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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 is a seasoned American actor recognized for his extensive body of work in television and cinema, often cast as memorable villains or curmudgeonly comic foils.
He is widely remembered for his roles as Mel Horowitz in Clueless, Tully Alford in The Addams Family, and his recurring portrayal of Nick Tortelli on the sitcom Cheers.
He started performing in campus theater while a student at Tufts University before transitioning to a prolific career in professional stage and screen productions.