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 "" 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 "" 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".