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.
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Movies (39)
Influenced
2026
Slapface
as Sheriff John Thurston
2022
The God Committee
as Emmett Granger
2021
Funny Face
as Benj
2021
The Big Take
as Frank Maniscalpo
2018
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
as Red
2016
Black Dog, Red Dog
as Norman
2015
The Humbling
as Asa
2014
Clutter
as Walter Bickford
2013
The Normals
as Ragnar
2012
Too Big to Fail
as Congressman Barney Frank
2011
The Extra Man
as Aresh
2010
The Warrior Class
as Rand
2007
Strangers with Candy
as Guy Blank
2006
The Good Student
as Gabe
2006
Pizza My Heart
as Vinnie Montebello
2005
Robots
as Mr. Gunk (voice)
2005
American Cousins
as Settimo
2003
New Suit
as Muster Hansau
2003
Swimfan
as Coach Simkins
2002
Quicksand
as General Stewart
2002
Down
as Lt. McBain
2001
Mulholland Drive
as Vincenzo Castigliane
2001
The Crew
as Mike 'The Brick' Donatelli
2000
Shaft
as Jack Roselli
2000
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
as Gil Ruston
2000
The Hurricane
as Della Pesca
1999
Dick
as President Richard M. Nixon
1999
Locked in Silence
as Dr. Rosenstock
1999
A Civil Action
as John Riley
1998
A Night at the Roxbury
as Kamehl Butabi
1998
The Second Civil War
as Mel Burgess
1997
Alien Resurrection
as General Perez
1997
A Life Less Ordinary
as Gabriel
1997
In & Out
as Military Attorney
1997
The Garden of Redemption
as Capt. Zito
1997
Marvin's Room
as Robert "Bob" Carter
1996
Daylight
as Frank Kraft
1996
Ransom
as Jackie Brown
1996
TV Shows (11)
Gotham
as Detective Dix
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Dam Inspector
2014
Golden Boy
as Francis Diaco
2013
The Mindy Project
as Alan Castellano
2012
Person of Interest
as Bernie Sullivan
2011
Lipstick Jungle
as Dimitri Pappademos
2008
The Book of Daniel
2006
Lucky
2003
Monk
as Jack Monk
2002
The $treet
as Randy Hoder
2000
Judging Amy
as Detective Tarnower
1999