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'' and as Reginald Barclay in the ''

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video games, Chef Mung Daal in the children's animated series ''

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'', and Eddie the Squirrel in ''

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''.

Early life

Schultz was born in

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on November 24, 1947. He is of German descent and a Roman Catholic. He attended Calvert Hall College High School and

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Career

Schultz's breakthrough role was that of Captain "Howling Mad" Murdock on ''

''. He appeared in several films, including '' The Fan'' (1981), and he starred in '' Fat Man and Little Boy'' (1989) as

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. In the early 1990s, he had a recurring role as Lieutenant Reginald Barclay in '' Star Trek: The Next Generation;'' he reprised the role in '' Star Trek: Voyager'' and the film '' Star Trek: First Contact''. He played in the 1992 television film ''

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'', starring opposite

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as a compassionate couple who adopt a troubled girl who has been sexually abused. In November 2009, Schultz confirmed that he and former ''A-Team'' co-star

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would make cameo appearances in the feature film ''

''. Schultz hosted a conservative talk-radio podcast called ''Howling Mad Radio'' which ended in March 2009. He has also guest-hosted on numerous occasions for

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on '' The Savage Nation'',

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on '' The Jerry Doyle Show'', and Rusty Humphries on ''The Rusty Humphries Show''. He also posts political commentaries and podcasts on his official fansite.

Personal life

Schultz married actress Wendy Fulton in 1983. They have a daughter. Schultz is Catholic and a conservative. In 2012 he began regular appearances on ''The Glazov Gang'', an Internet political talk show hosted by Jamie Glazov, managing editor of ''

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''.

Filmography

Film

Voice

Television

Cartoons

Video games

Broadway

*'' Night and Day'' *''

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'' *'' The Water Engine''

Radio

*''Dark Matters Radio with Don Ecker and Special Co-Host Dwight Schultz'' *''Howling Mad Radio'' *'' The Jerry Doyle Show'' *'' The Laura Ingraham Show'' *'' The Rusty Humphries Show'' *'' The Savage Nation''

References

External links

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