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Dan Hedaya
Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya

ActingBorn July 24, 1940 (age 85)Brooklyn, New York, USA

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.

Filmography

2026Movie
2022
Slapface

as Sheriff John Thurston

Movie
2021
The God Committee

as Emmett Granger

Movie
2021
Funny Face

as Benj

Movie
2018
The Big Take

as Frank Maniscalpo

Movie
2015Movie
2014Movie
2014
Gotham

as Detective Dix

TV
2013
Clutter

as Walter Bickford

Movie
2013
Golden Boy

as Francis Diaco

TV
2012
The Normals

as Ragnar

Movie
2012
The Mindy Project

as Alan Castellano

TV
2011
Too Big to Fail

as Congressman Barney Frank

Movie
2011
Person of Interest

as Bernie Sullivan

TV
2010Movie
2008
Lipstick Jungle

as Dimitri Pappademos

TV
2007Movie
2006Movie
2006Movie
2005
Pizza My Heart

as Vinnie Montebello

Movie
2005
Robots

as Mr. Gunk (voice)

Movie
2003Movie
2003
New Suit

as Muster Hansau

Movie
2003TV
2002
Swimfan

as Coach Simkins

Movie
2002
Monk

as Jack Monk

TV
2002
Quicksand

as General Stewart

Movie
2001
Down

as Lt. McBain

Movie
2001
Mulholland Drive

as Vincenzo Castigliane

Movie
2000
The $treet

as Randy Hoder

TV
2000
The Crew

as Mike 'The Brick' Donatelli

Movie
2000
Shaft

as Jack Roselli

Movie
1999
Judging Amy

as Detective Tarnower

TV
1999
The Hurricane

as Della Pesca

Movie
1999
Dick

as President Richard M. Nixon

Movie
1999
Locked in Silence

as Dr. Rosenstock

Movie
1998
A Civil Action

as John Riley

Movie
1998
A Night at the Roxbury

as Kamehl Butabi

Movie
1997
The Second Civil War

as Mel Burgess

Movie
1997
Alien Resurrection

as General Perez

Movie
1997Movie
1997
In & Out

as Military Attorney

Movie
1997Movie
1996
Marvin's Room

as Robert "Bob" Carter

Movie
1996
Daylight

as Frank Kraft

Movie
1996
Ransom

as Jackie Brown

Movie
1996
The First Wives Club

as Morton Cushman

Movie
1996
Freeway

as Detective Wallace

Movie
1995
Nixon

as Trini Cardoza

Movie
1995
Red Wind

as Detective Copernik

Movie
1995
Fair Game

as Walter Hollenbach (uncredited)

Movie
1995TV
1995
The Home Court

as Judge Walter Ragsdale

TV
1995
To Die For

as Joe Maretto

Movie
1995
The Usual Suspects

as Jeff Rabin

Movie
1995
Clueless

as Mel Horowitz

Movie
1995Movie
1994
Because Mommy Works

as Judge (uncredited)

Movie
1994
ER

as Herb Spivak

TV
1994Movie
1994
Maverick

as Twitchy, Riverboat Poker Player

Movie
1994
Midnight Run Around

as Eddie Moscone

Movie
1994
Another Midnight Run

as Eddie Moscone

Movie
1993
Mr. Wonderful

as Harvey

Movie
1993
For Love or Money

as Gene Salvatore

Movie
1993Movie
1993Movie
1993
Searching for Bobby Fischer

as Tournament Director

Movie
1993
Fallen Angels

as Lt. Calender

TV
1993
Fallen Angels

as Johnny Ralls

TV
1993
Fallen Angels

as Detective Copernik

TV
1993TV
1993
Rookie of the Year

as Larry 'Fish' Fisher

Movie
1993
Benny & Joon

as Thomas

Movie
1993Movie
1993TV
1992Movie
1991
The Addams Family

as Tully Alford

Movie
1991Movie
1990
Tune in Tomorrow...

as Robert Quince

Movie
1990
Pacific Heights

as Loan Officer

Movie
1990
Law & Order

as Detective Brian Torelli

TV
1990
Law & Order

as Leslie Drake

TV
1990
Joe Versus the Volcano

as Frank Waturi

Movie
1989Movie
1987
The Tortellis

as Nick Tortelli

TV
1986
Courage

as John Fosh

Movie
1986
L.A. Law

as Michael Roitman

TV
1986
Slow Burn

as Simon Fleischer

Movie
1986
Running Scared

as Captain Logan

Movie
1986
Wise Guys

as Anthony Castelo

Movie
1985
Commando

as Arius

Movie
1985
The Twilight Zone

as Nick (segment "Dealer's Choice")

TV
1985
The Equalizer

as Frank Donahue

TV
1985
Blood Simple

as Julian Marty

Movie
1984
Hot Pursuit

as Jake Harper

TV
1984
Miami Vice

as Ben Schroeder

TV
1984
Miami Vice

as Reuben Reydolfo

TV
1984
Tightrope

as Det. Molinari

Movie
1984
The Dollmaker

as Skyros

Movie
1984
Reckless

as Peter Daniels

Movie
1983
The Hunger

as Lieutenant Allegrezza

Movie
1982
St. Elsewhere

as Joseph Keuhnelian

TV
1982
Cheers

as Nick Tortelli

TV
1982
Family Ties

as Joe Moore

TV
1982Movie
1982Movie
1982
Cassie & Co.

as Sylvan Blunt

TV
1981
True Confessions

as Howard Terkel

Movie
1981
Hill Street Blues

as Ralph Macafee

TV
1981TV
1980
Night of the Juggler

as Sgt. Otis Barnes

Movie
1980
Death Penalty

as Detective Ralph Corso

Movie
1979TV
1979Movie
1978Movie
1977TV
1977Movie
1976Movie
1973
Kojak

as Dan Hudson

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJuly 24, 1940
Place of BirthBrooklyn, New York, USA
Popularity1.5