Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya

Acting

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.

Filmography

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Influenced ★ 10.0 Influenced 2026 Slapface ★ 6.0 Slapface 2022 The God Committee ★ 6.6 The God Committee 2021 Funny Face ★ 4.7 Funny Face 2021 The Big Take ★ 4.9 The Big Take 2018 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them ★ 7.3 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2016 Black Dog, Red Dog ★ 7.5 Black Dog, Red Dog 2015 The Humbling ★ 5.1 The Humbling 2014 Gotham ★ 7.6 Gotham 2014 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver ★ 7.8 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver 2014 Clutter ★ 6.0 Clutter 2013 Golden Boy ★ 6.1 Golden Boy 2013 The Normals ★ 6.0 The Normals 2012 The Mindy Project ★ 6.2 The Mindy Project 2012 Too Big to Fail ★ 7.0 Too Big to Fail 2011 Person of Interest ★ 8.1 Person of Interest 2011 The Extra Man ★ 5.8 The Extra Man 2010 Lipstick Jungle ★ 6.2 Lipstick Jungle 2008 The Warrior Class ★ 4.3 The Warrior Class 2007 Strangers with Candy ★ 5.6 Strangers with Candy 2006 The Book of Daniel ★ 6.9 The Book of Daniel 2006 The Good Student ★ 4.7 The Good Student 2006 Pizza My Heart ★ 6.3 Pizza My Heart 2005 Robots ★ 6.5 Robots 2005 American Cousins ★ 5.3 American Cousins 2003 New Suit ★ 6.2 New Suit 2003 Lucky ★ 9.0 Lucky 2003 Swimfan ★ 5.2 Swimfan 2002 Monk ★ 8.0 Monk 2002 Quicksand ★ 6.2 Quicksand 2002 Down ★ 5.1 Down 2001 Mulholland Drive ★ 7.8 Mulholland Drive 2001 The $treet ★ 5.8 The $treet 2000 The Crew ★ 5.4 The Crew 2000 Shaft ★ 6.0 Shaft 2000 The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave ★ 4.3 The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave 2000 Judging Amy ★ 7.5 Judging Amy 1999 The Hurricane ★ 7.4 The Hurricane 1999 Dick ★ 6.0 Dick 1999 Locked in Silence ★ 6.1 Locked in Silence 1999 A Civil Action ★ 6.5 A Civil Action 1998 A Night at the Roxbury ★ 6.5 A Night at the Roxbury 1998 The Second Civil War ★ 6.1 The Second Civil War 1997 Alien Resurrection ★ 6.2 Alien Resurrection 1997 A Life Less Ordinary ★ 6.2 A Life Less Ordinary 1997 In & Out ★ 6.5 In & Out 1997 The Garden of Redemption ★ 7.0 The Garden of Redemption 1997 Marvin's Room ★ 6.7 Marvin's Room 1996 Daylight ★ 6.1 Daylight 1996 Ransom ★ 6.7 Ransom 1996 The First Wives Club ★ 6.7 The First Wives Club 1996 Freeway ★ 6.4 Freeway 1996 Nixon ★ 6.9 Nixon 1995 Red Wind Red Wind 1995 Fair Game ★ 5.2 Fair Game 1995 Picture Windows ★ 10.0 Picture Windows 1995 The Home Court ★ 7.0 The Home Court 1995 To Die For ★ 6.6 To Die For 1995 The Usual Suspects ★ 8.2 The Usual Suspects 1995 Clueless ★ 7.3 Clueless 1995 Search and Destroy ★ 4.8 Search and Destroy 1995 Because Mommy Works ★ 7.0 Because Mommy Works 1994 ER ★ 7.8 ER 1994 Midnight Run for Your Life ★ 5.2 Midnight Run for Your Life 1994 Maverick ★ 6.9 Maverick 1994 Midnight Run Around ★ 6.7 Midnight Run Around 1994 Another Midnight Run ★ 6.9 Another Midnight Run 1994 Mr. Wonderful ★ 5.6 Mr. Wonderful 1993 For Love or Money ★ 6.2 For Love or Money 1993 Based on an Untrue Story ★ 4.6 Based on an Untrue Story 1993 Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's ★ 9.0 Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's 1993 Searching for Bobby Fischer ★ 7.1 Searching for Bobby Fischer 1993 Fallen Angels ★ 6.2 Fallen Angels 1993 Rookie of the Year ★ 6.2 Rookie of the Year 1993 Benny & Joon ★ 7.0 Benny & Joon 1993 Boiling Point ★ 4.9 Boiling Point 1993 Homicide: Life on the Street ★ 8.1 Homicide: Life on the Street 1993 Four Eyes and Six-Guns ★ 3.5 Four Eyes and Six-Guns 1992 The Addams Family ★ 7.1 The Addams Family 1991 Veronica Clare ★ 6.0 Veronica Clare 1991