Born in New York City to a Sephardic Jewish family that emigrated from Aleppo, Syria, Hedaya grew up in Bensonhurst and first acted in a university theater while attending Tufts; after years teaching junior-high students he turned to professional performance, honing his craft at New York’s HB Studio.
He became a recognizable character actor through memorable supporting turns in films such as th… Read more
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
Known for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2016 The Usual Suspects 1995 Mulholland Drive 2001 Alien Resurrection 1997 ★ 7.4 The Hurricane 1999
Della Pesca Series ★ 7.5 Miami Vice 1984
Ben Schroeder Series ★ 8.1 Homicide: Life on the Street 1993
Leslie Drake ★ 7.1 Searching for Bobby Fischer 1993
Tournament Director Series ★ 7.6 Hill Street Blues 1981
Series ★ 7.2 Family Ties 1982
Joe Moore Series ★ 7.3 Kojak 1973
Dan Hudson Series ★ 7.5 Judging Amy 1999
Detective Tarnower ★ 6.9 Too Big to Fail 2011
Congressman Barney Frank ★ 6.8 Nixon 1995
Trini Cardoza ★ 6.7 Ransom 1996
Jackie Brown ★ 6.7 The Hunger 1983
Lieutenant Allegrezza ★ 6.7 Marvin's Room 1996
Robert "Bob" Carter Series ★ 7 L.A. Law 1986
Michael Roitman Series ★ 6.8 CHiPs 1977
★ 6.6 A Night at the Roxbury 1998
Kamehl Butabi ★ 6.6 To Die For 1995
Joe Maretto ★ 6.8 Night of the Juggler 1980
Sgt. Otis Barnes ★ 6.6 The God Committee 2021
Emmett Granger ★ 6.5 A Civil Action 1998
John Riley ★ 6.5 In & Out 1997
Military Attorney ★ 6.2 Pizza My Heart 2005
Vinnie Montebello Series ★ 6.1 Lipstick Jungle 2008
Dimitri Pappademos Series ★ 6.1 Golden Boy 2013
Francis Diaco ★ 5.9 A Smoky Mountain Christmas 1986
Harry ★ 6.4 Freeway 1996
Detective Wallace ★ 5.9 The Seduction of Joe Tynan 1979
Alex Heller ★ 6.1 The Second Civil War 1997
Mel Burgess Series ★ 6.3 The Mindy Project 2012
Alan Castellano ★ 5.7 Reckless 1984
Peter Daniels ★ 5.5 Tune in Tomorrow... 1990
Robert Quince ★ 6.3 Pacific Heights 1990
Loan Officer ★ 5.9 Slapface 2022
Sheriff John Thurston ★ 4.9 Slow Burn 1986
Simon Fleischer ★ 5.7 Mr. Wonderful 1993
Harvey ★ 4.7 The Big Take 2018
Frank Maniscalpo ★ 5 Endangered Species 1982
Peck ★ 5.5 The Crew 2000
Mike 'The Brick' Donatelli ★ 6.1 True Confessions 1981
Howard Terkel ★ 6.2 Rookie of the Year 1993
Larry 'Fish' Fisher ★ 6.2 For Love or Money 1993
Gene Salvatore ★ 6.2 Tightrope 1984
Det. Molinari ★ 4.8 Search and Destroy 1995
Tailor ★ 6.2 A Life Less Ordinary 1997
Gabriel ★ 6.1 Running Scared 1986
Captain Logan ★ 5.8 The Extra Man 2010
Aresh ★ 4.7 The Good Student 2006
Gabe ★ 6.2 Daylight 1996
Frank Kraft ★ 5.7 Strangers with Candy 2006
Guy Blank ★ 6 Dick 1999
President Richard M. Nixon ★ 6 The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension 1984
John Gomez ★ 5.4 Wise Guys 1986
Anthony Castelo ★ 6 Shaft 2000
Jack Roselli ★ 5.8 Joe Versus the Volcano 1990
Frank Waturi ★ 5 Boiling Point 1993
Brady ★ 5.1 The Humbling 2014
Asa ★ 5.1 Down 2001
Lt. McBain ★ 5.3 Swimfan 2002
Coach Simkins ★ 5.2 Fair Game 1995
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