Personal Info
Birthday
July 24, 1940
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
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.
Acting Filmography (121)
10.0
Influenced
Movie2026
6.0
Slapface
Movie2022
6.6
The God Committee
Movie2021
4.7
Funny Face
Movie2021
4.9
The Big Take
Movie2018
7.3
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Movie2016
7.5
Black Dog, Red Dog
Movie2015
5.1
The Humbling
Movie2014
7.6
Gotham
TV Series2014
7.8
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV Series2014
No Backdrop
6.0
Clutter
Movie2013
6.1
Golden Boy
TV Series2013
No Backdrop
6.0
The Normals
Movie2012
6.3
The Mindy Project
TV Series2012
6.9
Too Big to Fail
Movie2011
8.1
Person of Interest
TV Series2011
5.8
The Extra Man
Movie2010
6.1
Lipstick Jungle
TV Series2008
4.3
The Warrior Class
Movie2007
5.7
Strangers with Candy
Movie2006
6.9
The Book of Daniel
TV Series2006
4.7
The Good Student
Movie2006
6.2
Pizza My Heart
Movie2005
6.5
Robots
Movie2005
5.3
American Cousins
Movie2003
6.2
New Suit
Movie2003
9.0
Lucky
TV Series2003
5.2
Swimfan
Movie2002
7.9
Monk
TV Series2002
No Backdrop
6.2
Quicksand
Movie2002
5.0
Down
Movie2001
7.8
Mulholland Drive
Movie2001
5.8
The $treet
TV Series2000
5.4
The Crew
Movie2000
6.0
Shaft
Movie2000
4.3
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
Movie2000
7.5
Judging Amy
TV Series1999
7.4
The Hurricane
Movie1999
6.0
Dick
Movie1999
6.1
Locked in Silence
Movie1999
6.5
A Civil Action
Movie1998
6.5
A Night at the Roxbury
Movie1998
6.1
The Second Civil War
Movie1997
6.2
Alien Resurrection
Movie1997
6.2
A Life Less Ordinary
Movie1997
6.5
In & Out
Movie1997
No Backdrop
7.0
The Garden of Redemption
Movie1997
6.7
Marvin's Room
Movie1996
6.1
Daylight
Movie1996
6.7
Ransom
Movie1996
6.7
The First Wives Club
Movie1996
6.4
Freeway
Movie1996
6.8
Nixon
Movie1995
No Backdrop
0.0
Red Wind
Movie1995
5.2
Fair Game
Movie1995
No Backdrop
10.0
Picture Windows
TV Series1995
No Backdrop
7.0
The Home Court
TV Series1995
6.6
To Die For
Movie1995
8.2
The Usual Suspects
Movie1995
7.2
Clueless
Movie1995
4.8
Search and Destroy
Movie1995
No Backdrop
7.0
Because Mommy Works
Movie1994
7.8
ER
TV Series1994
5.2
Midnight Run for Your Life
Movie1994
6.9
Maverick
Movie1994
6.7
Midnight Run Around
Movie1994
6.9
Another Midnight Run
Movie1994
5.7
Mr. Wonderful
Movie1993
6.2
For Love or Money
Movie1993
4.6
Based on an Untrue Story
Movie1993
9.0
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
Movie1993
7.1
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Movie1993
6.6
Fallen Angels
TV Series1993
6.2
Rookie of the Year
Movie1993
7.0
Benny & Joon
Movie1993
4.9
Boiling Point
Movie1993
8.1
Homicide: Life on the Street
TV Series1993
3.5
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
Movie1992
7.1
The Addams Family
Movie1991
No Backdrop
6.0
The Whereabouts of Jenny
Movie1991
5.5
Tune in Tomorrow...
Movie1990
6.3
Pacific Heights
Movie1990
7.3
Law & Order
TV Series1990
5.8
Joe Versus the Volcano
Movie1990
No Backdrop
6.3
Double Your Pleasure
Movie1989
4.5
The Tortellis
TV Series1987
5.9
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
Movie1986
No Backdrop
6.8
That Secret Sunday
Movie1986
6.8
Courage
Movie1986
7.1
L.A. Law
TV Series1986
4.9
Slow Burn
Movie1986
6.1
Running Scared
Movie1986
5.4
Wise Guys
Movie1986
6.7
Commando
Movie1985
7.7
The Twilight Zone
TV Series1985
7.1
The Equalizer
TV Series1985
7.3
Blood Simple
Movie1985
5.8
Hot Pursuit
TV Series1984
7.4
Miami Vice
TV Series1984
6.2
Tightrope
Movie1984
6.0
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
Movie1984
7.7
The Dollmaker
Movie1984
5.8
Reckless
Movie1984
6.7
The Hunger
Movie1983
5.7
St. Elsewhere
TV Series1982
7.6
Cheers
TV Series1982
7.2
Family Ties
TV Series1982
4.9
Endangered Species
Movie1982
7.3
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
Movie1982
No Backdrop
5.3
Cassie & Co.
TV Series1982
6.1
True Confessions
Movie1981
7.6
Hill Street Blues
TV Series1981
6.6
Night of the Juggler
Movie1980
No Backdrop
8.0
Death Penalty
Movie1980
No Backdrop
6.5
Paris
TV Series1979
5.9
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
Movie1979
No Backdrop
0.0
The Last Tenant
Movie1978
6.8
CHiPs
TV Series1977
6.0
The Prince of Central Park
Movie1977
4.7
The Passover Plot
Movie1976
7.2
Kojak
TV Series1973