Known For
Acting
Known Credits
130
Gender
Male
Birthday
July 24, 1940 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
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.
| 2026 | Influencedas | |
| 2022 | Slapfaceas Sheriff John Thurston | |
| 2021 | The God Committeeas Emmett Granger | |
| 2021 | Funny Faceas Benj | |
| 2018 | The Big Takeas Frank Maniscalpo | |
| 2016 | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Themas Red | |
| 2015 | Black Dog, Red Dogas Norman | |
| 2014 | The Humblingas Asa | |
| 2014 | Gothamas Detective Dix | |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliveras Dam Inspector | |
| 2013 | Clutteras Walter Bickford | |
| 2013 | Golden Boyas Francis Diaco | |
| 2012 | The Normalsas Ragnar | |
| 2012 | The Mindy Projectas Alan Castellano | |
| 2011 | Too Big to Failas Congressman Barney Frank | |
| 2011 | Person of Interestas Bernie Sullivan | |
| 2010 | The Extra Manas Aresh | |
| 2008 | Lipstick Jungleas Dimitri Pappademos | |
| 2007 | The Warrior Classas Rand | |
| 2006 | Strangers with Candyas Guy Blank | |
| 2006 | The Book of Danielas | |
| 2006 | The Good Studentas Gabe | |
| 2005 | Pizza My Heartas Vinnie Montebello | |
| 2005 | Robotsas Mr. Gunk (voice) | |
| 2003 | American Cousinsas Settimo | |
| 2003 | New Suitas Muster Hansau | |
| 2003 | Luckyas | |
| 2002 | Swimfanas Coach Simkins | |
| 2002 | Monkas Jack Monk | |
| 2002 | Quicksandas General Stewart | |
| 2001 | Downas Lt. McBain | |
| 2001 | Mulholland Driveas Vincenzo Castigliane | |
| 2000 | The $treetas Randy Hoder | |
| 2000 | The Crewas Mike 'The Brick' Donatelli | |
| 2000 | Shaftas Jack Roselli | |
| 2000 | The Extreme Adventures of Super Daveas Gil Ruston | |
| 1999 | Judging Amyas Detective Tarnower | |
| 1999 | The Hurricaneas Della Pesca | |
| 1999 | Dickas President Richard M. Nixon | |
| 1999 | Locked in Silenceas Dr. Rosenstock | |
| 1998 | A Civil Actionas John Riley | |
| 1998 | A Night at the Roxburyas Kamehl Butabi | |
| 1997 | The Second Civil Waras Mel Burgess | |
| 1997 | Alien Resurrectionas General Perez | |
| 1997 | A Life Less Ordinaryas Gabriel | |
| 1997 | In & Outas Military Attorney | |
| 1997 | The Garden of Redemptionas Capt. Zito | |
| 1996 | Marvin's Roomas Robert "Bob" Carter | |
| 1996 | Daylightas Frank Kraft | |
| 1996 | Ransomas Jackie Brown | |
| 1996 | The First Wives Clubas Morton Cushman | |
| 1996 | Freewayas Detective Wallace | |
| 1995 | Nixonas Trini Cardoza | |
| 1995 | Red Windas Detective Copernik | |
| 1995 | Fair Gameas Walter Hollenbach (uncredited) | |
| 1995 | Picture Windowsas Carl | |
| 1995 | The Home Courtas Judge Walter Ragsdale | |
| 1995 | To Die Foras Joe Maretto | |
| 1995 | Cluelessas Mel Horowitz | |
| 1995 | The Usual Suspectsas Jeff Rabin | |
| 1995 | Search and Destroyas Tailor | |
| 1994 | Because Mommy Worksas Judge (uncredited) | |
| 1994 | ERas Herb Spivak | |
| 1994 | Midnight Run for Your Lifeas Eddie Moscone | |
| 1994 | Maverickas Twitchy, Riverboat Poker Player | |
| 1994 | Midnight Run Aroundas Eddie Moscone | |
| 1994 | Another Midnight Runas Eddie Moscone | |
| 1993 | Mr. Wonderfulas Harvey | |
| 1993 | For Love or Moneyas Gene Salvatore | |
| 1993 | Based on an Untrue Storyas Caprawolski | |
| 1993 | Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90'sas Private Investigator | |
| 1993 | Searching for Bobby Fischeras Tournament Director | |
| 1993 | Fallen Angelsas Auger | |
| 1993 | Fallen Angelsas Detective Copernik | |
| 1993 | Fallen Angelsas Johnny Ralls | |
| 1993 | Fallen Angelsas Lt. Calender | |
| 1993 | Rookie of the Yearas Larry 'Fish' Fisher | |
| 1993 | Benny & Joonas Thomas | |
| 1993 | Boiling Pointas Brady | |
| 1993 | Homicide: Life on the Streetas Leslie Drake | |
| 1992 | Four Eyes and Six-Gunsas Lester Doom | |
| 1991 | The Addams Familyas Tully Alford | |
| 1991 | Veronica Clareas | |
| 1991 | The Whereabouts of Jennyas Vinnie | |
| 1990 | Tune in Tomorrow...as Robert Quince | |
| 1990 | Pacific Heightsas Loan Officer | |
| 1990 | Law & Orderas Detective Brian Torelli | |
| 1990 | Law & Orderas Leslie Drake | |
| 1990 | Joe Versus the Volcanoas Frank Waturi | |
| 1989 | Double Your Pleasureas John | |
| 1989 | One of the Boysas | |
| 1987 | The Tortellisas Nick Tortelli | |
| 1986 | A Smoky Mountain Christmasas Harry | |
| 1986 | That Secret Sundayas | |
| 1986 | Courageas John Fosh | |
| 1986 | L.A. Lawas Michael Roitman | |
| 1986 | Slow Burnas Simon Fleischer | |
| 1986 | Running Scaredas Captain Logan | |
| 1986 | Wise Guysas Anthony Castelo | |
| 1985 | Commandoas Arius | |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zoneas Nick (segment "Dealer's Choice") | |
| 1985 | The Equalizeras Frank Donahue | |
| 1985 | Blood Simpleas Julian Marty | |
| 1984 | Hot Pursuitas Jake Harper | |
| 1984 | Miami Viceas Ben Schroeder | |
| 1984 | Miami Viceas Reuben Reydolfo | |
| 1984 | Tightropeas Det. Molinari | |
| 1984 | The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimensionas John Gomez | |
| 1984 | The Dollmakeras Skyros | |
| 1984 | Recklessas Peter Daniels | |
| 1983 | The Hungeras Lieutenant Allegrezza | |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhereas Joseph Keuhnelian | |
| 1982 | Cheersas Nick Tortelli | |
| 1982 | Family Tiesas Joe Moore | |
| 1982 | Endangered Speciesas Peck | |
| 1982 | I'm Dancing as Fast as I Canas Dr. Klein | |
| 1982 | Cassie & Co.as Sylvan Blunt | |
| 1981 | True Confessionsas Howard Terkel | |
| 1981 | Hill Street Bluesas | |
| 1981 | Hill Street Bluesas A Bum | |
| 1981 | Hill Street Bluesas Ralph Macafee | |
| 1980 | Night of the Juggleras Sgt. Otis Barnes | |
| 1980 | Death Penaltyas Detective Ralph Corso | |
| 1979 | Parisas | |
| 1979 | The Seduction of Joe Tynanas Alex Heller | |
| 1978 | The Last Tenantas Gabe | |
| 1977 | CHiPsas | |
| 1977 | The Prince of Central Parkas Hot Dog Vendor | |
| 1976 | The Passover Plotas Yaacov | |
| 1973 | Kojakas Dan Hudson |
