Known For
Acting
Known Credits
119
Gender
Male
Birthday
August 7, 1944 (81 years old)
Place of Birth
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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.
| 2025 | Dying for Sexas Dr. Pankowitz | |
| 2025 | The Hunting Partyas Dr. Sidney Fairfax | |
| 2024 | Elsbethas Monsignor Frank | |
| 2023 | Theater Campas Dr. Bill Rauch | |
| 2023 | About My Fatheras William 'Bill' Collins XII | |
| 2021 | The Good Houseas Scott | |
| 2021 | Paper Spidersas Bill Hoffman | |
| 2020 | Swallowas Michael Conrad | |
| 2019 | Father Figurineas Larry Berman | |
| 2018 | Successionas Karl Muller | |
| 2015 | Impastoras Alden Schmidt | |
| 2014 | Madam Secretaryas Ambassador Arlen Maxwell | |
| 2014 | Freedomas Jefferson Monroe | |
| 2014 | Amira & Samas Jack | |
| 2014 | The Discoverersas Cyrus Marshall | |
| 2014 | Black Boxas Hunter Black | |
| 2013 | Kill Your Darlingsas Dean | |
| 2013 | Petuniaas Percy Petunia | |
| 2013 | Inside Amy Schumeras CEO | |
| 2013 | The Big Weddingas Barry O'Connor | |
| 2013 | The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reichas Public Prosecutor Mr. Hills | |
| 2012 | Revenge for Jolly!as Eichelberger | |
| 2012 | Men in Black 3as Agent X | |
| 2012 | Veepas Jim Marwood | |
| 2011 | Remembranceas Daniel Levine | |
| 2010 | Blue Eyesas Marshall | |
| 2009 | Bored to Deathas Bernard | |
| 2009 | In the Loopas Linton Barwick | |
| 2009 | Peter and Vandyas Alan | |
| 2009 | Crimes of the Pastas Thomas Sparrow | |
| 2008 | Finding the Burnas Self / CIA Officer (archive footage) | |
| 2008 | Burn After Readingas CIA Officer | |
| 2007 | The Girl in the Parkas Doug | |
| 2006 | United 93: The Families and the Filmas Self | |
| 2006 | Flags of Our Fathersas Senator | |
| 2006 | Ugly Bettyas Calvin Hartley | |
| 2006 | United 93as Donald Freeman Greene | |
| 2006 | The Sentinelas President Ballentine | |
| 2006 | The Book of Danielas | |
| 2005 | The L.A. Riot Spectacularas | |
| 2005 | Final Approachas Gen. Perkins | |
| 2004 | Off the Lipas Dr. Martin Shutte | |
| 2003 | Exposedas Warren Ward | |
| 2003 | Las Vegasas Tim Valentine | |
| 2003 | Just Marriedas Mr. McNerney | |
| 2002 | She Spiesas Norton Andrews | |
| 2002 | Monkas Nick Patterson | |
| 2002 | Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhoodas Taylor Abbott | |
| 2001 | Teddy Bears' Picnicas Elliot Chevron | |
| 2000 | DAGas President Whitman | |
| 2000 | Malcolm in the Middleas Lawyer | |
| 1999 | The Big Teaseas Stig | |
| 1999 | Hard Time: Hostage Hotelas Robert Sinclair | |
| 1999 | The West Wingas Carl Everett | |
| 1999 | Grown Upsas Walter | |
| 1999 | Friends & Loversas Richard 'Richie' Wickham | |
| 1999 | The Settlementas Denny | |
| 1999 | Providenceas Doc Croc | |
| 1999 | Pros & Consas Jack Stanford | |
| 1998 | Tourist Trapas Derek Early | |
| 1997 | That Old Feelingas Alan | |
| 1997 | Just Shoot Me!as Michael Tenzer | |
| 1996 | Suddenly Susanas Evan | |
| 1996 | Pie in the Skyas Amy's Dad | |
| 1995 | Out Thereas Emmett Davis | |
| 1995 | High Societyas Peter Thomas | |
| 1995 | Dead Weekendas Payne | |
| 1995 | Magic in the Wateras Phillip, Patient #4 | |
| 1995 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokesteras Ben Landry | |
| 1995 | Signs and Wondersas Brother Nahum | |
| 1995 | Lieberman in Loveas M.C. at Luau | |
| 1994 | A Million to Juanas Jeff | |
| 1994 | Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Dieas Alfred Raine | |
| 1994 | Duckmanas Baron Von Dillweed (voice) | |
| 1994 | Burke's Lawas John Ramsey | |
| 1994 | Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounteras Chaz Frederick | |
| 1993 | Partnersas "Grave Squad" Lawyer | |
| 1993 | Twenty Bucksas Baker | |
| 1993 | Barbarians at the Gateas Ted Forstmann | |
| 1991 | Nursesas Jack Trenton | |
| 1991 | Bingoas Hal Devlin | |
| 1991 | Deliriousas Dr. Paul Kirkwood / Dennis | |
| 1990 | Silhouetteas Sheriff Kyle Lauder | |
| 1990 | Law & Orderas Joe Delaney | |
| 1990 | Masters of Menaceas Buddy Wheeler | |
| 1990 | Wedding Bandas Sloane Vaughn | |
| 1989 | An Innocent Manas Detective Mike Parnell LBPD | |
| 1989 | Wicked Stepmotheras Steve Fisher | |
| 1988 | Empty Nestas Jack Trenton | |
| 1988 | Secret Witnessas Sandy | |
| 1987 | Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hallas Cal McGinnis | |
| 1987 | Made in Heavenas Donald Summer | |
| 1986 | Native Sonas Buckley | |
| 1986 | Sledge Hammer!as Sledge Hammer | |
| 1986 | L.A. Lawas David McCoy | |
| 1986 | Cobraas Dan | |
| 1985 | Code Name: Foxfireas Sam Rawlings | |
| 1985 | Saraas | |
| 1984 | Miami Viceas Surf | |
| 1984 | Best Defenseas Jeff | |
| 1984 | Kate & Allieas | |
| 1984 | The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beckas Donald Catton | |
| 1983 | Special Bulletinas David McKeeson | |
| 1983 | Hellfireas Rev Howard Woode | |
| 1982 | Fighting Backas Michael Taylor | |
| 1982 | American Playhouseas Buckley | |
| 1982 | American Playhouseas Cal McGinnis (segment 'Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall') | |
| 1981 | Honky Tonk Freewayas Eddie White | |
| 1980 | Just Tell Me What You Wantas Stopwatch Producer | |
| 1979 | Something Short of Paradiseas David Ritchie | |
| 1979 | Manhattanas Television Actor #3 | |
| 1979 | Sanctuary of Fearas Jack Collins | |
| 1979 | Mrs. Columboas | |
| 1978 | An Unmarried Womanas Man who says, "Hello" (uncredited) | |
| 1977 | The Andros Targetsas Smitty | |
| 1971 | Columboas Patrick Kinsley | |
| Elderwoodas | ||
| A Trace of Murderas Patrick Kinsley | ||
| Roker on the Roadas |
