Dan Hedaya
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jul 24, 1940 (86 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
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
| 2026 | Influenced | |
| 2022 | SlapfaceSheriff John Thurston | |
| 2021 | Funny FaceBenj | |
| 2021 | The God CommitteeEmmett Granger | |
| 2018 | The Big TakeFrank Maniscalpo | |
| 2016 | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find ThemRed | |
| 2015 | Black Dog, Red DogNorman | |
| 2014 | The HumblingAsa | |
| 2014 | GothamDetective Dix | |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John OliverDam Inspector | |
| 2013 | ClutterWalter Bickford | |
| 2013 | Golden BoyFrancis Diaco | |
| 2012 | The NormalsRagnar | |
| 2012 | The Mindy ProjectAlan Castellano | |
| 2011 | Too Big to FailCongressman Barney Frank | |
| 2011 | Person of InterestBernie Sullivan | |
| 2010 | The Extra ManAresh | |
| 2008 | Lipstick JungleDimitri Pappademos | |
| 2007 | The Warrior ClassRand | |
| 2006 | Strangers with CandyGuy Blank | |
| 2006 | The Good StudentGabe | |
| 2006 | The Book of Daniel | |
| 2005 | Pizza My HeartVinnie Montebello | |
| 2005 | RobotsMr. Gunk (voice) | |
| 2003 | American CousinsSettimo | |
| 2003 | New SuitMuster Hansau | |
| 2003 | Lucky | |
| 2002 | SwimfanCoach Simkins | |
| 2002 | QuicksandGeneral Stewart | |
| 2002 | MonkJack Monk | |
| 2001 | Mulholland DriveVincenzo Castigliane | |
| 2001 | DownLt. McBain | |
| 2000 | ShaftJack Roselli | |
| 2000 | The CrewMike 'The Brick' Donatelli | |
| 2000 | The Extreme Adventures of Super DaveGil Ruston | |
| 2000 | The $treetRandy Hoder | |
| 1999 | DickPresident Richard M. Nixon | |
| 1999 | Locked in SilenceDr. Rosenstock | |
| 1999 | The HurricaneDella Pesca | |
| 1999 | Judging AmyDetective Tarnower | |
| 1998 | A Civil ActionJohn Riley | |
| 1998 | A Night at the RoxburyKamehl Butabi | |
| 1997 | A Life Less OrdinaryGabriel | |
| 1997 | Alien ResurrectionGeneral Perez | |
| 1997 | The Second Civil WarMel Burgess | |
| 1997 | The Garden of RedemptionCapt. Zito | |
| 1997 | In & OutMilitary Attorney | |
| 1996 | RansomJackie Brown | |
| 1996 | The First Wives ClubMorton Cushman | |
| 1996 | DaylightFrank Kraft | |
| 1996 | FreewayDetective Wallace | |
| 1996 | Marvin's RoomRobert "Bob" Carter | |
| 1995 | To Die ForJoe Maretto | |
| 1995 | The Usual SuspectsJeff Rabin | |
| 1995 | NixonTrini Cardoza | |
| 1995 | CluelessMel Horowitz | |
| 1995 | Search and DestroyTailor | |
| 1995 | Red WindDetective Copernik | |
| 1995 | Fair GameWalter Hollenbach (uncredited) | |
| 1995 | Picture WindowsCarl | |
| 1995 | The Home CourtJudge Walter Ragsdale | |
| 1994 | MaverickTwitchy, Riverboat Poker Player | |
| 1994 | Another Midnight RunEddie Moscone | |
| 1994 | Midnight Run for Your LifeEddie Moscone | |
| 1994 | Because Mommy WorksJudge (uncredited) | |
| 1994 | Midnight Run AroundEddie Moscone | |
| 1994 | ERHerb Spivak | |
| 1993 | Benny & JoonThomas | |
| 1993 | Rookie of the YearLarry 'Fish' Fisher | |
| 1993 | Boiling PointBrady | |
| 1993 | Searching for Bobby FischerTournament Director | |
| 1993 | For Love or MoneyGene Salvatore | |
| 1993 | Mr. WonderfulHarvey | |
| 1993 | Based on an Untrue StoryCaprawolski | |
| 1993 | Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90'sPrivate Investigator | |
| 1993 | Homicide: Life on the StreetLeslie Drake | |
| 1993 | Fallen AngelsLt. Calender | |
| 1993 | Fallen AngelsJohnny Ralls | |
| 1993 | Fallen AngelsDetective Copernik | |
| 1993 | Fallen AngelsAuger | |
| 1992 | Four Eyes and Six-GunsLester Doom | |
| 1991 | The Addams FamilyTully Alford | |
| 1991 | The Whereabouts of JennyVinnie | |
| 1991 | Veronica Clare | |
| 1990 | Joe Versus the VolcanoFrank Waturi | |
| 1990 | Pacific HeightsLoan Officer | |
| 1990 | Tune in Tomorrow...Robert Quince | |
| 1990 | Law & OrderDetective Brian Torelli | |
| 1990 | Law & OrderLeslie Drake | |
| 1989 | Double Your PleasureJohn | |
| 1989 | One of the Boys | |
| 1987 | The TortellisNick Tortelli | |
| 1986 | Wise GuysAnthony Castelo | |
| 1986 | A Smoky Mountain ChristmasHarry | |
| 1986 | Running ScaredCaptain Logan | |
| 1986 | CourageJohn Fosh | |
| 1986 | Slow BurnSimon Fleischer | |
| 1986 | That Secret Sunday | |
| 1986 | L.A. LawMichael Roitman | |
| 1985 | CommandoArius | |
| 1985 | Blood SimpleJulian Marty | |
| 1985 | The Twilight ZoneNick (segment "Dealer's Choice") | |
| 1985 | The EqualizerFrank Donahue | |
| 1984 | The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th DimensionJohn Gomez | |
| 1984 | TightropeDet. Molinari | |
| 1984 | The DollmakerSkyros | |
| 1984 | RecklessPeter Daniels | |
| 1984 | Miami ViceBen Schroeder | |
| 1984 | Hot PursuitJake Harper | |
| 1984 | Miami ViceReuben Reydolfo | |
| 1983 | The HungerLieutenant Allegrezza | |
| 1982 | Endangered SpeciesPeck | |
| 1982 | I'm Dancing as Fast as I CanDr. Klein | |
| 1982 | St. ElsewhereJoseph Keuhnelian | |
| 1982 | Family TiesJoe Moore | |
| 1982 | CheersNick Tortelli | |
| 1982 | Cassie & Co.Sylvan Blunt | |
| 1981 | True ConfessionsHoward Terkel | |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues | |
| 1981 | Hill Street BluesRalph Macafee | |
| 1981 | Hill Street BluesA Bum | |
| 1980 | Night of the JugglerSgt. Otis Barnes | |
| 1980 | Death PenaltyDetective Ralph Corso | |
| 1979 | The Seduction of Joe TynanAlex Heller | |
| 1979 | Paris | |
| 1978 | The Last TenantGabe | |
| 1977 | The Prince of Central ParkHot Dog Vendor | |
| 1977 | CHiPs | |
| 1976 | The Passover PlotYaacov | |
| 1973 | KojakDan Hudson |