Acting
Dan Hedaya
Born 24 July 1940 in Brooklyn, New York, USA
122 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
Acting 122
- 2026InfluencedFilmMorty
- 2022SlapfaceFilmSheriff John Thurston
- 2021The God CommitteeFilmEmmett Granger
- 2021Funny FaceFilmBenj
- 2018The Big TakeFilmFrank Maniscalpo
- 2016Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find ThemFilmRed
- 2015Black Dog, Red DogFilmNorman
- 2014GothamSeriesDetective Dix
- 2014The HumblingFilmAsa
- 2013Golden BoySeriesFrancis Diaco
- 2013ClutterFilmWalter Bickford
- 2012The Mindy ProjectSeriesAlan Castellano
- 2012The NormalsFilmRagnar
- 2011Person of InterestSeriesBernie Sullivan
- 2011Too Big to FailFilmCongressman Barney Frank
- 2010The Extra ManFilmAresh
- 2008Lipstick JungleSeriesDimitri Pappademos
- 2007The Warrior ClassFilmRand
- 2006Strangers with CandyFilmGuy Blank
- 2006The Book of DanielSeries
- 2006The Good StudentFilmGabe
- 2005RobotsFilmMr. Gunk (voice)
- 2005Pizza My HeartFilmVinnie Montebello
- 2003American CousinsFilmSettimo
- 2003New SuitFilmMuster Hansau
- 2003LuckySeries
- 2002MonkSeriesJack Monk
- 2002SwimfanFilmCoach Simkins
- 2002QuicksandFilmGeneral Stewart
- 2001Mulholland DriveFilmVincenzo Castigliane
- 2001DownFilmLt. McBain
- 2000ShaftFilmJack Roselli
- 2000The CrewFilmMike 'The Brick' Donatelli
- 2000The $treetSeriesRandy Hoder
- 2000The Extreme Adventures of Super DaveFilmGil Ruston
- 1999Judging AmySeriesDetective Tarnower
- 1999The HurricaneFilmDella Pesca
- 1999DickFilmPresident Richard M. Nixon
- 1999Locked in SilenceFilmDr. Rosenstock
- 1998A Night at the RoxburyFilmKamehl Butabi
- 1998A Civil ActionFilmJohn Riley
- 1997Alien ResurrectionFilmGeneral Perez
- 1997In & OutFilmMilitary Attorney
- 1997A Life Less OrdinaryFilmGabriel
- 1997The Second Civil WarFilmMel Burgess
- 1997The Garden of RedemptionFilmCapt. Zito
- 1996The First Wives ClubFilmMorton Cushman
- 1996Marvin's RoomFilmRobert "Bob" Carter
- 1996RansomFilmJackie Brown
- 1996DaylightFilmFrank Kraft
- 1996FreewayFilmDetective Wallace
- 1995The Usual SuspectsFilmJeff Rabin
- 1995CluelessFilmMel Horowitz
- 1995To Die ForFilmJoe Maretto
- 1995Fair GameFilmWalter Hollenbach (uncredited)
- 1995NixonFilmTrini Cardoza
- 1995Search and DestroyFilmTailor
- 1995The Home CourtSeriesJudge Walter Ragsdale
- 1995Picture WindowsSeriesCarl
- 1995Red WindFilmDetective Copernik
- 1994ERSeriesHerb Spivak
- 1994MaverickFilmTwitchy, Riverboat Poker Player
- 1994Midnight Run for Your LifeFilmEddie Moscone
- 1994Another Midnight RunFilmEddie Moscone
- 1994Midnight Run AroundFilmEddie Moscone
- 1994Because Mommy WorksFilmJudge (uncredited)
- 1993Homicide: Life on the StreetSeriesLeslie Drake
- 1993Rookie of the YearFilmLarry 'Fish' Fisher
- 1993Benny & JoonFilmThomas
- 1993For Love or MoneyFilmGene Salvatore
- 1993Searching for Bobby FischerFilmTournament Director
- 1993Boiling PointFilmBrady
- 1993Fallen AngelsSeriesAuger, Detective Copernik, Johnny Ralls, Lt. Calender
- 1993Mr. WonderfulFilmHarvey
- 1993Based on an Untrue StoryFilmCaprawolski
- 1993Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90'sFilmPrivate Investigator
- 1992Four Eyes and Six-GunsFilmLester Doom
- 1991The Addams FamilyFilmTully Alford
- 1991Veronica ClareSeries
- 1991The Whereabouts of JennyFilmVinnie
- 1990Law & OrderSeriesDetective Brian Torelli, Leslie Drake
- 1990Pacific HeightsFilmLoan Officer
- 1990Joe Versus the VolcanoFilmFrank Waturi
- 1990Tune in Tomorrow...FilmRobert Quince
- 1989Double Your PleasureFilmJohn
- 1989One of the BoysSeries
- 1987The TortellisSeriesNick Tortelli
- 1986L.A. LawSeriesMichael Roitman
- 1986Running ScaredFilmCaptain Logan
- 1986Wise GuysFilmAnthony Castelo
- 1986A Smoky Mountain ChristmasFilmHarry
- 1986Slow BurnFilmSimon Fleischer
- 1986CourageFilmJohn Fosh
- 1986That Secret SundayFilm
- 1985The Twilight ZoneSeriesNick (segment "Dealer's Choice")
- 1985The EqualizerSeriesFrank Donahue
- 1985CommandoFilmArius
- 1985Blood SimpleFilmJulian Marty
- 1984Miami ViceSeriesBen Schroeder, Reuben Reydolfo
- 1984The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th DimensionFilmJohn Gomez
- 1984TightropeFilmDet. Molinari
- 1984RecklessFilmPeter Daniels
- 1984The DollmakerFilmSkyros
- 1984Hot PursuitSeriesJake Harper
- 1983The HungerFilmLieutenant Allegrezza
- 1982CheersSeriesNick Tortelli
- 1982Family TiesSeriesJoe Moore
- 1982St. ElsewhereSeriesJoseph Keuhnelian
- 1982Endangered SpeciesFilmPeck
- 1982Cassie & Co.SeriesSylvan Blunt
- 1982I'm Dancing as Fast as I CanFilmDr. Klein
- 1981Hill Street BluesSeriesA Bum, Ralph Macafee
- 1981True ConfessionsFilmHoward Terkel
- 1980Night of the JugglerFilmSgt. Otis Barnes
- 1980Death PenaltyFilmDetective Ralph Corso
- 1979The Seduction of Joe TynanFilmAlex Heller
- 1979ParisSeries
- 1978The Last TenantFilmGabe
- 1977CHiPsSeries
- 1977The Prince of Central ParkFilmHot Dog Vendor
- 1976The Passover PlotFilmYaacov
- 1973KojakSeriesDan Hudson
Filmography from TMDB.