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