Dan Hedaya
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.
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Dan Hedaya Movies
Discover the best Dan Hedaya movies. Explore the complete filmography, including top-rated classics, newest releases, and highest-grossing films starring Dan Hedaya ranked by year and score.
1
The Humbling (2014)
Comedy
Drama
After a crisis forces him to confront his mortality, a once-celebrated actor staggers back into the world seeking redemption in unexpected places. When he becomes entangled with a younger woman,...
Score
5.1
2
Mulholland Drive (2001)
Drama
Mystery
Thriller
A wide-eyed hopeful arrives in Los Angeles with stars in her eyes and finds a stranger hiding in her apartment, a brunette with no memory and no name. What starts...
Score
7.8
3
The Hurricane (1999)
Drama
Rubin Carter was a middleweight boxer with championship aspirations, until a 1966 murder conviction derailed his career and confined him to prison. Decades later, a determined group of supporters, including...
Score
7.4
4
A Civil Action (1998)
Drama
Jan Schlichtmann starts out trying to dump a nuisance lawsuit as quickly as possible. Then the numbers shift, and what looked like a loser case starts looking like a fortune....
Score
6.5
5
Alien Resurrection (1997)
Action
Horror
Science Fiction
Two centuries after her death, Ellen Ripley has been rebuilt from recovered DNA, a science project with memories she was never meant to keep. The military wants the alien queen...
Score
6.2
6
Ransom (1996)
Action
Thriller
A Manhattan millionaire's world collapses when his young son vanishes into the hands of ruthless kidnappers. After initial cooperation with authorities yields nothing but cryptic demands, he makes a calculated...
Score
6.7
7
Nixon (1995)
Drama
History
A look at President Richard M. Nixon—a man carrying the fate of the world on his shoulders while battling the self-destructive demands from within—spanning his troubled boyhood in California to...
Score
6.9
8
To Die For (1995)
Comedy
Crime
Drama
Suzanne Stone has one goal: a seat behind a national news desk, and she will smile her way through anything to get there. Gus Van Sant's sharp satire follows a...
Score
6.6
9
The Usual Suspects (1995)
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Roger 'Verbal' Kint is small, limping, and apparently harmless, which makes him the perfect unreliable narrator. Sitting across from a federal agent in an interrogation room, he spins an elaborate...
Score
8.2
10
Clueless (1995)
Comedy
Romance
Cher Horowitz runs Beverly Hills High with the confidence of someone who has never once questioned her own judgment. She brokers a romance between two teachers, then turns a socially...
Score
7.3
11
Maverick (1994)
Action
Adventure
Comedy
Mel Gibson's smooth-talking gambler Bret Maverick is short on cash but long on schemes when he sets his sights on a high-stakes poker tournament. Teaming up with a cunning con...
Score
6.9
12
Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
Drama
A chess prodigy's emerging talent triggers a parental crisis. His father, newly obsessed with the game, wants to cultivate a champion. His mother worries that relentless coaching will steal something...
Score
7.1
13
The Addams Family (1991)
Comedy
Fantasy
When a man materializes claiming to be the Addams' missing Uncle Fester, the macabre household welcomes him with their usual morbid enthusiasm. Morticia, however, senses something amiss. Her suspicions deepen...
Score
7.1
14
Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
Adventure
Comedy
Romance
A chronically anxious office worker receives devastating news that liberates him in unexpected ways. He abandons his soul-crushing job, finally confesses his feelings to a coworker, and accepts an outlandish...
Score
5.8
15
Blood Simple (1985)
Crime
Drama
Thriller
When a Texas bar owner catches wind of his wife's dalliance with an employee, he hatches what should be a straightforward murder scheme. But in the Coen Brothers' debut, nothing...
Score
7.3
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the highest-rated movies starring Dan Hedaya?
According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles starring Dan Hedaya are The Humbling, Mulholland Drive, and The Hurricane.
How many movies and TV shows has Dan Hedaya starred in?
Our database currently features a comprehensive filmography of 15 titles starring Dan Hedaya, ranging from their earliest roles to the newest releases.
Are the movies starring Dan Hedaya worth watching?
Yes! The overall filmography starring Dan Hedaya maintains a strong average user rating of 6.8 out of 10 across all tracked titles.