ACTOR
Dan Hedaya
Known for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them · Gotham · Person of Interest
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.
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- Born
- Jul 24, 1940
- Birthplace
- 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.
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Known For
MOVIE
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find ThemRed · 2016
★ 7.3
★ 7.3
TV
GothamDetective Dix · 2014
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
Person of InterestBernie Sullivan · 2011
★ 8.1
★ 8.1
TV
MonkJack Monk · 2002
★ 7.9
★ 7.9
TV
ERHerb Spivak · 1994
★ 7.8
★ 7.8
TV
Last Week Tonight with John OliverDam Inspector · 2014
★ 7.8
★ 7.8
TV
Law & OrderDetective Brian Torelli · 1990
★ 7.3
★ 7.3
TV
CheersNick Tortelli · 1982
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
Filmography
Movies
The Passover PlotYaacov
1976
The Prince of Central ParkHot Dog Vendor
1977
The Last TenantGabe
1978
The Seduction of Joe TynanAlex Heller
1979
Death PenaltyDetective Ralph Corso
1980
Night of the JugglerSgt. Otis Barnes
1980
True ConfessionsHoward Terkel
1981
Endangered SpeciesPeck
1982
I'm Dancing as Fast as I CanDr. Klein
1982
The HungerLieutenant Allegrezza
1983
RecklessPeter Daniels
1984
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th DimensionJohn Gomez
1984
The DollmakerSkyros
1984
TightropeDet. Molinari
1984
Blood SimpleJulian Marty
1985
CommandoArius
1985
A Smoky Mountain ChristmasHarry
1986
CourageJohn Fosh
1986
Running ScaredCaptain Logan
1986
Slow BurnSimon Fleischer
1986
That Secret Sunday
1986
Wise GuysAnthony Castelo
1986
Double Your PleasureJohn
1989
Joe Versus the VolcanoFrank Waturi
1990
Pacific HeightsLoan Officer
1990
Tune in Tomorrow...Robert Quince
1990
The Addams FamilyTully Alford
1991
The Whereabouts of JennyVinnie
1991
Four Eyes and Six-GunsLester Doom
1992
Based on an Untrue StoryCaprawolski
1993
Benny & JoonThomas
1993
Boiling PointBrady
1993
For Love or MoneyGene Salvatore
1993
Mr. WonderfulHarvey
1993
Rookie of the YearLarry 'Fish' Fisher
1993
Searching for Bobby FischerTournament Director
1993
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90'sPrivate Investigator
1993
Another Midnight RunEddie Moscone
1994
Because Mommy WorksJudge (uncredited)
1994
MaverickTwitchy, Riverboat Poker Player
1994
Midnight Run AroundEddie Moscone
1994
Midnight Run for Your LifeEddie Moscone
1994
CluelessMel Horowitz
1995
Fair GameWalter Hollenbach (uncredited)
1995
NixonTrini Cardoza
1995
Red WindDetective Copernik
1995
Search and DestroyTailor
1995
The Usual SuspectsJeff Rabin
1995
To Die ForJoe Maretto
1995
DaylightFrank Kraft
1996
FreewayDetective Wallace
1996
Marvin's RoomRobert "Bob" Carter
1996
RansomJackie Brown
1996
The First Wives ClubMorton Cushman
1996
A Life Less OrdinaryGabriel
1997
Alien ResurrectionGeneral Perez
1997
In & OutMilitary Attorney
1997
The Garden of RedemptionCapt. Zito
1997
The Second Civil WarMel Burgess
1997
A Civil ActionJohn Riley
1998
A Night at the RoxburyKamehl Butabi
1998
DickPresident Richard M. Nixon
1999
Locked in SilenceDr. Rosenstock
1999
The HurricaneDella Pesca
1999
ShaftJack Roselli
2000
The CrewMike 'The Brick' Donatelli
2000
The Extreme Adventures of Super DaveGil Ruston
2000
DownLt. McBain
2001
Mulholland DriveVincenzo Castigliane
2001
QuicksandGeneral Stewart
2002
SwimfanCoach Simkins
2002
American CousinsSettimo
2003
New SuitMuster Hansau
2003
Pizza My HeartVinnie Montebello
2005
RobotsMr. Gunk (voice)
2005
Strangers with CandyGuy Blank
2006
The Good StudentGabe
2006
The Warrior ClassRand
2007
The Extra ManAresh
2010
Too Big to FailCongressman Barney Frank
2011
The NormalsRagnar
2012
ClutterWalter Bickford
2013
The HumblingAsa
2014
Black Dog, Red DogNorman
2015
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find ThemRed
2016
The Big TakeFrank Maniscalpo
2018
Funny FaceBenj
2021
The God CommitteeEmmett Granger
2021
SlapfaceSheriff John Thurston
2022
InfluencedMorty
2026Television
KojakDan Hudson · 1 eps
1973
CHiPs1 eps
1977
Paris1 eps
1979
Hill Street Blues2 eps
1981Hill Street BluesRalph Macafee · 2 eps
1981Hill Street BluesA Bum · 1 eps
1981
Cassie & Co.Sylvan Blunt · 1 eps
1982
CheersNick Tortelli · 6 eps
1982
Family TiesJoe Moore · 2 eps
1982
St. ElsewhereJoseph Keuhnelian · 3 eps
1982
Hot PursuitJake Harper · 1 eps
1984
Miami ViceBen Schroeder · 1 eps
1984Miami ViceReuben Reydolfo · 1 eps
1984
The EqualizerFrank Donahue · 1 eps
1985
The Twilight ZoneNick (segment "Dealer's Choice") · 1 eps
1985
L.A. LawMichael Roitman · 3 eps
1986
The TortellisNick Tortelli · 13 eps
1987OO
One of the Boys6 eps
1989
Law & OrderDetective Brian Torelli · 1 eps
1990Law & OrderLeslie Drake · 1 eps
1990VC
Veronica Clare1 eps
1991
Fallen AngelsLt. Calender · 1 eps
1993Fallen AngelsJohnny Ralls · 1 eps
1993Fallen AngelsDetective Copernik · 1 eps
1993Fallen AngelsAuger · 1 eps
1993
Homicide: Life on the StreetLeslie Drake · 1 eps
1993
ERHerb Spivak · 4 eps
1994
Picture WindowsCarl · 1 eps
1995
The Home CourtJudge Walter Ragsdale · 2 eps
1995
Judging AmyDetective Tarnower · 1 eps
1999
The $treetRandy Hoder · 1 eps
2000
MonkJack Monk · 1 eps
2002
Lucky13 eps
2003
The Book of Daniel3 eps
2006
Lipstick JungleDimitri Pappademos · 1 eps
2008
Person of InterestBernie Sullivan · 1 eps
2011
The Mindy ProjectAlan Castellano · 2 eps
2012
Golden BoyFrancis Diaco · 1 eps
2013
GothamDetective Dix · 2 eps
2014
Last Week Tonight with John OliverDam Inspector · 1 eps
2014Photos
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