Jul 24, 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.
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| Movie | 2000 | Shaft | Jack Roselli | |
| Movie | 2001 | Mulholland Drive | Vincenzo Castigliane | |
| Movie | 1995 | To Die For | Joe Maretto | |
| Movie | 1995 | The Usual Suspects | Jeff Rabin | |
| Movie | 1990 | Joe Versus the Volcano | Frank Waturi | |
| Movie | 1996 | Ransom | Jackie Brown | |
| Movie | 1993 | Benny & Joon | Thomas | |
| Movie | 1991 | The Addams Family | Tully Alford | |
| Movie | 1996 | The First Wives Club | Morton Cushman | |
| Movie | 1990 | Pacific Heights | Loan Officer | |
| Movie | 1995 | Nixon | Trini Cardoza | |
| Movie | 1985 | Commando | Arius | |
| Movie | 2002 | Swimfan | Coach Simkins | |
| Movie | 1993 | Rookie of the Year | Larry 'Fish' Fisher | |
| Movie | 1996 | Daylight | Frank Kraft | |
| Movie | 1996 | Freeway | Detective Wallace | |
| Movie | 1984 | Blood Simple | Julian Marty | |
| Movie | 1984 | The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension | John Gomez | |
| Movie | 1993 | Boiling Point | Brady | |
| Movie | 1984 | Tightrope | Det. Molinari | |
| Movie | 1983 | The Hunger | Lieutenant Allegrezza | |
| Movie | 1997 | A Life Less Ordinary | Gabriel | |
| Movie | 1997 | Alien Resurrection | General Perez | |
| Movie | 1986 | Wise Guys | Anthony Castelo | |
| Movie | 1981 | True Confessions | Howard Terkel | |
| Movie | 1998 | A Civil Action | John Riley | |
| Movie | 1998 | A Night at the Roxbury | Kamehl Butabi | |
| Movie | 1978 | The Last Tenant | Gabe | |
| Movie | 1995 | Clueless | Mel Horowitz | |
| Movie | 1994 | Maverick | Twitchy, Riverboat Poker Player | |
| Movie | 1996 | Marvin's Room | Robert "Bob" Carter | |
| Movie | 2006 | Strangers with Candy | Guy Blank | |
| Movie | 1993 | Searching for Bobby Fischer | Tournament Director | |
| Movie | 1986 | A Smoky Mountain Christmas | Harry | |
| Movie | 2003 | American Cousins | Settimo | |
| Movie | 1986 | Running Scared | Captain Logan | |
| Movie | 1980 | Night of the Juggler | Sgt. Otis Barnes | |
| Movie | 2006 | The Good Student | Gabe | |
| Movie | 1984 | The Dollmaker | Skyros | |
| Movie | 1984 | Reckless | Peter Daniels | |
| Movie | 1999 | Dick | President Richard M. Nixon | |
| Movie | 1982 | Endangered Species | Peck | |
| Movie | 2010 | The Extra Man | Aresh | |
| Movie | 2001 | Down | Lt. McBain | |
| Movie | 2000 | The Crew | Mike 'The Brick' Donatelli | |
| Movie | 1989 | Double Your Pleasure | John | |
| Movie | 2007 | The Warrior Class | Rand | |
| Movie | 2022 | Slapface | Sheriff John Thurston | |
| Movie | 2000 | The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave | Gil Ruston | |
| Movie | 1980 | Death Penalty | Detective Ralph Corso | |
| Movie | 2003 | New Suit | Muster Hansau | |
| Movie | 1999 | Locked in Silence | Dr. Rosenstock | |
| Movie | 2012 | The Normals | Ragnar | |
| Movie | 1976 | The Passover Plot | Yaacov | |
| Movie | 2002 | Quicksand | General Stewart | |
| Movie | 2005 | Pizza My Heart | Vinnie Montebello | |
| Movie | 1986 | Courage | John Fosh | |
| Movie | 1995 | Search and Destroy | Tailor | |
| Movie | 1977 | The Prince of Central Park | Hot Dog Vendor | |
| Movie | 1992 | Four Eyes and Six-Guns | ||
| Movie | 1997 | The Second Civil War | Mel Burgess | |
| Movie | 1999 | The Hurricane | Della Pesca | |
| Movie | 2014 | The Humbling | Asa | |
| Movie | 2011 | Too Big to Fail | Congressman Barney Frank | |
| Movie | 2018 | The Big Take | Frank Maniscalpo | |
| Movie | 1993 | For Love or Money | Gene Salvatore | |
| Movie | 1994 | Another Midnight Run | Eddie Moscone | |
