David Rasche

Acting

David Rasche

Born August 7, 1944St. Louis, Missouri114 credits

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

Dying for Sex
6.6

Dying for Sex

TV

2025

The Hunting Party
6.9

The Hunting Party

TV

2025

Elsbeth
6.9

Elsbeth

TV

2024

Theater Camp
6.5

Theater Camp

Movie

2023

About My Father
6.0

About My Father

Movie

2023

The Good House
6.2

The Good House

Movie

2021

Filmography

Dying for Sex
2025Dying for Sexas Dr. PankowitzTV
The Hunting Party
2025The Hunting Partyas Dr. Sidney FairfaxTV
Elsbeth
2024Elsbethas Monsignor FrankTV
Theater Camp
2023Theater Campas Dr. Bill RauchMovie
About My Father
2023About My Fatheras William 'Bill' Collins XIIMovie
The Good House
2021The Good Houseas ScottMovie
Paper Spiders
2021Paper Spidersas Bill HoffmanMovie
Swallow
2020Swallowas Michael ConradMovie
Father Figurine
2019Father Figurineas Larry BermanMovie
Succession
2018Successionas Karl MullerTV
Impastor
2015Impastoras Alden SchmidtTV
Madam Secretary
2014Madam Secretaryas Ambassador Arlen MaxwellTV
Freedom
2014Freedomas Jefferson MonroeMovie
Amira & Sam
2014Amira & Samas JackMovie
The Discoverers
2014The Discoverersas Cyrus MarshallMovie
Black Box
2014Black Boxas Hunter BlackTV
Kill Your Darlings
2013Kill Your Darlingsas DeanMovie
Petunia
2013Petuniaas Percy PetuniaMovie
Inside Amy Schumer
2013Inside Amy Schumeras CEOTV
The Big Wedding
2013The Big Weddingas Barry O'ConnorMovie
The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich
2013The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reichas Public Prosecutor Mr. HillsMovie
Revenge for Jolly!
2012Revenge for Jolly!as EichelbergerMovie
Men in Black 3
2012Men in Black 3as Agent XMovie
Veep
2012Veepas Jim MarwoodTV
Remembrance
2011Remembranceas Daniel LevineMovie
Blue Eyes
2010Blue Eyesas MarshallMovie
In the Loop
2009In the Loopas Linton BarwickMovie
Peter and Vandy
2009Peter and Vandyas AlanMovie
Crimes of the Past
2009Crimes of the Pastas Thomas SparrowMovie
F
2008Finding the Burnas Self / CIA Officer (archive footage)Movie
Burn After Reading
2008Burn After Readingas CIA OfficerMovie
The Girl in the Park
2007The Girl in the Parkas DougMovie
U
2006United 93: The Families and the Filmas SelfMovie
Flags of Our Fathers
2006Flags of Our Fathersas SenatorMovie
Ugly Betty
2006Ugly Bettyas Calvin HartleyTV
United 93
2006United 93as Donald Freeman GreeneMovie
The Sentinel
2006The Sentinelas President BallentineMovie
The Book of Daniel
2006The Book of DanielTV
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
2005The L.A. Riot SpectacularMovie
Final Approach
2005Final Approachas Gen. PerkinsMovie
Off the Lip
2004Off the Lipas Dr. Martin ShutteMovie
Exposed
2003Exposedas Warren WardMovie
Las Vegas
2003Las Vegasas Tim ValentineTV
Just Married
2003Just Marriedas Mr. McNerneyMovie
She Spies
2002She Spiesas Norton AndrewsTV
Monk
2002Monkas Nick PattersonTV
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
2002Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhoodas Taylor AbbottMovie
Teddy Bears' Picnic
2001Teddy Bears' Picnicas Elliot ChevronMovie
DAG
2000DAGas President WhitmanTV
Malcolm in the Middle
2000Malcolm in the Middleas LawyerTV
The Big Tease
1999The Big Teaseas StigMovie
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
1999Hard Time: Hostage Hotelas Robert SinclairMovie
The West Wing
1999The West Wingas Carl EverettTV
G
1999Grown UpsTV
Friends & Lovers
