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.

Dan Hedaya

Acting Born July 24, 1940 Brooklyn, New York, USA

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

Law & Order

Detective Brian Torelli

Law & Order

Leslie Drake

Person of Interest

Bernie Sullivan

Monk

Jack Monk

Cheers

Nick Tortelli

ER

Herb Spivak

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Dam Inspector

Gotham

Detective Dix

Miami Vice

Ben Schroeder

Miami Vice

Reuben Reydolfo

L.A. Law

Michael Roitman

St. Elsewhere

Joseph Keuhnelian