Dan Hedaya
Known for acting · Born 24 July 1940 · 86 · Brooklyn, New York, USA
123 credits
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
Commando
1985
Blood Simple
1985
A Night at the Roxbury
1998
The Addams Family
1991
Tightrope
1984
Daylight
1996
The Hurricane
1999
Shaft
2000
Dick
1999
The First Wives Club
1996
The Hunger
1983
The Usual Suspects
1995
Acting (123)
2026InfluencedMortyFilm
2022SlapfaceSheriff John ThurstonFilm
2021The God CommitteeEmmett GrangerFilm
2021Funny FaceBenjFilm
2018The Big TakeFrank ManiscalpoFilm
2016Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find ThemRedFilm
2015Black Dog, Red DogNormanFilm
2014GothamDetective Dix · 2 episodesSeries
2014Last Week Tonight with John OliverDam InspectorSeries
2014The HumblingAsaFilm
2013Golden BoyFrancis DiacoSeries
2013ClutterWalter BickfordFilm
2012The Mindy ProjectAlan Castellano · 2 episodesSeries
2012The NormalsRagnarFilm
2011Person of InterestBernie SullivanSeries
2011Too Big to FailCongressman Barney FrankFilm
2010The Extra ManAreshFilm
2008Lipstick JungleDimitri PappademosSeries
2007The Warrior ClassRandFilm
2006Strangers with CandyGuy BlankFilm
2006The Good StudentGabeFilm
2006The Book of Daniel · 3 episodesSeries
2005RobotsMr. Gunk (voice)Film
2005Pizza My HeartVinnie MontebelloFilm
2003American CousinsSettimoFilm
2003New SuitMuster HansauFilm
2003Lucky · 13 episodesSeries
2002MonkJack MonkSeries
2002SwimfanCoach SimkinsFilm
2002QuicksandGeneral StewartFilm
2001Mulholland DriveVincenzo CastiglianeFilm
2001DownLt. McBainFilm
2000ShaftJack RoselliFilm
2000The CrewMike 'The Brick' DonatelliFilm
2000The Extreme Adventures of Super DaveGil RustonFilm
2000The $treetRandy HoderSeries
1999The HurricaneDella PescaFilm
1999DickPresident Richard M. NixonFilm
1999Judging AmyDetective TarnowerSeries
1999Locked in SilenceDr. RosenstockFilm
1998A Night at the RoxburyKamehl ButabiFilm
1998A Civil ActionJohn RileyFilm
1997Alien ResurrectionGeneral PerezFilm
1997In & OutMilitary AttorneyFilm
1997A Life Less OrdinaryGabrielFilm
1997The Second Civil WarMel BurgessFilm
1997The Garden of RedemptionCapt. ZitoFilm
1996RansomJackie BrownFilm
1996DaylightFrank KraftFilm
1996The First Wives ClubMorton CushmanFilm
1996Marvin's RoomRobert "Bob" CarterFilm
1996FreewayDetective WallaceFilm
1995The Usual SuspectsJeff RabinFilm
1995CluelessMel HorowitzFilm
1995To Die ForJoe MarettoFilm
1995NixonTrini CardozaFilm
1995Fair GameWalter Hollenbach (uncredited)Film
1995Search and DestroyTailorFilm
1995Picture WindowsCarlSeries
1995The Home CourtJudge Walter Ragsdale · 2 episodesSeries
1995Red WindDetective CopernikFilm
1994MaverickTwitchy, Riverboat Poker PlayerFilm
1994ERHerb Spivak · 4 episodesSeries
1994Another Midnight RunEddie MosconeFilm
1994Midnight Run for Your LifeEddie MosconeFilm
1994Midnight Run AroundEddie MosconeFilm
1994Because Mommy WorksJudge (uncredited)Film
1993Benny & JoonThomasFilm
1993Searching for Bobby FischerTournament DirectorFilm
1993For Love or MoneyGene SalvatoreFilm
1993Rookie of the YearLarry 'Fish' FisherFilm
1993Homicide: Life on the StreetLeslie DrakeSeries
1993Boiling PointBradyFilm
1993Mr. WonderfulHarveyFilm
1993Fallen AngelsLt. Calender, Johnny Ralls, Detective Copernik, AugerSeries
1993Based on an Untrue StoryCaprawolskiFilm
1993Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90'sPrivate InvestigatorFilm
1992Four Eyes and Six-GunsLester DoomFilm
1991The Addams FamilyTully AlfordFilm
1991The Whereabouts of JennyVinnieFilm
1991Veronica ClareSeries
1990Law & OrderDetective Brian Torelli, Leslie DrakeSeries
1990Joe Versus the VolcanoFrank WaturiFilm
1990Pacific HeightsLoan OfficerFilm
1990Tune in Tomorrow...Robert QuinceFilm
1989Double Your PleasureJohnFilm
1989One of the Boys · 6 episodesSeries
1987The TortellisNick Tortelli · 13 episodesSeries
1986Running ScaredCaptain LoganFilm
1986Wise GuysAnthony CasteloFilm
1986L.A. LawMichael Roitman · 3 episodesSeries
1986A Smoky Mountain ChristmasHarryFilm
1986Slow BurnSimon FleischerFilm
1986CourageJohn FoshFilm
1986That Secret SundayFilm
1985CommandoAriusFilm
1985Blood SimpleJulian MartyFilm
1985The Twilight ZoneNick (segment "Dealer's Choice")Series
1985The EqualizerFrank DonahueSeries
1984Miami ViceBen Schroeder, Reuben ReydolfoSeries
1984The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th DimensionJohn GomezFilm
1984TightropeDet. MolinariFilm
1984RecklessPeter DanielsFilm
1984The DollmakerSkyrosFilm
1984Hot PursuitJake HarperSeries
1983The HungerLieutenant AllegrezzaFilm
1982CheersNick Tortelli · 6 episodesSeries
1982Family TiesJoe Moore · 2 episodesSeries
1982St. ElsewhereJoseph Keuhnelian · 3 episodesSeries
1982Endangered SpeciesPeckFilm
1982I'm Dancing as Fast as I CanDr. KleinFilm
1982Cassie & Co.Sylvan BluntSeries
1981True ConfessionsHoward TerkelFilm
1981Hill Street Blues · 2 episodes, Ralph Macafee · 2 episodes, A BumSeries
1980Night of the JugglerSgt. Otis BarnesFilm
1980Death PenaltyDetective Ralph CorsoFilm
1979The Seduction of Joe TynanAlex HellerFilm
1979ParisSeries
1978The Last TenantGabeFilm
1977CHiPsSeries
1977The Prince of Central ParkHot Dog VendorFilm
1976The Passover PlotYaacovFilm
1973KojakDan HudsonSeries