David Rasche
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 7, 1944 (age 82)
- Birthplace
- St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Biography
David Rasche (born August 7, 1944) is an American theater, film, and television actor who is best known for his portrayal of the title character in the 1980s satirical police sitcom Sledge Hammer! Since then he has often played characters in positions of authority, in both serious and comical turns. In television he is known for his main role as Karl Muller in the HBO drama series Succession, as well as recurring and guest performances in L.A. Law, Monk, The West Wing, Veep, and Ugly Betty.
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Filmography
Elderwood
Movie
Roker on the Road
TV · 1 ep
Dying for Sex
TV · as Dr. Pankowitz · 8 eps
The Hunting Party
TV · as Dr. Sidney Fairfax · 2 eps
Elsbeth
TV · as Monsignor Frank · 1 ep
About My Father
Movie · as William 'Bill' Collins XII
Theater Camp
Movie · as Dr. Bill Rauch
The Good House
Movie · as Scott
Paper Spiders
Movie · as Bill Hoffman
Swallow
Movie · as Michael Conrad
Father Figurine
Movie · as Larry Berman
Succession
TV · as Karl Muller · 31 eps
Impastor
TV · as Alden Schmidt · 20 eps
Freedom
Movie · as Jefferson Monroe
Amira & Sam
Movie · as Jack
The Discoverers
Movie · as Cyrus Marshall
Black Box
TV · as Hunter Black · 1 ep
Madam Secretary
TV · as Ambassador Arlen Maxwell · 1 ep
The Big Wedding
Movie · as Barry O'Connor
Petunia
Movie · as Percy Petunia
Kill Your Darlings
Movie · as Dean
The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich
Movie · as Public Prosecutor Mr. Hills
Inside Amy Schumer
TV · as CEO · 1 ep
Men in Black 3
Movie · as Agent X
Revenge for Jolly!
Movie · as Eichelberger
Veep
TV · as Jim Marwood · 8 eps
Remembrance
Movie · as Daniel Levine
Blue Eyes
Movie · as Marshall
In the Loop
Movie · as Linton Barwick
Crimes of the Past
Movie · as Thomas Sparrow
Peter and Vandy
Movie · as Alan
Bored to Death
TV · as Bernard · 6 eps
Burn After Reading
Movie · as CIA Officer
Finding the Burn
Movie · as Self / CIA Officer (archive footage)
The Girl in the Park
Movie · as Doug
Flags of Our Fathers
Movie · as Senator
United 93
Movie · as Donald Freeman Greene
The Sentinel
Movie · as President Ballentine
United 93: The Families and the Film
Movie · as Self
The Book of Daniel
TV · 1 ep
Ugly Betty
TV · as Calvin Hartley · 10 eps
Final Approach
Movie · as Gen. Perkins
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
Movie
Off the Lip
Movie · as Dr. Martin Shutte
Exposed
Movie · as Warren Ward
Just Married
Movie · as Mr. McNerney
Las Vegas
TV · as Tim Valentine · 1 ep
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Movie · as Taylor Abbott
Monk
TV · as Nick Patterson · 1 ep
She Spies
TV · as Norton Andrews · 1 ep
Teddy Bears' Picnic
Movie · as Elliot Chevron
Malcolm in the Middle
TV · as Lawyer · 1 ep
DAG
TV · as President Whitman · 5 eps
Pros & Cons
Movie · as Jack Stanford
The Big Tease
Movie · as Stig
The Settlement
Movie · as Denny
Friends & Lovers
Movie · as Richard 'Richie' Wickham
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
Movie · as Robert Sinclair
Providence
TV · as Doc Croc · 1 ep
Grown Ups
TV · as Walter · 1 ep
The West Wing
TV · as Carl Everett · 1 ep
Tourist Trap
Movie · as Derek Early
That Old Feeling
Movie · as Alan
Just Shoot Me!
TV · as Michael Tenzer · 1 ep
Pie in the Sky
Movie · as Amy's Dad
Suddenly Susan
TV · as Evan · 2 eps
Dead Weekend
Movie · as Payne
Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester
Movie · as Ben Landry
Lieberman in Love
Movie · as M.C. at Luau
Out There
Movie · as Emmett Davis
Magic in the Water
Movie · as Phillip, Patient #4
High Society
TV · as Peter Thomas · 13 eps
Signs and Wonders
TV · as Brother Nahum · 4 eps
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
Movie · as Alfred Raine
A Million to Juan
Movie · as Jeff
Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter
Movie · as Chaz Frederick
Burke's Law
TV · as John Ramsey · 1 ep
Duckman
TV · as Baron Von Dillweed (voice) · 1 ep
Partners
Movie · as "Grave Squad" Lawyer
Barbarians at the Gate
Movie · as Ted Forstmann
Twenty Bucks
Movie · as Baker
Bingo
Movie · as Hal Devlin
Delirious
Movie · as Dr. Paul Kirkwood / Dennis
Nurses
TV · as Jack Trenton · 46 eps
Masters of Menace
Movie · as Buddy Wheeler
Silhouette
Movie · as Sheriff Kyle Lauder
Wedding Band
Movie · as Sloane Vaughn
Double Cop
Movie · as Inspector Sledge Hammer
Law & Order
TV · as Joe Delaney · 1 ep
Wicked Stepmother
Movie · as Steve Fisher
An Innocent Man
Movie · as Detective Mike Parnell LBPD
Secret Witness
Movie · as Sandy
Empty Nest
TV · as Jack Trenton · 1 ep
Made in Heaven
Movie · as Donald Summer
Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall
Movie · as Cal McGinnis
Cobra
Movie · as Dan
Native Son
Movie · as Buckley
Sledge Hammer!
TV · as Sledge Hammer · 41 eps
L.A. Law
TV · as David McCoy · 2 eps
Code Name: Foxfire
Movie · as Sam Rawlings
Sara
TV · 1 ep
Best Defense
Movie · as Jeff
The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck
Movie · as Donald Catton
Kate & Allie
TV · 1 ep
Miami Vice
TV · as Surf · 1 ep
Special Bulletin
Movie · as David McKeeson
Hellfire
Movie · as Rev Howard Woode
Fighting Back
Movie · as Michael Taylor
American Playhouse
TV · as Buckley, Cal McGinnis (segment 'Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall') · 1 ep
Honky Tonk Freeway
Movie · as Eddie White
Just Tell Me What You Want
Movie · as Stopwatch Producer
Something Short of Paradise
Movie · as David Ritchie
Manhattan
Movie · as Television Actor #3
Sanctuary of Fear
Movie · as Jack Collins
Mrs. Columbo
TV · 1 ep
An Unmarried Woman
Movie · as Man who says, "Hello" (uncredited)
The Andros Targets
TV · as Smitty · 1 ep
Columbo
TV · as Patrick Kinsley · 1 ep