Ned Schmidtke
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
NCIS
Frank Getz
2003
Series
Desperate Housewives
Reverend Lawson
2004
Series
24
Dr. Lee Schulman
2001
Series
The West Wing
Industry Leader
1999
Series
The West Wing
Admiral, Navy Chief of Staff
1999
Series
JAG
Harold Fetzer
1995
Series
Heroes
Martin Gray
2006
Series
ER
1994
Series
Without a Trace
Greg
2002
Series
Malcolm in the Middle
Manfred Schmidt
2000
Series
Medium
Terry Cavanaugh
2005
Series
The Practice
Dr. Donald Sideman
1997
Series
Crossing Jordan
Richard Daniels
2001
Series
Lie to Me
Don Galpern
2009
Series
The Unit
Don Rohmer
2006
Series
Early Edition
Ralph Stites
1996
Series
Early Edition
Mr. Roberts
1996
Series
Roswell
Pit Boss
1999
Series
American Playhouse
Man at Bus Stop
1982
Film
Wedding Crashers
Frank Meyers
2005
Series
Fastlane
Sheriff Groves
2002
Series
Dirt
O'Connor
2007
Film
The Change-Up
Ted Norton
2011
Film
Mercury Rising
Senator
1998
Film
xXx: State of the Union
Col. Jack Pettibone
2005
Film
The Relic
Capt. Martin
1997
Film
Chain Reaction
Wisconsin Chief Schmidke
1996
Film
My Best Friend's Wedding
Captain
1997
Film
Accepted
Dr. J. Alexander
2006
Series
Century City
2004
Series
Point Pleasant
Father Matthew
2005
Film
The Crazies
Sgt. Tragesser
1973
Film
Rent-a-Cop
Lindy
1987
Film
The Express
Bill Clark
2008
Film
First Steps
Dr. Chandler Phillips
1985
Film
The Manhattan Project
Jenny's Parent
1986
Film
Music Box
Dean Talbot
1989
Film
Uncle Nino
Executive
2003
Film
Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery
Donald Merit
2008
Film
Murder Ordained
Jeff Ellis
1987
Film
Skokie
Reporter
1981
Tangled
Pauley
1997
Film
Two Fathers: Justice for the Innocent
Madigan
1994
Film
Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston
Mayor Flynn
1990
Film
Chicago Story
1981
Film
Come Along with Me
Man at Bus Stop
1982
March in Windy City
Police Chief Mills
1998
Film
Shaking the Tree
Mr. Jack
1991
Film
Where Is Dead?
Father
1975