Portrait of David Rasche

David Rasche

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.

Born: August 7, 1944

Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri

Filmography

2025
Dying for Sex

as Dr. Pankowitz

2024
Elsbeth

as Monsignor Frank

2023
Theater Camp

as Dr. Bill Rauch

2023
About My Father

as William 'Bill' Collins XII

2021
2021
Paper Spiders

as Bill Hoffman

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

2014
Freedom

as Jefferson Monroe

2014
2014
The Discoverers

as Cyrus Marshall

2014
Black Box

as Hunter Black

2013
Petunia

as Percy Petunia

2013
The Big Wedding

as Barry O'Connor

2012
Revenge for Jolly!

as Eichelberger

2012
Men in Black 3

as Agent X

2012
Veep

as Jim Marwood

2011
Remembrance

as Daniel Levine

2010
Blue Eyes

as Marshall

2009
In the Loop

as Linton Barwick

2009
2009
Crimes of the Past

as Thomas Sparrow

2008
Burn After Reading

as CIA Officer

2006
2006
Ugly Betty

as Calvin Hartley

2006
United 93

as Donald Freeman Greene

2006
The Sentinel

as President Ballentine

2005
Final Approach

as Gen. Perkins

2004
Off the Lip

as Dr. Martin Shutte

2003
Exposed

as Warren Ward

2003
Las Vegas

as Tim Valentine

2003
Just Married

as Mr. McNerney

2002
She Spies

as Norton Andrews

2002
Monk

as Nick Patterson

2001
Teddy Bears' Picnic

as Elliot Chevron

2000
DAG

as President Whitman

1999
1999
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel

as Robert Sinclair

1999
The West Wing

as Carl Everett

1999
Friends & Lovers

as Richard 'Richie' Wickham

1999
Providence

as Doc Croc

1999
1999
Pros & Cons

as Jack Stanford

1998
Tourist Trap

as Derek Early

1997
1997
Just Shoot Me!

as Michael Tenzer

1996
1996
Pie in the Sky

as Amy's Dad

1995
Out There

as Emmett Davis

1995
High Society

as Peter Thomas

1995
Dead Weekend

as Payne

1995
Magic in the Water

as Phillip, Patient #4

1995
Signs and Wonders

as Brother Nahum

1995
Lieberman in Love

as M.C. at Luau

1994
Duckman

as Baron Von Dillweed (voice)

1994
Burke's Law

as John Ramsey

1993
Twenty Bucks

as Baker

1993
Barbarians at the Gate

as Ted Forstmann

1991
Nurses

as Jack Trenton

1991
Delirious

as Dr. Paul Kirkwood / Dennis

1991
Bingo

as Hal Devlin

1990
Silhouette

as Sheriff Kyle Lauder

1990
Law & Order

as Joe Delaney

1990
Masters of Menace

as Buddy Wheeler

1990
Wedding Band

as Sloane Vaughn

1989
An Innocent Man

as Detective Mike Parnell LBPD

1989
Wicked Stepmother

as Steve Fisher

1988
Empty Nest

as Jack Trenton

1987
Made in Heaven

as Donald Summer

1986
Native Son

as Buckley

1986
Sledge Hammer!

as Sledge Hammer

1986
L.A. Law

as David McCoy

1986
Cobra

as Dan

1985
Code Name: Foxfire

as Sam Rawlings

1985
1984
Miami Vice

as Surf

1984
1984
1983
Special Bulletin

as David McKeeson

1983
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
1979
Manhattan

as Television Actor #3

1979
Sanctuary of Fear

as Jack Collins

1978
An Unmarried Woman

as Man who says, "Hello" (uncredited)

1977
1971
Columbo

as Patrick Kinsley