Schultz's breakthrough role was that of Captain "Howling Mad" Murdock on
The A-Team. He appeared in several films, including
The Fan (1981), and he starred in
Fat Man and Little Boy (1989) as
J. Robert Oppenheimer. In the early 1990s, he had a recurring role as Lieutenant
Reginald Barclay in
Star Trek: The Next Generation; 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
Dirk Benedict would make cameo appearances in the feature film
The A-Team. He also posts political commentaries and podcasts on his official fansite. ==Personal life==