Dan Hedaya

Acting

Dan Hedaya

Born July 24, 1940Brooklyn, New York, USA123 credits

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

Influenced

Influenced

Movie

2026

Slapface
6.0

Slapface

Movie

2022

The God Committee
6.6

The God Committee

Movie

2021

Funny Face
4.7

Funny Face

Movie

2021

The Big Take
4.9

The Big Take

Movie

2018

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
7.3

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Movie

2016

Filmography

Influenced
2026InfluencedMovie
Slapface
2022Slapfaceas Sheriff John ThurstonMovie
The God Committee
2021The God Committeeas Emmett GrangerMovie
Funny Face
2021Funny Faceas BenjMovie
The Big Take
2018The Big Takeas Frank ManiscalpoMovie
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
2016Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Themas RedMovie
Black Dog, Red Dog
2015Black Dog, Red Dogas NormanMovie
The Humbling
2014The Humblingas AsaMovie
Gotham
2014Gothamas Detective DixTV
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014Last Week Tonight with John Oliveras Dam InspectorTV
Clutter
2013Clutteras Walter BickfordMovie
Golden Boy
2013Golden Boyas Francis DiacoTV
The Normals
2012The Normalsas RagnarMovie
The Mindy Project
2012The Mindy Projectas Alan CastellanoTV
Too Big to Fail
2011Too Big to Failas Congressman Barney FrankMovie
Person of Interest
2011Person of Interestas Bernie SullivanTV
The Extra Man
2010The Extra Manas AreshMovie
Lipstick Jungle
2008Lipstick Jungleas Dimitri PappademosTV
The Warrior Class
2007The Warrior Classas RandMovie
Strangers with Candy
2006Strangers with Candyas Guy BlankMovie
The Book of Daniel
2006The Book of DanielTV
The Good Student
2006The Good Studentas GabeMovie
Pizza My Heart
2005Pizza My Heartas Vinnie MontebelloMovie
Robots
2005Robotsas Mr. Gunk (voice)Movie
American Cousins
2003American Cousinsas SettimoMovie
New Suit
2003New Suitas Muster HansauMovie
Lucky
2003LuckyTV
Swimfan
2002Swimfanas Coach SimkinsMovie
Monk
2002Monkas Jack MonkTV
Quicksand
2002Quicksandas General StewartMovie
Down
2001Downas Lt. McBainMovie
Mulholland Drive
2001Mulholland Driveas Vincenzo CastiglianeMovie
The $treet
2000The $treetas Randy HoderTV
The Crew
2000The Crewas Mike 'The Brick' DonatelliMovie
Shaft
2000Shaftas Jack RoselliMovie
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
2000The Extreme Adventures of Super Daveas Gil RustonMovie
Judging Amy
1999Judging Amyas Detective TarnowerTV
The Hurricane
1999The Hurricaneas Della PescaMovie
Dick
1999Dickas President Richard M. NixonMovie
Locked in Silence
1999Locked in Silenceas Dr. RosenstockMovie
A Civil Action
1998A Civil Actionas John RileyMovie
A Night at the Roxbury
1998A Night at the Roxburyas Kamehl ButabiMovie
The Second Civil War
1997The Second Civil Waras Mel BurgessMovie
Alien Resurrection
1997Alien Resurrectionas General PerezMovie
A Life Less Ordinary
1997A Life Less Ordinaryas GabrielMovie
In & Out
1997In & Outas Military AttorneyMovie
The Garden of Redemption
1997The Garden of Redemptionas Capt. ZitoMovie
Marvin's Room
1996Marvin's Roomas Robert "Bob" CarterMovie
Daylight
1996Daylightas Frank KraftMovie
Ransom
1996Ransomas Jackie BrownMovie
The First Wives Club
1996The First Wives Clubas Morton CushmanMovie
Freeway
1996Freewayas Detective WallaceMovie
Nixon
1995Nixonas Trini CardozaMovie
Red Wind
1995Red Windas Detective CopernikMovie
Fair Game
1995Fair Gameas Walter Hollenbach (uncredited)Movie
Picture Windows
1995Picture Windowsas CarlTV
The Home Court
1995The Home Courtas Judge Walter RagsdaleTV
To Die For
1995To Die Foras Joe MarettoMovie
The Usual Suspects
1995The Usual Suspectsas Jeff RabinMovie
Clueless
1995Cluelessas Mel HorowitzMovie
