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Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya is one of the industry's busiest actors and a veteran of film, television and the stage.

He has starred in nearly 40 feature films including The Addams Family, The Seduction of Joe Tynan, Blood Simple, Marvin's Room, For Love or Money, Benny and Joon, Searching for Bobby Fischer, Maverick, To Die For, The Usual Suspects, Nixon, Clueless and The First Wives Club.

Hedaya's television work spans both series and movies-of-the-week. Probably best known for his character Nick Tortelli on the hit NBC series Cheers, he has also appeared on Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law, Law and Order, Family Ties and Homicide, among others. His television movie credits include Second Civil War, Bounty Hunters, Fallen Angel, Betrayal of Trust and The Whereabouts of Jenny.

He has appeared on stage in productions including Henry V, Hamlet, Golden Boy, Awake and Sing and "The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel.


Note: This profile was written in or before 2000.

Dan Hedaya Facts

OccupationActor
BirthdayJuly 24, 1940 (83)
SignLeo
BirthplaceBrooklyn, New York, USA
Height5' 9" (1m75)  How tall is Dan Hedaya compared to you?

Selected Filmography

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