
David Rasche
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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
Credits

Cobra (1986)
as Dan

Men in Black 3 (2012)
as Agent X

Burn After Reading (2008)
as CIA Officer

Just Married (2003)
as Mr. McNerney

Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
as Senator

The Sentinel (2006)
as President Ballentine

United 93 (2006)
as Donald Freeman Greene

Manhattan (1979)
as Television Actor #3

Kill Your Darlings (2013)
as Dean

Theater Camp (2023)
as Dr. Bill Rauch

About My Father (2023)
as William 'Bill' Collins XII

In the Loop (2009)
as Linton Barwick

The Big Wedding (2013)
as Barry O'Connor

Made in Heaven (1987)
as Donald Summer

Bingo (1991)
as Hal Devlin

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)
as Taylor Abbott

The Girl in the Park (2007)
as Doug

Swallow (2020)
as Michael Conrad

Twenty Bucks (1993)
as Baker

Best Defense (1984)
as Jeff

The Good House (2021)
as Scott

An Innocent Man (1989)
as Detective Mike Parnell LBPD

Out There (1995)
as Emmett Davis

Amira & Sam (2014)
as Jack

Pros & Cons (1999)
as Jack Stanford

Barbarians at the Gate (1993)
as Ted Forstmann

Blue Eyes (2010)
as Marshall

Native Son (1986)
as Buckley

That Old Feeling (1997)
as Alan

An Unmarried Woman (1978)
as Man who says, "Hello" (uncredited)

Friends & Lovers (1999)
as Richard 'Richie' Wickham

Delirious (1991)
as Dr. Paul Kirkwood / Dennis

Tourist Trap (1998)
as Derek Early

Wicked Stepmother (1989)
as Steve Fisher

Paper Spiders (2021)
as Bill Hoffman
Finding the Burn (2008)
as Self / CIA Officer (archive footage)

Magic in the Water (1995)
as Phillip, Patient #4

The Big Tease (1999)
as Stig

Revenge for Jolly! (2012)
as Eichelberger

Peter and Vandy (2009)
as Alan

Dead Weekend (1995)
as Payne

Fighting Back (1982)
as Michael Taylor

Final Approach (2005)
as Gen. Perkins

Pie in the Sky (1996)
as Amy's Dad

Teddy Bears' Picnic (2001)
as Elliot Chevron

Hard Time: Hostage Hotel (1999)
as Robert Sinclair

Honky Tonk Freeway (1981)
as Eddie White

Wedding Band (1990)
as Sloane Vaughn

Off the Lip (2004)
as Dr. Martin Shutte

Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester (1995)
as Ben Landry

The Discoverers (2014)
as Cyrus Marshall

The L.A. Riot Spectacular (2005)
Actor

A Million to Juan (1994)
as Jeff

Masters of Menace (1990)
as Buddy Wheeler

Remembrance (2011)
as Daniel Levine
Partners (1993)
as "Grave Squad" Lawyer

Special Bulletin (1983)
as David McKeeson

The Settlement (1999)
as Denny

Freedom (2014)
as Jefferson Monroe

Crimes of the Past (2009)
as Thomas Sparrow

Exposed (2003)
as Warren Ward
United 93: The Families and the Film (2006)
as Self

The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich (2013)
as Public Prosecutor Mr. Hills

Petunia (2013)
as Percy Petunia

Sanctuary of Fear (1979)
as Jack Collins

Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter (1994)
as Chaz Frederick

Lieberman in Love (1995)
as M.C. at Luau

Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall (1987)
as Cal McGinnis

Just Tell Me What You Want (1980)
as Stopwatch Producer

The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck (1984)
as Donald Catton

Silhouette (1990)
as Sheriff Kyle Lauder

Secret Witness (1988)
as Sandy

Father Figurine (2019)
as Larry Berman

Something Short of Paradise (1979)
as David Ritchie

Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die (1994)
as Alfred Raine

A Trace of Murder (—)
as Patrick Kinsley

Hellfire (1983)
as Rev Howard Woode

Code Name: Foxfire (1985)
as Sam Rawlings





