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Dan Hedaya

Highest Rated: 100% Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)

Lowest Rated: 0% Reckless (1984)

Birthday: Jul 24, 1940

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA

A prolific and versatile character performer in both film and on television, actor Dan Hedaya earned his first widespread recognition as Carla's slimy and manipulative ex-husband on the famed sitcom "Cheers" (NBC, 1982-1993). Prior to that breakout role, Hedaya had already been in a number of movies like "The Seduction of Joe Tynan" (1979) and "True Confessions" (1981) before landing a leading role in the Coen Brothers' acclaimed feature debut "Blood Simple" (1984). He went on to appear in a number of films, sometimes playing stereotypical cop roles as he did in "Tightrope" (1984) and "Running Scared" (1986), but also branching out to play a demanding boss at a poorly-lit office in "Joe Versus the Volcano" (1990). Following turns in "The Addams Family" (1991) and "Searching for Bobby Fischer" (1993), Hedaya turned up as a wealthy, overprotective father in "Clueless" (1995) and a doubting detective in the acclaimed crime thriller "The Usual Suspects" (1995). He next had pivotal roles in big studio movies like "Alien Resurrection" (1997) and "The Hurricane" (1999) before returning to the small screen for episodes of shows like "Judging Amy" (CBS, 1999-2005), "ER" (NBC, 1994-2009) and "Monk" (USA Network, 2002-09). By the time he portrayed Representative Barney Frank in the acclaimed cable movie "Too Big to Fail" (HBO, 2011), Hedaya had cemented his legacy as one of Hollywood's busiest and most sought after character actors.

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Highest rated movies

100% 86% Searching for Bobby Fischer
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94% 88% Blood Simple
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91% 84% Slapface
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88% 66% To Die For Watchlist
87% 96% The Usual Suspects
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86% 50% Tightrope
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84% 63% Marvin's Room
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84% 87% Mulholland Dr.
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83% 87% The Hurricane
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81% 76% Clueless Watchlist

