David Rasche
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 7, 1944
- Birthplace
- St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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.
Filmography
- Elderwood
Elderwood TBA
Actor
Theater Camp 2023
as Dr. Bill Rauch
About My Father 2023
as William 'Bill' Collins XII
The Good House 2021
as Scott
Paper Spiders 2021
as Bill Hoffman
Swallow 2020
as Michael Conrad
Father Figurine 2019
as Larry Berman
Freedom 2014
as Jefferson Monroe
Amira & Sam 2014
as Jack
The Discoverers 2014
as Cyrus Marshall
Kill Your Darlings 2013
as Dean
Petunia 2013
as Percy Petunia
The Big Wedding 2013
as Barry O'Connor
The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich 2013
as Public Prosecutor Mr. Hills
Revenge for Jolly! 2012
as Eichelberger
Men in Black 3 2012
as Agent X
Remembrance 2011
as Daniel Levine
Blue Eyes 2010
as Marshall
In the Loop 2009
as Linton Barwick
Peter and Vandy 2009
as Alan
Crimes of the Past 2009
as Thomas Sparrow
- Finding the Burn
Finding the Burn 2008
as Self / CIA Officer (archive footage)
Burn After Reading 2008
as CIA Officer
The Girl in the Park 2007
as Doug
United 93: The Families and the Film 2006
as Self
Flags of Our Fathers 2006
as Senator
United 93 2006
as Donald Freeman Greene
The Sentinel 2006
as President Ballentine
The L.A. Riot Spectacular 2005
Actor
Final Approach 2005
as Gen. Perkins
Off the Lip 2004
as Dr. Martin Shutte
Exposed 2003
as Warren Ward
Just Married 2003
as Mr. McNerney
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood 2002
as Taylor Abbott
Teddy Bears' Picnic 2001
as Elliot Chevron
The Big Tease 1999
as Stig
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel 1999
as Robert Sinclair
Friends & Lovers 1999
as Richard 'Richie' Wickham
The Settlement 1999
as Denny
Pros & Cons 1999
as Jack Stanford
Tourist Trap 1998
as Derek Early
That Old Feeling 1997
as Alan
Pie in the Sky 1996
as Amy's Dad
Out There 1995
as Emmett Davis
Dead Weekend 1995
as Payne
Magic in the Water 1995
as Phillip, Patient #4
Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester 1995
as Ben Landry
Lieberman in Love 1995
as M.C. at Luau
A Million to Juan 1994
as Jeff
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die 1994
as Alfred Raine
Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter 1994
as Chaz Frederick
Partners 1993
as "Grave Squad" Lawyer
Twenty Bucks 1993
as Baker
Barbarians at the Gate 1993
as Ted Forstmann
Delirious 1991
as Dr. Paul Kirkwood / Dennis
Bingo 1991
as Hal Devlin
- Double Cop
Double Cop 1990
as Inspector Sledge Hammer
Silhouette 1990
as Sheriff Kyle Lauder
Masters of Menace 1990
as Buddy Wheeler
Wedding Band 1990
as Sloane Vaughn
An Innocent Man 1989
as Detective Mike Parnell LBPD
Wicked Stepmother 1989
as Steve Fisher
Secret Witness 1988
as Sandy
Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall 1987
as Cal McGinnis
Made in Heaven 1987
as Donald Summer
Native Son 1986
as Buckley
Cobra 1986
as Dan
Code Name: Foxfire 1985
as Sam Rawlings
Best Defense 1984
as Jeff
The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck 1984
as Donald Catton
Special Bulletin 1983
as David McKeeson
Hellfire 1983
as Rev Howard Woode
Fighting Back 1982
as Michael Taylor
Honky Tonk Freeway 1981
as Eddie White
Just Tell Me What You Want 1980
as Stopwatch Producer
Something Short of Paradise 1979
as David Ritchie
Manhattan 1979
as Television Actor #3
Sanctuary of Fear 1979
as Jack Collins
An Unmarried Woman 1978
as Man who says, "Hello" (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.