Dwight Schultz Biography

Fast Facts

• His acting career took off after he was casted in the series "The A-Team," gaining an audience, and remained for all five seasons of the show
• Hosted the conservative radio podcast "Howling Mad Radio" until it ended in 2009
• Received a recurring role on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" as Lieutenant Reginald Barclay, and reprised the role for "Star Trek: Voyager" and "Star Trek: First Contact․"
• Auditioned for the role of Dr․ Wayne Fiscus in the series "St․ Elsewhere," but the part eventually went to Howie Mandel
• In 2009 he and former co-star Dirk Benedict both had cameo appearances in the film "The A-Team," which was eventually cut from the film, but is placed after the credits
• When he made his debut as Captain Murdock on "The A-Team" the producers planned to drop him, feeling that his character was too over-the-top for audiences, but he stayed due to receiving high praise from viewers