Dan Hedaya

Acting·Jul 24, 1940·Brooklyn, New York, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
Influenced2026 · Actor	Actor
Slapface2022 · Sheriff John Thurston	Sheriff John Thurston
The God Committee2021 · Emmett Granger	Emmett Granger
Funny Face2021 · Benj	Benj
The Big Take2018 · Frank Maniscalpo	Frank Maniscalpo
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them2016 · Red	Red
Black Dog, Red Dog2015 · Norman	Norman
The Humbling2014 · Asa	Asa
Clutter2013 · Walter Bickford	Walter Bickford
The Normals2012 · Ragnar	Ragnar
Too Big to Fail2011 · Congressman Barney Frank	Congressman Barney Frank
The Extra Man2010 · Aresh	Aresh
The Warrior Class2007 · Rand	Rand
Strangers with Candy2006 · Guy Blank	Guy Blank
The Good Student2006 · Gabe	Gabe
Pizza My Heart2005 · Vinnie Montebello	Vinnie Montebello
Robots2005 · Mr. Gunk (voice)	Mr. Gunk (voice)
American Cousins2003 · Settimo	Settimo
New Suit2003 · Muster Hansau	Muster Hansau
Swimfan2002 · Coach Simkins	Coach Simkins
Quicksand2002 · General Stewart	General Stewart
Down2001 · Lt. McBain	Lt. McBain
Mulholland Drive2001 · Vincenzo Castigliane	Vincenzo Castigliane
The Crew2000 · Mike 'The Brick' Donatelli	Mike 'The Brick' Donatelli
Shaft2000 · Jack Roselli	Jack Roselli
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave2000 · Gil Ruston	Gil Ruston
The Hurricane1999 · Della Pesca	Della Pesca
Dick1999 · President Richard M. Nixon	President Richard M. Nixon
Locked in Silence1999 · Dr. Rosenstock	Dr. Rosenstock
A Civil Action1998 · John Riley	John Riley
A Night at the Roxbury1998 · Kamehl Butabi	Kamehl Butabi
The Second Civil War1997 · Mel Burgess	Mel Burgess
Alien Resurrection1997 · General Perez	General Perez
A Life Less Ordinary1997 · Gabriel	Gabriel
In & Out1997 · Military Attorney	Military Attorney
The Garden of Redemption1997 · Capt. Zito	Capt. Zito
Marvin's Room1996 · Robert "Bob" Carter	Robert "Bob" Carter
Daylight1996 · Frank Kraft	Frank Kraft
Ransom1996 · Jackie Brown	Jackie Brown
The First Wives Club1996 · Morton Cushman	Morton Cushman
Freeway1996 · Detective Wallace	Detective Wallace
Nixon1995 · Trini Cardoza	Trini Cardoza
Red Wind1995 · Detective Copernik	Detective Copernik
Fair Game1995 · Walter Hollenbach (uncredited)	Walter Hollenbach (uncredited)
To Die For1995 · Joe Maretto	Joe Maretto
The Usual Suspects1995 · Jeff Rabin	Jeff Rabin
Clueless1995 · Mel Horowitz	Mel Horowitz
Search and Destroy1995 · Tailor	Tailor