Dwight Schultz

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Dwight Schultz
UFP CON ONE in Hamm, Germany 1996
Birth name	William Dwight Schultz
Born	November 24, 1947 (age 59)
Notable roles	" 'Howling Mad' Murdock" in The A-Team "Reginald Barclay" in Star Trek: The Next Generation
Spouse(s)	Wendy Fulton (1983-present)

William Dwight Schultz (born November 24, 1947 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American stage, television and film actor who uses the stage name Dwight Schultz. He is best known for his roles as Captain "Howling Mad" Murdock on the hit 1980s action show The A-Team, and Reginald Barclay in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Voyager and the film Star Trek: First Contact.

1 Personal life
2 Career
3 Filmography
4 External links

[edit] Personal life

Schultz is a graduate of Calvert Hall College near Baltimore, Maryland. He married former actress Wendy Fulton (Bare Essence) in 1983 and has a daughter named Ava.

[edit] Career

Schultz' breakthrough role was the mentally-unstable Captain "Howling Mad" Murdock on The A-Team. At the series outset, the producers felt that his character would be too over-the-top for viewers and planned to drop him after his debut, but early test screenings showed that he was popular with the audience. As a result, he was effectively "written back in" to the series.

Schultz has also appeared in films including The Fan (1981), as Broadway actress Lauren Bacall's director, and Fat Man and Little Boy (1989), as J. Robert Oppenheimer.

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, he had a recurring role as Lieutenant Reginald Barclay in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Schultz reprised the role for Star Trek: Voyager and the film Star Trek: First Contact. Schultz's "Barclay" character is considered one of the most memorable of all the Star Trek personalities because of Barclay's imperfections and human foibles.

Schultz is also known for his voice talent. His voice credits include numerous video games and cartoons.

Currently, he hosts a conservative talk radio podcast called "Howling Mad Radio."

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Film

The First Men on the Moon (1999)
Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
Enola Gay and the Atomic Bombing of Japan (1995)
The Temp (1993)
Fat Man and Little Boy (1989)
The Long Walk Home (1989)
Alone in the Dark (1982)
The Fan (1981)

[edit] Television

Star Trek: Voyager
- "Endgame" (2001)
- "Author, Author" (2001)
- "Life Line" (2000)
- "Inside Man" (2000)
- "Pathfinder" (1999)
- "Projections" (1995)
Family Guy (1999)
- "Running Mates" (Randall Fargus)
- "The King Is Dead" (Randall Fargus)
The Chimp Channel (1999)
Stargate SG-1
- "The Gamekeeper" (1998)
Hart to Hart: Till Death Do Us Hart (1996)
Diagnosis: Murder (1995)
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills (1994)
Star Trek: The Next Generation
- "Genesis" (1994)
- "Ship in a Bottle" (1993)
- "Realm of Fear" (1992)
- "Nth Degree" (1991)
- "Hollow Pursuits" (1990)
Babylon 5
- "The Long Dark" (1994)
Victim of Love: The Shannon Mohr Story (1993)
Woman with a Past (1992)
Child of Rage (1992)
Last Wish (1992)
A Killer Among Us (1990)
Perry Mason
- "The Case of the Musical Murder" (1989)
- "The Case of the Sinister Spirit" (1987)
When Your Lover Leaves (1983)
The A-Team (1983-86)
Bitter Harvest (1981)
Dial 'M' for Murder (1981)
Thin Ice (1981)