1999Friends & Loversas Richard 'Richie' WickhamMovie
The Settlement
1999The Settlementas DennyMovie
Providence
1999Providenceas Doc CrocTV
Pros & Cons
1999Pros & Consas Jack StanfordMovie
Tourist Trap
1998Tourist Trapas Derek EarlyMovie
That Old Feeling
1997That Old Feelingas AlanMovie
Just Shoot Me!
1997Just Shoot Me!as Michael TenzerTV
Suddenly Susan
1996Suddenly Susanas EvanTV
Pie in the Sky
1996Pie in the Skyas Amy's DadMovie
Out There
1995Out Thereas Emmett DavisMovie
High Society
1995High Societyas Peter ThomasTV
Dead Weekend
1995Dead Weekendas PayneMovie
Magic in the Water
1995Magic in the Wateras Phillip, Patient #4Movie
Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester
1995Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokesteras Ben LandryMovie
Signs and Wonders
1995Signs and Wondersas Brother NahumTV
Lieberman in Love
1995Lieberman in Loveas M.C. at LuauMovie
A Million to Juan
1994A Million to Juanas JeffMovie
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
1994Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Dieas Alfred RaineMovie
Duckman
1994Duckmanas Baron Von Dillweed (voice)TV
Burke's Law
1994Burke's Lawas John RamseyTV
Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter
1994Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounteras Chaz FrederickMovie
P
1993Partnersas "Grave Squad" LawyerMovie
Twenty Bucks
1993Twenty Bucksas BakerMovie
Barbarians at the Gate
1993Barbarians at the Gateas Ted ForstmannMovie
Nurses
1991Nursesas Jack TrentonTV
Bingo
1991Bingoas Hal DevlinMovie
Delirious
1991Deliriousas Dr. Paul Kirkwood / DennisMovie
Silhouette
1990Silhouetteas Sheriff Kyle LauderMovie
Law & Order
1990Law & Orderas Joe DelaneyTV
Masters of Menace
1990Masters of Menaceas Buddy WheelerMovie
Wedding Band
1990Wedding Bandas Sloane VaughnMovie
An Innocent Man
1989An Innocent Manas Detective Mike Parnell LBPDMovie
Wicked Stepmother
1989Wicked Stepmotheras Steve FisherMovie
Empty Nest
1988Empty Nestas Jack TrentonTV
Secret Witness
1988Secret Witnessas SandyMovie
Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall
1987Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hallas Cal McGinnisMovie
Made in Heaven
1987Made in Heavenas Donald SummerMovie
Native Son
1986Native Sonas BuckleyMovie
Sledge Hammer!
1986Sledge Hammer!as Sledge HammerTV
L.A. Law
1986L.A. Lawas David McCoyTV
Cobra
1986Cobraas DanMovie
Code Name: Foxfire
1985Code Name: Foxfireas Sam RawlingsMovie
Sara
1985SaraTV
Miami Vice
1984Miami Viceas SurfTV
Best Defense
1984Best Defenseas JeffMovie
Kate & Allie
1984Kate & AllieTV
The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck
1984The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beckas Donald CattonMovie
Special Bulletin
1983Special Bulletinas David McKeesonMovie
Hellfire
1983Hellfireas Rev Howard WoodeMovie
Fighting Back
1982Fighting Backas Michael TaylorMovie
Honky Tonk Freeway
1981Honky Tonk Freewayas Eddie WhiteMovie
Just Tell Me What You Want
1980Just Tell Me What You Wantas Stopwatch ProducerMovie
Something Short of Paradise
1979Something Short of Paradiseas David RitchieMovie
Manhattan
1979Manhattanas Television Actor #3Movie
Sanctuary of Fear
1979Sanctuary of Fearas Jack CollinsMovie
Mrs. Columbo
1979Mrs. ColumboTV
An Unmarried Woman
1978An Unmarried Womanas Man who says, "Hello" (uncredited)Movie
The Andros Targets
1977The Andros Targetsas SmittyTV
Columbo
1971Columboas Patrick KinsleyTV
R
—Roker on the RoadTV