Dan Hedaya - wikipedia Dan Hedaya Dan Hedaya Daniel G. Hedaya ( 1940 - 07 - 24 ) July 24, 1940 ( age 77 ) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. Occupation Actor Years active 1970 -- present Daniel G. Hedaya ( born July 24, 1940 ) is an American character actor. He often plays sleazy villains or uptight, wisecracking individuals ; four of his best - known roles are as Italian Mafia boss Tony Costello in Wise Guys, a cuckolded husband in the Coen brothers ' crime thriller Blood Simple, Carla Tortelli 's ex-husband Nick on the sitcom Cheers, and Tom Hanks 's boss in Joe Versus the Volcano. He also played Mel Horowitz, the father of Cherilyn `` Cher '' Horowitz, played by Alicia Silverstone, in the film Clueless. Contents 1 Life and career 2 Filmography 2.1 Film 2.2 Television 3 References 4 External links Life and career Hedaya was born in Brooklyn, New York, to a Sephardic Jewish family from Syria. His father emigrated from Aleppo. Hedaya was raised in Bensonhurst, and worked as a junior high school teacher for many years before deciding to pursue acting full - time. Alongside a successful career in the movies, Hedaya has appeared in several TV roles, including Carla Tortelli 's ex-husband Nick on the sitcom Cheers and its short - lived spinoff The Tortellis. He played the estranged father of Mallory Keaton 's boyfriend, Nick, on the sitcom Family Ties. More recently, he played an Italian - American priest in the controversial and quickly cancelled NBC series The Book of Daniel. Adding to his list of television credits is his performance as the long - lost father of Adrian Monk on Monk. He also guest starred in 1997 and 2005 as a wisecracking lawyer on the medical drama ER. In films, Hedaya has played the evil dictator Arius in 1985 's Commando and Mel Horowitz, the father of Alicia Silverstone 's Cher, in the 1995 film Clueless. He played Julian Marty in the first Coen Brothers film, Blood Simple. His physical similarity to Richard Nixon led to his being cast as the former president for the film Dick. Hedaya appeared in several episodes of the television series Hill Street Blues as a corrupt, bigamist cop during the series ' first season. During the 1980s Hedaya also appeared in the television series Miami Vice. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1970 Myra Breckinridge Patient in Hospital Ward Uncredited 1976 The Passover Plot Yaocov 1979 The Seduction of Joe Tynan Alex Heller 1980 Night of the Juggler Sgt. Otis Barnes 1981 True Confessions Howard Terkel 1982 I 'm Dancing as Fast as I Can Doctor Klein 1982 Endangered Species Peck The Hunger Lieutenant Allegrezza 1984 Tightrope Detective Molinari 1984 Blood Simple Julian Marty 1984 Reckless Peter Daniels 1984 The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension John Gomez 1985 Commando Arius 1986 A Smoky Mountain Christmas Harry 1986 Running Scared Captain Logan 1986 Wise Guys Anthony Castelo 1990 Joe Versus the Volcano Frank Waturi 1990 Tune in Tomorrow Robert Quince 1990 Pacific Heights The Banker 1991 The Addams Family Tully Alford 1991 Doubles Lenny Bruce 1993 Benny & Joon Thomas Four Eyes and Six Guns 1993 Boiling Point Brady 1993 Rookie of the Year Larry Fisher 1993 Searching for Bobby Fischer Tournament Director 1993 For Love or Money Gene Salvatore 1993 Mr. Wonderful Harvey 1994 Maverick Twitchy, Riverboat Poker Player 1995 Nixon Trini Cardoza 1995 Clueless Mel Horowitz 1995 The Usual Suspects Sgt. Geoffrey `` Jeff '' Rabin 1995 To Die For Joe Maretto 1995 Fair Game Walter Hollenbach Uncredited Freeway Detective Garnet Wallace The First Wives Club Morton Cushman Ransom Jackie Brown Daylight EMS Officer Frank Kraft Marvin 's Room Bob 1997 Alien : Resurrection General Perez 1997 A Life Less Ordinary Gabriel 1997 In & Out Military Attorney 1998 A Civil Action John Riley 1998 A Night at the Roxbury Kamehl Butabi 1999 The Hurricane Detective Sgt. Della Pesca Paterson PD 1999 Dick President Richard M. `` Dick '' Nixon 2000 Shaft Detective Jack Roselli 2000 The Crew Mike `` The Brick '' Donatelli 2000 The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave Gil Ruston 2001 Mulholland Drive Vincenzo Castigliane 2001 Down Lt. McBain 2002 Swimfan Coach Simkins 2002 Quicksand General Stewart 2002 New Suit Muster Hansau 2003 American Cousins Settimo 2005 Robots Mr. Gunk ( voice ) 2005 Pizza My Heart Vinnie Montebello 2005 Strangers with Candy Guy Blank 2006 The Good Student Gabrial 2007 The Warrior Class General Rand The Extra Man Aresh 2012 The Normals Ragnar 2013 Clutter Walter Bickford 2014 The Humbling Asa 2016 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Red Television Year Title Role Notes Ryan 's Hope Herbie Towers 1976 Kojak Dan Hudson Episode : `` A Hair - Trigger Away '' 1977 The Andros Targets Prager Episode : `` The Treatment Succeeded But the Patient Died '' 1977 The Prince of Central Park Hot Dog Vendor Television film 1978 The Last Tenant Gabe Television film 1979 Paris Gil Davis Episode : `` Once More for Free '' 1980 Death Penalty Detective Ralph Corso Television film 1981 -- 1984 Hill Street Blues Ralph