Ned Schmidtke

Ned Schmidtke

Known for
Acting
Born
June 19, 1942
Died
June 12, 2024 (aged 81)
Birthplace
St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Biography

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.

Known For

Filmography

2011
The Change-Up poster

The Change-Up

Movie · as Ted Norton

2009
Lie to Me poster

Lie to Me

TV · as Don Galpern · 1 ep

2008
Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery poster

Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery

Movie · as Donald Merit

2008
The Express poster

The Express

Movie · as Bill Clark

2007
Dirt poster

Dirt

TV · as O'Connor · 1 ep

2006
Accepted poster

Accepted

Movie · as Dr. J. Alexander

2006
Heroes poster

Heroes

TV · as Martin Gray · 1 ep

2006
The Unit poster

The Unit

TV · as Don Rohmer · 1 ep

2005
xXx: State of the Union poster

xXx: State of the Union

Movie · as Col. Jack Pettibone

2005
Wedding Crashers poster

Wedding Crashers

Movie · as Frank Meyers

2005
Medium poster

Medium

TV · as Terry Cavanaugh · 6 eps

2005
Point Pleasant poster

Point Pleasant

TV · as Father Matthew · 8 eps

2004
Century City poster

Century City

TV · 1 ep

2004
Desperate Housewives poster

Desperate Housewives

TV · as Reverend Lawson · 1 ep

2003
Uncle Nino poster

Uncle Nino

Movie · as Executive

2003
NCIS poster

NCIS

TV · as Frank Getz · 1 ep

2002
Without a Trace poster

Without a Trace

TV · as Greg · 1 ep

2002
Fastlane poster

Fastlane

TV · as Sheriff Groves · 1 ep

2001
Crossing Jordan poster

Crossing Jordan

TV · as Richard Daniels · 1 ep

2001
24 poster

24

TV · as Dr. Lee Schulman · 1 ep

2000
Malcolm in the Middle poster

Malcolm in the Middle

TV · as Manfred Schmidt · 1 ep

1999
The West Wing poster

The West Wing

TV · as Industry Leader, Admiral, Navy Chief of Staff · 1 ep

1999
Roswell poster

Roswell

TV · as Pit Boss · 1 ep

1998
Mercury Rising poster

Mercury Rising

Movie · as Senator

1998
March in Windy City

March in Windy City

Movie · as Police Chief Mills

1997
My Best Friend's Wedding poster

My Best Friend's Wedding

Movie · as Captain

1997
Tangled

Tangled

Movie · as Pauley

1997
The Relic poster

The Relic

Movie · as Capt. Martin

1997
The Practice poster

The Practice

TV · as Dr. Donald Sideman · 1 ep

1996
Chain Reaction poster

Chain Reaction

Movie · as Wisconsin Chief Schmidke

1996
Early Edition poster

Early Edition

TV · as Ralph Stites, Mr. Roberts · 1 ep

1995
JAG poster

JAG

TV · as Harold Fetzer · 2 eps

1994
Two Fathers: Justice for the Innocent poster

Two Fathers: Justice for the Innocent

Movie · as Madigan

1994
ER poster

ER

TV · 1 ep

1991
Shaking the Tree poster

Shaking the Tree

Movie · as Mr. Jack

1990
Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston poster

Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston

Movie · as Mayor Flynn

1989
Music Box poster

Music Box

Movie · as Dean Talbot

1987
Rent-a-Cop poster

Rent-a-Cop

Movie · as Lindy

1987
Murder Ordained poster

Murder Ordained

Movie · as Jeff Ellis

1986
The Manhattan Project poster

The Manhattan Project

Movie · as Jenny's Parent

1985
First Steps poster

First Steps

Movie · as Dr. Chandler Phillips

1982
Come Along with Me poster

Come Along with Me

Movie · as Man at Bus Stop

1982
American Playhouse poster

American Playhouse

TV · as Man at Bus Stop · 1 ep

1981
Skokie poster

Skokie

Movie · as Reporter

1981
Chicago Story poster

Chicago Story

Movie

1975
Where Is Dead? poster

Where Is Dead?

Movie · as Father

1973
The Crazies poster

The Crazies

Movie · as Sgt. Tragesser