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Ned Schmidtke

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Ned Schmidtke

Born June 19, 1942 in St. Louis, Missouri, USADied June 12, 202426 films

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.

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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.

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My Best Friend's Wedding posterFirst watchMy Best Friend's Wedding19976.6as CaptainWhen she receives word that her longtime platonic pal Michael O'Neal is getting married to debutante Kimberly Wallace, food critic Julianne Potter realizes her true feelings for Michael --…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Wedding Crashers poster6.5Wedding Crashers2005The Change-Up poster6.2The Change-Up2011Accepted poster6.5Accepted2006Mercury Rising poster6.3Mercury Rising1998Chain Reaction poster5.8Chain Reaction1996The Express poster7.1The Express2008The Relic poster6.2The Relic1997xXx: State of the Union poster5.1xXx: State of the Union2005

Filmography

26 films as actor
  1. 2011The Change-UpTed Norton
  2. 2008The ExpressBill Clark
  3. 2008Murder 101: The Locked Room MysteryDonald Merit
  4. 2006AcceptedDr. J. Alexander
  5. 2005Wedding CrashersFrank Meyers
  6. 2005xXx: State of the UnionCol. Jack Pettibone
  7. 2003Uncle NinoExecutive
  8. 1998March in Windy CityPolice Chief Mills
  9. 1998Mercury RisingSenator
  10. 1997My Best Friend's WeddingCaptain
  11. 1997The RelicCapt. Martin
  12. 1997TangledPauley
  13. 1996Chain ReactionWisconsin Chief Schmidke
  14. 1994Two Fathers: Justice for the InnocentMadigan
  15. 1991Shaking the TreeMr. Jack
  16. 1990Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in BostonMayor Flynn
  17. 1989Music BoxDean Talbot
  18. 1987Rent-a-CopLindy
  19. 1987Murder OrdainedJeff Ellis
  20. 1986The Manhattan ProjectJenny's Parent
  21. 1985First StepsDr. Chandler Phillips
  22. 1982Come Along with MeMan at Bus Stop
  23. 1981SkokieReporter
  24. 1981Chicago Story
  25. 1975Where Is Dead?Father
  26. 1973The CraziesSgt. Tragesser