Acting

Dan Hedaya

Born 1940-07-24 · 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.

Credits

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Influenced
as Morty
2026
Slapface
as Sheriff John Thurston
2022
The God Committee
as Emmett Granger
2021
Funny Face
as Benj
2021
The Big Take
as Frank Maniscalpo
2018
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
as Red
2016
Black Dog, Red Dog
as Norman
2015
The Humbling
as Asa
2014
Gotham
as Detective Dix
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Dam Inspector
2014
Clutter
as Walter Bickford
2013
Golden Boy
as Francis Diaco
2013
The Normals
as Ragnar
2012
The Mindy Project
as Alan Castellano
2012
Too Big to Fail
as Congressman Barney Frank
2011
Person of Interest
as Bernie Sullivan
2011
The Extra Man
as Aresh
2010
Lipstick Jungle
as Dimitri Pappademos
2008
The Warrior Class
as Rand
2007
Strangers with Candy
as Guy Blank
2006
The Book of Daniel
2006
The Good Student
as Gabe
2006
Pizza My Heart
as Vinnie Montebello
2005
Robots
as Mr. Gunk (voice)
2005
American Cousins
as Settimo
2003
New Suit
as Muster Hansau
2003
Lucky
2003
Swimfan
as Coach Simkins
2002
Monk
as Jack Monk
2002
Quicksand
as General Stewart
2002
Down
as Lt. McBain
2001
Mulholland Drive
as Vincenzo Castigliane
2001
The $treet
as Randy Hoder
2000
The Crew
as Mike 'The Brick' Donatelli
2000
Shaft
as Jack Roselli
2000
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
as Gil Ruston
2000
Judging Amy
as Detective Tarnower
1999
The Hurricane
as Della Pesca
1999
Dick
as President Richard M. Nixon
1999
Locked in Silence
as Dr. Rosenstock
1999
A Civil Action
as John Riley
1998
A Night at the Roxbury
as Kamehl Butabi
1998
The Second Civil War
as Mel Burgess
1997
Alien Resurrection
as General Perez
1997
A Life Less Ordinary
as Gabriel
1997
In & Out
as Military Attorney
1997
The Garden of Redemption
as Capt. Zito
1997
Marvin's Room
as Robert "Bob" Carter
1996
Daylight
as Frank Kraft
1996
Ransom
as Jackie Brown
1996
The First Wives Club
as Morton Cushman
1996
Freeway
as Detective Wallace
1996
Nixon
as Trini Cardoza
1995
Red Wind
as Detective Copernik
1995
Fair Game
as Walter Hollenbach (uncredited)
1995
Picture Windows
as Carl
1995
The Home Court
as Judge Walter Ragsdale
1995
To Die For
as Joe Maretto
1995
The Usual Suspects
as Jeff Rabin
1995
Clueless
as Mel Horowitz
1995
Search and Destroy
as Tailor
1995
Because Mommy Works
as Judge (uncredited)
1994
ER
as Herb Spivak
1994
Midnight Run for Your Life
as Eddie Moscone
1994
Maverick
as Twitchy, Riverboat Poker Player
1994
Midnight Run Around
as Eddie Moscone
1994
Another Midnight Run
as Eddie Moscone
1994
Mr. Wonderful
as Harvey
1993
For Love or Money
as Gene Salvatore
1993
Based on an Untrue Story
as Caprawolski
1993
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
as Private Investigator
1993
Searching for Bobby Fischer
as Tournament Director
1993
Fallen Angels
as Lt. Calender
1993
Fallen Angels
as Johnny Ralls
1993
Fallen Angels
as Detective Copernik
1993
Fallen Angels
as Auger
1993
Rookie of the Year
as Larry 'Fish' Fisher
1993
Benny & Joon
as Thomas
1993
Boiling Point
as Brady
1993
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Leslie Drake
1993