Dan Hedaya
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Law & Order
Detective Brian Torelli
1990
Series
Law & Order
Leslie Drake
1990
Series
Person of Interest
Bernie Sullivan
2011
Series
Monk
Jack Monk
2002
Series
ER
Herb Spivak
1994
Series
Gotham
Detective Dix
2014
Series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Dam Inspector
2014
Series
Cheers
Nick Tortelli
1982
Series
Miami Vice
Ben Schroeder
1984
Series
Miami Vice
Reuben Reydolfo
1984
Series
Hill Street Blues
1981
Series
Hill Street Blues
Ralph Macafee
1981
Series
Hill Street Blues
A Bum
1981
Series
L.A. Law
Michael Roitman
1986
Series
Judging Amy
Detective Tarnower
1999
Series
Homicide: Life on the Street
Leslie Drake
1993
Series
St. Elsewhere
Joseph Keuhnelian
1982
Series
The Mindy Project
Alan Castellano
2012
Series
The Equalizer
Frank Donahue
1985
Series
Family Ties
Joe Moore
1982
Series
The Twilight Zone
Nick (segment "Dealer's Choice")
1985
Film
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Red
2016
Film
Alien Resurrection
General Perez
1997
Film
The Usual Suspects
Jeff Rabin
1995
Film
Mulholland Drive
Vincenzo Castigliane
2001
Series
Kojak
Dan Hudson
1973
Series
Fallen Angels
Lt. Calender
1993
Series
Fallen Angels
Johnny Ralls
1993
Series
Fallen Angels
Detective Copernik
1993
Series
Fallen Angels
Auger
1993
Film
Robots
Mr. Gunk (voice)
2005
Film
Commando
Arius
1985
Film
Clueless
Mel Horowitz
1995
Film
The Addams Family
Tully Alford
1991
Series
CHiPs
1977
Series
Lipstick Jungle
Dimitri Pappademos
2008
Film
Daylight
Frank Kraft
1996
Film
Ransom
Jackie Brown
1996
Film
The Hurricane
Della Pesca
1999
Film
Shaft
Jack Roselli
2000
Film
Maverick
Twitchy, Riverboat Poker Player
1994
Film
To Die For
Joe Maretto
1995
Film
In & Out
Military Attorney
1997
Film
The Hunger
Lieutenant Allegrezza
1983
Series
The $treet
Randy Hoder
2000
Film
Fair Game
Walter Hollenbach (uncredited)
1995
Film
The First Wives Club
Morton Cushman
1996
Film
A Night at the Roxbury
Kamehl Butabi
1998
Film
Benny & Joon
Thomas
1993
Film
Blood Simple
Julian Marty
1985
Film
Marvin's Room
Robert "Bob" Carter
1996
Film
Pacific Heights
Loan Officer
1990
Film
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
John Gomez
1984
Series
Paris
1979
Series
Cassie & Co.
Sylvan Blunt
1982
Series
Golden Boy
Francis Diaco
2013
Film
Rookie of the Year
Larry 'Fish' Fisher
1993
Film
For Love or Money
Gene Salvatore
1993
Film
Down
Lt. McBain
2001
Film
A Civil Action
John Riley
1998
Film
Freeway
Detective Wallace
1996
Series
The Book of Daniel
2006
Film
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Tournament Director
1993
Film
A Life Less Ordinary
Gabriel
1997
Film
Too Big to Fail
Congressman Barney Frank
2011
Film
Joe Versus the Volcano
Frank Waturi
1990
Series
The Home Court
Judge Walter Ragsdale
1995
Film
Tightrope
Det. Molinari
1984
Film
Running Scared
Captain Logan
1986
Film
The Crew
Mike 'The Brick' Donatelli
2000
Film
Dick
President Richard M. Nixon
1999
Film
Swimfan
Coach Simkins
2002
Film
The Passover Plot
Yaacov
1976
Film
Nixon
Trini Cardoza
1995
Series
Picture Windows
Carl
1995
Film
Influenced
2026
Series
Lucky
2003
Series
Hot Pursuit
Jake Harper
1984
Film
True Confessions
Howard Terkel
1981
Series
The Tortellis
Nick Tortelli
1987
Film
The Humbling
Asa
2014
Film
Wise Guys
Anthony Castelo
1986
Film
Courage
John Fosh
1986
Film
Night of the Juggler
Sgt. Otis Barnes
1980
Film
Strangers with Candy
Guy Blank
2006
Film
Midnight Run Around
Eddie Moscone
1994
Film
Mr. Wonderful
Harvey
1993
Film
Boiling Point
Brady
1993
Film
Endangered Species
Peck
1982
Film
The Second Civil War
Mel Burgess
1997
Film
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
Harry
1986
Film
The Normals
Ragnar
2012
Film
Midnight Run for Your Life
Eddie Moscone
1994
Film
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
Dr. Klein
1982
Film
The Extra Man
Aresh
2010
Film
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
Alex Heller
1979
Film
The God Committee
Emmett Granger
2021
Veronica Clare
1991
Film
Funny Face
Benj
2021
Film
Another Midnight Run
Eddie Moscone
1994
Film
That Secret Sunday
1986
Film
Slow Burn
Simon Fleischer
1986
Film
Reckless
Peter Daniels
1984
Film
The Whereabouts of Jenny
Vinnie
1991
Film
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
Private Investigator
1993
Film
The Big Take
Frank Maniscalpo
2018
Film
Slapface
Sheriff John Thurston
2022
Film
Tune in Tomorrow...
Robert Quince
1990
Film
The Warrior Class
Rand
2007
Film
The Good Student
Gabe
2006
Film
Black Dog, Red Dog
Norman
2015
One of the Boys
1989
Film
The Prince of Central Park
Hot Dog Vendor
1977
Film
The Dollmaker
Skyros
1984
Film
Search and Destroy
Tailor
1995
Film
Based on an Untrue Story
Caprawolski
1993
Film
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
Gil Ruston
2000
Film
New Suit
Muster Hansau
2003
Film
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
Lester Doom
1992
Film
Pizza My Heart
Vinnie Montebello
2005
Film
The Garden of Redemption
Capt. Zito
1997
Film
The Last Tenant
Gabe
1978
Film
Red Wind
Detective Copernik
1995
Film
Clutter
Walter Bickford
2013
Film
Locked in Silence
Dr. Rosenstock
1999
Film
Because Mommy Works
Judge (uncredited)
1994
Film
Quicksand
General Stewart
2002
Film
Double Your Pleasure
John
1989
Film
American Cousins
Settimo
2003
Film
Death Penalty
Detective Ralph Corso
1980