Travis Schuldt
| Travis Schuldt | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 18, 1974 Topeka, Kansas, U.S. |
| Residence | Hawaii |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse(s) | Natalie Zea (m. 2014) |
| Children | 1 |
Travis Schuldt (born September 18, 1974)[1] is an American actor. He originated the role of Ethan Winthrop on Passions, and played the recurring roles of Keith Dudemeister on Scrubs, Rick/Subway on "Community" and Ben Smith on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
Personal life
Schuldt was born in Topeka, Kansas. He became engaged to actress Natalie Zea after eleven years together, in June 2013. The couple married on July 16, 2014 and live in Hawaii.[2] In June 2015, they announced they're expecting their first child together.[3][4] In October, 2015, Zea gave birth to a daughter.[5]
Career
His theatre credits include Glengarry Glen Ross, The Taming of the Shrew, Macbeth, and The Madwoman of Chaillot. Schuldt co-produced and starred in Sam Shepard's Icarus' Mother, James Kerwin's adaptations of Shakespeare's Venus and Adonis and Cardenio, and Amber Benson's Albert Hall.
Schuldt's first major television role was on the NBC soap opera Passions,[6] in which he originated the role of Ethan Crane, before leaving the series at the end of his three-year contract in 2002. He played the recurring role of Keith Dudemeister on Scrubs from 2006 to 2009. He also has made appearances on other television shows, such as Veronica Mars, My Boys, True Jackson, VP, and Rules of Engagement, and was a regular on the ABC police drama 10-8: Officers on Duty from 2003 to 2004. He appeared in the 2007 horror films The Hitcher and Hack!.
In 2008, he appeared in the original pilot for the ABC sitcom Cavemen, as well as in an episode of the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory. That same year, Schuldt had roles in the comedy films Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous alongside Jessica Simpson and An American Carol. In October 2009, he guest-starred on the Fringe episode "Dream Logic" and the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episodes "The Gang Wrestles for the Troops", "The D.E.N.N.I.S. System", "Mac's Big Break", and "Dee Gives Birth" as recurring character Ben Smith. In March 2012, he guest-starred as Subway/Rick on the Community episode "Digital Exploration of Interior Design". Schuldt reprised his role on the season six episode "Advanced Safety Features" in April 2015.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Midsummer | Demetrius | Short film |
| 2002 | Candy | Luc | |
| 2005 | Automatic | Randall Dunn | |
| 2006 | Mystery Woman: Oh Baby | Evan Chandler | Television film |
| 2007 | Hitcher, TheThe Hitcher | Deputy Harlan Bremmer, Jr. | |
| 2007 | Hack! | Tim | |
| 2008 | From a Place of Darkness | Miles Kody | |
| 2008 | Line in the Sand, AA Line in the Sand | Newscaster | |
| 2008 | Something's Wrong in Kansas | Juice | |
| 2008 | American Carol, AnAn American Carol | Josh | |
| 2008 | Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous | SFC Harrison | |
| 2013 | This Magic Moment | Clark Gable | Television film |
| 2015 | Boy Next Door, TheThe Boy Next Door | Ethan | |
| 2016 | DriverX | Harry | Filming |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2002 | Passions | Ethan Winthrop | Role held: July 5, 1999 – July 3, 2002 |
| 2003 | JAG | Petty Officer Marin | Episode: "Empty Quiver" |
| 2003 | Baby Bob | Tim | Episode: "Don't Pass Me By" |
| 2003–04 | 10-8: Officers on Duty | Deputy Chase Williams | Main cast; 12 episodes |
| 2004 | Veronica Mars | Conner Larkin | Episode: "An Echolls Family Christmas" |
| 2006–09 | Scrubs | Keith Dudemeister | 39 episodes |
| 2007 | My Boys | Matt Dougan | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Big Bang Theory, TheThe Big Bang Theory | Eric | Episode: "The Codpiece Topology" |
| 2009 | Fringe | Agent Kashner | Episode: "Dream Logic" |
| 2009–13 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Ben Smith | 5 episodes |
| 2010 | True Jackson, VP | Lance Whipple | Episode: "The Hunky Librarian" |
| 2010 | Rules of Engagement | Ryan | Episode: "Harassment" |
| 2010 | In Plain Sight | Patrick Hill | Episode: "Death Becomes Her" |
| 2011 | Friends with Benefits | Steve | Episode: "The Benefit of Forgetting" |
| 2012 | CSI: NY | Aaron Collins | Episode: "Clean Sweep" |
| 2012–15 | Community | Subway/Rick | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Melissa & Joey | Travis Campbell | Episode: "Eat, Pray, Date" |
| 2013 | Blue Bloods | Ken | Episode: "Quid Pro Quo" |
| 2013 | Kickin' It | Chuck Banner | Episode: "Sensei and Sensibility" |
| 2014 | Mentalist, TheThe Mentalist | Curtis Whitaker | Episode: "The Golden Hammer" |
| 2015 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Aron Derosa | Episode: "The Last Ride" |
| 2015 | Fosters, TheThe Fosters | Nate | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | 2 Broke Girls | Terry | Episode: "And the Inside-Outside Situation" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | L.A. Noire | Bernard Metier | Voice |
References
- ↑ "Catching up with....Travis Schuldt." Soap Opera Digest. August 12, 2013. p. 63.
- ↑ http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/natalie-zea-marries-travis-schuldt-the-following-stars-wedding-2014177
- ↑ http://celebritybabies.people.com/2015/06/11/natalie-zea-pregnant-expecting-first-child-travis-schuldt/
- ↑ http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/natalie-zea-is-pregnant-justified-star-expecting-first-child-2015126
- ↑ Leon, Anya (November 5, 2015). "Natalie Zea Welcomes Daughter Reygan". People. Patrick Gomez. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ↑ IMDB Biography