Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya

Age 85 — born July 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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62Credits32 TV · 30 films
1973–2026Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedPicture Windows
7.1 Average ratingacross 62 titles

Top TV shows 32best Dan Hedaya shows

  1. 1Picture Windows posterPicture WindowsCarl · 1 ep · 199510.0
  2. 2Lucky posterLucky13 eps · 20039.0
  3. 3Homicide: Life on the Street posterHomicide: Life on the StreetLeslie Drake · 1 ep · 19938.1
  4. 4Person of Interest posterPerson of InterestBernie Sullivan · 1 ep · 20118.1
  5. 5Monk posterMonkJack Monk · 1 ep · 20028.0
  6. 6ER posterERHerb Spivak · 4 eps · 19947.8
  7. 7The Twilight Zone posterThe Twilight ZoneNick (segment "Dealer's Choice") · 1 ep · 19857.7
  8. 8Hill Street Blues posterHill Street Blues2 eps · 19817.6
  9. 9Gotham posterGothamDetective Dix · 2 eps · 20147.6
  10. 10Cheers posterCheersNick Tortelli · 6 eps · 19827.6
  11. 11Judging Amy posterJudging AmyDetective Tarnower · 1 ep · 19997.5
  12. 12One of the Boys6 eps · 19897.5
  13. 13Miami Vice posterMiami ViceBen Schroeder · 1 ep · 19847.5
  14. 14Law & Order posterLaw & OrderDetective Brian Torelli · 1 ep · 19907.3
  15. 15Family Ties posterFamily TiesJoe Moore · 2 eps · 19827.2
  16. 16Kojak posterKojakDan Hudson · 1 ep · 19737.2
  17. 17The Equalizer posterThe EqualizerFrank Donahue · 1 ep · 19857.1
  18. 18L.A. Law posterL.A. LawMichael Roitman · 3 eps · 19867.1
  19. 19The Home Court posterThe Home CourtJudge Walter Ragsdale · 2 eps · 19957.0
  20. 20CHiPs posterCHiPs1 ep · 19776.9
  21. 21The Book of Daniel posterThe Book of Daniel3 eps · 20066.9
  22. 22Paris posterParis1 ep · 19796.5
  23. 23Fallen Angels posterFallen AngelsLt. Calender · 1 ep · 19936.2
  24. 24The Mindy Project posterThe Mindy ProjectAlan Castellano · 2 eps · 20126.2
  25. 25Golden Boy posterGolden BoyFrancis Diaco · 1 ep · 20136.1
  26. 26Lipstick Jungle posterLipstick JungleDimitri Pappademos · 1 ep · 20086.1
  27. 27Veronica Clare1 ep · 19916.0
  28. 28Hot Pursuit posterHot PursuitJake Harper · 1 ep · 19845.8
  29. 29The $treet posterThe $treetRandy Hoder · 1 ep · 20005.8
  30. 30St. Elsewhere posterSt. ElsewhereJoseph Keuhnelian · 3 eps · 19825.7
  31. 31Cassie & Co. posterCassie & Co.Sylvan Blunt · 1 ep · 19825.3
  32. 32The Tortellis posterThe TortellisNick Tortelli · 13 eps · 19874.5

Top movies 30best Dan Hedaya movies

  1. 1Influenced posterInfluenced202610.0
  2. 2Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's posterSex, Shock & Censorship in the 90'sPrivate Investigator · 19939.0
  3. 3The Usual Suspects posterThe Usual SuspectsJeff Rabin · 1995 · Drama8.2
  4. 4Death Penalty posterDeath PenaltyDetective Ralph Corso · 19808.0
  5. 5Mulholland Drive posterMulholland DriveVincenzo Castigliane · 2001 · Thriller7.8
  6. 6The Dollmaker posterThe DollmakerSkyros · 19847.7
  7. 7Black Dog, Red Dog posterBlack Dog, Red DogNorman · 20157.5
  8. 8The Hurricane posterThe HurricaneDella Pesca · 19997.4
  9. 9I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can posterI'm Dancing as Fast as I CanDr. Klein · 19827.3
  10. 10Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them posterFantastic Beasts and Where to Find ThemRed · 20167.3
  11. 11Clueless posterCluelessMel Horowitz · 1995 · Comedy7.3
  12. 12Blood Simple posterBlood SimpleJulian Marty · 19857.3
  13. 13Searching for Bobby Fischer posterSearching for Bobby FischerTournament Director · 19937.1
  14. 14The Addams Family posterThe Addams FamilyTully Alford · 1991 · Comedy7.1
  15. 15Benny & Joon posterBenny & JoonThomas · 19937.0
  16. 16Because Mommy Works posterBecause Mommy WorksJudge (uncredited) · 19947.0
  17. 17The Garden of Redemption posterThe Garden of RedemptionCapt. Zito · 19977.0
  18. 18Too Big to Fail posterToo Big to FailCongressman Barney Frank · 20116.9
  19. 19Another Midnight Run posterAnother Midnight RunEddie Moscone · 19946.9
  20. 20Maverick posterMaverickTwitchy, Riverboat Poker Player · 19946.9
  21. 21Nixon posterNixonTrini Cardoza · 19956.8
  22. 22Courage posterCourageJohn Fosh · 19866.8
  23. 23That Secret Sunday posterThat Secret Sunday19866.8
  24. 24Marvin's Room posterMarvin's RoomRobert "Bob" Carter · 19966.7
  25. 25Commando posterCommandoArius · 1985 · Action6.7
  26. 26The First Wives Club posterThe First Wives ClubMorton Cushman · 19966.7
  27. 27Midnight Run Around posterMidnight Run AroundEddie Moscone · 19946.7
  28. 28Ransom posterRansomJackie Brown · 19966.7
  29. 29The Hunger posterThe HungerLieutenant Allegrezza · 19836.6
  30. 30Alien Resurrection posterAlien ResurrectionGeneral Perez · 1997 · Science Fiction6.2

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