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.

Filmography

• 2026Influenced — Morty
• 2022Slapface — Sheriff John Thurston
• 2021Funny Face — Benj
• 2021The God Committee — Emmett Granger
• 2018The Big Take — Frank Maniscalpo
• 2016Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them — Red
• 2015Black Dog, Red Dog — Norman
• Gotham — Detective Dix
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver — Dam Inspector
• 2014The Humbling — Asa
• 2013Clutter — Walter Bickford
• Golden Boy — Francis Diaco
• The Mindy Project — Alan Castellano
• 2012The Normals — Ragnar
• Person of Interest — Bernie Sullivan
• 2011Too Big to Fail — Congressman Barney Frank
• 2010The Extra Man — Aresh
• Lipstick Jungle — Dimitri Pappademos
• 2007The Warrior Class — Rand
• 2006Strangers with Candy — Guy Blank
• The Book of Daniel
• 2006The Good Student — Gabe
• 2005Pizza My Heart — Vinnie Montebello
• 2005Robots — Mr. Gunk (voice)
• 2003American Cousins — Settimo
• Lucky
• 2003New Suit — Muster Hansau
• Monk — Jack Monk
• 2002Quicksand — General Stewart
• 2002Swimfan — Coach Simkins
• 2001Down — Lt. McBain
• 2001Mulholland Drive — Vincenzo Castigliane
• 2000Shaft — Jack Roselli
• The $treet — Randy Hoder
• 2000The Crew — Mike 'The Brick' Donatelli
• 2000The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave — Gil Ruston
• 1999Dick — President Richard M. Nixon
• Judging Amy — Detective Tarnower
• 1999Locked in Silence — Dr. Rosenstock
• 1999The Hurricane — Della Pesca
• 1998A Civil Action — John Riley
• 1998A Night at the Roxbury — Kamehl Butabi
• 1997A Life Less Ordinary — Gabriel
• 1997Alien Resurrection — General Perez
• 1997In & Out — Military Attorney
• 1997The Garden of Redemption — Capt. Zito
• 1997The Second Civil War — Mel Burgess
• 1996Daylight — Frank Kraft
• 1996Freeway — Detective Wallace
• 1996Marvin's Room — Robert "Bob" Carter
• 1996Ransom — Jackie Brown
• 1996The First Wives Club — Morton Cushman
• 1995Clueless — Mel Horowitz
• 1995Fair Game — Walter Hollenbach (uncredited)
• 1995Nixon — Trini Cardoza
• Picture Windows — Carl
• 1995Red Wind — Detective Copernik
• 1995Search and Destroy — Tailor
• The Home Court — Judge Walter Ragsdale
• 1995The Usual Suspects — Jeff Rabin
• 1995To Die For — Joe Maretto
• 1994Another Midnight Run — Eddie Moscone
• 1994Because Mommy Works — Judge (uncredited)
• ER — Herb Spivak
• 1994Maverick — Twitchy, Riverboat Poker Player
• 1994Midnight Run Around — Eddie Moscone
• 1994Midnight Run for Your Life — Eddie Moscone
• 1993Based on an Untrue Story — Caprawolski
• 1993Benny & Joon — Thomas
• 1993Boiling Point — Brady
• Fallen Angels — Lt. Calender, Johnny Ralls, Detective Copernik, Auger
• 1993For Love or Money — Gene Salvatore
• Homicide: Life on the Street — Leslie Drake
• 1993Mr. Wonderful — Harvey
• 1993Rookie of the Year — Larry 'Fish' Fisher
• 1993Searching for Bobby Fischer — Tournament Director
• 1993Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's — Private Investigator
• 1992Four Eyes and Six-Guns — Lester Doom
• 1991The Addams Family — Tully Alford
• 1991The Whereabouts of Jenny — Vinnie
• Veronica Clare
• 1990Joe Versus the Volcano — Frank Waturi
• Law & Order — Detective Brian Torelli, Leslie Drake
• 1990Pacific Heights — Loan Officer
• 1990Tune in Tomorrow... — Robert Quince
• 1989Double Your Pleasure — John
• One of the Boys
• The Tortellis — Nick Tortelli
• 1986A Smoky Mountain Christmas — Harry
• 1986Courage — John Fosh
• L.A. Law — Michael Roitman
• 1986Running Scared — Captain Logan
• 1986Slow Burn — Simon Fleischer
• 1986That Secret Sunday
• 1986Wise Guys — Anthony Castelo
• 1985Blood Simple — Julian Marty
• 1985Commando — Arius
• The Equalizer — Frank Donahue
• The Twilight Zone — Nick (segment "Dealer's Choice")
• Hot Pursuit — Jake Harper
• Miami Vice — Ben Schroeder, Reuben Reydolfo
• 1984Reckless — Peter Daniels
• 1984The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension — John Gomez
• 1984The Dollmaker — Skyros
• 1984Tightrope — Det. Molinari
• 1983The Hunger — Lieutenant Allegrezza
• Cassie & Co. — Sylvan Blunt
• Cheers — Nick Tortelli
• 1982Endangered Species — Peck
• Family Ties — Joe Moore
• 1982I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can — Dr. Klein
• St. Elsewhere — Joseph Keuhnelian
• Hill Street Blues — Ralph Macafee, A Bum
• 1981True Confessions — Howard Terkel
• 1980Death Penalty — Detective Ralph Corso
• 1980Night of the Juggler — Sgt. Otis Barnes
• Paris
• 1979The Seduction of Joe Tynan — Alex Heller
• 1978The Last Tenant — Gabe
• CHiPs
• 1977The Prince of Central Park — Hot Dog Vendor
• 1976The Passover Plot — Yaacov
• Kojak — Dan Hudson