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Post by petrolino on May 24, 2020 21:51:44 GMT
Dan Hedaya played cranky barmaid Carla Tortelli's ex-husband Nick on the sitcom 'Cheers'. This century, he worked on the controversial television show 'The Book Of Daniel' which was effectively blacklisted on grounds of blasphemy following complaints, leading to its cancellation.
He also portrayed President Richard Nixon in one of my favourite comedy films, 'Dick' (1999).
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Post by BATouttaheck on May 24, 2020 21:58:03 GMT
Always a favorite in the soooooo wonderfully weird type character actor category.
A pleasure to watch, especially when he is being despicable !
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Post by petrolino on May 24, 2020 22:02:22 GMT
Always a favorite in the soooooo wonderfully weird type character actor category. A pleasure to watch, especially when he is being despicable ! Sometimes he has a conversion during a movie. Like in 'Clueless' (1995), where he plays strict father Melvin Horowitz, you end up really liking him when you realise he's just trying to do what's best for his daughter Cher. That's another of my favourite comedy films.
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Post by mikef6 on May 24, 2020 22:27:43 GMT
Hilarious as Tom Hank’s boss in “Joe vs. The Volcano” in the dimly lit office with the flickering florescent light.  |
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Post by petrolino on May 24, 2020 22:37:27 GMT
Hilarious as Tom Hank’s boss in “Joe vs. The Volcano” in the dimly lit office with the flickering florescent light.
Oh wow, that's another of my favourite comedy films. I wish Meg Ryan had received an Oscar nomination for her 3 performances in 'Joe Versus The Volcano' (1990).
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Post by petrolino on May 25, 2020 2:50:50 GMT
Tortelli Television Hospital. Ten employees and two of 'ems American. Any movie with Dan Hedaya in it automatically gets an extra half star rating. It's the same with Harry Dean Stanton.
Sounds good.
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Post by wmcclain on May 25, 2020 11:51:48 GMT
Nick: "Say the word, Blondie, me and you could happen".
Diane: "I would rather be the sex slave of an entire Greek Army regiment".
Nick: "Who wouldn't? There's no point dreaming about it".
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Post by politicidal on May 25, 2020 22:26:38 GMT
He’s a loathsome character whenever I saw him on film. Oddly it’s funny seeing Hedaya play Adrian Monk’s dad on TV.
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Post by BATouttaheck on May 25, 2020 22:29:08 GMT
He’s a loathsome character whenever I saw him on film. Oddly it’s funny seeing Hedaya play Adrian Monk’s dad on TV. He specializes in loathsome ! I think it's the eyebrows, crazed eyes and perpetual look of heavy 5 o'clock shadow despite being clean shaven.
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Post by Captain Spencer on May 26, 2020 1:03:49 GMT
Always good at playing villains, and Commando is no exception.  "Colonel Matrix, if you kill President Velasquez, I will send her back to you. If you try anything else, I will mail her to you in pieces." |
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Post by ck100 on May 26, 2020 1:08:02 GMT
Sure. He's one of those character actors you recognize and enjoy, but don't always know the name.
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Post by teleadm on May 26, 2020 17:40:05 GMT
Had forgotten he was in The Addams Family 1991:  and Benny & Joon 1993:  and Clueless 1995:  and Tightrope 1984:  and probably many others... |
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on May 27, 2020 12:44:18 GMT
Lest we forget his role as the father (to Loni Anderson's mother) of the two dancing idiots in A Night At The Roxbury (1998).  |
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Post by petrolino on May 28, 2020 20:42:23 GMT
Dan Hedaya played President Richard Nixon in 'Dick' (1999). Four years earlier, he'd appeared in Oliver Stone's biopic, 'Nixon' (1995).
Around this time, he also appeared as Jackie Brown in 'Ransom' (1996). A year later, Quentin Tarantino directed the crime picture 'Jackie Brown' (1997).
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on May 29, 2020 23:19:43 GMT
Always a favorite in the soooooo wonderfully weird type character actor category. A pleasure to watch, especially when he is being despicable ! Sometimes he has a conversion during a movie. Like in 'Clueless' (1995), where he plays strict father Melvin Horowitz, you end up really liking him when you realise he's just trying to do what's best for his daughter Cher. That's another of my favourite comedy films.
Always liked what he said to her date
"Anything happens to my daughter, I got a .45 and a shovel, I doubt anybody would miss you. "
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