David Rasche
Known for Acting · 118 credits
- Born
- 1944-08-07 (age 81)
- Place of birth
- St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Also known as
- Ντέιβιντ Ράζέ · دیوید راشه
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.
Known For
TV Shows (39)
Law & Order
1990
as Joe Delaney
Columbo
1971
as Patrick Kinsley
The West Wing
1999
as Carl Everett
Elsbeth
2024
as Monsignor Frank
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
as Lawyer
Miami Vice
1984
as Surf
Las Vegas
2003
as Tim Valentine
Monk
2002
as Nick Patterson
Succession
2018
as Karl Muller
L.A. Law
1986
as David McCoy
Madam Secretary
2014
as Ambassador Arlen Maxwell
Veep
2012
as Jim Marwood
American Playhouse
1982
as Buckley / Cal McGinnis (segment 'Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall')
Empty Nest
1988
as Jack Trenton
Ugly Betty
2006
as Calvin Hartley
The Hunting Party
2025
as Dr. Sidney Fairfax
Just Shoot Me!
1997
as Michael Tenzer
Duckman
1994
as Baron Von Dillweed (voice)
Providence
1999
as Doc Croc
Kate & Allie
1984
She Spies
2002
as Norton Andrews
Burke's Law
1994
as John Ramsey
Sledge Hammer!
1986
as Sledge Hammer
Dying for Sex
2025
as Dr. Pankowitz
Suddenly Susan
1996
as Evan
Bored to Death
2009
as Bernard
Mrs. Columbo
1979
Nurses
1991
as Jack Trenton
Black Box
2014
as Hunter Black
Grown Ups
1999
as Walter
Impastor
2015
as Alden Schmidt
The Book of Daniel
2006
Inside Amy Schumer
2013
as CEO
DAG
2000
as President Whitman
High Society
1995
as Peter Thomas
The Andros Targets
1977
as Smitty
Sara
1985
Roker on the Road
Signs and Wonders
1995
as Brother Nahum
Movies (79)
Men in Black 3
2012
as Agent X
Cobra
1986
as Dan
Swallow
2020
as Michael Conrad
Burn After Reading
2008
as CIA Officer
Flags of Our Fathers
2006
as Senator
Friends & Lovers
1999
as Richard 'Richie' Wickham
Just Married
2003
as Mr. McNerney
The Sentinel
2006
as President Ballentine
Partners
1993
as "Grave Squad" Lawyer
The Big Wedding
2013
as Barry O'Connor
United 93
2006
as Donald Freeman Greene
Kill Your Darlings
2013
as Dean
About My Father
2023
as William 'Bill' Collins XII
Father Figurine
2019
as Larry Berman
Manhattan
1979
as Television Actor #3
In the Loop
2009
as Linton Barwick
Theater Camp
2023
as Dr. Bill Rauch
Secret Witness
1988
as Sandy
An Unmarried Woman
1978
as Man who says, "Hello" (uncredited)
An Innocent Man
1989
as Detective Mike Parnell LBPD
Made in Heaven
1987
as Donald Summer
Twenty Bucks
1993
as Baker
Barbarians at the Gate
1993
as Ted Forstmann
Final Approach
2005
as Gen. Perkins
The Good House
2021
as Scott
Revenge for Jolly!
2012
as Eichelberger
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
2002
as Taylor Abbott
Bingo
1991
as Hal Devlin
The Girl in the Park
2007
as Doug
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
2005
Exposed
2003
as Warren Ward
That Old Feeling
1997
as Alan
A Million to Juan
1994
as Jeff
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
1999
as Robert Sinclair
Best Defense
1984
as Jeff
Delirious
1991
as Dr. Paul Kirkwood / Dennis
Hellfire
1983
as Rev Howard Woode
Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall
1987
as Cal McGinnis
Special Bulletin
1983
as David McKeeson
Fighting Back
1982
as Michael Taylor
Magic in the Water
1995
as Phillip, Patient #4
The Discoverers
2014
as Cyrus Marshall
Something Short of Paradise
1979
as David Ritchie
Native Son
1986
as Buckley
The Settlement
1999
as Denny
Lieberman in Love
1995
as M.C. at Luau
Amira & Sam
2014
as Jack
Finding the Burn
2008
as Self / CIA Officer (archive footage)
Teddy Bears' Picnic
2001
as Elliot Chevron
Pie in the Sky
1996
as Amy's Dad
Tourist Trap
1998
as Derek Early
Honky Tonk Freeway
1981
as Eddie White
Wicked Stepmother
1989
as Steve Fisher
The Big Tease
1999
as Stig
Off the Lip
2004
as Dr. Martin Shutte
The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich
2013
as Public Prosecutor Mr. Hills
Just Tell Me What You Want
1980
as Stopwatch Producer
Out There
1995
as Emmett Davis
Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter
1994
as Chaz Frederick
Remembrance
2011
as Daniel Levine
Dead Weekend
1995
as Payne
Wedding Band
1990
as Sloane Vaughn
Elderwood
Freedom
2014
as Jefferson Monroe
Peter and Vandy
2009
as Alan
Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester
1995
as Ben Landry
Masters of Menace
1990
as Buddy Wheeler
Silhouette
1990
as Sheriff Kyle Lauder
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
1994
as Alfred Raine
Blue Eyes
2010
as Marshall
Code Name: Foxfire
1985
as Sam Rawlings
The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck
1984
as Donald Catton
Pros & Cons
1999
as Jack Stanford
Paper Spiders
2021
as Bill Hoffman
A Trace of Murder
as Patrick Kinsley
Sanctuary of Fear
1979
as Jack Collins
Crimes of the Past
2009
as Thomas Sparrow
United 93: The Families and the Film
2006
as Self
Petunia
2013
as Percy Petunia
About David Rasche
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. With 118 credits spanning from 1971 to 2025, David Rasche has appeared in 79 films and 39 TV shows.
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Most Popular David Rasche Movies
- Men in Black 3 (2012) — as Agent X
- Cobra (1986) — as Dan
- Swallow (2020) — as Michael Conrad
- Burn After Reading (2008) — as CIA Officer
- Flags of Our Fathers (2006) — as Senator
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