David Rasche
- Acting
- August 7, 1944 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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
Filmography
- Dying for Sex · Dr. Pankowitz
- The Hunting Party · Dr. Sidney Fairfax
- Elsbeth · Monsignor Frank
- Theater Camp · Dr. Bill Rauch
- About My Father · William 'Bill' Collins XII
- The Good House · Scott
- Paper Spiders · Bill Hoffman
- Swallow · Michael Conrad
- Father Figurine · Larry Berman
- Succession · Karl Muller
- Impastor · Alden Schmidt
- Madam Secretary · Ambassador Arlen Maxwell
- Freedom · Jefferson Monroe
- Amira & Sam · Jack
- The Discoverers · Cyrus Marshall
- Black Box · Hunter Black
- Kill Your Darlings · Dean
- Petunia · Percy Petunia
- Inside Amy Schumer · CEO
- The Big Wedding · Barry O'Connor
- The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich · Public Prosecutor Mr. Hills
- Revenge for Jolly! · Eichelberger
- Men in Black 3 · Agent X
- Veep · Jim Marwood
- Remembrance · Daniel Levine
- Blue Eyes · Marshall
- Bored to Death · Bernard
- In the Loop · Linton Barwick
- Peter and Vandy · Alan
- Crimes of the Past · Thomas Sparrow
- Finding the Burn · Self / CIA Officer (archive footage)
- Burn After Reading · CIA Officer
- The Girl in the Park · Doug
- United 93: The Families and the Film · Self
- Flags of Our Fathers · Senator
- Ugly Betty · Calvin Hartley
- United 93 · Donald Freeman Greene
- The Sentinel · President Ballentine
- The Book of Daniel
- The L.A. Riot Spectacular
- Final Approach · Gen. Perkins
- Off the Lip · Dr. Martin Shutte
- Exposed · Warren Ward
- Las Vegas · Tim Valentine
- Just Married · Mr. McNerney
- She Spies · Norton Andrews
- Monk · Nick Patterson
- Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood · Taylor Abbott
- Teddy Bears' Picnic · Elliot Chevron
- DAG · President Whitman
- Malcolm in the Middle · Lawyer
- The Big Tease · Stig
- Hard Time: Hostage Hotel · Robert Sinclair
- The West Wing · Carl Everett
- Grown Ups · Walter
- Friends & Lovers · Richard 'Richie' Wickham
- The Settlement · Denny
- Providence · Doc Croc
- Pros & Cons · Jack Stanford
- Tourist Trap · Derek Early
- That Old Feeling · Alan
- Just Shoot Me! · Michael Tenzer
- Suddenly Susan · Evan
- Pie in the Sky · Amy's Dad
- Out There · Emmett Davis
- High Society · Peter Thomas
- Dead Weekend · Payne
- Magic in the Water · Phillip, Patient #4
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester · Ben Landry
- Signs and Wonders · Brother Nahum
- Lieberman in Love · M.C. at Luau
- A Million to Juan · Jeff
- Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die · Alfred Raine
- Duckman · Baron Von Dillweed (Voice)
- Burke's Law · John Ramsey
- Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter · Chaz Frederick
- Partners · "Grave Squad" Lawyer
- Twenty Bucks · Baker
- Barbarians at the Gate · Ted Forstmann
- Nurses · Jack Trenton