Known For
Acting
Birthday
July 24, 1940 (age 86)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Also Known As
- Daniel Hedaya
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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 - Movies
The Usual Suspects
as Jeff Rabin
Mulholland Drive
as Vincenzo Castigliane
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
as Red
Commando
as Arius
Alien Resurrection
as General Perez
Robots
as Mr. Gunk (voice)
Clueless
as Mel Horowitz
The Addams Family
as Tully Alford
Maverick
as Twitchy, Riverboat Poker Player
Shaft
as Jack Roselli