| Movie | 1982 | I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can | Dr. Klein | |
| Movie | 2025 | Influenced | ||
| Movie | 2015 | Black Dog, Red Dog | Norman | |
| Movie | 1986 | Slow Burn | Simon Fleischer | |
| Movie | 1995 | Red Wind | Detective Copernik | |
| Movie | 1994 | Midnight Run for Your Life | Eddie Moscone | |
| Movie | 2016 | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | Red | |
| Movie | 1999 | Mulholland Dr. | Vincenzo Castigliane | |
| Movie | 1995 | Fair Game | Walter Hollenbach (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 1993 | Mr. Wonderful | Harvey | |
| Movie | 1997 | The Garden of Redemption | Capt. Zito | |
| Movie | 2013 | Clutter | Walter Bickford | |
| Movie | 1994 | Because Mommy Works | Judge (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 1993 | Based on an Untrue Story | Caprawolski | |
| Movie | 1997 | In & Out | Military Attorney | |
| Movie | 1994 | Midnight Runaround | Eddie Moscone | |
| Movie | 1993 | Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's | Private Investigator | |
| Movie | 2021 | Funny Face | Benj | |
| Movie | 2002 | Round Up: Deposing 'The Usual Suspects' | Jeff Rabin (photo) | |
| Movie | 2021 | The God Committee | Emmett Granger | |
| Movie | 1986 | That Secret Sunday | ||
| Movie | 2005 | Robots | Mr. Gunk (voice) | |
| Movie | 1990 | Tune in Tomorrow... | Robert Quince | |
| Movie | 1979 | The Seduction of Joe Tynan | Alex Heller | |
| Movie | 1991 | The Whereabouts of Jenny | Vinnie | |
| TV Show | 1982 | St. Elsewhere | 3 | |
| TV Show | 1982 | Family Ties | Joe Moore | 2 |
| TV Show | 1977 | CHiPs | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1990 | Law & Order | Detective Brian Torelli | 1 |
| TV Show | 1986 | L.A. Law | Michael Roitman | 3 |
| TV Show | 2000 | The $treet | Randy Hoder | 1 |
| TV Show | 1999 | Judging Amy | Detective Tarnower | 1 |
| TV Show | 1984 | Miami Vice | Ben Schroeder | 1 |
| TV Show | 1985 | The Twilight Zone | Nick (segment "Dealer's Choice") | 1 |
| TV Show | 1981 | Hill Street Blues | 3 | |
| TV Show | 2006 | The Book of Daniel | 3 | |
| TV Show | 1973 | Kojak | Dan Hudson | 1 |
| TV Show | 1985 | The Equalizer | Frank Donahue | 1 |
| TV Show | 1993 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Leslie Drake | 1 |
| TV Show | 1994 | ER | Herb Spivak | 4 |
| TV Show | 2008 | Lipstick Jungle | Dimitri Pappademos | 1 |
| TV Show | 1987 | The Tortellis | Nick Tortelli | 13 |
| TV Show | 1984 | Hot Pursuit | 1 | |
| TV Show | 2003 | Lucky | 13 | |
| TV Show | 1979 | Paris | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1991 | Veronica Clare | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1989 | One of the Boys | 6 | |
| TV Show | 1982 | Cassie & Co. | 1 | |
| TV Show | 2002 | Monk | Jack Monk | 2 |
| TV Show | 2013 | Golden Boy | Francis Diaco | 1 |
| TV Show | 2014 | Gotham | Detective Dix | 2 |
| TV Show | 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Dam Inspector | 1 |
| TV Show | 2012 | The Mindy Project | Alan Castellano | 2 |
| TV Show | 1993 | Fallen Angels | Lt. Calender | 1 |
| TV Show | 1993 | Fallen Angels | Johnny Ralls | 1 |
| TV Show | 1990 | Law & Order | Leslie Drake | 1 |
| TV Show | 1984 | Miami Vice | Reuben Reydolfo | 1 |
| TV Show | 1993 | Fallen Angels | Detective Copernik | 1 |
| TV Show | 1993 | Fallen Angels | Auger | 1 |
| TV Show | 2011 | Person of Interest | Bernie Sullivan | 1 |
| TV Show | 1982 | Cheers | Nick Tortelli | 6 |
| TV Show | 1995 | Picture Windows | Carl | 1 |
| TV Show | 1981 | Hill Street Blues | Ralph Macafee | 2 |
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