Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
7/24/1940
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Also Known As
Daniel Hedayaدن هدایا
Dan Hedaya
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
The Usual Suspects
as Jeff Rabin
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
as Red
Mulholland Drive
as Vincenzo Castigliane
The Addams Family
as Tully Alford
Robots
as Mr. Gunk (voice)
Clueless
as Mel Horowitz
Alien Resurrection
as General Perez
Shaft
as Jack Roselli
Commando
as Arius
Maverick
as Twitchy, Riverboat Poker Player
The First Wives Club
as Morton Cushman
Down
as Lt. McBain
Slapface
as Sheriff John Thurston
The Hurricane
as Della Pesca
Nixon
as Trini Cardoza
Benny & Joon
as Thomas
Ransom
as Jackie Brown
A Night at the Roxbury
as Kamehl Butabi
Slow Burn
as Simon Fleischer
Wise Guys
as Anthony Castelo
Career Timeline
2014
2006
2000
1999
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
Mr. Wonderful
as Harvey
For Love or Money
as Gene Salvatore
Based on an Untrue Story
as Caprawolski
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
as Private Investigator
Searching for Bobby Fischer
as Tournament Director
Fallen Angels
as Lt. Calender
Fallen Angels
as Johnny Ralls
Fallen Angels
as Detective Copernik
Fallen Angels
as Auger
Rookie of the Year
as Larry 'Fish' Fisher
Benny & Joon
as Thomas
Boiling Point
as Brady
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Leslie Drake