Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
July 24, 1940
Age
86
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Popularity
2.2
Dan Hedaya
Acting
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.
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Filmography
2026
Influenced
Movie
8.5
2022
Slapface
Movie · Sheriff John Thurston
5.9
2021
The God Committee
Movie · Emmett Granger
6.6
2021
Funny Face
Movie · Benj
4.7
2018
The Big Take
Movie · Frank Maniscalpo
4.9
2016
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Movie · Red
7.3
2015
Black Dog, Red Dog
Movie · Norman
7.5
2014
The Humbling
Movie · Asa
5.1
2014
Gotham
TV · Detective Dix
7.6
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV · Dam Inspector
7.8
2013
Clutter
Movie · Walter Bickford
6.0
2013
Golden Boy
TV · Francis Diaco
6.1
2012
The Normals
Movie · Ragnar
6.0
2012
The Mindy Project
TV · Alan Castellano
6.3
2011
Too Big to Fail
Movie · Congressman Barney Frank
6.9
2011
Person of Interest
TV · Bernie Sullivan
8.1
2010
The Extra Man
Movie · Aresh
5.8
2008
Lipstick Jungle
TV · Dimitri Pappademos
6.1
2007
The Warrior Class
Movie · Rand
4.3
2006
Strangers with Candy
Movie · Guy Blank
5.7
2006
The Book of Daniel
TV
6.9
2006
The Good Student
Movie · Gabe
4.7
2005
Pizza My Heart
Movie · Vinnie Montebello
6.2
2005
Robots
Movie · Mr. Gunk (voice)
6.5