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Dan Hedaya

24th July 1940 Brooklyn, New York, USA 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.

90 Movies 33 TV Shows 123 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Slapface poster
Slapface 21st April 2022 as Sheriff John Thurston
Clutter poster
Clutter 7th June 2013 as Walter Bickford
Robots poster
Robots 10th March 2005 as Mr. Gunk (voice)
Swimfan poster
Swimfan 6th September 2002 as Coach Simkins
Down poster
Down 6th September 2001 as Lt. McBain
The Crew poster
The Crew 21st August 2000 as Mike 'The Brick' Donatelli
Shaft poster
Shaft 15th June 2000 as Jack Roselli
Dick poster
Dick 4th August 1999 as President Richard M. Nixon
In & Out poster
In & Out 10th September 1997 as Military Attorney
Ransom poster
Ransom 8th November 1996 as Jackie Brown
Freeway poster
Freeway 23rd August 1996 as Detective Wallace
Nixon poster
Nixon 22nd December 1995 as Trini Cardoza
Red Wind poster
Red Wind 26th November 1995 as Detective Copernik
Fair Game poster
Fair Game 3rd November 1995 as Walter Hollenbach (uncredited)
Maverick poster
Maverick 20th May 1994 as Twitchy, Riverboat Poker Player
Courage poster
Courage 24th September 1986 as John Fosh
Reckless poster
Reckless 3rd February 1984 as Peter Daniels
Gotham poster
Gotham 22nd September 2014 as Detective Dix
Monk poster
Monk 12th July 2002 as Jack Monk
ER poster
ER 19th September 1994 as Herb Spivak
L.A. Law poster
L.A. Law 15th September 1986 as Michael Roitman
Cheers poster
Cheers 30th September 1982 as Nick Tortelli
Kojak poster
Kojak 24th October 1973 as Dan Hudson