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Ned Schmidtke

1942-06-19 – 2024-06-12 (age 81) St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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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

xXx: State of the Union
xXx: State of the Union

2005

as Col. Jack Pettibone

Wedding Crashers
Wedding Crashers

2005

as Frank Meyers

The Change-Up
The Change-Up

2011

as Ted Norton

Accepted
Accepted

2006

as Dr. J. Alexander

Mercury Rising
Mercury Rising

1998

as Senator

Chain Reaction
Chain Reaction

1996

as Wisconsin Chief Schmidke

My Best Friend's Wedding
The Relic
The Relic

1997

as Capt. Martin

The Express
The Express

2008

as Bill Clark

The Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project

1986

as Jenny's Parent

Music Box
Music Box

1989

as Dean Talbot

First Steps
First Steps

1985

as Dr. Chandler Phillips

The Crazies
The Crazies

1973

as Sgt. Tragesser

Skokie
Skokie

1981

as Reporter

Rent-a-Cop
Rent-a-Cop

1987

as Lindy

Murder Ordained
Murder Ordained

1987

as Jeff Ellis

Uncle Nino
Uncle Nino

2003

as Executive

Shaking the Tree
Shaking the Tree

1991

as Mr. Jack

Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery