Dan Hedaya
Birthdate
July 24, 1940 (84 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
July 24, 1940 (84 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
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.
Dan Hedaya's LGBTQ+ Titles
Mulholland Drive
Vincenzo Castigliane
The Hunger
Lieutenant Allegrezza
In & Out
Military Attorney
Acting (130)
Miracle on 74th Street
2022
Slapface as Sheriff John Thurston
2021
The God Committee as Emmett Granger
2021
Funny Face as Benj
2018
The Big Take as Frank Maniscalpo
2016
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them as Red
2015
Black Dog, Red Dog as Norman
2014
The Humbling as Asa
2014
Gotham as Detective Dix (2 episodes)
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Dam Inspector (1 episode)
2013
Clutter as Walter Bickford
2013
Golden Boy as Francis Diaco (1 episode)
2012
The Normals as Ragnar
2012
The Mindy Project as Alan Castellano (2 episodes)
2011
Too Big to Fail as Congressman Barney Frank
2011
Person of Interest as Bernie Sullivan (1 episode)
2010
The Extra Man as Aresh
2008
Lipstick Jungle as Dimitri Pappademos (1 episode)
2007
The Warrior Class as Rand
2006
Strangers with Candy as Guy Blank
2006
The Book of Daniel (4 episodes)
2006
The Good Student as Gabe
2005
Pizza My Heart as Vinnie Montebello
2005
Robots as Mr. Gunk (voice)
2003
American Cousins as Settimo
2003
New Suit as Muster Hansau
2003
Lucky (13 episodes)
2002
Swimfan as Coach Simkins
2002
Monk as Jack Monk (2 episodes)
2002
Round Up: Deposing 'The Usual Suspects' as Jeff Rabin (photo)
2002
Quicksand as General Stewart
2001
Down as Lt. McBain
2001
Mulholland Drive as Vincenzo Castigliane
2000
The $treet as Randy Hoder (1 episode)
2000
The Crew as Mike 'The Brick' Donatelli
2000
Shaft as Jack Roselli
2000
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave as Gil Ruston
1999
Judging Amy as Detective Tarnower (1 episode)
1999
The Hurricane as Della Pesca
1999
Dick as President Richard M. Nixon
1999
Locked in Silence as Dr. Rosenstock
1999
Mulholland Dr. as Vincenzo Castigliane
1998
A Civil Action as John Riley
1998
A Night at the Roxbury as Kamehl Butabi
1997
The Second Civil War as Mel Burgess
1997
Alien Resurrection as General Perez
1997
A Life Less Ordinary as Gabriel
1997
In & Out as Military Attorney
1997
The Garden of Redemption as Capt. Zito
1997
The Second Civil War as Mel Burgess (1 episode)
1996
Marvin's Room as Robert "Bob" Carter
1996
Daylight as Frank Kraft
1996
Ransom as Jackie Brown
1996
The First Wives Club as Morton Cushman
1996
Freeway as Detective Wallace
1995
Nixon as Trini Cardoza
1995
Red Wind as Detective Copernik
1995
Fair Game as Walter Hollenbach (uncredited)
1995
Picture Windows as Carl (1 episode)
1995
To Die For as Joe Maretto
1995
The Usual Suspects as Jeff Rabin
1995
Clueless as Mel Horowitz
1995
Search and Destroy as Tailor
1994
Because Mommy Works as Judge (uncredited)
1994
ER as Herb Spivak (4 episodes)
1994
Midnight Run for Your Life as Eddie Moscone
1994
Maverick as Twitchy, Riverboat Poker Player
1994
Midnight Runaround as Eddie Moscone
1994
Another Midnight Run as Eddie Moscone
1993
Mr. Wonderful as Harvey
1993
For Love or Money as Gene Salvatore
1993
Based on an Untrue Story as Caprawolski
1993
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's as Private Investigator
1993
Searching for Bobby Fischer as Tournament Director
1993
Fallen Angels as Auger (1 episode)
1993
Fallen Angels as Detective Copernik (1 episode)
1993
Fallen Angels as Johnny Ralls (1 episode)
1993
Fallen Angels as Lt. Calender (1 episode)
1993
Rookie of the Year as Larry 'Fish' Fisher
1993
Benny & Joon as Thomas
1993
Boiling Point as Brady
1993
Homicide: Life on the Street (1 episode)
1992
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
1991
The Addams Family as Tully Alford
1991
Veronica Clare (1 episode)
1991
The Whereabouts of Jenny as Vinnie
1990
Tune in Tomorrow... as Robert Quince
1990
Pacific Heights as Loan Officer
1990
Law & Order as Detective Brian Torelli (1 episode)
1990
Law & Order as Leslie Drake (1 episode)
1990
Joe Versus the Volcano as Frank Waturi
1989
Double Your Pleasure as John
1989
One of the Boys (6 episodes)
1987
The Tortellis as Nick Tortelli (13 episodes)
1986
A Smoky Mountain Christmas as Harry
1986
That Secret Sunday
1986
Courage as John Fosh
1986
L.A. Law as Michael Roitman (3 episodes)
1986
Slow Burn as Simon Fleischer
1986
Running Scared as Captain Logan
1986
Wise Guys as Anthony Castelo
1985
Commando as Arius
1985
The Twilight Zone as Nick (1 episode)
1985
The Equalizer as Frank Donahue (1 episode)
1984
Hot Pursuit (1 episode)
1984
Miami Vice (1 episode)
1984
Miami Vice as Ben Schroeder (1 episode)
1984
Tightrope as Det. Molinari
1984
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension as John Gomez
1984
The Dollmaker as Skyros
1984
Blood Simple as Julian Marty
1984
Reckless as Peter Daniels
1983
The Hunger as Lieutenant Allegrezza
1982
St. Elsewhere (3 episodes)
1982
Cheers as Nick Tortelli (6 episodes)
1982
Family Ties as Joe Moore (2 episodes)
1982
Endangered Species as Peck
1982
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can as Dr. Klein
1982
Cassie & Co. (1 episode)
1981
True Confessions as Howard Terkel
1981
Hill Street Blues (5 episodes)
1980
Night of the Juggler as Sgt. Otis Barnes
1980
Death Penalty as Detective Ralph Corso
1979
Paris (1 episode)
1979
The Seduction of Joe Tynan as Alex Heller
1978
The Last Tenant as Gabe
1977
CHiPs (1 episode)
1977
The Prince of Central Park as Hot Dog Vendor
1976
The Passover Plot as Yaacov
1973
Kojak as Dan Hudson (1 episode)