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