Macafee / A Bum 5 episodes 1982 CHiPs Herzog Episode : `` Trained for Trouble '' 1982 Report to Murphy Episode : `` Pilot '' 1984 St. Elsewhere Joseph Keuhnelian 3 episodes 1984 The Dollmaker Skyros Television film 1984 Hot Pursuit Episode : `` Goodbye... I Love You '' 1984 -- 1993 Cheers Nick Tortelli 6 episodes 1984, 1986 Miami Vice Reuben Reydolfo / Ben Schroeder Episodes : `` One Eyed Jack '' & `` Payback '' 1985 The Twilight Zone Nick Episode 8 : `` Act Break / The Burning Man / Dealer 's Choice '' Segment - Dealer 's Choice 1986 Slow Burn Simon Fleischer Television film 1986 The Equalizer Frank Donahue Episode : Unpunished Crimes '' 1986 Courage John Fosh Television film 1986 That Secret Sunday Captain Bates Television film 1986 A Smoky Mountain Christmas Harry Television film The Tortellis Nick Tortelli 13 episodes 1987 -- 1988 Mama 's Boy Mickey 4 episodes 1988 -- 1989 Family Ties Joe Moore 2 episodes 1988 -- 1990 L.A. Law Michael Roitman 3 episodes 1989 Who 's the Boss ? Ralph Episode : `` Men Are People, Too '' 1989 One of the Boys Ernie 6 episodes 1989 Double Your Pleasure Television film 1990 -- 1991 Equal Justice Detective Al Perry 2 episodes 1991 Veronica Clare Louis Benato 2 episodes 1993 Flying Blind Employer # 1 Episode : `` Panic in Neil 's Park '' 1993 Based on an Untrue Story Caprawolski Television film 1993 NYPD Blue Lou the Werewolf Episode : `` NYPD Lou '' 1993 -- 1995 Fallen Angels Detective Copernik / Auger / Johnny Ralls / Lt. Calender 4 episodes 1993, 1997 Law & Order Leslie Drake / Lt. Brian Torelli 2 episodes 1994 Another Midnight Run Eddie Moscone Television film 1994 Midnight Runaround Eddie Moscone Television film 1994 Midnight Run for Your Life Eddie Moscone Television film 1994 Because Mommy Works Judge Uncredited ; television film 1995 Picture Windows Carl Episode : `` Soir Bleu '' The Home Court Judge Walter Ragsdale 2 episodes 1997 The Second Civil War Mel Burgess Television film 1997 The Garden Of Redemption Capt. Zito Television film 1997 Homicide : Life on the Street Leslie Drake Episode : `` Baby, It 's You '' 1997 -- 2005 ER Herb Spivak 4 episodes 1999 Locked in Silence Dr. Rosenstock Television film 2000 The Street Randy Hoder Episode : `` High Yield Bonds '' 2000 Judging Amy Detective Tarnower Episode : `` Unnecessary Roughness '' 2000 -- 2003 Yes, Dear Don Ludke 6 episodes 2003 Lucky Joey Legs 3 episodes 2005 Pizza My Heart Vinnie Montebello Television film 2006 The Book of Daniel Father Frank 4 episodes 2006 Monk Jack Monk Episode : `` Mr. Monk Meets His Dad '' 2008 Lipstick Jungle Dimitri Pappademos Episode : `` Chapter Eleven : The F - Word '' 2011 Too Big to Fail Rep. Barney Frank Television film 2011 Person of Interest Bernie Sullivan Episode : `` The Fix '' 2013 Golden Boy Francis Diaco Episode : `` Beast of Burden '' 2014 Gotham Detective Dix Episode : `` Spirit of the Goat '' 2014 -- 2015 The Mindy Project Alan Castellano 2 episodes 2015 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Special Segment Actor Episode : `` Infrastructure '' 2015 Blue Bloods Vincent Rella 2 episodes 2016 Odd Mom Out Jill 's Dad Episode : `` Fasting and Furious '' References Jump up ^ `` Philadelphia Rings a Bell FOR ' First Wives Club ' Actor ''. Jewish Exponent. 1996 - 10 - 03. Retrieved 2007 - 12 - 10. Jump up ^ Weinraub, Bernard ( 1995 - 11 - 14 ). `` After 20 Years, Dan Hedaya Is Fading Out of Anonymity ''. The New York Times. Retrieved 2007 - 12 - 10. Jump up ^ Zenner, Walter P. ( 2000 ). A Global Community : The Jews from Aleppo, Syria. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0 - 8143 - 2791 - 5. ^ Jump up to : Schleier, Curt ( 1999 - 10 - 28 ). `` A Night at the Sephardic Film Festival ''. The Jewish Journal. Retrieved 2009 - 06 - 15. Jump up ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0647128/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm External links Dan Hedaya on IMDb VIAF : 56810523 LCCN : no97046296 ISNI : 0000 0000 5938 3027 SUDOC : 059664738 BNF : cb140352859 ( data ) BNE : XX1289795 IATH : w6cc1w96 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dan_Hedaya&oldid=810845961 '' Categories : 1940 births Living people American people of Jewish descent 20th - century American male actors 20th - century Sephardi Jews 21st - century American male actors 21st - century Sephardi Jews Male actors from New York City American male film actors American people of Syrian - Jewish descent American Sephardic Jews American male television actors Jewish American male actors People from Brooklyn Tufts University alumni Hidden categories : Articles with hCards Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with BNF identifiers Wikipedia articles with SNAC - ID identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Español فارسی Français 한국어 Italiano עברית Magyar Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Polski Русский Türkçe Українська Edit links This page was last edited on 17 November 2017, at 20 : 42. 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Question: who played rhea perlman's husband on cheers
Answer: Daniel G. Hedaya