Search and Destroy
1995Search and Destroyas TailorMovie
Because Mommy Works
1994Because Mommy Worksas Judge (uncredited)Movie
ER
1994ERas Herb SpivakTV
Midnight Run for Your Life
1994Midnight Run for Your Lifeas Eddie MosconeMovie
Maverick
1994Maverickas Twitchy, Riverboat Poker PlayerMovie
Midnight Run Around
1994Midnight Run Aroundas Eddie MosconeMovie
Another Midnight Run
1994Another Midnight Runas Eddie MosconeMovie
Mr. Wonderful
1993Mr. Wonderfulas HarveyMovie
For Love or Money
1993For Love or Moneyas Gene SalvatoreMovie
Based on an Untrue Story
1993Based on an Untrue Storyas CaprawolskiMovie
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
1993Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90'sas Private InvestigatorMovie
Searching for Bobby Fischer
1993Searching for Bobby Fischeras Tournament DirectorMovie
Fallen Angels
1993Fallen Angelsas Lt. CalenderTV
Rookie of the Year
1993Rookie of the Yearas Larry 'Fish' FisherMovie
Benny & Joon
1993Benny & Joonas ThomasMovie
Boiling Point
1993Boiling Pointas BradyMovie
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993Homicide: Life on the Streetas Leslie DrakeTV
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
1992Four Eyes and Six-Gunsas Lester DoomMovie
The Addams Family
1991The Addams Familyas Tully AlfordMovie
V
1991Veronica ClareTV
The Whereabouts of Jenny
1991The Whereabouts of Jennyas VinnieMovie
Tune in Tomorrow...
1990Tune in Tomorrow...as Robert QuinceMovie
Pacific Heights
1990Pacific Heightsas Loan OfficerMovie
Law & Order
1990Law & Orderas Detective Brian TorelliTV
Joe Versus the Volcano
1990Joe Versus the Volcanoas Frank WaturiMovie
Double Your Pleasure
1989Double Your Pleasureas JohnMovie
O
1989One of the BoysTV
The Tortellis
1987The Tortellisas Nick TortelliTV
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
1986A Smoky Mountain Christmasas HarryMovie
That Secret Sunday
1986That Secret SundayMovie
Courage
1986Courageas John FoshMovie
L.A. Law
1986L.A. Lawas Michael RoitmanTV
Slow Burn
1986Slow Burnas Simon FleischerMovie
Running Scared
1986Running Scaredas Captain LoganMovie
Wise Guys
1986Wise Guysas Anthony CasteloMovie
Commando
1985Commandoas AriusMovie
The Twilight Zone
1985The Twilight Zoneas Nick (segment "Dealer's Choice")TV
The Equalizer
1985The Equalizeras Frank DonahueTV
Blood Simple
1985Blood Simpleas Julian MartyMovie
Hot Pursuit
1984Hot Pursuitas Jake HarperTV
Miami Vice
1984Miami Viceas Ben SchroederTV
Tightrope
1984Tightropeas Det. MolinariMovie
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
1984The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimensionas John GomezMovie
The Dollmaker
1984The Dollmakeras SkyrosMovie
Reckless
1984Recklessas Peter DanielsMovie
The Hunger
1983The Hungeras Lieutenant AllegrezzaMovie
St. Elsewhere
1982St. Elsewhereas Joseph KeuhnelianTV
Cheers
1982Cheersas Nick TortelliTV
Family Ties
1982Family Tiesas Joe MooreTV
Endangered Species
1982Endangered Speciesas PeckMovie
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
1982I'm Dancing as Fast as I Canas Dr. KleinMovie
Cassie & Co.
1982Cassie & Co.as Sylvan BluntTV
True Confessions
1981True Confessionsas Howard TerkelMovie
Hill Street Blues
1981Hill Street BluesTV
Night of the Juggler
1980Night of the Juggleras Sgt. Otis BarnesMovie
Death Penalty
1980Death Penaltyas Detective Ralph CorsoMovie
Paris
1979ParisTV
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
1979The Seduction of Joe Tynanas Alex HellerMovie
The Last Tenant
1978The Last Tenantas GabeMovie
CHiPs
1977CHiPsTV
The Prince of Central Park
1977The Prince of Central Parkas Hot Dog VendorMovie
The Passover Plot
1976The Passover Plotas YaacovMovie
Kojak
1973Kojakas Dan HudsonTV