
Ned Schmidtke
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 19, 1942
- Died
- June 12, 2024
- Birthplace
- St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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 2011
as Ted Norton

The Express 2008
as Bill Clark

Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery 2008
as Donald Merit

Accepted 2006
as Dr. J. Alexander

Wedding Crashers 2005
as Frank Meyers

xXx: State of the Union 2005
as Col. Jack Pettibone

Uncle Nino 2003
as Executive
- March in Windy City
March in Windy City 1998
as Police Chief Mills

Mercury Rising 1998
as Senator

My Best Friend's Wedding 1997
as Captain

The Relic 1997
as Capt. Martin
- Tangled
Tangled 1997
as Pauley

Chain Reaction 1996
as Wisconsin Chief Schmidke

Two Fathers: Justice for the Innocent 1994
as Madigan

Shaking the Tree 1991
as Mr. Jack

Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston 1990
as Mayor Flynn

Music Box 1989
as Dean Talbot

Rent-a-Cop 1987
as Lindy

Murder Ordained 1987
as Jeff Ellis

The Manhattan Project 1986
as Jenny's Parent

First Steps 1985
as Dr. Chandler Phillips

Come Along with Me 1982
as Man at Bus Stop

Skokie 1981
as Reporter

Chicago Story 1981
Actor

Where Is Dead? 1975
as Father

The Crazies 1973
as Sgt. Tragesser
Credits from TMDB.