
Acting
Born August 7, 1944 · St. Louis, Missouri
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.

Theater Camp
2023

About My Father
2023

The Good House
2021

Paper Spiders
2021

Swallow
2020

Father Figurine
2019

Freedom
2014

Amira & Sam
2014

The Discoverers
2014

Kill Your Darlings
2013

Petunia
2013

The Big Wedding
2013

The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich
2013

Revenge for Jolly!
2012

Men in Black 3
2012

Remembrance
2011

Blue Eyes
2010

In the Loop
2009

Peter and Vandy
2009

Crimes of the Past
2009
Finding the Burn
2008

Burn After Reading
2008

The Girl in the Park
2007
United 93: The Families and the Film
2006

Flags of Our Fathers
2006

United 93
2006

The Sentinel
2006

The L.A. Riot Spectacular
2005

Final Approach
2005

Off the Lip
2004

Exposed
2003

Just Married
2003

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
2002

Teddy Bears' Picnic
2001

The Big Tease
1999

Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
1999

Friends & Lovers
1999

The Settlement
1999

Pros & Cons
1999

Tourist Trap
1998

That Old Feeling
1997

Pie in the Sky
1996

Out There
1995

Dead Weekend
1995

Magic in the Water
1995

Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester
1995

Lieberman in Love
1995

A Million to Juan
1994

Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
1994

Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter
1994
Partners
1993

Twenty Bucks
1993

Barbarians at the Gate
1993

Bingo
1991

Delirious
1991

Silhouette
1990

Masters of Menace
1990

Wedding Band
1990

An Innocent Man
1989

Wicked Stepmother
1989

Secret Witness
1988

Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall
1987

Made in Heaven
1987

Native Son
1986

Cobra
1986

Code Name: Foxfire
1985

Best Defense
1984

The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck
1984

Special Bulletin
1983

Hellfire
1983

Fighting Back
1982

Honky Tonk Freeway
1981

Just Tell Me What You Want
1980

Something Short of Paradise
1979

Manhattan
1979

Sanctuary of Fear
1979

An Unmarried Woman
1978