gabe

tv
CHiPs
CHiPs

movie
The Prince of Central Park
The Prince of Central Park
as Hot Dog Vendor

movie
The Passover Plot
The Passover Plot
as Yaacov

tv
Kojak
Kojak
as Dan Hudson