Acting credits
121
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Dan Hedaya
Acting
Career Snapshot
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1.5
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Movies: 90Series: 31
TMDB ID: 6486
IMDb ID: nm0000445
Known for: Acting
Born: July 24, 1940
Age: 85
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1973 - 2026
Years active: 54
Average TMDB rating: 6.43
Wikidata: Q724804
Also known as
Daniel Hedaya • دن هدایا
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Dan Hedaya.
Influenced
2026 Movie
6.0
Slapface
as Sheriff John Thurston
2022 Movie
6.6
The God Committee
as Emmett Granger
2021 Movie
4.7
Funny Face
as Benj
2021 Movie
4.9
The Big Take
as Frank Maniscalpo
2018 Movie
7.3
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
as Red
2016 Movie
7.5
Black Dog, Red Dog
as Norman
2015 Movie
5.1
The Humbling
as Asa
2014 Movie
6.0
Clutter
as Walter Bickford
2013 Movie
5.3
The Normals
as Ragnar
2012 Movie
7.0
Too Big to Fail
as Congressman Barney Frank
2011 Movie
5.8
The Extra Man
as Aresh
2010 Movie
3.3
The Warrior Class
as Rand
2007 Movie
5.6
Strangers with Candy
as Guy Blank
2006 Movie
4.6
The Good Student
as Gabe
2006 Movie
6.1
Pizza My Heart
as Vinnie Montebello
2005 Movie
6.5
Robots
as Mr. Gunk (voice)
2005 Movie
5.0
American Cousins
as Settimo
2003 Movie
5.8
New Suit
as Muster Hansau
2003 Movie
5.2
Swimfan
as Coach Simkins
2002 Movie
5.2
Quicksand
as General Stewart
2002 Movie
5.0
Down
as Lt. McBain
2001 Movie
7.8
Mulholland Drive
as Vincenzo Castigliane
2001 Movie
5.3
The Crew
as Mike 'The Brick' Donatelli
2000 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Dan Hedaya.
7.6
Gotham
as Detective Dix • 2 eps
2014 Series
7.8
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Dam Inspector • 1 eps
2014 Series
6.1
Golden Boy
as Francis Diaco • 1 eps
2013 Series
6.2
The Mindy Project
as Alan Castellano • 2 eps
2012 Series
8.1
Person of Interest
as Bernie Sullivan • 1 eps
2011 Series
6.1
Lipstick Jungle
as Dimitri Pappademos • 1 eps
2008 Series
6.6
The Book of Daniel
3 eps
2006 Series
Lucky
13 eps
2003 Series
7.9
Monk
as Jack Monk • 1 eps
2002 Series
5.4
The $treet
as Randy Hoder • 1 eps
2000 Series
7.5
Judging Amy
as Detective Tarnower • 1 eps
1999 Series
Picture Windows
as Carl • 1 eps
1995 Series
The Home Court
as Judge Walter Ragsdale • 2 eps
1995 Series
7.8
ER
as Herb Spivak • 4 eps
1994 Series
5.9
Fallen Angels
as Lt. Calender • 1 eps
1993 Series
8.1
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Leslie Drake • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.3
Law & Order
as Detective Brian Torelli • 1 eps
1990 Series
3.7
The Tortellis
as Nick Tortelli • 13 eps
1987 Series
7.0
L.A. Law
as Michael Roitman • 3 eps
1986 Series
7.8
The Twilight Zone
as Nick (segment "Dealer's Choice") • 1 eps
1985 Series
7.1
The Equalizer
as Frank Donahue • 1 eps
1985 Series
5.0
Hot Pursuit
as Jake Harper • 1 eps
1984 Series
7.5
Miami Vice
as Ben Schroeder • 1 eps
1984 Series
5.6
St. Elsewhere
as Joseph Keuhnelian • 3 eps
1982 Series