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.
As actor 118
Law & Order
1990
Columbo
1971
The West Wing
1999
Monk
2002
Miami Vice
1984
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
Succession
2018
Las Vegas
2003
American Playhouse
1982
L.A. Law
1986
Madam Secretary
2014
Elsbeth
2024
Kate & Allie
1984
Just Shoot Me!
1997
Veep
2012
Ugly Betty
2006
The Hunting Party
2025
Duckman
1994
Empty Nest
1988
Providence
1999
She Spies
2002
Men in Black 3
2012
Sledge Hammer!
1986
Cobra
1986
Dying for Sex
2025
Suddenly Susan
1996
Bored to Death
2009
Burn After Reading
2008
The Sentinel
2006
Swallow
2020
Burke's Law
1994
Just Married
2003
United 93
2006
Nurses
1991
Impastor
2015
Black Box
2014
DAG
2000
About My Father
2023
Theater Camp
2023
The Book of Daniel
2006
Flags of Our Fathers
2006
Mrs. Columbo
1979
The Big Wedding
2013
Manhattan
1979
An Innocent Man
1989
Grown Ups
1999
Inside Amy Schumer
2013
Kill Your Darlings
2013
Best Defense
1984
In the Loop
2009
The Good House
2021
Wicked Stepmother
1989
The Andros Targets
1977
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
2002
Sara
1985
High Society
1995
Delirious
1991
Bingo
1991
Twenty Bucks
1993
Friends & Lovers
1999
Magic in the Water
1995
Made in Heaven
1987
That Old Feeling
1997
Elderwood
Roker on the Road
Father Figurine
2019
Honky Tonk Freeway
1981
The Big Tease
1999
An Unmarried Woman
1978
Fighting Back
1982
Remembrance
2011
The Girl in the Park
2007
Revenge for Jolly!
2012
Partners
1993
Barbarians at the Gate
1993
Something Short of Paradise
1979
Signs and Wonders
1995
Exposed
2003
Special Bulletin
1983
Hellfire
1983
Paper Spiders
2021
Off the Lip
2004
Native Son
1986
Out There
1995
A Million to Juan
1994
Amira & Sam
2014
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
1999
Freedom
2014
Dead Weekend
1995
Pie in the Sky
1996
Teddy Bears' Picnic
2001
Secret Witness
1988
Blue Eyes
2010
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
2005
The Settlement
1999
Petunia
2013
Peter and Vandy
2009
Just Tell Me What You Want
1980
The Discoverers
2014
Final Approach
2005
Tourist Trap
1998
Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester
1995
Masters of Menace
1990
Pros & Cons
1999
Lieberman in Love
1995
United 93: The Families and the Film
2006
The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck
1984
Silhouette
1990
Sanctuary of Fear
1979
A Trace of Murder
Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter
1994
Wedding Band
1990
Crimes of the Past
2009
The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich
2013
Finding the Burn
2008
Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall
1987
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
1994
Code Name: Foxfire
1985