Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
August 7, 1944
Place of Birth:
St. Louis, Missouri
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David Rasche
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | About My Father | William 'Bill' Collins XII |
| 2023 | Theater Camp | Dr. Bill Rauch |
| 2022 | The Good House | Scott |
| 2021 | Paper Spiders | Bill Hoffman |
| 2020 | Swallow | Michael Conrad |
| 2019 | Father Figurine | Larry Berman |
| 2014 | Freedom | Jefferson Monroe |
| 2014 | Amira & Sam | Jack |
| 2014 | The Discoverers | Cyrus Marshall |
| 2013 | The Big Wedding | Barry O'Connor |
| 2013 | Petunia | Percy Petunia |
| 2013 | Kill Your Darlings | Dean |
| 2012 | Men in Black 3 | Agent X |
| 2012 | Revenge for Jolly! | Eichelberger |
| 2011 | Remembrance | Daniel Levine |
| 2010 | Blue Eyes | Marshall |
| 2009 | In the Loop | Linton Barwick |
| 2009 | Crimes of the Past | Thomas Sparrow |
| 2009 | Peter and Vandy | Alan |
| 2008 | Burn After Reading | CIA Officer |
| 2007 | The Girl in the Park | Doug |
| 2006 | Flags of Our Fathers | Senator |
| 2006 | United 93 | Donald Freeman Greene |
| 2006 | The Sentinel | President Ballentine |
| 2006 | United 93: The Families and the Film | |
| 2005 | Junior Pilot | Gen. Perkins |
| 2005 | The L.A. Riot Spectacular | |
| 2004 | Off the Lip | Dr. Martin Shutte |
| 2003 | Exposed | Warren Ward |
| 2003 | Just Married | Mr. McNerney |
| 2002 | Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood | Taylor Abbott |
| 2001 | Teddy Bears' Picnic | Elliot Chevron |
| 1999 | Pros & Cons | Jack Stanford |
| 1999 | The Big Tease | Stig |
| 1999 | The Settlement | Denny |
| 1999 | Friends & Lovers | Richard 'Richie' Wickham |
| 1999 | Hard Time: Hostage Hotel | Robert Sinclair |
| 1998 | Tourist Trap | Derek Early |
| 1997 | That Old Feeling | Alan |
| 1996 | Pie in the Sky | Amy's Dad |
| 1995 | Dead Weekend | Payne |
| 1995 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester | Ben Landry |
| 1995 | Lieberman in Love | M.C. at Luau |
| 1995 | Out There | Emmett Davis |
| 1995 | Magic in the Water | Phillip, Patient #4 |
| 1994 | Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die | Alfred Raine |
| 1994 | A Million to Juan | Jeff |
| 1994 | Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter | Chaz Frederick |
| 1993 | Partners | "Grave Squad" Lawyer |
| 1993 | Barbarians at the Gate | Ted Forstmann |
| 1993 | Twenty Bucks | Baker |
| 1991 | Bingo | Hal Devlin |
| 1991 | Delirious | Dr. Paul Kirkwood / Dennis |
| 1990 | Masters of Menace | Buddy Wheeler |
| 1990 | Silhouette | Sheriff Kyle Lauder |
| 1990 | Wedding Band | Sloane Vaughn |
| 1989 | Wicked Stepmother | Steve Fisher |
| 1989 | An Innocent Man | Detective Mike Parnell LBPD |
| 1987 | Made in Heaven | Donald Summer |
| 1987 | Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall | Cal McGinnis |
| 1986 | Cobra | Dan |
| 1986 | Native Son | Buckley |
| 1985 | Code Name: Foxfire | Sam Rawlings |
| 1984 | Best Defense | Jeff |
| 1984 | The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck | Donald Catton |
| 1983 | Special Bulletin | Dr. David McKeeson |
| 1983 | Hellfire | Rev Howard Woode |
| 1982 | Fighting Back | Michael Taylor |
| 1981 | Honky Tonk Freeway | Eddie White |
| 1980 | Just Tell Me What You Want | Stopwatch Producer |
| 1979 | Something Short of Paradise | David Ritchie |
| 1979 | Manhattan | Television Actor #3 |
| 1979 | Sanctuary of Fear | Jack Collins |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dying for Sex | Dr. Pankowitz |
| 2018 | Succession | Karl Muller |
| 2015 | Impastor | Alden Schmidt |
| 2014 | Black Box | Hunter Black |
| 2014 | Madam Secretary | Ambassador Arlen Maxwell |
| 2012 | Veep | Jim Marwood |
| 2006 | The Book of Daniel | |
| 2006 | Ugly Betty | Calvin Hartley |
| 2003 | Las Vegas | |
| 2002 | Monk | Nick Patterson |
| 2002 | She Spies | Norton Andrews |
| 2000 | Malcolm in the Middle | Lawyer |
| 2000 | DAG | President Whitman |
| 1999 | Providence | Doc Croc |
| 1999 | Grown Ups | |
| 1999 | The West Wing | Carl Everett |
| 1997 | Just Shoot Me! | Michael Tenzer |
| 1996 | Suddenly Susan | Evan |
| 1995 | High Society | Peter Thomas |
| 1995 | Signs and Wonders | Brother Nahum |
| 1994 | Burke's Law | John Ramsey |
| 1991 | Nurses | Jack Trenton |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Joe Delaney |
| 1988 | Empty Nest | Jack Trenton |
| 1986 | Sledge Hammer! | Sledge Hammer |
| 1986 | L.A. Law | David McCoy |
| 1985 | Sara | |
| 1984 | Kate & Allie | |
| 1984 | Miami Vice | |
| 1979 | Mrs. Columbo | |
| 1977 | The Andros Targets | Smitty |
| 1977 | On Our Own | Doug |
| 1971 | Columbo | Patrick Kinsley |
| Roker on the Road |