Dan Hedaya

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

July 24, 1940 (85 yrs)

place of birth

Brooklyn, New York, USA

also known as

Daniel Hedaya · دن هدایا

total credits

50 movies

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

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
7.3

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

2016as Red
The Usual Suspects
8.2

The Usual Suspects

1995as Jeff Rabin
Mulholland Drive
7.8

Mulholland Drive

2001as Vincenzo Castigliane
Robots
6.5

Robots

2005as Mr. Gunk (voice)
Commando
6.7

Commando

1985as Arius
Clueless
7.3

Clueless

1995as Mel Horowitz
Alien Resurrection
6.2

Alien Resurrection

1997as General Perez
The Addams Family
7.1

The Addams Family

1991as Tully Alford
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
6.0

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

1984as John Gomez
Shaft
6.0

Shaft

2000as Jack Roselli
Ransom
6.7

Ransom

1996as Jackie Brown
The Hunger
6.6

The Hunger

1983as Lieutenant Allegrezza
Maverick
6.9

Maverick

1994as Twitchy, Riverboat Poker Player
Daylight
6.1

Daylight

1996as Frank Kraft
To Die For
6.6

To Die For

1995as Joe Maretto
A Night at the Roxbury
6.5

A Night at the Roxbury

1998as Kamehl Butabi
Blood Simple
7.3

Blood Simple

1985as Julian Marty
In & Out
6.5

In & Out

1997as Military Attorney
Nixon
6.8

Nixon

1995as Trini Cardoza
The Hurricane
7.4

The Hurricane

1999as Della Pesca
Freeway
6.4

Freeway

1996as Detective Wallace
Marvin's Room
6.7

Marvin's Room

1996as Robert "Bob" Carter
Rookie of the Year
6.2

Rookie of the Year

1993as Larry 'Fish' Fisher
Running Scared
6.1

Running Scared

1986as Captain Logan
Pacific Heights
6.3

Pacific Heights

1990as Loan Officer
A Civil Action
6.5

A Civil Action

1998as John Riley
The First Wives Club
6.7

The First Wives Club

1996as Morton Cushman
Searching for Bobby Fischer
7.1

Searching for Bobby Fischer

1993as Tournament Director
Fair Game
5.2

Fair Game

1995as Walter Hollenbach (uncredited)
For Love or Money
6.2

For Love or Money

1993as Gene Salvatore
Influenced
10.0

Influenced

2026
Dick
6.0

Dick

1999as President Richard M. Nixon
Benny & Joon
7.0

Benny & Joon

1993as Thomas
Down
5.1

Down

2001as Lt. McBain
Too Big to Fail
6.9

Too Big to Fail

2011as Congressman Barney Frank
Joe Versus the Volcano
5.8

Joe Versus the Volcano

1990as Frank Waturi
A Life Less Ordinary
6.2

A Life Less Ordinary

1997as Gabriel
Swimfan
5.2

Swimfan

2002as Coach Simkins
Tightrope
6.2

Tightrope

1984as Det. Molinari
The Crew
5.4

The Crew

2000as Mike 'The Brick' Donatelli
Boiling Point
4.9

Boiling Point

1993as Brady
The Humbling
5.1

The Humbling

2014as Asa
True Confessions
6.1

True Confessions

1981as Howard Terkel
The Second Civil War
6.1

The Second Civil War

1997as Mel Burgess
New Suit
6.2

New Suit

2003as Muster Hansau
The Extra Man
5.8

The Extra Man

2010as Aresh
Wise Guys
5.4

Wise Guys

1986as Anthony Castelo
Reckless
5.7

Reckless

1984as Peter Daniels
Mr. Wonderful
5.6

Mr. Wonderful

1993as Harvey
The Dollmaker
7.7

The Dollmaker

1984as Skyros