Ned Schmidtke
Actor
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.
Filmography
The Change-Up
as Ted Norton 2011
My Best Friend's Wedding
as Captain 1997
xXx: State of the Union
as Col. Jack Pettibone 2005
Accepted
as Dr. J. Alexander 2006
Mercury Rising
as Senator 1998
Chain Reaction
as Wisconsin Chief Schmidke 1996
The Relic
as Capt. Martin 1997
The Crazies
as Sgt. Tragesser 1973
The Express
as Bill Clark 2008
Music Box
as Dean Talbot 1989
The Manhattan Project
as Jenny's Parent 1986
Rent-a-Cop
as Lindy 1987
Uncle Nino
as Executive 2003
Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery
as Donald Merit 2008
Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston
as Mayor Flynn 1990
Come Along with Me
as Man at Bus Stop 1982