Acting
David Rasche
Born 7 August 1944 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA
118 credits
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
Acting 118
- TBARoker on the RoadSeries
- TBAA Trace of MurderFilmPatrick Kinsley
- TBAElderwoodFilm
- 2025The Hunting PartySeriesDr. Sidney Fairfax
- 2025Dying for SexSeriesDr. Pankowitz
- 2024ElsbethSeriesMonsignor Frank
- 2023About My FatherFilmWilliam 'Bill' Collins XII
- 2023Theater CampFilmDr. Bill Rauch
- 2021The Good HouseFilmScott
- 2021Paper SpidersFilmBill Hoffman
- 2020SwallowFilmMichael Conrad
- 2019Father FigurineFilmLarry Berman
- 2018SuccessionSeriesKarl Muller
- 2015ImpastorSeriesAlden Schmidt
- 2014Madam SecretarySeriesAmbassador Arlen Maxwell
- 2014Black BoxSeriesHunter Black
- 2014Amira & SamFilmJack
- 2014FreedomFilmJefferson Monroe
- 2014The DiscoverersFilmCyrus Marshall
- 2013The Big WeddingFilmBarry O'Connor
- 2013Kill Your DarlingsFilmDean
- 2013Inside Amy SchumerSeriesCEO
- 2013PetuniaFilmPercy Petunia
- 2013The Strange Case of Wilhelm ReichFilmPublic Prosecutor Mr. Hills
- 2012VeepSeriesJim Marwood
- 2012Men in Black 3FilmAgent X
- 2012Revenge for Jolly!FilmEichelberger
- 2011RemembranceFilmDaniel Levine
- 2010Blue EyesFilmMarshall
- 2009Bored to DeathSeriesBernard
- 2009In the LoopFilmLinton Barwick
- 2009Peter and VandyFilmAlan
- 2009Crimes of the PastFilmThomas Sparrow
- 2008Burn After ReadingFilmCIA Officer
- 2008Finding the BurnFilmSelf / CIA Officer (archive footage)
- 2007The Girl in the ParkFilmDoug
- 2006Ugly BettySeriesCalvin Hartley
- 2006Flags of Our FathersFilmSenator
- 2006The SentinelFilmPresident Ballentine
- 2006United 93FilmDonald Freeman Greene
- 2006The Book of DanielSeries
- 2006United 93: The Families and the FilmFilmSelf
- 2005Final ApproachFilmGen. Perkins
- 2005The L.A. Riot SpectacularFilm
- 2004Off the LipFilmDr. Martin Shutte
- 2003Las VegasSeriesTim Valentine
- 2003Just MarriedFilmMr. McNerney
- 2003ExposedFilmWarren Ward
- 2002MonkSeriesNick Patterson
- 2002Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya SisterhoodFilmTaylor Abbott
- 2002She SpiesSeriesNorton Andrews
- 2001Teddy Bears' PicnicFilmElliot Chevron
- 2000Malcolm in the MiddleSeriesLawyer
- 2000DAGSeriesPresident Whitman
- 1999The West WingSeriesCarl Everett
- 1999ProvidenceSeriesDoc Croc
- 1999Friends & LoversFilmRichard 'Richie' Wickham
- 1999The Big TeaseFilmStig
- 1999Grown UpsSeriesWalter
- 1999Hard Time: Hostage HotelFilmRobert Sinclair
- 1999The SettlementFilmDenny
- 1999Pros & ConsFilmJack Stanford
- 1998Tourist TrapFilmDerek Early
- 1997Just Shoot Me!SeriesMichael Tenzer
- 1997That Old FeelingFilmAlan
- 1996Suddenly SusanSeriesEvan
- 1996Pie in the SkyFilmAmy's Dad
- 1995Magic in the WaterFilmPhillip, Patient #4
- 1995Out ThereFilmEmmett Davis
- 1995Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous JokesterFilmBen Landry
- 1995Dead WeekendFilmPayne
- 1995Lieberman in LoveFilmM.C. at Luau
- 1995High SocietySeriesPeter Thomas
- 1995Signs and WondersSeriesBrother Nahum
- 1994DuckmanSeriesBaron Von Dillweed (voice)
- 1994Burke's LawSeriesJohn Ramsey
- 1994Bigfoot: The Unforgettable EncounterFilmChaz Frederick
- 1994Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never DieFilmAlfred Raine
- 1994A Million to JuanFilmJeff
- 1993Twenty BucksFilmBaker
- 1993Barbarians at the GateFilmTed Forstmann
- 1993PartnersFilm"Grave Squad" Lawyer
- 1991DeliriousFilmDr. Paul Kirkwood / Dennis
- 1991BingoFilmHal Devlin
- 1991NursesSeriesJack Trenton
- 1990Law & OrderSeriesJoe Delaney
- 1990Masters of MenaceFilmBuddy Wheeler
- 1990Wedding BandFilmSloane Vaughn
- 1990SilhouetteFilmSheriff Kyle Lauder
- 1989An Innocent ManFilmDetective Mike Parnell LBPD
- 1989Wicked StepmotherFilmSteve Fisher
- 1988Empty NestSeriesJack Trenton
- 1988Secret WitnessFilmSandy
- 1987Made in HeavenFilmDonald Summer
- 1987Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance HallFilmCal McGinnis
- 1986L.A. LawSeriesDavid McCoy
- 1986Sledge Hammer!SeriesSledge Hammer
- 1986CobraFilmDan
- 1986Native SonFilmBuckley
- 1985SaraSeries
- 1985Code Name: FoxfireFilmSam Rawlings
- 1984Miami ViceSeriesSurf
- 1984Kate & AllieSeries
- 1984Best DefenseFilmJeff
- 1984The Lost Honor of Kathryn BeckFilmDonald Catton
- 1983Special BulletinFilmDavid McKeeson
- 1983HellfireFilmRev Howard Woode
- 1982American PlayhouseSeriesBuckley, Cal McGinnis (segment 'Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall')
- 1982Fighting BackFilmMichael Taylor
- 1981Honky Tonk FreewayFilmEddie White
- 1980Just Tell Me What You WantFilmStopwatch Producer
- 1979ManhattanFilmTelevision Actor #3
- 1979Mrs. ColumboSeries
- 1979Something Short of ParadiseFilmDavid Ritchie
- 1979Sanctuary of FearFilmJack Collins
- 1978An Unmarried WomanFilmMan who says, "Hello" (uncredited)
- 1977The Andros TargetsSeriesSmitty
- 1971ColumboSeriesPatrick Kinsley
Filmography from TMDB.