Dan Hedaya
Acting
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.
Filmography 123
Movies (90)
Influenced2026
Slapface2022Sheriff John Thurston
The God Committee2021Emmett Granger
Funny Face2021Benj
The Big Take2018Frank Maniscalpo
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them2016Red
Black Dog, Red Dog2015Norman
The Humbling2014Asa
Clutter2013Walter Bickford
The Normals2012Ragnar
Too Big to Fail2011Congressman Barney Frank
The Extra Man2010Aresh
The Warrior Class2007Rand
Strangers with Candy2006Guy Blank
The Good Student2006Gabe
Pizza My Heart2005Vinnie Montebello
Robots2005Mr. Gunk (voice)
American Cousins2003Settimo
New Suit2003Muster Hansau
Swimfan2002Coach Simkins
Quicksand2002General Stewart
Down2001Lt. McBain
Mulholland Drive2001Vincenzo Castigliane
The Crew2000Mike 'The Brick' Donatelli
Shaft2000Jack Roselli
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave2000Gil Ruston
The Hurricane1999Della Pesca
Dick1999President Richard M. Nixon
Locked in Silence1999Dr. Rosenstock
A Civil Action1998John Riley
Shows (33)
Gotham2014Detective Dix
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver2014Dam Inspector
Golden Boy2013Francis Diaco
The Mindy Project2012Alan Castellano
Person of Interest2011Bernie Sullivan
Lipstick Jungle2008Dimitri Pappademos
The Book of Daniel2006
Lucky2003
Monk2002Jack Monk
The $treet2000Randy Hoder
Judging Amy1999Detective Tarnower
Picture Windows1995Carl
The Home Court1995Judge Walter Ragsdale
ER1994Herb Spivak
Fallen Angels1993Lt. Calender
Homicide: Life on the Street1993Leslie Drake- Veronica Clare1991
Law & Order1990Detective Brian Torelli- One of the Boys1989
The Tortellis1987Nick Tortelli
L.A. Law1986Michael Roitman
The Twilight Zone1985Nick (segment "Dealer's Choice")
The Equalizer1985Frank Donahue
Hot Pursuit1984Jake Harper
Miami Vice1984Ben Schroeder
St. Elsewhere1982Joseph Keuhnelian
Cheers1982Nick Tortelli
Family Ties1982Joe Moore
Cassie & Co.1982Sylvan Blunt
Hill Street Blues1981