Person
Dan Hedaya
Acting · Born 1940-07-24 · Brooklyn, New York, USA
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.
Known for
Law & Order
Detective Brian Torelli
Person of Interest
Bernie Sullivan
Monk
Jack Monk
Cheers
Nick Tortelli
Gotham
Detective Dix
ER
Herb Spivak
Miami Vice
Ben Schroeder
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Dam Inspector
The Equalizer
Frank Donahue
St. Elsewhere
Joseph Keuhnelian
Filmography
- 2026Influenced
- 2022SlapfaceSheriff John Thurston
- 2021The God CommitteeEmmett Granger
- 2021Funny FaceBenj
- 2018The Big TakeFrank Maniscalpo
- 2016Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find ThemRed
- 2015Black Dog, Red DogNorman
- 2014The HumblingAsa
- 2014GothamDetective Dix
- 2014Last Week Tonight with John OliverDam Inspector
- 2013ClutterWalter Bickford
- 2013Golden BoyFrancis Diaco
- 2012The NormalsRagnar
- 2012The Mindy ProjectAlan Castellano
- 2011Too Big to FailCongressman Barney Frank
- 2011Person of InterestBernie Sullivan
- 2010The Extra ManAresh
- 2008Lipstick JungleDimitri Pappademos
- 2007The Warrior ClassRand
- 2006Strangers with CandyGuy Blank
- 2006The Book of Daniel
- 2006The Good StudentGabe
- 2005Pizza My HeartVinnie Montebello
- 2005RobotsMr. Gunk (voice)
- 2003American CousinsSettimo
- 2003New SuitMuster Hansau
- 2003Lucky
- 2002SwimfanCoach Simkins
- 2002MonkJack Monk
- 2002QuicksandGeneral Stewart
- 2001DownLt. McBain
- 2001Mulholland DriveVincenzo Castigliane
- 2000The $treetRandy Hoder
- 2000The CrewMike 'The Brick' Donatelli
- 2000ShaftJack Roselli
- 2000The Extreme Adventures of Super DaveGil Ruston
- 1999Judging AmyDetective Tarnower
- 1999The HurricaneDella Pesca
- 1999DickPresident Richard M. Nixon
- 1999Locked in SilenceDr. Rosenstock
- 1998A Civil ActionJohn Riley
- 1998A Night at the RoxburyKamehl Butabi
- 1997The Second Civil WarMel Burgess
- 1997Alien ResurrectionGeneral Perez
- 1997A Life Less OrdinaryGabriel
- 1997In & OutMilitary Attorney
- 1997The Garden of RedemptionCapt. Zito
- 1996Marvin's RoomRobert "Bob" Carter
- 1996DaylightFrank Kraft
- 1996RansomJackie Brown
- 1996The First Wives ClubMorton Cushman
- 1996FreewayDetective Wallace
- 1995NixonTrini Cardoza
- 1995Red WindDetective Copernik
- 1995Fair GameWalter Hollenbach (uncredited)
- 1995Picture WindowsCarl
- 1995The Home CourtJudge Walter Ragsdale
- 1995To Die ForJoe Maretto
- 1995The Usual SuspectsJeff Rabin
- 1995CluelessMel Horowitz
- 1995Search and DestroyTailor
- 1994Because Mommy WorksJudge (uncredited)
- 1994ERHerb Spivak
- 1994Midnight Run for Your LifeEddie Moscone
- 1994MaverickTwitchy, Riverboat Poker Player
- 1994Midnight Run AroundEddie Moscone
- 1994Another Midnight RunEddie Moscone
- 1993Mr. WonderfulHarvey
- 1993For Love or MoneyGene Salvatore
- 1993Based on an Untrue StoryCaprawolski
- 1993Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90'sPrivate Investigator
- 1993Searching for Bobby FischerTournament Director
- 1993Fallen AngelsLt. Calender
- 1993Rookie of the YearLarry 'Fish' Fisher
- 1993Benny & JoonThomas
- 1993Boiling PointBrady
- 1993Homicide: Life on the StreetLeslie Drake
- 1992Four Eyes and Six-GunsLester Doom
- 1991The Addams FamilyTully Alford
- 1991Veronica Clare
- 1991The Whereabouts of JennyVinnie
- 1990Tune in Tomorrow...Robert Quince
- 1990Pacific HeightsLoan Officer
- 1990Law & OrderDetective Brian Torelli
- 1990Joe Versus the VolcanoFrank Waturi
- 1989Double Your PleasureJohn
- 1989One of the Boys
- 1987The TortellisNick Tortelli
- 1986A Smoky Mountain ChristmasHarry
- 1986That Secret Sunday
- 1986CourageJohn Fosh
- 1986L.A. LawMichael Roitman
- 1986Slow BurnSimon Fleischer
- 1986Running ScaredCaptain Logan
- 1986Wise GuysAnthony Castelo
- 1985CommandoArius
- 1985The Twilight ZoneNick (segment "Dealer's Choice")
- 1985The EqualizerFrank Donahue
- 1985Blood SimpleJulian Marty
- 1984Hot PursuitJake Harper
- 1984Miami ViceBen Schroeder
- 1984TightropeDet. Molinari
- 1984The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th DimensionJohn Gomez
- 1984The DollmakerSkyros
- 1984RecklessPeter Daniels
- 1983The HungerLieutenant Allegrezza
- 1982St. ElsewhereJoseph Keuhnelian
- 1982CheersNick Tortelli
- 1982Family TiesJoe Moore
- 1982Endangered SpeciesPeck
- 1982I'm Dancing as Fast as I CanDr. Klein
- 1982Cassie & Co.Sylvan Blunt
- 1981True ConfessionsHoward Terkel
- 1981Hill Street Blues
- 1980Night of the JugglerSgt. Otis Barnes
- 1980Death PenaltyDetective Ralph Corso
- 1979Paris
- 1979The Seduction of Joe TynanAlex Heller
- 1978The Last TenantGabe
- 1977CHiPs
- 1977The Prince of Central ParkHot Dog Vendor
- 1976The Passover PlotYaacov
- 1973KojakDan Hudson
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