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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1940-07-24 (84 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Dan Hedaya

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.

Known For

Acting

2025

2022

Slapface as Sheriff John Thurston

2021

Funny Face as Benj
The God Committee as Emmett Granger

2018

The Big Take as Frank Maniscalpo

2016

2015

2014

Gotham as Detective Dix

2013

Clutter as Walter Bickford
Golden Boy as Francis Diaco

2012

The Normals as Ragnar
The Mindy Project as Alan Castellano

2011

Too Big to Fail as Congressman Barney Frank
Person of Interest as Bernie Sullivan

2010

The Extra Man as Aresh

2008

Lipstick Jungle as Dimitri Pappademos

2007

2006

2005

Pizza My Heart as Vinnie Montebello
Robots as Mr. Gunk (voice)

2003

American Cousins as Settimo
New Suit as Muster Hansau

2002

Swimfan as Coach Simkins
Quicksand as General Stewart
Monk as Jack Monk

2001

Mulholland Drive as Vincenzo Castigliane
Down as Lt. McBain

2000

Shaft as Jack Roselli
The Crew as Mike 'The Brick' Donatelli
The $treet as Randy Hoder

1999

Dick as President Richard M. Nixon
Locked in Silence as Dr. Rosenstock
The Hurricane as Della Pesca
Mulholland Dr. as Vincenzo Castigliane
Judging Amy as Detective Tarnower

1998

A Civil Action as John Riley
A Night at the Roxbury as Kamehl Butabi

1997

Alien Resurrection as General Perez
The Second Civil War as Mel Burgess
In & Out as Military Attorney
The Second Civil War as Mel Burgess

1996

Ransom as Jackie Brown
The First Wives Club as Morton Cushman
Freeway as Detective Wallace
Daylight as Frank Kraft
Marvin's Room as Robert "Bob" Carter

1995

To Die For as Joe Maretto
The Usual Suspects as Jeff Rabin
Nixon as Trini Cardoza
Clueless as Mel Horowitz
Red Wind as Detective Copernik
Fair Game as Walter Hollenbach (uncredited)

1994

Maverick as Twitchy, Riverboat Poker Player
Another Midnight Run as Eddie Moscone
Because Mommy Works as Judge (uncredited)
Midnight Runaround as Eddie Moscone
ER as Herb Spivak

1993

Benny & Joon as Thomas
Rookie of the Year as Larry 'Fish' Fisher
Boiling Point as Brady
Searching for Bobby Fischer as Tournament Director
For Love or Money as Gene Salvatore
Mr. Wonderful as Harvey
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's as Private Investigator
Fallen Angels as Lt. Calender
Fallen Angels as Johnny Ralls
Fallen Angels as Detective Copernik
Fallen Angels as Auger

1992

1991

The Addams Family as Tully Alford

1990

Joe Versus the Volcano as Frank Waturi
Pacific Heights as Loan Officer
Tune in Tomorrow... as Robert Quince
Law & Order as Detective Brian Torelli
Law & Order as Leslie Drake

1989

1987

The Tortellis as Nick Tortelli

1986

Wise Guys as Anthony Castelo
Running Scared as Captain Logan
Courage as John Fosh
Slow Burn as Simon Fleischer
L.A. Law as Michael Roitman

1985

Commando as Arius
The Twilight Zone as Nick (segment "Dealer's Choice")
The Equalizer as Frank Donahue

1984

Blood Simple as Julian Marty
Tightrope as Det. Molinari
The Dollmaker as Skyros
Reckless as Peter Daniels
Miami Vice as Ben Schroeder

1983

The Hunger as Lieutenant Allegrezza

1982

Family Ties as Joe Moore
Cheers as Nick Tortelli

1981

True Confessions as Howard Terkel
Hill Street Blues as Ralph Macafee

1980

Night of the Juggler as Sgt. Otis Barnes
Death Penalty as Detective Ralph Corso

1979

1978

1977

The Prince of Central Park as Hot Dog Vendor

1976

1973

Kojak as Dan Hudson