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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 19, 1942
Died
June 12, 2024 (age 81)
Place of Birth
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Also Known As
Edwin Christian Schmidtke Jr.
Ned Schmidtke
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

TV
NCIS
Frank Getz
2003

TV
Crossing Jordan
Richard Daniels
2001

TV
24
Dr. Lee Schulman
2001

TV
JAG
Harold Fetzer
1995

TV
The West Wing
Industry Leader
1999

TV
The West Wing
Admiral, Navy Chief of Staff
1999

TV
ER
1994

TV
Heroes
Martin Gray
2006

TV
Medium
Terry Cavanaugh
2005

TV
Malcolm in the Middle
Manfred Schmidt
2000

TV
Without a Trace
Greg
2002

TV
The Practice
Dr. Donald Sideman
1997

TV
The Unit
Don Rohmer
2006

TV
Roswell
Pit Boss
1999

TV
Early Edition
Ralph Stites
1996

TV
Early Edition
Mr. Roberts
1996

TV
Fastlane
Sheriff Groves
2002

TV
Dirt
O'Connor
2007

Film
Wedding Crashers
Frank Meyers
2005

TV
Point Pleasant
Father Matthew
2005
Filmography
2011FilmThe Change-Upas Ted Norton2008FilmThe Expressas Bill Clark2008FilmMurder 101: The Locked Room Mysteryas Donald Merit2007TVDirtas O'Connor2006TVHeroesas Martin Gray2006FilmAcceptedas Dr. J. Alexander2006TVThe Unitas Don Rohmer2005FilmWedding Crashersas Frank Meyers2005FilmxXx: State of the Unionas Col. Jack Pettibone2005TVPoint Pleasantas Father Matthew2005TVMediumas Terry Cavanaugh2003FilmUncle Ninoas Executive2003TVNCISas Frank Getz2002TVWithout a Traceas Greg2002TVFastlaneas Sheriff Groves2001TV24as Dr. Lee Schulman2001TVCrossing Jordanas Richard Daniels2000TVMalcolm in the Middleas Manfred Schmidt1999TVRoswellas Pit Boss1999TVThe West Wingas Industry Leader1998FilmMarch in Windy Cityas Police Chief Mills1998FilmMercury Risingas Senator1997FilmMy Best Friend's Weddingas Captain1997TVThe Practiceas Dr. Donald Sideman1997FilmThe Relicas Capt. Martin1997FilmTangledas Pauley1996TVEarly Editionas Ralph Stites1996FilmChain Reactionas Wisconsin Chief Schmidke1995TVJAGas Harold Fetzer1994TVER1994FilmTwo Fathers: Justice for the Innocentas Madigan1991FilmShaking the Treeas Mr. Jack1990FilmGoodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in Bostonas Mayor Flynn1989FilmMusic Boxas Dean Talbot1987FilmRent-a-Copas Lindy1987FilmMurder Ordainedas Jeff Ellis1986FilmThe Manhattan Projectas Jenny's Parent1985FilmFirst Stepsas Dr. Chandler Phillips1982FilmCome Along with Meas Man at Bus Stop1981FilmSkokieas Reporter1981FilmChicago Story1975FilmWhere Is Dead?as Father1973FilmThe Craziesas Sgt. Tragesser