Dan Hedaya
Born in Brooklyn, New York, USA — Jul 24 1940
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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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Law & Order
Detective Brian Torelli
Cheers
Nick Tortelli
Person of Interest
Bernie Sullivan
ER
Herb Spivak
Gotham
Detective Dix
Monk
Jack Monk
Family Ties
Joe Moore
Judging Amy
Detective Tarnower
Homicide: Life on the Street
Leslie Drake
Miami Vice
Ben Schroeder
L.A. Law
Michael Roitman
St. Elsewhere
Joseph Keuhnelian
The Equalizer
Frank Donahue
The Mindy Project
Alan Castellano
Hill Street Blues
The Twilight Zone
Nick (segment "Dealer's Choice")
Kojak
Dan Hudson
Fallen Angels
Lt. Calender
CHiPs
Swimfan
Coach Simkins
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Red
Lipstick Jungle
Dimitri Pappademos
The Usual Suspects
Jeff Rabin
Mulholland Drive
Vincenzo Castigliane
Golden Boy
Francis Diaco
Robots
Mr. Gunk (voice)
Cassie & Co.
Sylvan Blunt
Alien Resurrection
General Perez
Clueless
Mel Horowitz
Commando
Arius
Paris
The Addams Family
Tully Alford
The $treet
Randy Hoder
The Home Court
Judge Walter Ragsdale
Hot Pursuit
Jake Harper
The Book of Daniel
Daylight
Frank Kraft
Blood Simple
Julian Marty
Shaft
Jack Roselli
Lucky
Too Big to Fail
Congressman Barney Frank
To Die For
Joe Maretto
Nixon
Trini Cardoza
Picture Windows
Carl
A Civil Action
John Riley
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
John Gomez
Maverick
Twitchy, Riverboat Poker Player
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Tournament Director
A Night at the Roxbury
Kamehl Butabi
Ransom
Jackie Brown
The Hurricane
Della Pesca
The First Wives Club
Morton Cushman
Joe Versus the Volcano
Frank Waturi
Freeway
Detective Wallace
Marvin's Room
Robert "Bob" Carter
Down
Lt. McBain
For Love or Money
Gene Salvatore
The Hunger
Lieutenant Allegrezza
The Tortellis
Nick Tortelli
Pacific Heights
Loan Officer
Benny & Joon
Thomas
Fair Game
Walter Hollenbach (uncredited)
Veronica Clare
In & Out
Military Attorney
The Humbling
Asa
Mr. Wonderful
Harvey
Boiling Point
Brady
Dick
President Richard M. Nixon
The Crew
Mike 'The Brick' Donatelli
Tightrope
Det. Molinari
Night of the Juggler
Sgt. Otis Barnes
Rookie of the Year
Larry 'Fish' Fisher
Wise Guys
Anthony Castelo
The Second Civil War
Mel Burgess
Strangers with Candy
Guy Blank
Influenced
New Suit
Muster Hansau
True Confessions
Howard Terkel
The Dollmaker
Skyros
Endangered Species
Peck
Funny Face
Benj
Slow Burn
Simon Fleischer
One of the Boys
Reckless
Peter Daniels
The Last Tenant
Gabe
Based on an Untrue Story
Caprawolski
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
Dr. Klein
Running Scared
Captain Logan
A Life Less Ordinary
Gabriel
Courage
John Fosh
Tune in Tomorrow...
Robert Quince
Red Wind
Detective Copernik
The Good Student
Gabe
The Warrior Class
Rand
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
Alex Heller
Midnight Run for Your Life
Eddie Moscone
The Extra Man
Aresh
The Big Take
Frank Maniscalpo
Another Midnight Run
Eddie Moscone
The Whereabouts of Jenny
Vinnie
Locked in Silence
Dr. Rosenstock
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
Private Investigator
Clutter
Walter Bickford
Because Mommy Works
Judge (uncredited)
The Garden of Redemption
Capt. Zito
Black Dog, Red Dog
Norman
Slapface
Sheriff John Thurston
Search and Destroy
Tailor
Midnight Run Around
Eddie Moscone
Double Your Pleasure
John
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
Harry
The Normals
Ragnar
The God Committee
Emmett Granger
The Prince of Central Park
Hot Dog Vendor
That Secret Sunday
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
Gil Ruston
Pizza My Heart
Vinnie Montebello
Death Penalty
Detective Ralph Corso
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
Lester Doom
Quicksand
General Stewart
American Cousins
Settimo
The Passover Plot
Yaacov