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Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya

Acting

Born July 24, 1940 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.

TV Shows(33)

Movies(90)

Influenced

Influenced

2026

Slapface

Slapface

Sheriff John Thurston

2022

The God Committee

The God Committee

Emmett Granger

2021

Funny Face

Funny Face

Benj

2021

The Big Take

The Big Take

Frank Maniscalpo

2018

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Red

2016

Black Dog, Red Dog

Black Dog, Red Dog

Norman

2015

The Humbling

The Humbling

Asa

2014

Clutter

Clutter

Walter Bickford

2013

The Normals

The Normals

Ragnar

2012

Too Big to Fail

Too Big to Fail

Congressman Barney Frank

2011

The Extra Man

The Extra Man

Aresh

2010

The Warrior Class

The Warrior Class

Rand

2007

Strangers with Candy

Strangers with Candy

Guy Blank

2006

The Good Student

The Good Student

Gabe

2006

Pizza My Heart

Pizza My Heart

Vinnie Montebello

2005

Robots

Robots

Mr. Gunk (voice)

2005

American Cousins

American Cousins

Settimo

2003

New Suit

New Suit

Muster Hansau

2003

Swimfan

Swimfan

Coach Simkins

2002

Quicksand

Quicksand

General Stewart

2002

Down

Down

Lt. McBain

2001

Mulholland Drive

Mulholland Drive

Vincenzo Castigliane

2001

The Crew

The Crew

Mike 'The Brick' Donatelli

2000

Shaft

Shaft

Jack Roselli

2000

The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave

The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave

Gil Ruston

2000

The Hurricane

The Hurricane

Della Pesca

1999

Dick

Dick

President Richard M. Nixon

1999

Locked in Silence

Locked in Silence

Dr. Rosenstock

1999

A Civil Action

A Civil Action

John Riley

1998

A Night at the Roxbury

A Night at the Roxbury

Kamehl Butabi

1998

The Second Civil War

The Second Civil War

Mel Burgess

1997

Alien Resurrection

Alien Resurrection

General Perez

1997

A Life Less Ordinary

A Life Less Ordinary

Gabriel

1997

In & Out

In & Out

Military Attorney

1997

The Garden of Redemption

The Garden of Redemption

Capt. Zito

1997

Marvin's Room

Marvin's Room

Robert "Bob" Carter

1996

Daylight

Daylight

Frank Kraft

1996

Ransom

Ransom

Jackie Brown

1996

The First Wives Club

The First Wives Club

Morton Cushman

1996

Freeway

Freeway

Detective Wallace

1996

Nixon

Nixon

Trini Cardoza

1995

Red Wind

Red Wind

Detective Copernik

1995

Fair Game

Fair Game

Walter Hollenbach (uncredited)

1995

To Die For

To Die For

Joe Maretto

1995

The Usual Suspects

The Usual Suspects

Jeff Rabin

1995

Clueless

Clueless

Mel Horowitz

1995

Search and Destroy

Search and Destroy

Tailor

1995

Because Mommy Works

Because Mommy Works

Judge (uncredited)

1994

Midnight Run for Your Life

Midnight Run for Your Life

Eddie Moscone

1994

Maverick

Maverick

Twitchy, Riverboat Poker Player

1994

Midnight Run Around

Midnight Run Around

Eddie Moscone

1994

Another Midnight Run

Another Midnight Run

Eddie Moscone

1994

Mr. Wonderful

Mr. Wonderful

Harvey

1993

For Love or Money

For Love or Money

Gene Salvatore

1993

Based on an Untrue Story

Based on an Untrue Story

Caprawolski

1993

Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's

Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's

Private Investigator

1993

Searching for Bobby Fischer

Searching for Bobby Fischer

Tournament Director

1993

Rookie of the Year

Rookie of the Year

Larry 'Fish' Fisher

1993

Benny & Joon

Benny & Joon

Thomas

1993

Boiling Point

Boiling Point

Brady

1993

Four Eyes and Six-Guns

Four Eyes and Six-Guns

Lester Doom

1992

The Addams Family

The Addams Family

Tully Alford

1991

The Whereabouts of Jenny

The Whereabouts of Jenny

Vinnie

1991

Tune in Tomorrow...

Tune in Tomorrow...

Robert Quince

1990

Pacific Heights

Pacific Heights

Loan Officer

1990

Joe Versus the Volcano

Joe Versus the Volcano

Frank Waturi

1990

Double Your Pleasure

Double Your Pleasure

John

1989

A Smoky Mountain Christmas

A Smoky Mountain Christmas

Harry

1986

That Secret Sunday

That Secret Sunday

1986

Courage

Courage

John Fosh

1986

Slow Burn

Slow Burn

Simon Fleischer

1986

Running Scared

Running Scared

Captain Logan

1986

Wise Guys

Wise Guys

Anthony Castelo

1986

Commando

Commando

Arius

1985

Blood Simple

Blood Simple

Julian Marty

1985

Tightrope

Tightrope

Det. Molinari

1984

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

John Gomez

1984

The Dollmaker

The Dollmaker

Skyros

1984

Reckless

Reckless

Peter Daniels

1984

The Hunger

The Hunger

Lieutenant Allegrezza

1983

Endangered Species

Endangered Species

Peck

1982

I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can

I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can

Dr. Klein

1982

True Confessions

True Confessions

Howard Terkel

1981

Night of the Juggler

Night of the Juggler

Sgt. Otis Barnes

1980

Death Penalty

Death Penalty

Detective Ralph Corso

1980

The Seduction of Joe Tynan

The Seduction of Joe Tynan

Alex Heller

1979

The Last Tenant

The Last Tenant

Gabe

1978

The Prince of Central Park

The Prince of Central Park

Hot Dog Vendor

1977

The Passover Plot

The Passover Plot

Yaacov

1976