# Travis Schuldt

Travis Schuldt (born September 18, 1974) 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, in Hawaii. In June 2015, they announced that they were expecting their first child together. In October 2015, Zea gave birth to a daughter.

## 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's 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, 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. In November 2017, it was announced Schuldt would guest-star on General Hospital.

## Filmography

Film :
| 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 | The Hitcher | Deputy Harlan Bremmer, Jr. | |
| 2007 | Hack! | Tim | |
| 2008 | From a Place of Darkness | Miles Kody | |
| 2008 | A Line in the Sand | Newscaster | |
| 2008 | Something's Wrong in Kansas | Juice | |
| 2008 | An American Carol | Josh | |
| 2008 | Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous | SFC Harrison | |
| 2012 | Hitting the Cycle | Patrick | |
| 2013 | This Magic Moment | Clark Gable | Hallmark film |
| 2015 | The Boy Next Door | Ethan | |
| 2016 | DriverX | Harry | |
Television :
| 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 | The Big Bang Theory | Eric | Episode: "The Codpiece Topology" |
| 2009 | Fringe | Agent Kashner | Episode: "Dream Logic" |
| 2009–18 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Ben Smith | 7 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, 2015 | 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 | The Mentalist | Curtis Whitaker | Episode: "The Golden Hammer" |
| 2015 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Aron Derosa | Episode: "The Last Ride" |
| 2015 | The Fosters | Nate | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | 2 Broke Girls | Terry | Episode: "And the Inside-Outside Situation" |
| 2017 | General Hospital | Dr. Gregory Zajac | Recurring role |
| 2018 | Splitting Up Together | Frank | Episode: "Star of Milo" |
| 2018 | Heathers | Coach Cox | Recurring role |
| 2018 | American Horror Story | Mr. Campbell | Episode "The End" |
| 2018 | The Cool Kids | Walt | Episode: "Sid Comes Out" |
| 2019 | The OA | Handley | Episode: "Magic Mirror" |
| 2019 | The Detour | Dump | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Big Little Lies | Michael Something | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | 9-1-1 | Sam Egan | Episode: "What's Next?" |
| 2020 | Into the Dark | Nick | Episode: "Good Boy" |
| 2021 | Young Sheldon | Justin | Episode: "Crappy Frozen Ice Cream and an Organ Grinder's Monkey" |
| 2023 | How I Met Your Father | Dick | Episode: "Not a Mamma Mia" |
Video games :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | L.A. Noire | Bernard Metier | Voice |