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David Rasche

Acting 81 years old St. Louis, Missouri ★ 2.6
Born: August 7, 1944

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.

Filmography

Acting Credits (113)

Dying for Sex
Dying for Sex Dr. Pankowitz 2025
The Hunting Party
The Hunting Party Dr. Sidney Fairfax 2025
Elsbeth
Elsbeth Monsignor Frank 2024
Theater Camp
Theater Camp Dr. Bill Rauch 2023
About My Father
About My Father William 'Bill' Collins XII 2023
The Good House
The Good House Scott 2021
Paper Spiders
Paper Spiders Bill Hoffman 2021
Swallow
Swallow Michael Conrad 2020
Father Figurine
Father Figurine Larry Berman 2019
Succession
Succession Karl Muller 2018
Impastor
Impastor Alden Schmidt 2015
Madam Secretary
Madam Secretary Ambassador Arlen Maxwell 2014
Freedom
Freedom Jefferson Monroe 2014
Amira & Sam
Amira & Sam Jack 2014
The Discoverers
The Discoverers Cyrus Marshall 2014
Black Box
Black Box Hunter Black 2014
Kill Your Darlings
Kill Your Darlings Dean 2013
Petunia
Petunia Percy Petunia 2013
The Big Wedding
The Big Wedding Barry O'Connor 2013
The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich
The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich Public Prosecutor Mr. Hills 2013
Revenge for Jolly!
Revenge for Jolly! Eichelberger 2012
Men in Black 3
Men in Black 3 Agent X 2012
Veep
Veep Jim Marwood 2012
Remembrance
Remembrance Daniel Levine 2011
Blue Eyes
Blue Eyes Marshall 2010
In the Loop
In the Loop Linton Barwick 2009
Peter and Vandy
Peter and Vandy Alan 2009
Crimes of the Past
Crimes of the Past Thomas Sparrow 2009
Finding the Burn
Finding the Burn Self / CIA Officer (archive footage) 2008
Burn After Reading
Burn After Reading CIA Officer 2008
The Girl in the Park
The Girl in the Park Doug 2007
United 93: The Families and the Film
United 93: The Families and the Film Self 2006
Flags of Our Fathers
Flags of Our Fathers Senator 2006
Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty Calvin Hartley 2006
United 93
United 93 Donald Freeman Greene 2006
The Sentinel
The Sentinel President Ballentine 2006
The Book of Daniel
The Book of Daniel 2006
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
The L.A. Riot Spectacular 2005
Final Approach
Final Approach Gen. Perkins 2005
Off the Lip
Off the Lip Dr. Martin Shutte 2004
Exposed
Exposed Warren Ward 2003
Las Vegas
Las Vegas Tim Valentine 2003
Just Married
Just Married Mr. McNerney 2003
She Spies
She Spies Norton Andrews 2002
Monk
Monk Nick Patterson 2002
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood Taylor Abbott 2002
Teddy Bears' Picnic
Teddy Bears' Picnic Elliot Chevron 2001
DAG
DAG President Whitman 2000
Malcolm in the Middle
Malcolm in the Middle Lawyer 2000
The Big Tease
The Big Tease Stig 1999
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel Robert Sinclair 1999
The West Wing
The West Wing Carl Everett 1999
Grown Ups
Grown Ups 1999
Friends & Lovers
Friends & Lovers Richard 'Richie' Wickham 1999
The Settlement
The Settlement Denny 1999
Providence
Providence Doc Croc 1999
Pros & Cons
Pros & Cons Jack Stanford 1999
Tourist Trap
Tourist Trap Derek Early 1998
That Old Feeling
That Old Feeling Alan 1997
Just Shoot Me!
Just Shoot Me! Michael Tenzer 1997
Suddenly Susan
Suddenly Susan Evan 1996
Pie in the Sky
Pie in the Sky Amy's Dad 1996
Out There
Out There Emmett Davis 1995
High Society
High Society Peter Thomas 1995
Dead Weekend
Dead Weekend Payne 1995
Magic in the Water
Magic in the Water Phillip, Patient #4 1995
Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester
Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester Ben Landry 1995
Signs and Wonders
Signs and Wonders Brother Nahum 1995
Lieberman in Love
Lieberman in Love M.C. at Luau 1995
A Million to Juan
A Million to Juan Jeff 1994
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die Alfred Raine 1994
Duckman
Duckman Baron Von Dillweed (voice) 1994
Burke's Law
Burke's Law John Ramsey 1994
Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter
Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter Chaz Frederick 1994
Partners
Partners "Grave Squad" Lawyer 1993
Twenty Bucks
Twenty Bucks Baker 1993
Barbarians at the Gate
Barbarians at the Gate Ted Forstmann 1993
Nurses
Nurses Jack Trenton 1991
Bingo
Bingo Hal Devlin 1991
Delirious
Delirious Dr. Paul Kirkwood / Dennis 1991
Silhouette
Silhouette Sheriff Kyle Lauder 1990
Law & Order
Law & Order Joe Delaney 1990
Masters of Menace
Masters of Menace Buddy Wheeler 1990
Wedding Band
Wedding Band Sloane Vaughn 1990
An Innocent Man
An Innocent Man Detective Mike Parnell LBPD 1989
Wicked Stepmother
Wicked Stepmother Steve Fisher 1989
Empty Nest
Empty Nest Jack Trenton 1988
Secret Witness
Secret Witness Sandy 1988
Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall
Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall Cal McGinnis 1987
Made in Heaven
Made in Heaven Donald Summer 1987
Native Son
Native Son Buckley 1986
Sledge Hammer!
Sledge Hammer! Sledge Hammer 1986
L.A. Law
L.A. Law David McCoy 1986
Cobra
Cobra Dan 1986
Code Name: Foxfire
Code Name: Foxfire Sam Rawlings 1985
Sara
Sara 1985
Miami Vice
Miami Vice Surf 1984
Best Defense
Best Defense Jeff 1984
Kate & Allie
Kate & Allie 1984
The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck
The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck Donald Catton 1984
Special Bulletin
Special Bulletin David McKeeson 1983
Hellfire
Hellfire Rev Howard Woode 1983
Fighting Back
Fighting Back Michael Taylor 1982
Honky Tonk Freeway
Honky Tonk Freeway Eddie White 1981
Just Tell Me What You Want
Just Tell Me What You Want Stopwatch Producer 1980
Something Short of Paradise
Something Short of Paradise David Ritchie 1979
Manhattan
Manhattan Television Actor #3 1979
Sanctuary of Fear
Sanctuary of Fear Jack Collins 1979
Mrs. Columbo
Mrs. Columbo 1979
An Unmarried Woman
An Unmarried Woman Man who says, "Hello" (uncredited) 1978
The Andros Targets
The Andros Targets Smitty 1977
Columbo
Columbo Patrick Kinsley 1971
Roker on the Road
Roker on the Road

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