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David Rasche
David Rasche

David Rasche

ActingBorn August 7, 1944 (age 81)St. Louis, Missouri

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

TV
2025
The Hunting Party

as Dr. Sidney Fairfax

TV
2024
Elsbeth

as Monsignor Frank

TV
2023
Theater Camp

as Dr. Bill Rauch

Movie
2023
About My Father

as William 'Bill' Collins XII

Movie
2021Movie
2021
Paper Spiders

as Bill Hoffman

Movie
2020
Swallow

as Michael Conrad

Movie
2019
Father Figurine

as Larry Berman

Movie
2018
Succession

as Karl Muller

TV
2015
Impastor

as Alden Schmidt

TV
2014
Madam Secretary

as Ambassador Arlen Maxwell

TV
2014
Freedom

as Jefferson Monroe

Movie
2014Movie
2014
The Discoverers

as Cyrus Marshall

Movie
2014
Black Box

as Hunter Black

TV
2013Movie
2013
Petunia

as Percy Petunia

Movie
2013TV
2013
The Big Wedding

as Barry O'Connor

Movie
2013
The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich

as Public Prosecutor Mr. Hills

Movie
2012
Revenge for Jolly!

as Eichelberger

Movie
2012
Men in Black 3

as Agent X

Movie
2012
Veep

as Jim Marwood

TV
2011
Remembrance

as Daniel Levine

Movie
2010
Blue Eyes

as Marshall

Movie
2009
In the Loop

as Linton Barwick

Movie
2009Movie
2009
Crimes of the Past

as Thomas Sparrow

Movie
2008
Finding the Burn

as Self / CIA Officer (archive footage)

Movie
2008
Burn After Reading

as CIA Officer

Movie
2007Movie
2006Movie
2006
Ugly Betty

as Calvin Hartley

TV
2006
United 93

as Donald Freeman Greene

Movie
2006
The Sentinel

as President Ballentine

Movie
2005
Final Approach

as Gen. Perkins

Movie
2004
Off the Lip

as Dr. Martin Shutte

Movie
2003
Exposed

as Warren Ward

Movie
2003
Las Vegas

as Tim Valentine

TV
2003
Just Married

as Mr. McNerney

Movie
2002
She Spies

as Norton Andrews

TV
2002
Monk

as Nick Patterson

TV
2001
Teddy Bears' Picnic

as Elliot Chevron

Movie
2000
DAG

as President Whitman

TV
2000TV
1999Movie
1999
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel

as Robert Sinclair

Movie
1999
The West Wing

as Carl Everett

TV
1999
Grown Ups

as Walter

TV
1999
Friends & Lovers

as Richard 'Richie' Wickham

Movie
1999Movie
1999
Providence

as Doc Croc

TV
1999
Pros & Cons

as Jack Stanford

Movie
1998
Tourist Trap

as Derek Early

Movie
1997Movie
1997
Just Shoot Me!

as Michael Tenzer

TV
1996TV
1996
Pie in the Sky

as Amy's Dad

Movie
1995
Out There

as Emmett Davis

Movie
1995
High Society

as Peter Thomas

TV
1995
Dead Weekend

as Payne

Movie
1995
Magic in the Water

as Phillip, Patient #4

Movie
1995
Signs and Wonders

as Brother Nahum

TV
1995
Lieberman in Love

as M.C. at Luau

Movie
1994Movie
1994Movie
1994
Duckman

as Baron Von Dillweed (voice)

TV
1994
Burke's Law

as John Ramsey

TV
1994Movie
1993
Partners

as "Grave Squad" Lawyer

Movie
1993
Twenty Bucks

as Baker

Movie
1993
Barbarians at the Gate

as Ted Forstmann

Movie
1991
Nurses

as Jack Trenton

TV
1991
Bingo

as Hal Devlin

Movie
1991
Delirious

as Dr. Paul Kirkwood / Dennis

Movie
1990
Silhouette

as Sheriff Kyle Lauder

Movie
1990
Law & Order

as Joe Delaney

TV
1990
Masters of Menace

as Buddy Wheeler

Movie
1990
Wedding Band

as Sloane Vaughn

Movie
1989
An Innocent Man

as Detective Mike Parnell LBPD

Movie
1989
Wicked Stepmother

as Steve Fisher

Movie
1988
Empty Nest

as Jack Trenton

TV
1988Movie
1987Movie
1987
Made in Heaven

as Donald Summer

Movie
1986
Native Son

as Buckley

Movie
1986
Sledge Hammer!

as Sledge Hammer

TV
1986
L.A. Law

as David McCoy

TV
1986
Cobra

as Dan

Movie
1985
Code Name: Foxfire

as Sam Rawlings

Movie
1985TV
1984
Miami Vice

as Surf

TV
1984Movie
1984Movie
1983
Special Bulletin

as David McKeeson

Movie
1983
Hellfire

as Rev Howard Woode

Movie
1982
Fighting Back

as Michael Taylor

Movie
1981
Honky Tonk Freeway

as Eddie White

Movie
1980
Just Tell Me What You Want

as Stopwatch Producer

Movie
1979Movie
1979
Manhattan

as Television Actor #3

Movie
1979
Sanctuary of Fear

as Jack Collins

Movie
1978
An Unmarried Woman

as Man who says, "Hello" (uncredited)

Movie
1977TV
1971
Columbo

as Patrick Kinsley

TV
A Trace of Murder

as Patrick Kinsley

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayAugust 7, 1944
Place of BirthSt. Louis, Missouri
Popularity2.1