Dan Hedaya
Acting
Born: July 24, 1940 (age 86) · Brooklyn, New York, USA
Highest Rated
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
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
2016
The Usual Suspects
1995
Mulholland Drive
2001
Alien Resurrection
1997
The Addams Family
1991
Robots
2005
Clueless
1995
Gotham
2014
Commando
1985
Ransom
1996
Person of Interest
2011
Maverick
1994
Photos (5)
Movies (90)
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Red
The Usual Suspects
Jeff Rabin
Mulholland Drive
Vincenzo Castigliane
Robots
Mr. Gunk (voice)
Alien Resurrection
General Perez
Commando
Arius
The Addams Family
Tully Alford
Clueless
Mel Horowitz
Ransom
Jackie Brown
Shaft
Jack Roselli
Maverick
Twitchy, Riverboat Poker Player
Blood Simple
Julian Marty
A Night at the Roxbury
Kamehl Butabi
Daylight
Frank Kraft
The Hurricane
Della Pesca
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
John Gomez
Fair Game
Walter Hollenbach (uncredited)
To Die For
Joe Maretto
The Hunger
Lieutenant Allegrezza
The First Wives Club
Morton Cushman
Pacific Heights
Loan Officer
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Tournament Director
Rookie of the Year
Larry 'Fish' Fisher
For Love or Money
Gene Salvatore
A Civil Action
John Riley
Nixon
Trini Cardoza
Down
Lt. McBain
Tightrope
Det. Molinari
Joe Versus the Volcano
Frank Waturi
In & Out
Military Attorney
Too Big to Fail
Congressman Barney Frank
Running Scared
Captain Logan
Marvin's Room
Robert "Bob" Carter
The Crew
Mike 'The Brick' Donatelli
A Life Less Ordinary
Gabriel
Freeway
Detective Wallace
Boiling Point
Brady
Benny & Joon
Thomas
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
Harry
The Humbling
Asa
Swimfan
Coach Simkins
Dick
President Richard M. Nixon
The God Committee
Emmett Granger
Endangered Species
Peck
True Confessions
Howard Terkel
Influenced
2026
Wise Guys
Anthony Castelo
Night of the Juggler
Sgt. Otis Barnes
Funny Face
Benj
Slapface
Sheriff John Thurston
Reckless
Peter Daniels
The Dollmaker
Skyros
Mr. Wonderful
Harvey
The Normals
Ragnar
The Second Civil War
Mel Burgess
The Big Take
Frank Maniscalpo
Strangers with Candy
Guy Blank
Black Dog, Red Dog
Norman
Courage
John Fosh
Midnight Run Around
Eddie Moscone
The Extra Man
Aresh
The Good Student
Gabe
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
Alex Heller
Slow Burn
Simon Fleischer
The Warrior Class
Rand
Tune in Tomorrow...
Robert Quince
Based on an Untrue Story
Caprawolski
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
Dr. Klein
Search and Destroy
Tailor
Pizza My Heart
Vinnie Montebello
Midnight Run for Your Life
Eddie Moscone
Another Midnight Run
Eddie Moscone
The Passover Plot
Yaacov
The Whereabouts of Jenny
Vinnie
The Garden of Redemption
Capt. Zito
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
Lester Doom
That Secret Sunday
1986
Double Your Pleasure
John
Death Penalty
Detective Ralph Corso
The Prince of Central Park
Hot Dog Vendor
Locked in Silence
Dr. Rosenstock
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
Gil Ruston
The Last Tenant
Gabe
American Cousins
Settimo
Clutter
Walter Bickford
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
Private Investigator
Quicksand
General Stewart
Red Wind
Detective Copernik
Because Mommy Works
Judge (uncredited)
New Suit
Muster Hansau
TV Shows (38)
Law & Order
Detective Brian Torelli · 1 eps
Law & Order
Leslie Drake · 1 eps
Person of Interest
Bernie Sullivan · 1 eps
Monk
Jack Monk · 1 eps
Miami Vice
Ben Schroeder · 1 eps
Miami Vice
Reuben Reydolfo · 1 eps
Cheers
Nick Tortelli · 6 eps
ER
Herb Spivak · 4 eps
Homicide: Life on the Street
Leslie Drake · 1 eps
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Dam Inspector · 1 eps
Gotham
Detective Dix · 2 eps
Hill Street Blues
2 eps
Hill Street Blues
Ralph Macafee · 2 eps
Hill Street Blues
A Bum · 1 eps
Judging Amy
Detective Tarnower · 1 eps
L.A. Law
Michael Roitman · 3 eps
St. Elsewhere
Joseph Keuhnelian · 3 eps
The Mindy Project
Alan Castellano · 2 eps
Family Ties
Joe Moore · 2 eps
The Equalizer
Frank Donahue · 1 eps
The Twilight Zone
Nick (segment "Dealer's Choice") · 1 eps
Kojak
Dan Hudson · 1 eps
Fallen Angels
Lt. Calender · 1 eps
Fallen Angels
Johnny Ralls · 1 eps
Fallen Angels
Detective Copernik · 1 eps
Fallen Angels
Auger · 1 eps
Lipstick Jungle
Dimitri Pappademos · 1 eps
CHiPs
1 eps
Golden Boy
Francis Diaco · 1 eps
The $treet
Randy Hoder · 1 eps
The Book of Daniel
3 eps
Cassie & Co.
Sylvan Blunt · 1 eps
The Home Court
Judge Walter Ragsdale · 2 eps
Paris
1 eps
Lucky
13 eps
The Tortellis
Nick Tortelli · 13 eps
Hot Pursuit
Jake Harper · 1 eps
Picture Windows
Carl · 1 eps