David Rasche
Born: 1944-08-07 in St. Louis, Missouri
Known For: Acting
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
2025
- Dying for Sex as Dr. Pankowitz
2024
- Elsbeth as Monsignor Frank
2023
- About My Father as William 'Bill' Collins XII
- Theater Camp as Dr. Bill Rauch
2021
- Paper Spiders as Bill Hoffman
- The Good House as Scott
2020
- Swallow as Michael Conrad
2019
- Father Figurine as Larry Berman
2018
- Succession as Karl Muller
2015
- Impastor as Alden Schmidt
2014
- Madam Secretary as Ambassador Arlen Maxwell
- Black Box as Hunter Black
- Freedom as Jefferson Monroe
- Amira & Sam as Jack
- The Discoverers as Cyrus Marshall
2013
- Petunia as Percy Petunia
- The Big Wedding as Barry O'Connor
- Kill Your Darlings as Dean
2012
- Veep as Jim Marwood
- Men in Black 3 as Agent X
- Revenge for Jolly! as Eichelberger
2011
- Remembrance as Daniel Levine
2010
- Blue Eyes as Marshall
2009
- Peter and Vandy as Alan
- Crimes of the Past as Thomas Sparrow
- In the Loop as Linton Barwick
2008
- Burn After Reading as CIA Officer
- Finding the Burn as Self / CIA Officer (archive footage)
2007
- The Girl in the Park as Doug
2006
- Ugly Betty as Calvin Hartley
- Flags of Our Fathers as Senator
- United 93 as Donald Freeman Greene
- The Sentinel as President Ballentine
- The Book of Daniel
- United 93: The Families and the Film
2005
- Final Approach as Gen. Perkins
- The L.A. Riot Spectacular
2004
- Off the Lip as Dr. Martin Shutte
2003
- Las Vegas as Tim Valentine
- Just Married as Mr. McNerney
- Exposed as Warren Ward
2002
- Monk as Nick Patterson
- She Spies as Norton Andrews
- Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood as Taylor Abbott
2001
- Teddy Bears' Picnic as Elliot Chevron
2000
- Malcolm in the Middle as Lawyer
- DAG as President Whitman
1999
- The West Wing as Carl Everett
- Providence as Doc Croc
- Pros & Cons as Jack Stanford
- The Settlement as Denny
- The Big Tease as Stig
- Friends & Lovers as Richard 'Richie' Wickham
- Hard Time: Hostage Hotel as Robert Sinclair
- Grown Ups
1998
- Tourist Trap as Derek Early
1997
- Just Shoot Me! as Michael Tenzer
- That Old Feeling as Alan
1996
- Suddenly Susan as Evan
- Pie in the Sky as Amy's Dad
1995
- Out There as Emmett Davis
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester as Ben Landry
- Magic in the Water as Phillip, Patient #4
- High Society as Peter Thomas
- Signs and Wonders as Brother Nahum
- Dead Weekend as Payne
- Lieberman in Love as M.C. at Luau
1994
- Duckman as Baron Von Dillweed (voice)
- Burke's Law as John Ramsey
- Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter as Chaz Frederick
- A Million to Juan as Jeff
- Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die as Alfred Raine
1993
- Twenty Bucks as Baker
- Barbarians at the Gate as Ted Forstmann
- Partners as "Grave Squad" Lawyer
1990
- Law & Order as Joe Delaney
- Silhouette as Sheriff Kyle Lauder
- Wedding Band as Sloane Vaughn
- Masters of Menace as Buddy Wheeler
1989
- An Innocent Man as Detective Mike Parnell LBPD
- Wicked Stepmother as Steve Fisher
1988
- Empty Nest as Jack Trenton
1987
- Made in Heaven as Donald Summer
- Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall as Cal McGinnis
1986
- L.A. Law as David McCoy
- Sledge Hammer! as Sledge Hammer
- Cobra as Dan
- Native Son as Buckley
1985
- Code Name: Foxfire as Sam Rawlings
- Sara
1984
- Miami Vice as Surf
- Kate & Allie
- Best Defense as Jeff
- The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck as Donald Catton
1983
- Special Bulletin as David McKeeson
- Hellfire as Rev Howard Woode
1982
- Fighting Back as Michael Taylor
1981
- Honky Tonk Freeway as Eddie White
1980
- Just Tell Me What You Want as Stopwatch Producer
1979
- Mrs. Columbo
- Manhattan as Television Actor #3
- Sanctuary of Fear as Jack Collins
- Something Short of Paradise as David Ritchie
1978
- An Unmarried Woman as Man who says, "Hello" (uncredited)
1977
- The Andros Targets as Smitty
1971
- Columbo as Patrick Kinsley