Dan Hedaya

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 (123 Appearances)

Influenced

Upcoming (2026)

Slapface

2022

The God Committee

2021

Funny Face

2021

The Big Take

2018

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

2016

Black Dog, Red Dog

2015

The Humbling

2014

Gotham

2014

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014

Clutter

2013

Golden Boy

2013

The Normals

2012

The Mindy Project

2012

Too Big to Fail

2011

Person of Interest

2011

The Extra Man

2010

Lipstick Jungle

2008

The Warrior Class

2007

Strangers with Candy

2006

The Book of Daniel

2006

The Good Student

2006

Pizza My Heart

2005

Robots

2005

American Cousins

2003

New Suit

2003

Lucky

2003

Swimfan

2002

Monk

2002

Quicksand

2002

Down

2001

Mulholland Drive

2001

The $treet

2000

The Crew

2000

Shaft

2000

The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave

2000

Judging Amy

1999

The Hurricane

1999

Dick

1999

Locked in Silence

1999

A Civil Action

1998

A Night at the Roxbury

1998

The Second Civil War

1997

Alien Resurrection

1997

A Life Less Ordinary

1997

In & Out

1997

The Garden of Redemption

1997

Marvin's Room

1996

Daylight

1996

Ransom

1996

The First Wives Club

1996

Freeway

1996

Nixon

1995

Red Wind

1995

Fair Game

1995

Picture Windows

1995

The Home Court

1995

To Die For

1995

The Usual Suspects

1995

Clueless

1995

Search and Destroy

1995

Because Mommy Works

1994

ER

1994

Midnight Run for Your Life

1994

Maverick

1994

Midnight Run Around

1994

Another Midnight Run

1994

Mr. Wonderful

1993

For Love or Money

1993

Based on an Untrue Story

1993

Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's

1993

Searching for Bobby Fischer

1993

Fallen Angels

1993

Rookie of the Year

1993

Benny & Joon

1993

Boiling Point

1993

Homicide: Life on the Street

1993

Four Eyes and Six-Guns

1992

The Addams Family

1991

Veronica Clare

1991

The Whereabouts of Jenny

1991

Tune in Tomorrow...

1990

Pacific Heights

1990

Law & Order

1990

Joe Versus the Volcano

1990

Double Your Pleasure

1989

One of the Boys

1989

The Tortellis

1987

A Smoky Mountain Christmas

1986

That Secret Sunday

1986

Courage

1986

L.A. Law

1986

Slow Burn

1986

Running Scared

1986

Wise Guys

1986

Commando

1985

The Twilight Zone

1985

The Equalizer

1985

Blood Simple

1985

Hot Pursuit

1984

Miami Vice

1984

Tightrope

1984

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

1984

The Dollmaker

1984

Reckless

1984

The Hunger

1983

St. Elsewhere

1982

Cheers

1982

Family Ties

1982

Endangered Species

1982

I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can

1982

Cassie & Co.

1982

True Confessions

1981

Hill Street Blues

1981

Night of the Juggler

1980

Death Penalty

1980

Paris

1979

The Seduction of Joe Tynan

1979

The Last Tenant

1978

CHiPs

1977

The Prince of Central Park

1977

The Passover Plot

1976 Debut

Kojak

1973
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