Dan Hedaya
Acting
Born: Jul 24, 1940
From: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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.
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimfan | Coach Simkins | 2002 | 5.233 |
| Mulholland Drive | Vincenzo Castigliane | 2001 | 7.802 |
| Shaft | Jack Roselli | 2000 | 6.008 |
| A Civil Action | John Riley | 1998 | 6.469 |
| A Night at the Roxbury | Kamehl Butabi | 1998 | 6.53 |
| A Life Less Ordinary | Gabriel | 1997 | 6.134 |
| Alien Resurrection | General Perez | 1997 | 6.167 |
| Ransom | Jackie Brown | 1996 | 6.677 |
| The First Wives Club | Morton Cushman | 1996 | 6.709 |
| Freeway | Detective Wallace | 1996 | 6.46 |
| Daylight | Frank Kraft | 1996 | 6.127 |
| To Die For | Joe Maretto | 1995 | 6.596 |
| The Usual Suspects | Jeff Rabin | 1995 | 8.17 |
| Nixon | Trini Cardoza | 1995 | 6.858 |
| Clueless | Mel Horowitz | 1995 | 7.25 |
| Maverick | Twitchy, Riverboat Poker Player | 1994 | 6.894 |
| Benny & Joon | Thomas | 1993 | 7.025 |
| Rookie of the Year | Larry 'Fish' Fisher | 1993 | 6.187 |
| Boiling Point | Brady | 1993 | 4.942 |
| The Addams Family | Tully Alford | 1991 | 7.1 |
| Joe Versus the Volcano | Frank Waturi | 1990 | 5.801 |
| Pacific Heights | Loan Officer | 1990 | 6.273 |
| Wise Guys | Anthony Castelo | 1986 | 5.419 |
| Commando | Arius | 1985 | 6.698 |
| Blood Simple | Julian Marty | 1985 | 7.254 |
| The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension | John Gomez | 1984 | 5.964 |
| Tightrope | Det. Molinari | 1984 | 6.151 |
| The Hunger | Lieutenant Allegrezza | 1983 | 6.649 |
| True Confessions | Howard Terkel | 1981 | 6.075 |
| The Last Tenant | Gabe | 1978 | — |
Quick Facts
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1940 |
| From | Brooklyn, New York, … |