Filmography

Movies

Credit
91% 84% Slapface Sheriff John Thurston (Character) - 2021
63% 65% The God Committee Granger (Character) - 2021
67% 45% Funny Face Benj (Character) - 2020
No Score Yet 46% The Big Take Frank Manascalpo (Character) - 2018
53% 28% The Humbling Asa (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet 50% Clutter Walter Bickford (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet 62% The Normals Ragnar (Character) - 2012
41% 37% The Extra Man Aresh (Character) $453.1K 2010
No Score Yet 40% Mr. Gibb Unknown (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet 71% Pizza My Heart Vinnie Montebello (Character) - 2005
52% 55% Strangers With Candy Guy Blank (Character) $2.1M 2005
64% 54% Robots Mr. Gunk (Voice) - 2005
No Score Yet 8% The Warrior Class Rand (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet 49% American Cousins Settimo (Character) - 2003
73% 43% New Suit Muster Hansau (Character) $67.5K 2002
15% 32% Swimfan Coach Simkins (Character) $28.6M 2002
No Score Yet 7% Quicksand General Stewart (Character) - 2001
84% 87% Mulholland Dr. Vincenzo Castigliane (Character) $0 2001
20% 19% Down Lt. McBain (Character) - 2001
20% 34% The Crew Mike 'The Brick' Donatelli (Character) $13.0M 2000
67% 40% Shaft Detective Jack Roselli (Character) $70.3M 2000
No Score Yet 20% The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave Gil Ruston (Character) - 2000
83% 87% The Hurricane Detective Vincent Della Pesca (Character) $50.7M 1999
72% 53% Dick President Richard M. 'Dick' Nixon (Character) $6.2M 1999
No Score Yet 40% Locked in Silence Dr. Rosenstock (Character) - 1999
11% 69% A Night at the Roxbury Kamehl Butabi (Character) $30.3M 1998
67% 61% The Second Civil War Mel Burgess (Character) - 1997
41% 59% A Life Less Ordinary Gabriel (Character) $4.3M 1997
55% 39% Alien Resurrection General Perez (Character) $47.7M 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Garden of Redemption Capt. Zito (Character) - 1997
84% 63% Marvin's Room Bob (Character) $12.8M 1996
76% 76% Freeway Detective Garnet Wallace (Character) $283.8K 1996
74% 63% Ransom Jackie Brown (Character) $136.5M 1996
26% 37% Daylight Frank Kraft (Character) $32.9M 1996
50% 68% The First Wives Club Morton Cushman (Character) $105.5M 1996
75% 74% Nixon Trini Cardoza (Character) $13.7M 1995
81% 76% Clueless Mel Horowitz (Character) $56.2M 1995
88% 66% To Die For Joe Maretto (Character) $20.5M 1995
87% 96% The Usual Suspects Jeff Rabin (Character) $22.6M 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Picture Windows: Trilogy 1 Dan Hedaya (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Midnight Run: Midnight Run for Your Life Eddie Moscone (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Midnight Run: Midnight Run-Around Eddie Moscone (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Midnight Run: Another Midnight Run Eddie Moscone (Character) - 1994
68% 71% Maverick Twitchy (Character) $101.5M 1994
37% 46% For Love or Money Gene Salvatore (Character) $10.4M 1993
76% 85% Benny & Joon Thomas (Character) $23.1M 1993
55% 42% Mr. Wonderful Harvey (Character) $2.1M 1993
100% 86% Searching for Bobby Fischer Tournament Director (Character) $7.9M 1993
41% 52% Rookie of the Year Larry Fisher/Fish (Character) $53.1M 1993
17% 22% Boiling Point Brady (Character) $9.0M 1993
No Score Yet 11% Four Eyes and Six-Guns Unknown (Character) - 1992
67% 67% The Addams Family Tully Alford, Addams' Attorney (Character) $111.3M 1991
66% 54% Joe Versus the Volcano Mr. Waturi (Character) $39.1M 1990
55% 53% Tune in Tomorrow... Robert Quince (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Double Your Pleasure John (Character) - 1989
No Score Yet 67% Slow Burn Simon Fleischer (Character) - 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet Courage John Fosh (Character) - 1986
31% 42% Wise Guys Anthony Castelo (Character) $7.0M 1986
63% 58% Running Scared Captain Logan (Character) $37.6M 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet That Secret Sunday Captain Bates (Character) - 1986
No Score Yet 81% A Smoky Mountain Christmas Harry (Character) - 1986
68% 68% Commando Arius (Character) $34.9M 1985
86% 50% Tightrope Det. Molinari (Character) - 1984
66% 69% The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension John Gomez (Character) - 1984
94% 88% Blood Simple Julian Marty (Character) $1.7M 1984
0% 68% Reckless Peter Daniels (Character) - 1984
58% 66% The Hunger Lieutenant Allegrezza (Character) - 1983
33% 50% I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can Doctor Klein (Character) - 1982
No Score Yet 34% Endangered Species Peck (Character) - 1982
69% 53% True Confessions Howard Terkel (Character) - 1981
No Score Yet 65% Night of the Juggler Sgt. Otis Barnes (Character) - 1980
75% 38% The Seduction of Joe Tynan Alex Heller (Character) - 1979
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Prince of Central Park Hot Dog Vendor (Character) - 1977

TV

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No Score Yet 81% Blue Bloods Vincent Rella (Guest Star) 2015 2019
77% 68% Gotham Dix (Guest Star) 2014 2019
No Score Yet 72% Odd Mom Out Jill's Dad (Guest Star) 2016
86% 83% The Mindy Project Unknown (Guest Star) 2014-2015
58% 77% Golden Boy Unknown (Guest Star) 2013
92% 78% Person of Interest Bernie Sullivan (Guest Star) 2011
19% No Score Yet Lipstick Jungle Dimitri Pappademos (Guest Star) 2008
89% 88% Monk Jack Monk (Character) 2006
No Score Yet 85% ER Herb Spivak (Guest Star) 1997 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet Yes, Dear Unknown (Guest Star) 2000-2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Judging Amy Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
42% No Score Yet The $treet Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
No Score Yet 83% Law & Order Unknown (Guest Star) 1993 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Home Court Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fallen Angels Lt. Calender (Character) 1993 1995
83% 95% NYPD Blue Lou the Werewolf (Guest Star) 1993
87% 95% Cheers Nick Tortelli (Guest Star) 1984-1987 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sister Kate Unknown (Guest Star) 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet Who's the Boss? Unknown (Guest Star) 1989
No Score Yet 89% Family Ties Unknown (Guest Star) 1988-1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Tortellis Nick Tortelli (Character) 1987
71% 89% Miami Vice Reuben Reydolfo (Guest Star) 1984 1986
97% 85% Hill Street Blues Ralph Macafee (Guest Star) 1981 1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet Kojak Dan Hudson (Guest Star) 1976