Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya

Profile info

Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday24 July 1940 (86 years old)
Place of birthBrooklyn, New York, USA
Known credits123

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.

Influenced
Influenced
2026
Slapface
Slapface
2022 · Sheriff John Thurston
The God Committee
The God Committee
2021 · Emmett Granger
Funny Face
Funny Face
2021 · Benj
The Big Take
The Big Take
2018 · Frank Maniscalpo
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
2016 · Red
Black Dog, Red Dog
Black Dog, Red Dog
2015 · Norman
The Humbling
The Humbling
2014 · Asa
Gotham
Gotham
2014 · Detective Dix
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014 · Dam Inspector
Clutter
Clutter
2013 · Walter Bickford
Golden Boy
Golden Boy
2013 · Francis Diaco
The Normals
The Normals
2012 · Ragnar
The Mindy Project
The Mindy Project
2012 · Alan Castellano
Too Big to Fail
Too Big to Fail
2011 · Congressman Barney Frank
Person of Interest
Person of Interest
2011 · Bernie Sullivan
The Extra Man
The Extra Man
2010 · Aresh
Lipstick Jungle
Lipstick Jungle
2008 · Dimitri Pappademos
The Warrior Class
The Warrior Class
2007 · Rand
Strangers with Candy
Strangers with Candy
2006 · Guy Blank
The Book of Daniel
The Book of Daniel
2006
The Good Student
The Good Student
2006 · Gabe
Pizza My Heart
Pizza My Heart
2005 · Vinnie Montebello
Robots
Robots
2005 · Mr. Gunk (voice)
American Cousins
American Cousins
2003 · Settimo
New Suit
New Suit
2003 · Muster Hansau
Lucky
Lucky
2003
Swimfan
Swimfan
2002 · Coach Simkins
Monk
Monk
2002 · Jack Monk
Quicksand
Quicksand
2002 · General Stewart
Down
Down
2001 · Lt. McBain
Mulholland Drive
Mulholland Drive
2001 · Vincenzo Castigliane
The $treet
The $treet
2000 · Randy Hoder
The Crew
The Crew
2000 · Mike 'The Brick' Donatelli
Shaft
Shaft
2000 · Jack Roselli
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
2000 · Gil Ruston
Judging Amy
Judging Amy
1999 · Detective Tarnower
The Hurricane
The Hurricane
1999 · Della Pesca
Dick
Dick
1999 · President Richard M. Nixon
Locked in Silence
Locked in Silence
1999 · Dr. Rosenstock
A Civil Action
A Civil Action
1998 · John Riley
A Night at the Roxbury
A Night at the Roxbury
1998 · Kamehl Butabi
The Second Civil War
The Second Civil War
1997 · Mel Burgess
Alien Resurrection
Alien Resurrection
1997 · General Perez
A Life Less Ordinary
A Life Less Ordinary
1997 · Gabriel
In & Out
In & Out
1997 · Military Attorney
The Garden of Redemption
The Garden of Redemption
1997 · Capt. Zito
Marvin's Room
Marvin's Room
1996 · Robert "Bob" Carter
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