Ned Schmidtke
Actor
Known for
Ned Schmidtke has been in the trade long enough to be called a veteran actor who has spent far more time working than being talked about. Work has kept arriving for 53 years, which is its own kind of achievement. The role of Frank Meyers in 'Wedding Crashers' is the one that keeps being brought up. 'The Change-Up' belongs on any short list of his work. The bulk of the career has been spent in comedy.
Ned Schmidtke
Actor
Ned Schmidtke has been in the trade long enough to be called a veteran actor who has spent far more time working than being talked about. Work has kept arriving for 53 years, which is its own kind of achievement. The role of Frank Meyers in 'Wedding Crashers' is the one that keeps being brought up. 'The Change-Up' belongs on any short list of his work. The bulk of the career has been spent in comedy.
Movies (17 titles)
Plays Senator
Mercury Rising
1998
Plays Frank Meyers
Wedding Crashers
2005
Plays Col. Jack Pettibone
xXx: State of the Union
2005
Plays Captain
My Best Friend's Wedding
1997
Plays Dr. J. Alexander
Accepted
2006
Plays Ted Norton
The Change-Up
2011
Plays Capt. Martin
The Relic
1997
Plays Dr. Chandler Phillips
First Steps
1985
Plays Wisconsin Chief Schmidke
Chain Reaction
1996
Plays Sgt. Tragesser
The Crazies
1973
Plays Bill Clark
The Express
2008
Plays Jenny's Parent
The Manhattan Project
1986
Plays Dean Talbot
Music Box
1989
Plays Lindy
Rent-a-Cop
1987
Plays Executive
Uncle Nino
2003
Plays Mr. Jack
Shaking the Tree
1991
TV Shows (18 titles)
Plays Terry Cavanaugh
Medium
2005
Plays Harold Fetzer
JAG
1995
Plays Industry Leader
The West Wing
1999
Plays Ralph Stites
Early Edition
1996
Plays Frank Getz
NCIS
2003
Plays Martin Gray
Heroes
2006
Plays Don Rohmer
The Unit
2006
Plays Greg
Without a Trace
2002
Plays Pit Boss
Roswell
1999
Plays Manfred Schmidt
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
Plays Richard Daniels
Crossing Jordan
2001
Plays Sheriff Groves
Fastlane
2002
Plays Dr. Donald Sideman
The Practice
1997
Plays Dr. Lee Schulman
24
2001
Plays O'Connor
Dirt
2007
Plays Don Galpern
Lie to Me
2009
Plays Man at Bus Stop
American Playhouse
1982
Plays Reverend Lawson
Desperate Housewives
2004
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Desperate Housewives
Reverend Lawson
2011Season 8
The Change-Up
Ted Norton
2011
Lie to Me
Don Galpern
2009Season 2
Medium
Terry Cavanaugh
2009Season 5
The Express
Bill Clark
2008
Heroes
Martin Gray
2008Season 3
Medium
Terry Cavanaugh
2008Season 4
Dirt
O'Connor · 1 episode
2007–
The Unit
Don Rohmer
2006Season 2
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ned Schmidtke still alive?
Ned Schmidtke passed away on June 12, 2024 at age 81.
What are the most famous roles of Ned Schmidtke?
Ned Schmidtke is best known for roles in Wedding Crashers, The Change-Up, My Best Friend's Wedding.
How many movies has Ned Schmidtke been in?
Over a 51-year career (since 1973), Ned Schmidtke has appeared in 17 movies and 18 TV shows.
What was Ned Schmidtke's first movie?
The career of Ned Schmidtke began with The Crazies (1973).
What is Ned Schmidtke's most recent movie or series?
Ned Schmidtke's most recent release is The Change-Up, which premiered on August 5, 2011.
What TV shows has Ned Schmidtke appeared in?
On television, Ned Schmidtke has appeared in Malcolm in the Middle, Heroes, NCIS, Desperate Housewives.
Ned Schmidtke
1942-06-19 · 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.