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Dan Hedaya

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1940-07-24 (Age: 86)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York, USA

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.

Filmography (90)

⭐ 10.0 Role: Unknown

Influenced

2026
⭐ 6.0 Role: Sheriff John Thurston

Slapface

2022
⭐ 6.6 Role: Emmett Granger

The God Committee

2021
⭐ 4.7 Role: Benj

Funny Face

2021
⭐ 4.9 Role: Frank Maniscalpo

The Big Take

2018
⭐ 7.3 Role: Red

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

2016
⭐ 7.5 Role: Norman

Black Dog, Red Dog

2015
⭐ 5.1 Role: Asa

The Humbling

2014
⭐ 6.0 Role: Walter Bickford

Clutter

2013
⭐ 6.0 Role: Ragnar

The Normals

2012
⭐ 7.0 Role: Congressman Barney Frank

Too Big to Fail

2011
⭐ 5.8 Role: Aresh

The Extra Man

2010
⭐ 4.3 Role: Rand

The Warrior Class

2007
⭐ 5.6 Role: Guy Blank

Strangers with Candy

2006
⭐ 4.7 Role: Gabe

The Good Student

2006