Dan Hedaya

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
July 24, 1940 (84 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Popular Genres
Comedy Drama Thriller
Career Span
1976 – Present

Dan Hedaya

3 wins
312 nominations
3 Oscars
92 credits

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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Personal Info

Born
Jul 24, 1940
From
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
1976 – Present

Award Recognition

3
Wins
312
Nominations
3
Oscars

Complete Filmography

2025

Miracle on 74th Street

2022

Slapface as Sheriff John Thurston

2021

The God Committee as Emmett Granger
Funny Face as Benj

2018

The Big Take as Frank Maniscalpo

2016

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them as Red Award

2015

Black Dog, Red Dog as Norman

2014

The Humbling as Asa

2013

Clutter as Walter Bickford

2012

The Normals as Ragnar

2011

Too Big to Fail as Congressman Barney Frank Award

2010

The Extra Man as Aresh

2007

The Warrior Class as Rand

2006

The Good Student as Gabe
Strangers with Candy as Guy Blank

2005

Robots as Mr. Gunk (voice) Award
Pizza My Heart as Vinnie Montebello

2003

New Suit as Muster Hansau
American Cousins as Settimo

2002

Swimfan as Coach Simkins
Round Up: Deposing 'The Usual Suspects' as Jeff Rabin (photo)
Quicksand as General Stewart

2001

Mulholland Drive as Vincenzo Castigliane Award
Down as Lt. McBain

2000

Shaft as Jack Roselli Award
The Crew as Mike 'The Brick' Donatelli
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave as Gil Ruston

1999

Mulholland Dr. as Vincenzo Castigliane
The Hurricane as Della Pesca
Locked in Silence as Dr. Rosenstock
Dick as President Richard M. Nixon

1998

A Night at the Roxbury as Kamehl Butabi Award
A Civil Action as John Riley Award

1997

Alien Resurrection as General Perez Award
A Life Less Ordinary as Gabriel
The Second Civil War as Mel Burgess
In & Out as Military Attorney
The Garden of Redemption as Capt. Zito

1996

The First Wives Club as Morton Cushman Award
Marvin's Room as Robert "Bob" Carter Award
Daylight as Frank Kraft
Ransom as Jackie Brown
Freeway as Detective Wallace

1995

The Usual Suspects as Jeff Rabin Award
Clueless as Mel Horowitz Award
To Die For as Joe Maretto Award
Fair Game as Walter Hollenbach (uncredited)
Nixon as Trini Cardoza
Red Wind as Detective Copernik
Search and Destroy as Tailor

1994

Maverick as Twitchy, Riverboat Poker Player Award
Midnight Run for Your Life as Eddie Moscone
Midnight Runaround as Eddie Moscone
Another Midnight Run as Eddie Moscone
Because Mommy Works as Judge (uncredited)

1993

For Love or Money as Gene Salvatore Award
Benny & Joon as Thomas
Rookie of the Year as Larry 'Fish' Fisher
Boiling Point as Brady
Mr. Wonderful as Harvey
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's as Private Investigator
Searching for Bobby Fischer as Tournament Director
Based on an Untrue Story as Caprawolski

1992

Four Eyes and Six-Guns

1991

The Addams Family as Tully Alford Award
The Whereabouts of Jenny as Vinnie

1990

Pacific Heights as Loan Officer Award
Tune in Tomorrow... as Robert Quince
Joe Versus the Volcano as Frank Waturi

1989

Double Your Pleasure as John

1986

Running Scared as Captain Logan Award
Wise Guys as Anthony Castelo
A Smoky Mountain Christmas as Harry
Courage as John Fosh
Slow Burn as Simon Fleischer
That Secret Sunday

1985

Commando as Arius Award

1984

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension as John Gomez Award
Tightrope as Det. Molinari
Blood Simple as Julian Marty
Reckless as Peter Daniels
The Dollmaker as Skyros

1983

The Hunger as Lieutenant Allegrezza

1982

Endangered Species as Peck
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can as Dr. Klein

1981

True Confessions as Howard Terkel

1980

Night of the Juggler as Sgt. Otis Barnes
Death Penalty as Detective Ralph Corso

1979

The Seduction of Joe Tynan as Alex Heller

1978

The Last Tenant as Gabe

1977

The Prince of Central Park as Hot Dog Vendor

1976

The Passover Plot as Yaacov

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

The Usual Suspects
Clueless
Alien Resurrection
Robots
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
Mulholland Drive
The Addams Family
Shaft
A Night at the Roxbury

Career Statistics

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