About
Dan Hedaya
Overview
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.
Known for
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| 2022 | Slapface | Actor | Sheriff John Thurston | 58 Average |
| 2021 | The God Committee | Actor | Emmett Granger | 59 Average |
| 2021 | Funny Face | Actor | Benj | 58 Average |
| 2018 | The Big Take | Actor | Frank Maniscalpo | 58 Average |
| 2016 | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | Actor | Red | 72 Good |
| 2015 | Black Dog, Red Dog | Actor | Norman | 59 Average |
| 2014 | The Humbling | Actor | Asa | 57 Average |
| 2013 | Clutter | Actor | Walter Bickford | 59 Average |
| 2012 | The Normals | Actor | Ragnar | 59 Average |
| 2011 | Too Big to Fail | Actor | Congressman Barney Frank | 62 Fair |
| 2010 | The Extra Man | Actor | Aresh | 58 Average |
| 2007 | The Warrior Class | Actor | Rand | 58 Average |
| 2006 | Strangers with Candy | Actor | Guy Blank | 58 Average |
| 2006 | The Good Student | Actor | Gabe | 58 Average |
| 2005 | Pizza My Heart | Actor | Vinnie Montebello | 59 Average |
| 2005 | Robots | Actor | Mr. Gunk (voice) | 64 Fair |
| 2003 | American Cousins | Actor | Settimo | 58 Average |
| 2003 | New Suit | Actor | Muster Hansau | 59 Average |
| 2003 | Lucky | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 2002 | Swimfan | Actor | Coach Simkins | 56 Average |
| 2002 | Round Up: Deposing 'The Usual Suspects' | Actor | Jeff Rabin (photo) | 59 Average |
| 2002 | Quicksand | Actor | General Stewart | 58 Average |
| 2001 | Down | Actor | Lt. McBain | 56 Average |
| 2001 | Mulholland Drive | Actor | Vincenzo Castigliane | 76 Good |
| 2000 | The Crew | Actor | Mike 'The Brick' Donatelli | 58 Average |
| 2000 | Shaft | Actor | Jack Roselli | 59 Average |
| 2000 | The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave | Actor | Gil Ruston | 58 Average |
| 1999 | The Hurricane | Actor | Della Pesca | 69 Fair |
| 1999 | Dick | Actor | President Richard M. Nixon | 58 Average |
| 1999 | Mulholland Dr. | Actor | Vincenzo Castigliane | 68 Fair |
| 1999 | Locked in Silence | Actor | Dr. Rosenstock | 59 Average |
| 1998 | A Civil Action | Actor | John Riley | 61 Fair |
| 1998 | A Night at the Roxbury | Actor | Kamehl Butabi | 63 Fair |
| 1997 | The Second Civil War | Actor | Mel Burgess | 59 Average |
| 1997 | Alien Resurrection | Actor | General Perez | 61 Fair |
| 1997 | A Life Less Ordinary | Actor | Gabriel | 60 Fair |
| 1997 | In & Out | Actor | Military Attorney | 62 Fair |
| 1997 | The Garden of Redemption | Actor | Capt. Zito | N/A N/A |
| 1997 | The Second Civil War | Actor | Mel Burgess | 69 Fair |
| 1996 | Marvin's Room | Actor | Robert "Bob" Carter | 63 Fair |
| 1996 | Daylight | Actor | Frank Kraft | 60 Fair |
| 1996 | Ransom | Actor | Jackie Brown | 65 Fair |
| 1996 | The First Wives Club | Actor | Morton Cushman | 63 Fair |
| 1996 | Freeway | Actor | Detective Wallace | 61 Fair |
| 1995 | Nixon | Actor | Trini Cardoza | 63 Fair |
| 1995 | Red Wind | Actor | Detective Copernik | N/A N/A |
| 1995 | Fair Game | Actor | Walter Hollenbach (uncredited) | 56 Average |
| 1995 | To Die For | Actor | Joe Maretto | 63 Fair |
| 1995 | The Usual Suspects | Actor | Jeff Rabin | 80 Very good |
