David Rasche

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

111

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-08-07 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

St. Louis, Missouri

David Rasche

Biography

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

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • Columbo

    Columbo

  • Monk

    Monk

  • The West Wing

    The West Wing

  • Malcolm in the Middle

    Malcolm in the Middle

  • Succession

    Succession

  • Miami Vice

    Miami Vice

  • L.A. Law

    L.A. Law

  • Las Vegas

    Las Vegas

  • Elsbeth

    Elsbeth

  • Madam Secretary

    Madam Secretary

  • Veep

    Veep

  • Duckman

    Duckman

  • Just Shoot Me!

    Just Shoot Me!

  • Providence

    Providence

  • Ugly Betty

    Ugly Betty

  • Petunia

    Petunia

  • Dying for Sex

    Dying for Sex

  • Just Married

    Just Married

  • Men in Black 3

    Men in Black 3

  • Fighting Back

    Fighting Back

  • Empty Nest

    Empty Nest

  • Tourist Trap

    Tourist Trap

  • She Spies

    She Spies

  • Made in Heaven

    Made in Heaven

  • Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

  • That Old Feeling

    That Old Feeling

  • Burn After Reading

    Burn After Reading

  • The Big Wedding

    The Big Wedding

  • Silhouette

    Silhouette

  • Sledge Hammer!

    Sledge Hammer!

  • Secret Witness

    Secret Witness

  • An Unmarried Woman

    An Unmarried Woman

  • Cobra

    Cobra

  • Swallow

    Swallow

  • Wicked Stepmother

    Wicked Stepmother

  • Friends & Lovers

    Friends & Lovers

  • Kate & Allie

    Kate & Allie

  • Nurses

    Nurses

  • Twenty Bucks

    Twenty Bucks

  • The Settlement

    The Settlement

  • Suddenly Susan

    Suddenly Susan

  • Partners

    Partners

  • Hellfire

    Hellfire

  • The Big Tease

    The Big Tease

  • Flags of Our Fathers

    Flags of Our Fathers

  • An Innocent Man

    An Innocent Man

  • In the Loop

    In the Loop

  • Code Name: Foxfire

    Code Name: Foxfire

  • DAG

    DAG

  • Mrs. Columbo

    Mrs. Columbo

  • Black Box

    Black Box

  • The Sentinel

    The Sentinel

  • Off the Lip

    Off the Lip

  • United 93

    United 93

  • Impastor

    Impastor

  • The Andros Targets

    The Andros Targets

  • Wedding Band

    Wedding Band

  • Grown Ups

    Grown Ups

  • Manhattan

    Manhattan

  • Kill Your Darlings

    Kill Your Darlings

  • The Book of Daniel

    The Book of Daniel

  • Sara

    Sara

  • The L.A. Riot Spectacular

    The L.A. Riot Spectacular

  • About My Father

    About My Father

  • Theater Camp

    Theater Camp

  • High Society

    High Society

  • Bingo

    Bingo

  • Honky Tonk Freeway

    Honky Tonk Freeway

  • Final Approach

    Final Approach

  • Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

    Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

  • Amira & Sam

    Amira & Sam

  • Magic in the Water

    Magic in the Water

  • Signs and Wonders

    Signs and Wonders

  • Roker on the Road

    Roker on the Road

  • The Good House

    The Good House

  • The Girl in the Park

    The Girl in the Park

  • Lieberman in Love

    Lieberman in Love

  • Revenge for Jolly!

    Revenge for Jolly!

  • Delirious

    Delirious

  • Barbarians at the Gate

    Barbarians at the Gate

  • Special Bulletin

    Special Bulletin

  • Native Son

    Native Son

  • Best Defense

    Best Defense

  • Peter and Vandy

    Peter and Vandy

  • Out There

    Out There

  • Exposed

    Exposed

  • Dead Weekend

    Dead Weekend

  • Freedom

    Freedom

  • Teddy Bears' Picnic

    Teddy Bears' Picnic

  • Something Short of Paradise

    Something Short of Paradise

  • Remembrance

    Remembrance

  • Father Figurine

    Father Figurine

  • Just Tell Me What You Want

    Just Tell Me What You Want

  • Pros & Cons

    Pros & Cons

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester

  • A Million to Juan

    A Million to Juan

  • Hard Time: Hostage Hotel

    Hard Time: Hostage Hotel

  • Blue Eyes

    Blue Eyes

  • Pie in the Sky

    Pie in the Sky

  • United 93: The Families and the Film

    United 93: The Families and the Film

  • Sanctuary of Fear

    Sanctuary of Fear

  • Paper Spiders

    Paper Spiders

  • Finding the Burn

    Finding the Burn

  • The Discoverers

    The Discoverers

  • Masters of Menace

    Masters of Menace

  • Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die

    Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die

  • Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter

    Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter

  • Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall

    Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall

  • The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck

    The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck

  • Crimes of the Past

    Crimes of the Past