Acting · St. Louis, Missouri, USA · Born August 7, 1944
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.
TVDying for Sex
2025
as Dr. Pankowitz
TVThe Hunting Party
2025
as Dr. Sidney Fairfax
TVElsbeth
2024
as Monsignor Frank
MovieTheater Camp
2023
as Dr. Bill Rauch
MovieAbout My Father
2023
as William 'Bill' Collins XII
MovieThe Good House
2021
as Scott
MoviePaper Spiders
2021
as Bill Hoffman
MovieSwallow
2020
as Michael Conrad
MovieFather Figurine
2019
as Larry Berman
TVSuccession
2018
as Karl Muller
TVImpastor
2015
as Alden Schmidt
TVMadam Secretary
2014
as Ambassador Arlen Maxwell
MovieFreedom
2014
as Jefferson Monroe
MovieAmira & Sam
2014
as Jack
MovieThe Discoverers
2014
as Cyrus Marshall
TVBlack Box
2014
as Hunter Black
MovieKill Your Darlings
2013
as Dean
MoviePetunia
2013
as Percy Petunia
TVInside Amy Schumer
2013
as CEO
MovieThe Big Wedding
2013
as Barry O'Connor
MovieThe Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich
2013
as Public Prosecutor Mr. Hills
MovieRevenge for Jolly!
2012
as Eichelberger
MovieMen in Black 3
2012
as Agent X
TVVeep
2012
as Jim Marwood
MovieRemembrance
2011
as Daniel Levine
MovieBlue Eyes
2010
as Marshall
TVBored to Death
2009
as Bernard
MovieIn the Loop
2009
as Linton Barwick
MoviePeter and Vandy
2009
as Alan
MovieCrimes of the Past
2009
as Thomas Sparrow
Finding the Burn
2008
as Self / CIA Officer (archive footage)
MovieBurn After Reading
2008
as CIA Officer
MovieThe Girl in the Park
2007
as Doug
United 93: The Families and the Film
2006
as Self
MovieFlags of Our Fathers
2006
as Senator
TVUgly Betty
2006
as Calvin Hartley
MovieUnited 93
2006
as Donald Freeman Greene
MovieThe Sentinel
2006
as President Ballentine
TVThe Book of Daniel
2006
MovieThe L.A. Riot Spectacular
2005
MovieFinal Approach
2005
as Gen. Perkins
MovieOff the Lip
2004
as Dr. Martin Shutte
MovieExposed
2003
as Warren Ward
TVLas Vegas
2003
as Tim Valentine
MovieJust Married
2003
as Mr. McNerney
TVShe Spies
2002
as Norton Andrews
TVMonk
2002
as Nick Patterson
MovieDivine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
2002
as Taylor Abbott
MovieTeddy Bears' Picnic
2001
as Elliot Chevron
TVDAG
2000
as President Whitman
TVMalcolm in the Middle
2000
as Lawyer
MovieThe Big Tease
1999
as Stig
MovieHard Time: Hostage Hotel
1999
as Robert Sinclair
TVThe West Wing
1999
as Carl Everett
Grown Ups
1999
as Walter
MovieFriends & Lovers
1999
as Richard 'Richie' Wickham
MovieThe Settlement
1999
as Denny
TVProvidence
1999
as Doc Croc
MoviePros & Cons
1999
as Jack Stanford
MovieTourist Trap
1998
as Derek Early
MovieThat Old Feeling
1997
as Alan
TVJust Shoot Me!
1997
as Michael Tenzer
TVSuddenly Susan
1996
as Evan
MoviePie in the Sky
1996
as Amy's Dad
MovieOut There
1995
as Emmett Davis
TVHigh Society
1995
as Peter Thomas
MovieDead Weekend
1995
as Payne
MovieMagic in the Water
1995
as Phillip, Patient #4
MoviePerry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester
1995
as Ben Landry
TVSigns and Wonders
1995
as Brother Nahum
MovieLieberman in Love
1995
as M.C. at Luau
MovieA Million to Juan
1994
as Jeff
MovieHart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
1994
as Alfred Raine
TVDuckman
1994
as Baron Von Dillweed (voice)
TVBurke's Law
1994
as John Ramsey
MovieBigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter
1994
as Chaz Frederick
Partners
1993
as "Grave Squad" Lawyer
MovieTwenty Bucks
1993
as Baker
MovieBarbarians at the Gate
1993
as Ted Forstmann
TVNurses
1991
as Jack Trenton
MovieBingo
1991
as Hal Devlin
MovieDelirious
1991
as Dr. Paul Kirkwood / Dennis
MovieSilhouette
1990
as Sheriff Kyle Lauder
TVLaw & Order
1990
as Joe Delaney
MovieMasters of Menace
1990
as Buddy Wheeler
MovieWedding Band
1990
as Sloane Vaughn
MovieAn Innocent Man
1989
as Detective Mike Parnell LBPD
MovieWicked Stepmother
1989
as Steve Fisher
TVEmpty Nest
1988
as Jack Trenton
MovieSecret Witness
1988
as Sandy
MovieRay's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall
1987
as Cal McGinnis
MovieMade in Heaven
1987
as Donald Summer
MovieNative Son
1986
as Buckley
TVSledge Hammer!
1986
as Sledge Hammer
TVL.A. Law
1986
as David McCoy
MovieCobra
1986
as Dan
MovieCode Name: Foxfire
1985
as Sam Rawlings
TVSara
1985
TVMiami Vice
1984
as Surf
MovieBest Defense
1984
as Jeff
TVKate & Allie
1984
MovieThe Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck
1984
as Donald Catton
MovieSpecial Bulletin
1983
as David McKeeson
MovieHellfire
1983
as Rev Howard Woode
MovieFighting Back
1982
as Michael Taylor
TVAmerican Playhouse
1982
as Buckley
MovieHonky Tonk Freeway
1981
as Eddie White
MovieJust Tell Me What You Want
1980
as Stopwatch Producer
MovieSomething Short of Paradise
1979
as David Ritchie
MovieManhattan
1979
as Television Actor #3
MovieSanctuary of Fear
1979
as Jack Collins
TVMrs. Columbo
1979
MovieAn Unmarried Woman
1978
as Man who says, "Hello" (uncredited)
TVThe Andros Targets
1977
as Smitty
TVColumbo
1971
as Patrick Kinsley
MovieA Trace of Murder
as Patrick Kinsley
Elderwood
Roker on the Road
