Dan Hedaya
July 24, 1940 (84 years old) in 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2022 · Slapface as Sheriff John Thurston
- 2021 · The God Committee as Emmett Granger
- 2021 · Funny Face as Benj
- 2018 · The Big Take as Frank Maniscalpo
- 2016 · Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them as Red
- 2015 · Black Dog, Red Dog as Norman
- 2014 · The Humbling as Asa
- 2014 · Gotham as Detective Dix
- 2014 · Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Dam Inspector
- 2013 · Clutter as Walter Bickford
- 2013 · Golden Boy as Francis Diaco
- 2012 · The Normals as Ragnar
- 2012 · The Mindy Project as Alan Castellano
- 2011 · Too Big to Fail as Congressman Barney Frank
- 2011 · Person of Interest as Bernie Sullivan
- 2010 · The Extra Man as Aresh
- 2008 · Lipstick Jungle as Dimitri Pappademos
- 2007 · The Warrior Class as Rand
- 2006 · Strangers with Candy as Guy Blank
- 2006 · The Book of Daniel as
- 2006 · The Good Student as Gabe
- 2005 · Pizza My Heart as Vinnie Montebello
- 2005 · Robots as Mr. Gunk (voice)
- 2003 · American Cousins as Settimo
- 2003 · New Suit as Muster Hansau
- 2003 · Lucky as
- 2002 · Swimfan as Coach Simkins
- 2002 · Monk as Jack Monk
- 2002 · Round Up: Deposing 'The Usual Suspects' as Jeff Rabin (photo)
- 2002 · Quicksand as General Stewart
- 2001 · Down as Lt. McBain
- 2001 · Mulholland Drive as Vincenzo Castigliane
- 2000 · The $treet as Randy Hoder
- 2000 · The Crew as Mike 'The Brick' Donatelli
- 2000 · Shaft as Jack Roselli
- 2000 · The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave as Gil Ruston
- 1999 · Judging Amy as Detective Tarnower
- 1999 · The Hurricane as Della Pesca
- 1999 · Dick as President Richard M. Nixon
- 1999 · Mulholland Dr. as Vincenzo Castigliane
- 1999 · Locked in Silence as Dr. Rosenstock
- 1998 · A Civil Action as John Riley
- 1998 · A Night at the Roxbury as Kamehl Butabi
- 1997 · The Second Civil War as Mel Burgess
- 1997 · Alien Resurrection as General Perez
- 1997 · A Life Less Ordinary as Gabriel
- 1997 · In & Out as Military Attorney
- 1997 · The Garden of Redemption as Capt. Zito
- 1997 · The Second Civil War as Mel Burgess
- 1996 · Marvin's Room as Robert "Bob" Carter
- 1996 · Daylight as Frank Kraft
- 1996 · Ransom as Jackie Brown
- 1996 · The First Wives Club as Morton Cushman
- 1996 · Freeway as Detective Wallace
- 1995 · Nixon as Trini Cardoza
- 1995 · Red Wind as Detective Copernik
- 1995 · Fair Game as Walter Hollenbach (uncredited)
- 1995 · Picture Windows as Carl
- 1995 · To Die For as Joe Maretto
- 1995 · Clueless as Mel Horowitz
- 1995 · The Usual Suspects as Jeff Rabin
- 1995 · Search and Destroy as Tailor
- 1994 · Because Mommy Works as Judge (uncredited)
- 1994 · ER as Herb Spivak
- 1994 · Midnight Run for Your Life as Eddie Moscone
- 1994 · Maverick as Twitchy, Riverboat Poker Player
- 1994 · Midnight Runaround as Eddie Moscone
- 1994 · Another Midnight Run as Eddie Moscone
- 1993 · Mr. Wonderful as Harvey
- 1993 · For Love or Money as Gene Salvatore
- 1993 · Based on an Untrue Story as Caprawolski
- 1993 · Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's as Private Investigator
- 1993 · Searching for Bobby Fischer as Tournament Director
- 1993 · Fallen Angels as Lt. Calender
- 1993 · Fallen Angels as Johnny Ralls
- 1993 · Fallen Angels as Detective Copernik
- 1993 · Fallen Angels as Auger
- 1993 · Rookie of the Year as Larry 'Fish' Fisher
- 1993 · Benny & Joon as Thomas
- 1993 · Boiling Point as Brady
- 1993 · Homicide: Life on the Street as
- 1992 · Four Eyes and Six-Guns as
- 1991 · The Addams Family as Tully Alford
- 1991 · Veronica Clare as
- 1991 · The Whereabouts of Jenny as Vinnie
- 1990 · Tune in Tomorrow... as Robert Quince
- 1990 · Pacific Heights as Loan Officer
- 1990 · Law & Order as Detective Brian Torelli
- 1990 · Law & Order as Leslie Drake
- 1990 · Joe Versus the Volcano as Frank Waturi
- 1989 · Double Your Pleasure as John
- 1989 · One of the Boys as
- 1987 · The Tortellis as Nick Tortelli
- 1986 · A Smoky Mountain Christmas as Harry
- 1986 · That Secret Sunday as
- 1986 · Courage as John Fosh
- 1986 · L.A. Law as Michael Roitman
- 1986 · Slow Burn as Simon Fleischer
- 1986 · Running Scared as Captain Logan
- 1986 · Wise Guys as Anthony Castelo
- 1985 · Commando as Arius
- 1985 · The Twilight Zone as Nick
- 1985 · The Equalizer as Frank Donahue
- 1984 · Hot Pursuit as
- 1984 · Miami Vice as Ben Schroeder
- 1984 · Miami Vice as
- 1984 · Tightrope as Det. Molinari
- 1984 · The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension as John Gomez
- 1984 · The Dollmaker as Skyros
- 1984 · Blood Simple as Julian Marty
- 1984 · Reckless as Peter Daniels
- 1983 · The Hunger as Lieutenant Allegrezza
- 1982 · St. Elsewhere as
- 1982 · Cheers as Nick Tortelli
- 1982 · Family Ties as Joe Moore
- 1982 · Endangered Species as Peck
- 1982 · I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can as Dr. Klein
- 1982 · Cassie & Co. as
- 1981 · True Confessions as Howard Terkel
- 1981 · Hill Street Blues as
- 1980 · Night of the Juggler as Sgt. Otis Barnes
- 1980 · Death Penalty as Detective Ralph Corso
- 1979 · Paris as
- 1979 · The Seduction of Joe Tynan as Alex Heller
- 1978 · The Last Tenant as Gabe
- 1977 · CHiPs as
- 1977 · The Prince of Central Park as Hot Dog Vendor
- Future · Miracle on 74th Street as
- 1976 · The Passover Plot as Yaacov
- 1973 · Kojak as Dan Hudson