Acting · St. Louis, Missouri, USA · Born June 19, 1942
Ned Schmidtke was born in St. Louis, Missouri as Edwin Christian Schmidtke, Jr. He attended David H. Hickman High School in Columbia and then studied at the Beloit College in Wisconsin. Schmidtke graduated in 1964. Schmidtke began his acting career appearing in a recurring role as Greg Barnard in Another World. Other shows he has appeared in are The West Wing (with Devika Parikh and Peter James Smith), NYPD Blue (with Currie Graham), NCIS (with Pauley Perrette and Francesco Quinn), The Unit (with Dennis Haysbert, Max Martini, and Michael Irby), and Heroes (with Zachary Quinto). Schmidtke has also had recurring and regular roles in shows like Texas, Point Pleasant (with Richard Burgi and Alex Carter), Medium (with Tony Curran), and Days of Our Lives. Aside of TV, Schmidtke has worked on films like The Change-Up (with Gregory Itzin), The Express, Accepted, Wedding Crashers, xXx: State of the Union, Mercury Rising (with Kirk B. R. Woller), The Relic (with Tom Sizemore), Chain Reaction (with Tzi Ma), and The Crazies.
MovieThe Change-Up
2011
as Ted Norton
TVLie to Me
2009
as Don Galpern
MovieThe Express
2008
as Bill Clark
MovieMurder 101: The Locked Room Mystery
2008
as Donald Merit
TVDirt
2007
as O'Connor
TVHeroes
2006
as Martin Gray
MovieAccepted
2006
as Dr. J. Alexander
TVThe Unit
2006
as Don Rohmer
MovieWedding Crashers
2005
as Frank Meyers
MoviexXx: State of the Union
2005
as Col. Jack Pettibone
TVPoint Pleasant
2005
as Father Matthew
TVMedium
2005
as Terry Cavanaugh
TVCentury City
2004
MovieUncle Nino
2003
as Executive
TVNCIS
2003
as Frank Getz
TVWithout a Trace
2002
as Greg
TVFastlane
2002
as Sheriff Groves
TV24
2001
as Dr. Lee Schulman
TVCrossing Jordan
2001
as Richard Daniels
TVMalcolm in the Middle
2000
as Manfred Schmidt
TVRoswell
1999
as Pit Boss
TVThe West Wing
1999
as Industry Leader
March in Windy City
1998
as Police Chief Mills
MovieMercury Rising
1998
as Senator
MovieMy Best Friend's Wedding
1997
as Captain
TVThe Practice
1997
as Dr. Donald Sideman
MovieThe Relic
1997
as Capt. Martin
Tangled
1997
as Pauley
TVEarly Edition
1996
as Ralph Stites
MovieChain Reaction
1996
as Wisconsin Chief Schmidke
TVJAG
1995
as Harold Fetzer
TVER
1994
MovieTwo Fathers: Justice for the Innocent
1994
as Madigan
MovieShaking the Tree
1991
as Mr. Jack
MovieGoodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston
1990
as Mayor Flynn
MovieMusic Box
1989
as Dean Talbot
MovieRent-a-Cop
1987
as Lindy
MovieMurder Ordained
1987
as Jeff Ellis
MovieThe Manhattan Project
1986
as Jenny's Parent
MovieFirst Steps
1985
as Dr. Chandler Phillips
MovieCome Along with Me
1982
as Man at Bus Stop
TVAmerican Playhouse
1982
as Man at Bus Stop
MovieSkokie
1981
as Reporter
MovieChicago Story
1981
MovieWhere Is Dead?
1975
as Father
MovieThe Crazies
1973
as Sgt. Tragesser
