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