Dan Hedaya

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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Appearances

Shaft
6.0
Shaft
Jack Roselli
Mulholland Drive
7.8
Mulholland Drive
Vincenzo Castigliane
To Die For
6.6
To Die For
Joe Maretto
The Usual Suspects
8.2
The Usual Suspects
Jeff Rabin
Joe Versus the Volcano
5.8
Joe Versus the Volcano
Frank Waturi
Ransom
6.7
Ransom
Jackie Brown
Benny & Joon
7.0
Benny & Joon
Thomas
The Addams Family
7.1
The Addams Family
Tully Alford
The First Wives Club
6.7
The First Wives Club
Morton Cushman
Pacific Heights
6.3
Pacific Heights
Loan Officer
Nixon
6.9
Nixon
Trini Cardoza
Commando
6.7
Commando
Arius
Swimfan
5.2
Swimfan
Coach Simkins
Rookie of the Year
6.2
Rookie of the Year
Larry 'Fish' Fisher
Daylight
6.1
Daylight
Frank Kraft
Freeway
6.5
Freeway
Detective Wallace
Blood Simple
7.3
Blood Simple
Julian Marty
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
6.0
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
John Gomez
Boiling Point
4.9
Boiling Point
Brady
Tightrope
6.2
Tightrope
Det. Molinari
The Hunger
6.7
The Hunger
Lieutenant Allegrezza
A Life Less Ordinary
6.1
A Life Less Ordinary
Gabriel
Alien Resurrection
6.2
Alien Resurrection
General Perez
Wise Guys
5.4
Wise Guys
Anthony Castelo
True Confessions
6.1
True Confessions
Howard Terkel
A Civil Action
6.5
A Civil Action
John Riley
A Night at the Roxbury
6.5
A Night at the Roxbury
Kamehl Butabi
The Last Tenant
The Last Tenant
Gabe
Clueless
7.3
Clueless
Mel Horowitz
Maverick
6.9
Maverick
Twitchy, Riverboat Poker Player
Marvin's Room
6.7
Marvin's Room
Robert "Bob" Carter
Strangers with Candy
5.6
Strangers with Candy
Guy Blank
Searching for Bobby Fischer
7.1
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Tournament Director
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
5.9
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
Harry
American Cousins
5.3
American Cousins
Settimo
Running Scared
6.1
Running Scared
Captain Logan
Night of the Juggler
6.6
Night of the Juggler
Sgt. Otis Barnes
The Good Student
4.7
The Good Student
Gabe
The Dollmaker
7.7
The Dollmaker
Skyros
Reckless
5.7
Reckless
Peter Daniels
Dick
5.9
Dick
President Richard M. Nixon
Endangered Species
4.9
Endangered Species
Peck
The Extra Man
5.8
The Extra Man
Aresh
Down
5.1
Down
Lt. McBain
The Crew
5.4
The Crew
Mike 'The Brick' Donatelli
Double Your Pleasure
6.3
Double Your Pleasure
John
The Warrior Class
4.3
The Warrior Class
Rand
Slapface
6.0
Slapface
Sheriff John Thurston
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
4.3
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
Gil Ruston
Death Penalty
8.0
Death Penalty
Detective Ralph Corso
New Suit
6.2
New Suit
Muster Hansau
Locked in Silence
6.1
Locked in Silence
Dr. Rosenstock
The Normals
6.0
The Normals
Ragnar
The Passover Plot
4.7
The Passover Plot
Yaacov
Quicksand
6.2
Quicksand
General Stewart
Pizza My Heart
6.3
Pizza My Heart
Vinnie Montebello
Courage
6.8
Courage
John Fosh
Search and Destroy
4.8
Search and Destroy
Tailor
The Prince of Central Park
6.0
The Prince of Central Park
Hot Dog Vendor
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
3.5
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
Lester Doom
The Second Civil War
6.1
The Second Civil War
Mel Burgess
The Hurricane
7.4
The Hurricane
Della Pesca
The Humbling
5.1
The Humbling
Asa
Too Big to Fail
7.0
Too Big to Fail
Congressman Barney Frank
