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'' and as

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in the ''

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'' franchise. He is also known in animation as the mad scientist Dr. Animo in the ''

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'' series, Adrian Toomes/Vulture in some

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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

William Dwight Schultz was born in

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on November 24, 1947. He is of German descent and a Roman Catholic. He attended

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and

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Career

Schultz's breakthrough role was the character 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

in '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', and he reprised the role in '' Star Trek: Voyager'' and the film '' Star Trek: First Contact''. He played in the 1992 television film '' Child of Rage'', starring opposite Mel Harris 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

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on ''The Rusty Humphries Show''. He also posts political commentaries and podcasts on his official fansite. Schultz has also written for

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where he likened liberalism to mental illness, and has similarly suggested that President

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's administration may intend to force

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onto him and others.

Personal life

Schultz married actress

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in 1983. Their daughter Ava (born 1987) serves in the

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. Schultz is a Roman Catholic and a conservative, and he began regular appearances on ''The Glazov Gang'' in 2012, an Internet political talk show hosted by Jamie Glazov, managing editor of ''

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''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Broadway

*'' Night and Day'' *''

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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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