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.
90 movies · 33 shows
Influenced
2026·10.0
Slapface
2022·6.0
The God Committee
2021·6.6
Funny Face
2021·4.7
The Big Take
2018·4.9
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
2016·7.3
Black Dog, Red Dog
2015·7.5
The Humbling
2014·5.1
Clutter
2013·6.0
The Normals
2012·6.0
Too Big to Fail
2011·6.9
The Extra Man
2010·5.8
The Warrior Class
2007·4.3
Strangers with Candy
2006·5.7
The Good Student
2006·4.7
Pizza My Heart
2005·6.2
Robots
2005·6.5
American Cousins
2003·5.3
New Suit
2003·6.2
Swimfan
2002·5.2
Quicksand
2002·6.2
Down
2001·5.0
Mulholland Drive
2001·7.8
The Crew
2000·5.4
Shaft
2000·6.0
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
2000·4.3
The Hurricane
1999·7.4
Dick
1999·6.0
Locked in Silence
1999·6.1
A Civil Action
1998·6.5
A Night at the Roxbury
1998·6.5
The Second Civil War
1997·6.1
Alien Resurrection
1997·6.2
A Life Less Ordinary
1997·6.2
In & Out
1997·6.5
The Garden of Redemption
1997·7.0
Marvin's Room
1996·6.7
Daylight
1996·6.1
Ransom
1996·6.7
The First Wives Club
1996·6.7
Freeway
1996·6.4
Nixon
1995·6.8
Red Wind
1995·0.0
Fair Game
1995·5.2
To Die For
1995·6.6
The Usual Suspects
1995·8.2
Clueless
1995·7.2
Search and Destroy
1995·4.8
Because Mommy Works
1994·7.0
Midnight Run for Your Life
1994·5.3
Maverick
1994·6.9
Midnight Run Around
1994·6.7
Another Midnight Run
1994·6.9
Mr. Wonderful
1993·5.6
For Love or Money
1993·6.2
Based on an Untrue Story
1993·4.6
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
1993·9.0
Searching for Bobby Fischer
1993·7.1
Rookie of the Year
1993·6.2
Benny & Joon
1993·7.0
Boiling Point
1993·4.9
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
1992·3.5
The Addams Family
1991·7.1
The Whereabouts of Jenny
1991·6.0
Tune in Tomorrow...
1990·5.5
Pacific Heights
1990·6.3
Joe Versus the Volcano
1990·5.8
Double Your Pleasure
1989·6.3
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
1986·5.9
That Secret Sunday
1986·6.8
Courage
1986·6.8
Slow Burn
1986·4.9
Running Scared
1986·6.1
Wise Guys
1986·5.4
Commando
1985·6.7
Blood Simple
1985·7.3
Tightrope
1984·6.2
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
1984·6.0
The Dollmaker
1984·7.7
Reckless
1984·5.8
The Hunger
1983·6.7
Endangered Species
1982·4.9
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
1982·7.3
True Confessions
1981·6.1
Night of the Juggler
1980·6.7
Death Penalty
1980·8.0
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
1979·5.9
The Last Tenant
1978·0.0
The Prince of Central Park
1977·6.0
The Passover Plot
1976·4.7