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Schultz at the 2013 Salt Lake Comic Con
Born
William Dwight Schultz

(1947-11-24) November 24, 1947 (age 77)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Alma mater Towson University
Occupation Actor
Years active 1970–present
Known for
Spouse(s)
Wendy Fulton
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(m. 1983)​
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William Dwight Schultz (born November 24, 1947) is an American actor. He has worked in television, movies, and as a voice actor for many animated shows and video games.

He is well-known for playing Captain "Howling Mad" Murdock in the 1980s action series The A-Team. He also played Lieutenant Reginald Barclay in the Star Trek universe.

In the world of cartoons, Dwight Schultz is famous for voicing characters like the mad scientist Dr. Animo in the Ben 10 series. He also voiced Adrian Toomes/Vulture in some Marvel video games. Kids might also know him as Chef Mung Daal from the animated series Chowder and Eddie the Squirrel in CatDog.

About Dwight Schultz

Early Life and Education

Dwight Schultz was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on November 24, 1947. He went to Calvert Hall College High School and later studied at Towson University.

Acting Career Highlights

Dwight Schultz's big break came when he played Captain "Howling Mad" Murdock on The A-Team. This was a very popular action show in the 1980s.

He also appeared in several movies. He starred as J. Robert Oppenheimer in the 1989 film Fat Man and Little Boy. In the early 1990s, he had a recurring role as Lieutenant Reginald Barclay in Star Trek: The Next Generation. He played this character again in Star Trek: Voyager and the movie Star Trek: First Contact.

In 1992, he acted in the television film Child of Rage. In this movie, he played a kind character who adopted a troubled girl. In 2010, Dwight Schultz and his former A-Team co-star Dirk Benedict made special guest appearances in The A-Team movie.

Voice Acting Work

Dwight Schultz is a very busy voice actor. He has lent his voice to many animated shows and video games.

  • Animated Shows:

* Dr. Animo in the Ben 10 series (2006-2007, 2008, 2010-2012, 2013-2014, 2016-2021) * Chef Mung Daal in Chowder (2007-2010) * Eddie the Squirrel in CatDog (1998-2001) * He also voiced characters in Family Guy, Invader Zim, Johnny Bravo, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, Avengers Assemble, Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness, Teen Titans Go!, Ultimate Spider-Man, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Powerpuff Girls, and Young Justice.

  • Video Games:

* He voiced Vulture in Spider-Man (2002) and Spider-Man 2 (2004). * He was also Magneto in X-Men: The Official Game (2006). * He voiced characters in popular games like Fallout 2, Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn, Final Fantasy X, Crash Nitro Kart, Mass Effect, God of War: Chains of Olympus, Dragon Age: Origins, DC Universe Online, Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dragonborn, Batman: Arkham Knight, and Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order.

Personal Life

Dwight Schultz married actress Wendy Fulton in 1983. They have one daughter. He is a Catholic and has shared his political views on various online shows.

Filmography

Film Roles

  • 1981: The Fan as TV Director
  • 1982: Alone in the Dark as Dan Potter
  • 1989: Fat Man and Little Boy as J. Robert Oppenheimer
  • 1990: The Long Walk Home as Norman Thompson
  • 1993: The Temp as Roger Jasser
  • 1996: Star Trek: First Contact as Lieutenant Reginald Barclay
  • 2010: The A-Team as German Doctor #1 (Cameo)
  • 2016: Barbie: Star Light Adventure as Constantine
  • 2017: Deep as Kraken
  • 2018: Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: The Flash as Eobard Thawne
  • 2019: Klaus as Additional voices
  • 2020: Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! as Scarecrow
  • 2024: Watchmen Chapter 1 as Detective Steve Fine, Happy Harry

Television Roles

  • 1981: Hill Street Blues as Carmichael
  • 1983–1987: The A-Team as Captain "Howling Mad" Murdock (97 episodes)
  • 1990–1994: Star Trek: The Next Generation as Lieutenant Reginald Barclay (5 episodes)
  • 1992: Child of Rage as Rob Tyler (Television film)
  • 1994: Babylon 5 as Amis
  • 1995–2001: Star Trek: Voyager as Lieutenant Reginald Barclay (6 episodes)
  • 1998: Stargate SG-1 as The Keeper
  • 1999: Walker, Texas Ranger as Lloyd Allen
  • 2001: The Agency as Russell Orland

Voice Roles in Cartoons

Voice Roles in Video Games

Broadway Plays

  • Night and Day
  • The Crucifer of Blood
  • The Water Engine

Radio Shows

  • Howling Mad Radio
  • The Jerry Doyle Show
  • The Savage Nation

See also

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