David Rasche
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.
114 acting credits
Acting · 114
Law & Order
1990
Columbo
1971
Monk
2002
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
The West Wing
1999
Miami Vice
1984
Las Vegas
2003
Succession
2018
Madam Secretary
2014
Elsbeth
2024
L.A. Law
1986
Veep
2012
Ugly Betty
2006
Providence
1999
Just Shoot Me!
1997
Duckman
1994
The Hunting Party
2025
Empty Nest
1988
Kate & Allie
1984
She Spies
2002
Sledge Hammer!
1986
Burke's Law
1994
Made in Heaven
1987
Suddenly Susan
1996
Dying for Sex
2025
Men in Black 3
2012
Nurses
1991
Cobra
1986
Impastor
2015
Mrs. Columbo
1979
Flags of Our Fathers
2006
Grown Ups
1999
Burn After Reading
2008
DAG
2000
Black Box
2014
Inside Amy Schumer
2013
The Book of Daniel
2006
High Society
1995
Just Married
2003
The Andros Targets
1977
United 93
2006
The Sentinel
2006
Kill Your Darlings
2013
Swallow
2020
About My Father
2023
Sara
1985
In the Loop
2009
Theater Camp
2023
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
2002
Manhattan
1979
The Big Wedding
2013
Bingo
1991
Revenge for Jolly!
2012
An Innocent Man
1989
An Unmarried Woman
1978
The Good House
2021
Signs and Wonders
1995
Delirious
1991
The Girl in the Park
2007
Best Defense
1984
Friends & Lovers
1999
That Old Feeling
1997
Roker on the Road
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester
1995
Barbarians at the Gate
1993
Wicked Stepmother
1989
Amira & Sam
2014
Native Son
1986
The Big Tease
1999
Special Bulletin
1983
Fighting Back
1982
Twenty Bucks
1993
Dead Weekend
1995
Pie in the Sky
1996
Exposed
2003
Pros & Cons
1999
Peter and Vandy
2009
Honky Tonk Freeway
1981
Partners
1993
A Million to Juan
1994
Masters of Menace
1990
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
2005
Freedom
2014
Out There
1995
Final Approach
2005
United 93: The Families and the Film
2006
Something Short of Paradise
1979
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
1999
Blue Eyes
2010
The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich
2013
Just Tell Me What You Want
1980
Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter
1994
Paper Spiders
2021
Tourist Trap
1998
Remembrance
2011
The Discoverers
2014
Magic in the Water
1995
Wedding Band
1990
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
1994
The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck
1984
Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall
1987
Petunia
2013
Sanctuary of Fear
1979
The Settlement
1999
Teddy Bears' Picnic
2001
Code Name: Foxfire
1985
Lieberman in Love
1995
Finding the Burn
2008
Secret Witness
1988
Silhouette
1990
Crimes of the Past
2009
Off the Lip
2004
Hellfire
1983
Father Figurine
2019