
Dan Hedaya
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.
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
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Picture WindowsCarl · 1 ep · 1995 - 2
Lucky13 eps · 2003 - 3
Homicide: Life on the StreetLeslie Drake · 1 ep · 1993 - 4
Person of InterestBernie Sullivan · 1 ep · 2011 - 5
MonkJack Monk · 1 ep · 2002 - 6
ERHerb Spivak · 4 eps · 1994 - 7
The Twilight ZoneNick (segment "Dealer's Choice") · 1 ep · 1985 - 8
Hill Street Blues2 eps · 1981 - 9
GothamDetective Dix · 2 eps · 2014 - 10
CheersNick Tortelli · 6 eps · 1982 - 11
Judging AmyDetective Tarnower · 1 ep · 1999 - 12One of the Boys6 eps · 1989
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Miami ViceBen Schroeder · 1 ep · 1984 - 14
Law & OrderDetective Brian Torelli · 1 ep · 1990 - 15
Family TiesJoe Moore · 2 eps · 1982 - 16
KojakDan Hudson · 1 ep · 1973 - 17
The EqualizerFrank Donahue · 1 ep · 1985 - 18
L.A. LawMichael Roitman · 3 eps · 1986 - 19
The Home CourtJudge Walter Ragsdale · 2 eps · 1995 - 20
CHiPs1 ep · 1977 - 21
The Book of Daniel3 eps · 2006 - 22
Paris1 ep · 1979 - 23
Fallen AngelsLt. Calender · 1 ep · 1993 - 24
The Mindy ProjectAlan Castellano · 2 eps · 2012 - 25
Golden BoyFrancis Diaco · 1 ep · 2013 - 26
Lipstick JungleDimitri Pappademos · 1 ep · 2008 - 27Veronica Clare1 ep · 1991
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Hot PursuitJake Harper · 1 ep · 1984 - 29
The $treetRandy Hoder · 1 ep · 2000 - 30
St. ElsewhereJoseph Keuhnelian · 3 eps · 1982 - 31
Cassie & Co.Sylvan Blunt · 1 ep · 1982 - 32
The TortellisNick Tortelli · 13 eps · 1987
Top movies 30best Dan Hedaya movies
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Influenced2026 - 2
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90'sPrivate Investigator · 1993 - 3
The Usual SuspectsJeff Rabin · 1995 · Drama - 4
Death PenaltyDetective Ralph Corso · 1980 - 5
Mulholland DriveVincenzo Castigliane · 2001 · Thriller - 6
The DollmakerSkyros · 1984 - 7
Black Dog, Red DogNorman · 2015 - 8
The HurricaneDella Pesca · 1999 - 9
I'm Dancing as Fast as I CanDr. Klein · 1982 - 10
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find ThemRed · 2016 - 11
CluelessMel Horowitz · 1995 · Comedy - 12
Blood SimpleJulian Marty · 1985 - 13
Searching for Bobby FischerTournament Director · 1993 - 14
The Addams FamilyTully Alford · 1991 · Comedy - 15
Benny & JoonThomas · 1993 - 16
Because Mommy WorksJudge (uncredited) · 1994 - 17
The Garden of RedemptionCapt. Zito · 1997 - 18
Too Big to FailCongressman Barney Frank · 2011 - 19
Another Midnight RunEddie Moscone · 1994 - 20
MaverickTwitchy, Riverboat Poker Player · 1994 - 21
NixonTrini Cardoza · 1995 - 22
CourageJohn Fosh · 1986 - 23
That Secret Sunday1986 - 24
Marvin's RoomRobert "Bob" Carter · 1996 - 25
CommandoArius · 1985 · Action - 26
The First Wives ClubMorton Cushman · 1996 - 27
Midnight Run AroundEddie Moscone · 1994 - 28
RansomJackie Brown · 1996 - 29
The HungerLieutenant Allegrezza · 1983 - 30
Alien ResurrectionGeneral Perez · 1997 · Science Fiction