Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya

Acting

Born:
1940-07-24
Place of birth:
Brooklyn, New York, USA

Biography

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

Filmography

Influenced

Influenced

6.62026Morty
Movie
Slapface

Slapface

5.92022Sheriff John Thurston
Movie
The God Committee

The God Committee

6.62021Emmett Granger
Movie
Funny Face

Funny Face

4.72021Benj
Movie
The Big Take

The Big Take

4.72018Frank Maniscalpo
Movie
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

7.32016Red
Movie
Black Dog, Red Dog

Black Dog, Red Dog

7.52015Norman
Movie
The Humbling

The Humbling

5.12014Asa
Movie
Gotham

Gotham

7.62014Detective Dix
TV
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

7.72014Dam Inspector
TV
Clutter

Clutter

6.02013Walter Bickford
Movie
Golden Boy

Golden Boy

6.12013Francis Diaco
TV
The Normals

The Normals

6.02012Ragnar
Movie
The Mindy Project

The Mindy Project

6.32012Alan Castellano
TV
Too Big to Fail

Too Big to Fail

6.92011Congressman Barney Frank
Movie
Person of Interest

Person of Interest

8.12011Bernie Sullivan
TV
The Extra Man

The Extra Man

5.82010Aresh
Movie
Lipstick Jungle

Lipstick Jungle

6.12008Dimitri Pappademos
TV
The Warrior Class

The Warrior Class

4.32007Rand
Movie
Strangers with Candy

Strangers with Candy

5.72006Guy Blank
Movie
The Book of Daniel

The Book of Daniel

7.02006
TV
The Good Student

The Good Student

4.72006Gabe
Movie
Pizza My Heart

Pizza My Heart

6.22005Vinnie Montebello
Movie
Robots

Robots

6.52005Mr. Gunk (voice)
Movie
American Cousins

American Cousins

5.32003Settimo
Movie
New Suit

New Suit

6.22003Muster Hansau
Movie
Lucky

Lucky

9.02003
TV
Swimfan

Swimfan

5.32002Coach Simkins
Movie
Monk

Monk

7.92002Jack Monk
TV
Quicksand

Quicksand

6.22002General Stewart
Movie
Down

Down

5.12001Lt. McBain
Movie
Mulholland Drive

Mulholland Drive

7.82001Vincenzo Castigliane
Movie
The $treet

The $treet

5.82000Randy Hoder
TV
The Crew

The Crew

5.52000Mike 'The Brick' Donatelli
Movie
Shaft

Shaft

6.02000Jack Roselli
Movie
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave

The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave

4.32000Gil Ruston
Movie
Judging Amy

Judging Amy

7.51999Detective Tarnower
TV
The Hurricane

The Hurricane

7.41999Della Pesca
Movie
Dick

Dick

6.01999President Richard M. Nixon
Movie
Locked in Silence

Locked in Silence

6.11999Dr. Rosenstock
Movie
A Civil Action

A Civil Action

6.51998John Riley
Movie
A Night at the Roxbury

A Night at the Roxbury

6.61998Kamehl Butabi
Movie
The Second Civil War

The Second Civil War

6.11997Mel Burgess
Movie
Alien Resurrection

Alien Resurrection

6.21997General Perez
Movie
A Life Less Ordinary

A Life Less Ordinary

6.21997Gabriel
Movie
In & Out

In & Out

6.51997Military Attorney
Movie
The Garden of Redemption

The Garden of Redemption

7.01997Capt. Zito
Movie
Marvin's Room

Marvin's Room

6.71996Robert "Bob" Carter
Movie
Daylight

Daylight

6.21996Frank Kraft
Movie
Ransom

Ransom

6.71996Jackie Brown
Movie
The First Wives Club

The First Wives Club

6.71996Morton Cushman
Movie
Freeway

Freeway

6.41996Detective Wallace
Movie
Nixon

Nixon

6.81995Trini Cardoza
Movie
Red Wind

Red Wind

1995Detective Copernik
Movie
Fair Game

Fair Game

5.21995Walter Hollenbach (uncredited)
Movie
Picture Windows

Picture Windows

10.01995Carl
TV
The Home Court

The Home Court

7.01995Judge Walter Ragsdale
TV
To Die For

To Die For

6.61995Joe Maretto
Movie
The Usual Suspects

The Usual Suspects

8.21995Jeff Rabin
Movie
Clueless

Clueless

7.21995Mel Horowitz
Movie