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