Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya

🎂 24th July 1940 (85 yrs) 📍 Brooklyn, New York, USA

Known For

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

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.

Dan Hedaya

Movies Featuring Dan Hedaya

Influenced

Influenced (2026)

Slapface

Slapface (2022)

as Sheriff John Thurston
The God Committee

The God Committee (2021)

as Emmett Granger
Funny Face

Funny Face (2021)

as Benj
The Big Take

The Big Take (2018)

as Frank Maniscalpo
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)

as Red
Black Dog, Red Dog

Black Dog, Red Dog (2015)

as Norman
The Humbling

The Humbling (2014)

as Asa
Clutter

Clutter (2013)

as Walter Bickford
The Normals

The Normals (2012)

as Ragnar
Too Big to Fail

Too Big to Fail (2011)

as Congressman Barney Frank
The Extra Man

The Extra Man (2010)

as Aresh
The Warrior Class

The Warrior Class (2007)

as Rand
Strangers with Candy

Strangers with Candy (2006)

as Guy Blank
The Good Student

The Good Student (2006)

as Gabe
Pizza My Heart

Pizza My Heart (2005)

as Vinnie Montebello
Robots

Robots (2005)

as Mr. Gunk (voice)
American Cousins

American Cousins (2003)

as Settimo
New Suit

New Suit (2003)

as Muster Hansau
Swimfan

Swimfan (2002)

as Coach Simkins
Quicksand

Quicksand (2002)

as General Stewart
Down

Down (2001)

as Lt. McBain
Mulholland Drive

Mulholland Drive (2001)

as Vincenzo Castigliane
The Crew

The Crew (2000)

as Mike 'The Brick' Donatelli
Shaft

Shaft (2000)

as Jack Roselli
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave

The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave (2000)

as Gil Ruston
The Hurricane

The Hurricane (1999)

as Della Pesca
Dick

Dick (1999)

as President Richard M. Nixon
Locked in Silence

Locked in Silence (1999)

as Dr. Rosenstock
A Civil Action

A Civil Action (1998)

as John Riley
A Night at the Roxbury

A Night at the Roxbury (1998)

as Kamehl Butabi
The Second Civil War

The Second Civil War (1997)

as Mel Burgess
Alien Resurrection

Alien Resurrection (1997)

as General Perez
A Life Less Ordinary

A Life Less Ordinary (1997)

as Gabriel
In & Out

In & Out (1997)

as Military Attorney
The Garden of Redemption

The Garden of Redemption (1997)

as Capt. Zito
Marvin's Room

Marvin's Room (1996)

as Robert "Bob" Carter
Daylight

Daylight (1996)

as Frank Kraft
Ransom

Ransom (1996)

as Jackie Brown
The First Wives Club

The First Wives Club (1996)

as Morton Cushman
Freeway

Freeway (1996)

as Detective Wallace
Nixon

Nixon (1995)

as Trini Cardoza
Red Wind

Red Wind (1995)

as Detective Copernik
Fair Game

Fair Game (1995)

as Walter Hollenbach (uncredited)
To Die For

To Die For (1995)

as Joe Maretto
The Usual Suspects

The Usual Suspects (1995)

as Jeff Rabin
Clueless

Clueless (1995)

as Mel Horowitz
Search and Destroy

Search and Destroy (1995)

as Tailor
Because Mommy Works

Because Mommy Works (1994)

as Judge (uncredited)
Midnight Run for Your Life

Midnight Run for Your Life (1994)

as Eddie Moscone
Maverick

Maverick (1994)

as Twitchy, Riverboat Poker Player
Midnight Run Around

Midnight Run Around (1994)

as Eddie Moscone
Another Midnight Run

Another Midnight Run (1994)

as Eddie Moscone
Mr. Wonderful

Mr. Wonderful (1993)

as Harvey
For Love or Money

For Love or Money (1993)

as Gene Salvatore
Based on an Untrue Story

Based on an Untrue Story (1993)

as Caprawolski
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's

Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's (1993)

as Private Investigator
Searching for Bobby Fischer

Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)

as Tournament Director
Rookie of the Year

Rookie of the Year (1993)

as Larry 'Fish' Fisher
Benny & Joon

Benny & Joon (1993)

as Thomas
Boiling Point

Boiling Point (1993)

as Brady
Four Eyes and Six-Guns

Four Eyes and Six-Guns (1992)

as Lester Doom
The Addams Family

The Addams Family (1991)

as Tully Alford
The Whereabouts of Jenny

The Whereabouts of Jenny (1991)

as Vinnie
Tune in Tomorrow...

Tune in Tomorrow... (1990)

as Robert Quince
Pacific Heights

Pacific Heights (1990)

as Loan Officer
Joe Versus the Volcano

Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)

as Frank Waturi
Double Your Pleasure

Double Your Pleasure (1989)

as John
A Smoky Mountain Christmas

A Smoky Mountain Christmas (1986)

as Harry
That Secret Sunday

That Secret Sunday (1986)

Courage

Courage (1986)

as John Fosh
Slow Burn

Slow Burn (1986)

as Simon Fleischer
Running Scared

Running Scared (1986)

as Captain Logan
Wise Guys

Wise Guys (1986)

as Anthony Castelo
Commando

Commando (1985)

as Arius
Blood Simple

Blood Simple (1985)

as Julian Marty
Tightrope

Tightrope (1984)

as Det. Molinari
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)

as John Gomez
The Dollmaker

The Dollmaker (1984)

as Skyros
Reckless

Reckless (1984)

as Peter Daniels
The Hunger

The Hunger (1983)

as Lieutenant Allegrezza
Endangered Species

Endangered Species (1982)

as Peck
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can

I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can (1982)

as Dr. Klein
True Confessions

True Confessions (1981)

as Howard Terkel
Night of the Juggler

Night of the Juggler (1980)

as Sgt. Otis Barnes
Death Penalty

Death Penalty (1980)

as Detective Ralph Corso
The Seduction of Joe Tynan

The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979)

as Alex Heller
The Last Tenant

The Last Tenant (1978)

as Gabe
The Prince of Central Park

The Prince of Central Park (1977)

as Hot Dog Vendor
The Passover Plot

The Passover Plot (1976)

as Yaacov