The Big Take
4.9
The Big Take
Frank Maniscalpo
For Love or Money
6.2
For Love or Money
Gene Salvatore
Another Midnight Run
6.9
Another Midnight Run
Eddie Moscone
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
7.3
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
Dr. Klein
Influenced
Influenced
Black Dog, Red Dog
7.5
Black Dog, Red Dog
Norman
Slow Burn
4.9
Slow Burn
Simon Fleischer
Red Wind
Red Wind
Detective Copernik
Midnight Run for Your Life
5.0
Midnight Run for Your Life
Eddie Moscone
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
7.3
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Red
Fair Game
5.1
Fair Game
Walter Hollenbach (uncredited)
Mr. Wonderful
5.6
Mr. Wonderful
Harvey
The Garden of Redemption
7.0
The Garden of Redemption
Capt. Zito
Clutter
6.0
Clutter
Walter Bickford
Because Mommy Works
7.0
Because Mommy Works
Judge (uncredited)
Based on an Untrue Story
4.6
Based on an Untrue Story
Caprawolski
In & Out
6.5
In & Out
Military Attorney
Midnight Run Around
6.6
Midnight Run Around
Eddie Moscone
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
9.0
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
Private Investigator
Funny Face
4.7
Funny Face
Benj
The God Committee
6.6
The God Committee
Emmett Granger
That Secret Sunday
6.8
That Secret Sunday
Robots
6.5
Robots
Mr. Gunk (voice)
Tune in Tomorrow...
5.5
Tune in Tomorrow...
Robert Quince
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
5.9
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
Alex Heller
The Whereabouts of Jenny
6.0
The Whereabouts of Jenny
Vinnie
St. Elsewhere
5.7
St. Elsewhere
Joseph Keuhnelian
Family Ties
7.3
Family Ties
Joe Moore
CHiPs
6.9
CHiPs
Law & Order
7.3
Law & Order
Detective Brian Torelli
L.A. Law
7.1
L.A. Law
Michael Roitman
The $treet
5.8
The $treet
Randy Hoder
Judging Amy
7.5
Judging Amy
Detective Tarnower
Miami Vice
7.5
Miami Vice
Ben Schroeder
The Twilight Zone
7.7
The Twilight Zone
Nick (segment "Dealer's Choice")
Hill Street Blues
7.6
Hill Street Blues
The Book of Daniel
6.9
The Book of Daniel
Kojak
7.1
Kojak
Dan Hudson
The Equalizer
7.1
The Equalizer
Frank Donahue
Homicide: Life on the Street
8.1
Homicide: Life on the Street
Leslie Drake
ER
7.8
ER
Herb Spivak
Lipstick Jungle
6.2
Lipstick Jungle
Dimitri Pappademos
The Tortellis
4.5
The Tortellis
Nick Tortelli
Hot Pursuit
5.8
Hot Pursuit
Jake Harper
Lucky
9.0
Lucky
Paris
6.5
Paris
Veronica Clare
6.0
Veronica Clare
One of the Boys
7.5
One of the Boys
Monk
7.9
Monk
Jack Monk
Golden Boy
6.1
Golden Boy
Francis Diaco
Gotham
7.6
Gotham
Detective Dix
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
7.8
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Dam Inspector
The Mindy Project
6.2
The Mindy Project
Alan Castellano
Fallen Angels
6.2
Fallen Angels
Lt. Calender
Fallen Angels
6.2
Fallen Angels
Johnny Ralls
Law & Order
7.3
Law & Order
Leslie Drake
Miami Vice
7.5
Miami Vice
Reuben Reydolfo
Fallen Angels
6.2
Fallen Angels
Detective Copernik
Fallen Angels
6.2
Fallen Angels
Auger
Person of Interest
8.1
Person of Interest
Bernie Sullivan
Cheers
7.6
Cheers
Nick Tortelli
Picture Windows
10.0
Picture Windows
Carl
Hill Street Blues
7.6
Hill Street Blues
Ralph Macafee
Hill Street Blues
7.6
Hill Street Blues
A Bum
The Home Court
7.0
The Home Court
Judge Walter Ragsdale
Cassie & Co.
5.3
Cassie & Co.
Sylvan Blunt

Crew

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