In the Gotham episode “Nothing’s Shocking,” Detective Harvey Bullock’s (Donal Logue) past comes back to haunt him when he and Gordon (Ben McKenzie) investigate two murders at Sirens. It’s not the first time Bullock has been spooked by a past case. In the 2014 episode “Spirit of of the Goat,” a serial killer was killing rich kids in the name of The Goat, a serial killer Bullock took down when he was young with his partner Detective Dix. In that episode, Bullock and Gordon visited Dix in the nursing home. Dix warned Gordon about Bullock having a white knight complex which caught Gordon off guard.
Dix is portrayed by Dan Hedaya. The Brooklyn-born actor is perhaps best known for his role as Nick Tortelli, Carla’s lecherous ex-husband on Cheers. Hedaya is also recognized for his roles in the films The Usual Suspects (Jeff Rabin), To Die For (Joe Maretto), Clueless (Mel Horowitz), The Addams Family (Tully Alford), Ransom (Jackie Brown), The First Wives Club (Morton Cushman), Alien: Resurrection (General Perez), and the Coen Brothers’ Blood Simple (Julian Marty), among many others. Gotham airs Thursdays at 8 pm on FOX. [BONUS: Stream any FOX show through the FOX NOW: Live & On Demand app here. Download is FREE.]
#HappyBirthday to #DanHedaya, who portrayed Carla Tortelli’s ex-husband Nick on the NBC sitcom #Cheers and its short-lived spinoff #TheTortellis, btd 1940. pic.twitter.com/0VvzowinhS
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