Dan Hedaya

Acting • 128 Credits

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.

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

2016 ⭐ 3.7
as Red
The Usual Suspects

The Usual Suspects

1995 ⭐ 4.1
as Jeff Rabin
Mulholland Drive

Mulholland Drive

2001 ⭐ 3.9
as Vincenzo Castigliane
Alien Resurrection

Alien Resurrection

1997 ⭐ 3.1
as General Perez
The Addams Family

The Addams Family

1991 ⭐ 3.5
as Tully Alford
Robots

Robots

2005 ⭐ 3.3
as Mr. Gunk (voice)
Clueless

Clueless

1995 ⭐ 3.6
as Mel Horowitz
Gotham

Gotham

2014 ⭐ 3.8
as Detective Dix
Commando

Commando

1985 ⭐ 3.4
as Arius
Ransom

Ransom

1996 ⭐ 3.4
as Jackie Brown
Person of Interest

Person of Interest

2011 ⭐ 4.0
as Bernie Sullivan
Maverick

Maverick

1994 ⭐ 3.5
as Twitchy, Riverboat Poker Player
Daylight

Daylight

1996 ⭐ 3.1
as Frank Kraft
Blood Simple

Blood Simple

1985 ⭐ 3.6
as Julian Marty
The Hurricane

The Hurricane

1999 ⭐ 3.7
as Della Pesca
Shaft

Shaft

2000 ⭐ 3.0
as Jack Roselli
Monk

Monk

2002 ⭐ 4.0
as Jack Monk
A Night at the Roxbury

A Night at the Roxbury

1998 ⭐ 3.3
as Kamehl Butabi
ER

ER

1994 ⭐ 3.9
as Herb Spivak
To Die For

To Die For

1995 ⭐ 3.3
as Joe Maretto
Benny & Joon

Benny & Joon

1993 ⭐ 3.5
as Thomas
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014 ⭐ 3.9
as Dam Inspector
The First Wives Club

The First Wives Club

1996 ⭐ 3.4
as Morton Cushman
In & Out

In & Out

1997 ⭐ 3.2
as Military Attorney
Law & Order

Law & Order

1990 ⭐ 3.6
as Leslie Drake
Cheers

Cheers

1982 ⭐ 3.8
as Nick Tortelli
The Hunger

The Hunger

1983 ⭐ 3.3
as Lieutenant Allegrezza
Searching for Bobby Fischer

Searching for Bobby Fischer

1993 ⭐ 3.5
as Tournament Director
Marvin's Room

Marvin's Room

1996 ⭐ 3.4
as Robert "Bob" Carter
Joe Versus the Volcano

Joe Versus the Volcano

1990 ⭐ 2.9
as Frank Waturi