Dan Hedaya
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 24 July 1940 · Brooklyn, New York, USA
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 91
- 2026Influenced
- 2025Miracle on 74th Street
- 2022Slapface as Sheriff John Thurston
- 2021The God Committee as Emmett Granger
- 2021Funny Face as Benj
- 2018The Big Take as Frank Maniscalpo
- 2016Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them as Red
- 2015Black Dog, Red Dog as Norman
- 2014The Humbling as Asa
- 2013Clutter as Walter Bickford
- 2012The Normals as Ragnar
- 2011Too Big to Fail as Congressman Barney Frank
- 2010The Extra Man as Aresh
- 2007The Warrior Class as Rand
- 2006Strangers with Candy as Guy Blank
- 2006The Good Student as Gabe
- 2005Pizza My Heart as Vinnie Montebello
- 2005Robots as Mr. Gunk (voice)
- 2003American Cousins as Settimo
- 2003New Suit as Muster Hansau
- 2002Swimfan as Coach Simkins
- 2002Quicksand as General Stewart
- 2001Down as Lt. McBain
- 2001Mulholland Drive as Vincenzo Castigliane
- 2000The Crew as Mike 'The Brick' Donatelli
- 2000Shaft as Jack Roselli
- 2000The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave as Gil Ruston
- 1999The Hurricane as Della Pesca
- 1999Dick as President Richard M. Nixon
- 1999Locked in Silence as Dr. Rosenstock
- 1998A Civil Action as John Riley
- 1998A Night at the Roxbury as Kamehl Butabi
- 1997The Second Civil War as Mel Burgess
- 1997Alien Resurrection as General Perez
- 1997A Life Less Ordinary as Gabriel
- 1997In & Out as Military Attorney
- 1997The Garden of Redemption as Capt. Zito
- 1996Marvin's Room as Robert "Bob" Carter
- 1996Daylight as Frank Kraft
- 1996Ransom as Jackie Brown
- 1996The First Wives Club as Morton Cushman
- 1996Freeway as Detective Wallace
- 1995Nixon as Trini Cardoza
- 1995Red Wind as Detective Copernik
- 1995Fair Game as Walter Hollenbach (uncredited)
- 1995To Die For as Joe Maretto
- 1995The Usual Suspects as Jeff Rabin
- 1995Clueless as Mel Horowitz
- 1995Search and Destroy as Tailor
- 1994Because Mommy Works as Judge (uncredited)
- 1994Midnight Run for Your Life as Eddie Moscone
- 1994Maverick as Twitchy, Riverboat Poker Player
- 1994Midnight Run Around as Eddie Moscone
- 1994Another Midnight Run as Eddie Moscone
- 1993Mr. Wonderful as Harvey
- 1993For Love or Money as Gene Salvatore
- 1993Based on an Untrue Story as Caprawolski
- 1993Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's as Private Investigator
- 1993Searching for Bobby Fischer as Tournament Director
- 1993Rookie of the Year as Larry 'Fish' Fisher
- 1993Boiling Point as Brady
- 1993Benny & Joon as Thomas
- 1992Four Eyes and Six-Guns as Lester Doom
- 1991The Addams Family as Tully Alford
- 1991The Whereabouts of Jenny as Vinnie
- 1990Tune in Tomorrow... as Robert Quince
- 1990Pacific Heights as Loan Officer
- 1990Joe Versus the Volcano as Frank Waturi
- 1989Double Your Pleasure as John
- 1986A Smoky Mountain Christmas as Harry
- 1986That Secret Sunday
- 1986Courage as John Fosh
- 1986Slow Burn as Simon Fleischer
- 1986Running Scared as Captain Logan
- 1986Wise Guys as Anthony Castelo
- 1985Commando as Arius
- 1985Blood Simple as Julian Marty
- 1984Tightrope as Det. Molinari
- 1984The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension as John Gomez
- 1984The Dollmaker as Skyros
- 1984Reckless as Peter Daniels
- 1983The Hunger as Lieutenant Allegrezza
- 1982Endangered Species as Peck
- 1982I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can as Dr. Klein
- 1981True Confessions as Howard Terkel
- 1980Night of the Juggler as Sgt. Otis Barnes
- 1980Death Penalty as Detective Ralph Corso
- 1979The Seduction of Joe Tynan as Alex Heller
- 1978The Last Tenant as Gabe
- 1977The Prince of Central Park as Hot Dog Vendor
- 1976The Passover Plot as Yaacov