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.
Filmography (123)
Influenced
2026
Slapface
2022
Funny Face
2021
The God Committee
2021
The Big Take
2018
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
2016
Black Dog, Red Dog
2015
The Humbling
2014
Gotham
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
Clutter
2013
Golden Boy
2013
The Normals
2012
The Mindy Project
2012
Too Big to Fail
2011
Person of Interest
2011
The Extra Man
2010
Lipstick Jungle
2008
The Warrior Class
2007
Strangers with Candy
2006
The Good Student
2006
The Book of Daniel
2006
Pizza My Heart
2005
Robots
2005
American Cousins
2003
New Suit
2003
Lucky
2003
Swimfan
2002
Quicksand
2002
Monk
2002
Mulholland Drive
2001
Down
2001
Shaft
2000
The Crew
2000
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
2000
The $treet
2000
Dick
1999
Locked in Silence
1999
The Hurricane
1999
Judging Amy
1999
A Civil Action
1998
A Night at the Roxbury
1998
A Life Less Ordinary
1997
Alien Resurrection
1997
The Second Civil War
1997
The Garden of Redemption
1997
In & Out
1997
Ransom
1996
The First Wives Club
1996
Daylight
1996
Freeway
1996
Marvin's Room
1996
To Die For
1995
The Usual Suspects
1995
Nixon
1995
Clueless
1995
Search and Destroy
1995
Red Wind
1995
Fair Game
1995
Picture Windows
1995
The Home Court
1995
Maverick
1994
Another Midnight Run
1994
Midnight Run for Your Life
1994
Because Mommy Works
1994
Midnight Run Around
1994
ER
1994
Benny & Joon
1993
Rookie of the Year
1993
Boiling Point
1993
Searching for Bobby Fischer
1993
For Love or Money
1993
Mr. Wonderful
1993
Based on an Untrue Story
1993
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
1993
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
Fallen Angels
1993
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
1992
The Addams Family
1991
The Whereabouts of Jenny
1991
Veronica Clare
1991
Joe Versus the Volcano
1990
Pacific Heights
1990
Tune in Tomorrow...
1990
Law & Order
1990
Double Your Pleasure
1989
One of the Boys
1989
The Tortellis
1987
Wise Guys
1986
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
1986
Running Scared
1986
Courage
1986
Slow Burn
1986
That Secret Sunday
1986
L.A. Law
1986
Commando
1985
Blood Simple
1985
The Twilight Zone
1985
The Equalizer
1985
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
1984
Tightrope
1984
The Dollmaker
1984
Reckless
1984
Miami Vice
1984
Hot Pursuit
1984
The Hunger
1983
Endangered Species
1982
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
1982
St. Elsewhere
1982
Family Ties
1982
Cheers
1982
Cassie & Co.
1982
True Confessions
1981
Hill Street Blues
1981
Night of the Juggler
1980
Death Penalty
1980
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
1979
Paris
1979
The Last Tenant
1978
The Prince of Central Park
1977
CHiPs
1977
The Passover Plot
1976
Kojak
1973
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