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Dan Hedaya
Acting
Born: July 24, 1940
Brooklyn, New York, USA
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

The Usual Suspects
as Jeff Rabin

Clueless
as Mel Horowitz

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
as Red

Mulholland Drive
as Vincenzo Castigliane

Alien Resurrection
as General Perez

Robots
as Mr. Gunk (voice)

The Addams Family
as Tully Alford

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
as John Gomez

Commando
as Arius

Shaft
as Jack Roselli