Dan Hedaya
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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
Credits
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
as Red
The Usual Suspects (1995)
as Jeff Rabin
Mulholland Drive (2001)
as Vincenzo Castigliane
Robots (2005)
as Mr. Gunk (voice)
The Addams Family (1991)
as Tully Alford
Alien Resurrection (1997)
as General Perez
Clueless (1995)
as Mel Horowitz
Commando (1985)
as Arius
Daylight (1996)
as Frank Kraft
Shaft (2000)
as Jack Roselli
Blood Simple (1985)
as Julian Marty
Ransom (1996)
as Jackie Brown
Maverick (1994)
as Twitchy, Riverboat Poker Player
The Hurricane (1999)
as Della Pesca
A Night at the Roxbury (1998)
as Kamehl Butabi
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
as John Gomez
The Hunger (1983)
as Lieutenant Allegrezza
The First Wives Club (1996)
as Morton Cushman
To Die For (1995)
as Joe Maretto
Fair Game (1995)
as Walter Hollenbach (uncredited)
In & Out (1997)
as Military Attorney
For Love or Money (1993)
as Gene Salvatore
Nixon (1995)
as Trini Cardoza
Pacific Heights (1990)
as Loan Officer
Tightrope (1984)
as Det. Molinari
Rookie of the Year (1993)
as Larry 'Fish' Fisher
A Civil Action (1998)
as John Riley
Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
as Frank Waturi
Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
as Tournament Director
Down (2001)
as Lt. McBain
A Life Less Ordinary (1997)
as Gabriel
Too Big to Fail (2011)
as Congressman Barney Frank
Running Scared (1986)
as Captain Logan
Marvin's Room (1996)
as Robert "Bob" Carter
Benny & Joon (1993)
as Thomas
Freeway (1996)
as Detective Wallace
The Crew (2000)
as Mike 'The Brick' Donatelli
Dick (1999)
as President Richard M. Nixon
Influenced (2026)
Actor
True Confessions (1981)
as Howard Terkel
Boiling Point (1993)
as Brady
Swimfan (2002)
as Coach Simkins
The God Committee (2021)
as Emmett Granger
The Humbling (2014)
as Asa
Wise Guys (1986)
as Anthony Castelo
A Smoky Mountain Christmas (1986)
as Harry
Strangers with Candy (2006)
as Guy Blank
The Second Civil War (1997)
as Mel Burgess
Slapface (2022)
as Sheriff John Thurston
Funny Face (2021)
as Benj
Courage (1986)
as John Fosh
Night of the Juggler (1980)
as Sgt. Otis Barnes
The Normals (2012)
as Ragnar
Endangered Species (1982)
as Peck
The Extra Man (2010)
as Aresh
The Big Take (2018)
as Frank Maniscalpo
Reckless (1984)
as Peter Daniels
The Good Student (2006)
as Gabe
The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979)
as Alex Heller
Mr. Wonderful (1993)
as Harvey
Based on an Untrue Story (1993)
as Caprawolski
Slow Burn (1986)
as Simon Fleischer
Another Midnight Run (1994)
as Eddie Moscone
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can (1982)
as Dr. Klein
Midnight Run Around (1994)
as Eddie Moscone
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave (2000)
as Gil Ruston
Tune in Tomorrow... (1990)
as Robert Quince
The Warrior Class (2007)
as Rand
Black Dog, Red Dog (2015)
as Norman
The Dollmaker (1984)
as Skyros
Pizza My Heart (2005)
as Vinnie Montebello
Death Penalty (1980)
as Detective Ralph Corso
The Passover Plot (1976)
as Yaacov
Midnight Run for Your Life (1994)
as Eddie Moscone
Locked in Silence (1999)
as Dr. Rosenstock
Four Eyes and Six-Guns (1992)
as Lester Doom
Search and Destroy (1995)
as Tailor
The Last Tenant (1978)
as Gabe
The Whereabouts of Jenny (1991)
as Vinnie
Red Wind (1995)
as Detective Copernik
The Garden of Redemption (1997)
as Capt. Zito
American Cousins (2003)
as Settimo
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's (1993)
as Private Investigator
Clutter (2013)
as Walter Bickford
The Prince of Central Park (1977)
as Hot Dog Vendor
Because Mommy Works (1994)
as Judge (uncredited)
New Suit (2003)
as Muster Hansau
That Secret Sunday (1986)
Actor
Quicksand (2002)
as General Stewart
Double Your Pleasure (1989)
as John