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David Rasche

David Rasche

Acting

Born: August 7, 1944St. 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.

Known For
Filmography
Theater Camp

Theater Camp

Dr. Bill Rauch

2023
About My Father

About My Father

William 'Bill' Collins XII

2023
The Good House

The Good House

Scott

2021
Paper Spiders

Paper Spiders

Bill Hoffman

2021
Swallow

Swallow

Michael Conrad

2020
Father Figurine

Father Figurine

Larry Berman

2019
Freedom

Freedom

Jefferson Monroe

2014
Amira & Sam

Amira & Sam

Jack

2014
The Discoverers

The Discoverers

Cyrus Marshall

2014
Kill Your Darlings

Kill Your Darlings

Dean

2013
Petunia

Petunia

Percy Petunia

2013
The Big Wedding

The Big Wedding

Barry O'Connor

2013
The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich

The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich

Public Prosecutor Mr. Hills

2013
Revenge for Jolly!

Revenge for Jolly!

Eichelberger

2012
Men in Black 3

Men in Black 3

Agent X

2012
Remembrance

Remembrance

Daniel Levine

2011
Blue Eyes

Blue Eyes

Marshall

2010
In the Loop

In the Loop

Linton Barwick

2009
Peter and Vandy

Peter and Vandy

Alan

2009
Crimes of the Past

Crimes of the Past

Thomas Sparrow

2009

Finding the Burn

Self / CIA Officer (archive footage)

2008
Burn After Reading

Burn After Reading

CIA Officer

2008
The Girl in the Park

The Girl in the Park

Doug

2007

United 93: The Families and the Film

Self

2006
Flags of Our Fathers

Flags of Our Fathers

Senator

2006
United 93

United 93

Donald Freeman Greene

2006
The Sentinel

The Sentinel

President Ballentine

2006
The L.A. Riot Spectacular

The L.A. Riot Spectacular

2005
Final Approach

Final Approach

Gen. Perkins

2005
Off the Lip

Off the Lip

Dr. Martin Shutte

2004
Exposed

Exposed

Warren Ward

2003
Just Married

Just Married

Mr. McNerney

2003
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

Taylor Abbott

2002
Teddy Bears' Picnic

Teddy Bears' Picnic

Elliot Chevron

2001
The Big Tease

The Big Tease

Stig

1999
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel

Hard Time: Hostage Hotel

Robert Sinclair

1999
Friends & Lovers

Friends & Lovers

Richard 'Richie' Wickham

1999
The Settlement

The Settlement

Denny

1999
Pros & Cons

Pros & Cons

Jack Stanford

1999
Tourist Trap

Tourist Trap

Derek Early

1998
That Old Feeling

That Old Feeling

Alan

1997
Pie in the Sky

Pie in the Sky

Amy's Dad

1996
Out There

Out There

Emmett Davis

1995
Dead Weekend

Dead Weekend

Payne

1995
Magic in the Water

Magic in the Water

Phillip, Patient #4

1995
Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester

Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester

Ben Landry

1995
Lieberman in Love

Lieberman in Love

M.C. at Luau

1995
A Million to Juan

A Million to Juan

Jeff

1994
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die

Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die

Alfred Raine

1994
Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter

Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter

Chaz Frederick

1994

Partners

"Grave Squad" Lawyer

1993
Twenty Bucks

Twenty Bucks

Baker

1993
Barbarians at the Gate

Barbarians at the Gate

Ted Forstmann

1993
Delirious

Delirious

Dr. Paul Kirkwood / Dennis

1991
Bingo

Bingo

Hal Devlin

1991
Silhouette

Silhouette

Sheriff Kyle Lauder

1990
Masters of Menace

Masters of Menace

Buddy Wheeler

1990
Wedding Band

Wedding Band

Sloane Vaughn

1990
An Innocent Man

An Innocent Man

Detective Mike Parnell LBPD

1989
Wicked Stepmother

Wicked Stepmother

Steve Fisher

1989
Secret Witness

Secret Witness

Sandy

1988
Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall

Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall

Cal McGinnis

1987
Made in Heaven

Made in Heaven

Donald Summer

1987
Native Son

Native Son

Buckley

1986
Cobra

Cobra

Dan

1986
Code Name: Foxfire

Code Name: Foxfire

Sam Rawlings

1985
Best Defense

Best Defense

Jeff

1984
The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck

The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck

Donald Catton

1984
Special Bulletin

Special Bulletin

David McKeeson

1983
Hellfire

Hellfire

Rev Howard Woode

1983
Fighting Back

Fighting Back

Michael Taylor

1982
Honky Tonk Freeway

Honky Tonk Freeway

Eddie White

1981
Just Tell Me What You Want

Just Tell Me What You Want

Stopwatch Producer

1980
Something Short of Paradise

Something Short of Paradise

David Ritchie

1979
Manhattan

Manhattan

Television Actor #3

1979
Sanctuary of Fear

Sanctuary of Fear

Jack Collins

1979
An Unmarried Woman

An Unmarried Woman

Man who says, "Hello" (uncredited)

1978