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Dan Hedaya

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.

CritifyHub Reviews Featuring Dan Hedaya

Shadows and Smiles: The Addams Family’s Macabre Charm

on The Addams Family | Jul 31, 2025

Barry Sonnenfeld’s The Addams Family (1991) dances gleefully on the edge of darkness and whimsy, transforming Charles Addams’ iconic cartoons into a cinematic spectacle that revels in its own peculiar... Read more

Cher’s Mirror: Reflecting the Artifice and Heart of "Clueless"

on Clueless | Jul 17, 2025

Amy Heckerling’s Clueless (1995) is a shimmering artifact of ’90s pop culture, a film that wields its pastel-hued artifice as both a satirical scalpel and a warm embrace. Adapting Jane Austen’s Emma i... Read more

"The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist." This iconic quote hints at the masterful deception at the heart of "The Usual Suspects."

on The Usual Suspects | May 31, 2025

Bryan Singer’s The Usual Suspects isn’t merely a crime thriller; it’s a brilliantly constructed and endlessly debated puzzle box of a film that culminates in one of the most iconic twist endings in ci... Read more

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