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Dan Hedaya

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.

Slapface

2022

as Sheriff John Thurston

The God Committee

2021

as Emmett Granger

Funny Face

2021

as Benj

The Big Take

2018

as Frank Maniscalpo

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

2016

as Red

Black Dog, Red Dog

2015

as Norman

The Humbling

2014

as Asa

Gotham

2014

as Detective Dix

Clutter

2013

as Walter Bickford

Golden Boy

2013

as Francis Diaco

The Normals

2012

as Ragnar

The Mindy Project

2012

as Alan Castellano

Too Big to Fail

2011

as Congressman Barney Frank

Person of Interest

2011

as Bernie Sullivan

The Extra Man

2010

as Aresh

Lipstick Jungle

2008

as Dimitri Pappademos

The Warrior Class

2007

as Rand

Strangers with Candy

2006

as Guy Blank

The Book of Daniel

2006

The Good Student

2006

as Gabe

Pizza My Heart

2005

as Vinnie Montebello

Robots

2005

as Mr. Gunk (voice)

American Cousins

2003

as Settimo

New Suit

2003

as Muster Hansau

Lucky

2003

Swimfan

2002

as Coach Simkins

Monk

2002

as Jack Monk

Round Up: Deposing 'The Usual Suspects'

2002

as Jeff Rabin (photo)

Quicksand

2002

as General Stewart

Down

2001

as Lt. McBain

Mulholland Drive

2001

as Vincenzo Castigliane

The $treet

2000

as Randy Hoder

The Crew

2000

as Mike 'The Brick' Donatelli

Shaft

2000

as Jack Roselli

The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave

2000

as Gil Ruston

Judging Amy

1999

as Detective Tarnower

The Hurricane

1999

as Della Pesca

Dick

1999

as President Richard M. Nixon

Locked in Silence

1999

as Dr. Rosenstock

Mulholland Dr.

1999

as Vincenzo Castigliane

A Civil Action

1998

as John Riley

A Night at the Roxbury

1998

as Kamehl Butabi

The Second Civil War

1997

as Mel Burgess

Alien Resurrection

1997

as General Perez

A Life Less Ordinary

1997

as Gabriel

In & Out

1997

as Military Attorney

The Garden of Redemption

1997

as Capt. Zito

The Second Civil War

1997

as Mel Burgess

Marvin's Room

1996

as Robert "Bob" Carter

Daylight

1996

as Frank Kraft

Ransom

1996

as Jackie Brown

The First Wives Club

1996

as Morton Cushman

Freeway

1996

as Detective Wallace

Nixon

1995

as Trini Cardoza

Red Wind

1995

as Detective Copernik

Fair Game

1995

as Walter Hollenbach (uncredited)

Picture Windows

1995

as Carl

To Die For

1995

as Joe Maretto

The Usual Suspects

1995

as Jeff Rabin

Clueless

1995

as Mel Horowitz

Search and Destroy

1995

as Tailor

Because Mommy Works

1994

as Judge (uncredited)

ER

1994

as Herb Spivak

Midnight Run for Your Life

1994

as Eddie Moscone

Maverick

1994

as Twitchy, Riverboat Poker Player

Midnight Runaround

1994

as Eddie Moscone

Another Midnight Run

1994

as Eddie Moscone

Mr. Wonderful

1993

as Harvey

For Love or Money

1993

as Gene Salvatore

Based on an Untrue Story

1993

as Caprawolski

Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's

1993

as Private Investigator

Searching for Bobby Fischer

1993

as Tournament Director

Fallen Angels

1993

as Lt. Calender

Fallen Angels

1993

as Johnny Ralls

Fallen Angels

1993

as Detective Copernik

Fallen Angels

1993

as Auger

Rookie of the Year

1993

as Larry 'Fish' Fisher

Benny & Joon

1993

as Thomas

Boiling Point

1993

as Brady

Homicide: Life on the Street

1993

Four Eyes and Six-Guns

1992

The Addams Family

1991

as Tully Alford

Veronica Clare

1991

Tune in Tomorrow...

1990

as Robert Quince

Pacific Heights

1990

as Loan Officer

Law & Order

1990

as Detective Brian Torelli

Law & Order

1990

as Leslie Drake

Joe Versus the Volcano

1990

as Frank Waturi

Double Your Pleasure

1989

as John

One of the Boys

1989

The Tortellis

1987

as Nick Tortelli

A Smoky Mountain Christmas

1986

as Harry

That Secret Sunday

1986

Courage

1986

as John Fosh

L.A. Law

1986

as Michael Roitman

Slow Burn

1986

as Simon Fleischer

Running Scared

1986

as Captain Logan

Wise Guys

1986

as Anthony Castelo

Commando

1985

as Arius

The Twilight Zone

1985

as Nick

The Equalizer

1985

as Frank Donahue

Hot Pursuit

1984

Miami Vice

1984

as Ben Schroeder

Miami Vice

1984

Tightrope

1984

as Det. Molinari

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

1984

as John Gomez

The Dollmaker

1984

as Skyros

Blood Simple

1984

as Julian Marty

Reckless

1984

as Peter Daniels

The Hunger

1983

as Lieutenant Allegrezza

St. Elsewhere

1982

Cheers

1982

as Nick Tortelli

Family Ties

1982

as Joe Moore

Endangered Species

1982

as Peck

I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can

1982

as Dr. Klein

Cassie & Co.

1982

True Confessions

1981

as Howard Terkel

Hill Street Blues

1981

Night of the Juggler

1980

as Sgt. Otis Barnes

Death Penalty

1980

as Detective Ralph Corso

Paris

1979

The Seduction of Joe Tynan

1979

as Alex Heller

The Last Tenant

1978

as Gabe

CHiPs

1977

The Prince of Central Park

1977

as Hot Dog Vendor

The Passover Plot

1976

as Yaacov

Kojak

1973

as Dan Hudson

Miracle on 74th Street