| 1995 | Clueless | Actor | Mel Horowitz | 71 Good |
| 1995 | Search and Destroy | Actor | Tailor | 58 Average |
| 1994 | Because Mommy Works | Actor | Judge (uncredited) | N/A N/A |
| 1994 | Midnight Run for Your Life | Actor | Eddie Moscone | 58 Average |
| 1994 | Maverick | Actor | Twitchy, Riverboat Poker Player | 66 Fair |
| 1994 | Midnight Runaround | Actor | Eddie Moscone | 59 Average |
| 1994 | Another Midnight Run | Actor | Eddie Moscone | 59 Average |
| 1993 | Mr. Wonderful | Actor | Harvey | 58 Average |
| 1993 | For Love or Money | Actor | Gene Salvatore | 60 Fair |
| 1993 | Based on an Untrue Story | Actor | Caprawolski | 58 Average |
| 1993 | Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's | Actor | Private Investigator | N/A N/A |
| 1993 | Searching for Bobby Fischer | Actor | Tournament Director | 65 Fair |
| 1993 | Rookie of the Year | Actor | Larry 'Fish' Fisher | 60 Fair |
| 1993 | Boiling Point | Actor | Brady | 57 Average |
| 1993 | Benny & Joon | Actor | Thomas | 65 Fair |
| 1992 | Four Eyes and Six-Guns | Actor | 58 Average |
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| 1991 | The Addams Family | Actor | Tully Alford | 69 Fair |
| 1991 | The Whereabouts of Jenny | Actor | Vinnie | 58 Average |
| 1990 | Tune in Tomorrow... | Actor | Robert Quince | 58 Average |
| 1990 | Pacific Heights | Actor | Loan Officer | 60 Fair |
| 1990 | Joe Versus the Volcano | Actor | Frank Waturi | 57 Average |
| 1989 | Double Your Pleasure | Actor | John | 59 Average |
| 1989 | One of the Boys | Actor | 69 Fair |
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| 1987 | The Tortellis | Actor | Nick Tortelli | 68 Fair |
| 1986 | A Smoky Mountain Christmas | Actor | Harry | 59 Average |
| 1986 | That Secret Sunday | Actor | 59 Average |
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| 1986 | Courage | Actor | John Fosh | 59 Average |
| 1986 | Slow Burn | Actor | Simon Fleischer | 58 Average |
| 1986 | Running Scared | Actor | Captain Logan | 59 Average |
| 1986 | Wise Guys | Actor | Anthony Castelo | 57 Average |
| 1985 | Commando | Actor | Arius | 65 Fair |
| 1984 | Tightrope | Actor | Det. Molinari | 59 Average |
| 1984 | The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension | Actor | John Gomez | 59 Average |
| 1984 | The Dollmaker | Actor | Skyros | 59 Average |
| 1984 | Blood Simple | Actor | Julian Marty | 68 Fair |
| 1984 | Reckless | Actor | Peter Daniels | 58 Average |
| 1983 | The Hunger | Actor | Lieutenant Allegrezza | 63 Fair |
| 1982 | Endangered Species | Actor | Peck | 58 Average |
| 1982 | I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can | Actor | Dr. Klein | 59 Average |
| 1981 | True Confessions | Actor | Howard Terkel | 59 Average |
| 1980 | Night of the Juggler | Actor | Sgt. Otis Barnes | 59 Average |
| 1980 | Death Penalty | Actor | Detective Ralph Corso | N/A N/A |
| 1979 | The Seduction of Joe Tynan | Actor | Alex Heller | 59 Average |
| 1978 | The Last Tenant | Actor | Gabe | N/A N/A |
| 1977 | The Prince of Central Park | Actor | Hot Dog Vendor | 59 Average |
| 1976 | The Passover Plot | Actor | Yaacov | 58 Average |
| Miracle on 74th Street | Actor | N/A N/A |
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