David Rasche
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Aug 7, 1944 (82 years old)
Place of Birth
St. Louis, Missouri
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.
Known For
| 2025 | Dying for SexDr. Pankowitz | |
| 2025 | The Hunting PartyDr. Sidney Fairfax | |
| 2024 | ElsbethMonsignor Frank | |
| 2023 | About My FatherWilliam 'Bill' Collins XII | |
| 2023 | Theater CampDr. Bill Rauch | |
| 2021 | The Good HouseScott | |
| 2021 | Paper SpidersBill Hoffman | |
| 2020 | SwallowMichael Conrad | |
| 2019 | Father FigurineLarry Berman | |
| 2018 | SuccessionKarl Muller | |
| 2015 | ImpastorAlden Schmidt | |
| 2014 | FreedomJefferson Monroe | |
| 2014 | Amira & SamJack | |
| 2014 | The DiscoverersCyrus Marshall | |
| 2014 | Black BoxHunter Black | |
| 2014 | Madam SecretaryAmbassador Arlen Maxwell | |
| 2013 | The Big WeddingBarry O'Connor | |
| 2013 | PetuniaPercy Petunia | |
| 2013 | Kill Your DarlingsDean | |
| 2013 | The Strange Case of Wilhelm ReichPublic Prosecutor Mr. Hills | |
| 2013 | Inside Amy SchumerCEO | |
| 2012 | Men in Black 3Agent X | |
| 2012 | Revenge for Jolly!Eichelberger | |
| 2012 | VeepJim Marwood | |
| 2011 | RemembranceDaniel Levine | |
| 2010 | Blue EyesMarshall | |
| 2009 | In the LoopLinton Barwick | |
| 2009 | Crimes of the PastThomas Sparrow | |
| 2009 | Peter and VandyAlan | |
| 2008 | Burn After ReadingCIA Officer | |
| 2008 | Finding the BurnSelf / CIA Officer (archive footage) | |
| 2007 | The Girl in the ParkDoug | |
| 2006 | Flags of Our FathersSenator | |
| 2006 | United 93Donald Freeman Greene | |
| 2006 | The SentinelPresident Ballentine | |
| 2006 | United 93: The Families and the FilmSelf | |
| 2006 | The Book of Daniel | |
| 2006 | Ugly BettyCalvin Hartley | |
| 2005 | Final ApproachGen. Perkins | |
| 2005 | The L.A. Riot Spectacular | |
| 2004 | Off the LipDr. Martin Shutte | |
| 2003 | ExposedWarren Ward | |
| 2003 | Just MarriedMr. McNerney | |
| 2003 | Las VegasTim Valentine | |
| 2002 | Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya SisterhoodTaylor Abbott | |
| 2002 | MonkNick Patterson | |
| 2002 | She SpiesNorton Andrews | |
| 2001 | Teddy Bears' PicnicElliot Chevron | |
| 2000 | Malcolm in the MiddleLawyer | |
| 2000 | DAGPresident Whitman | |
| 1999 | Pros & ConsJack Stanford | |
| 1999 | The Big TeaseStig | |
| 1999 | The SettlementDenny | |
| 1999 | Friends & LoversRichard 'Richie' Wickham | |
| 1999 | Hard Time: Hostage HotelRobert Sinclair | |
| 1999 | ProvidenceDoc Croc | |
| 1999 | Grown Ups | |
| 1999 | The West WingCarl Everett | |
| 1998 | Tourist TrapDerek Early | |
| 1997 | That Old FeelingAlan | |
| 1997 | Just Shoot Me!Michael Tenzer | |
| 1996 | Pie in the SkyAmy's Dad | |
| 1996 | Suddenly SusanEvan | |
| 1995 | Dead WeekendPayne | |
| 1995 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous JokesterBen Landry | |
| 1995 | Lieberman in LoveM.C. at Luau | |
| 1995 | Out ThereEmmett Davis | |
| 1995 | Magic in the WaterPhillip, Patient #4 | |
| 1995 | High SocietyPeter Thomas | |
| 1995 | Signs and WondersBrother Nahum | |
| 1994 | Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never DieAlfred Raine | |
| 1994 | A Million to JuanJeff | |
| 1994 | Bigfoot: The Unforgettable EncounterChaz Frederick | |
| 1994 | Burke's LawJohn Ramsey | |
| 1994 | DuckmanBaron Von Dillweed (voice) | |
| 1993 | Partners"Grave Squad" Lawyer | |
| 1993 | Barbarians at the GateTed Forstmann | |
| 1993 | Twenty BucksBaker | |
| 1991 | BingoHal Devlin | |
| 1991 | DeliriousDr. Paul Kirkwood / Dennis | |
| 1991 | NursesJack Trenton | |
| 1990 | Masters of MenaceBuddy Wheeler | |
| 1990 | SilhouetteSheriff Kyle Lauder | |
| 1990 | Wedding BandSloane Vaughn | |
| 1990 | Law & OrderJoe Delaney | |
| 1989 | Wicked StepmotherSteve Fisher | |
| 1989 | An Innocent ManDetective Mike Parnell LBPD | |
| 1988 | Secret WitnessSandy | |
| 1988 | Empty NestJack Trenton | |
| 1987 | Made in HeavenDonald Summer | |
| 1987 | Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance HallCal McGinnis | |
| 1986 | CobraDan | |
| 1986 | Native SonBuckley | |
| 1986 | Sledge Hammer!Sledge Hammer | |
| 1986 | L.A. LawDavid McCoy | |
| 1985 | Code Name: FoxfireSam Rawlings | |
| 1985 | Sara | |
| 1984 | Best DefenseJeff | |
| 1984 | The Lost Honor of Kathryn BeckDonald Catton | |
| 1984 | Kate & Allie | |
| 1984 | Miami ViceSurf | |
| 1983 | Special BulletinDavid McKeeson | |
| 1983 | HellfireRev Howard Woode | |
| 1982 | Fighting BackMichael Taylor | |
| 1981 | Honky Tonk FreewayEddie White | |
| 1980 | Just Tell Me What You WantStopwatch Producer | |
| 1979 | Something Short of ParadiseDavid Ritchie | |
| 1979 | ManhattanTelevision Actor #3 | |
| 1979 | Sanctuary of FearJack Collins | |
| 1979 | Mrs. Columbo | |
| 1978 | An Unmarried WomanMan who says, "Hello" (uncredited) | |
| 1977 | The Andros TargetsSmitty | |
| 1971 | ColumboPatrick Kinsley | |
| - | Roker on the Road |