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.

Birthday

Jul 24, 1940

Place of birth

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Also known as

  • Daniel Hedaya
  • دن هدایا

Credited in

As cast