David Rasche

David Rasche

79 · Born: Aug 7, 1944

Personal Details

Born Aug 7, 1944 St. Louis, Missouri

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.

Career

2023
About My Father
About My Father as Bill
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Americanish
Americanish as Jim
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2022
The Good House
The Good House as Scott
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2021
Paper Spiders
Paper Spiders as Bill Hoffman
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Succession
Succession as Karl Muller
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2020
Swallow
Swallow as Michael Conrad
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2015
Impastor
Impastor as Alden Schmidt
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2014
Freedom
Freedom as Jefferson Monroe
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Amira & Sam
Amira & Sam as Jack
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The Discoverers
The Discoverers as Cyrus Marshall
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2013
Petunia
Petunia as Percy Petunia
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The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich
The Big Wedding
The Big Wedding as Barry
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Kill Your Darlings
Kill Your Darlings as Dean
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2012
Revenge for Jolly!
Revenge for Jolly! as Eichelberger
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Missed Connections
Missed Connections as George
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2011
Collaborator
Collaborator as Radio Host
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Remembrance
Remembrance as Daniel Levine
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2010
Blue Eyes
Blue Eyes as Marshall
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2009
Peter and Vandy
Peter and Vandy as Alan
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Crimes of the Past
Crimes of the Past as Thomas Sparrow
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2008
Burn After Reading
Burn After Reading as CIA Officer
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Law & Order
Law & Order
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2007
The Girl in the Park
The Girl in the Park as Doug
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2006
The Sentinel
The Sentinel as President Ballentine
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United 93: The Families and the Film
2005
Perception
Perception as Phil
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Junior Pilot
Junior Pilot as Gen. Perkins
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2004
Off the Lip
Off the Lip as Dr. Martin Shutte
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2003
Exposed
Exposed as Warren Ward
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Just Married
Just Married as Mr. McNerney
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Monk
Monk as Nick Patterson
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2002
Teddy Bears' Picnic
Teddy Bears' Picnic as Elliot Chevron
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She Spies
She Spies as Norton Andrews
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Malcolm in the Middle
Malcolm in the Middle as Lawyer
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1999
Friends & Lovers
Friends & Lovers as Richard 'Richie' Wickham
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Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel as Robert Sinclair
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The Big Tease
The Big Tease as Stig
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The Settlement
The Settlement as Denny
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Pros & Cons
Pros & Cons as Jack Stanford
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1997
That Old Feeling
That Old Feeling as Alan
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1995
Dead Weekend
Dead Weekend as Payne
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A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Jealous Jokester
Out There
Out There as Emmett Davis
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High Society
High Society as Peter Thomas
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1994
Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter
Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter as Chaz Frederick
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Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die as Alfred Raine
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1993
Barbarians at the Gate
Barbarians at the Gate as Ted Forstmann
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Twenty Bucks
Twenty Bucks as Baker
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1992
Nurses
Nurses as Jack Trenton
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1991
Delirious
Delirious as Dr. Paul Kirkwood / Dennis
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Bingo
Bingo as Hal Devlin
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1990
Silhouette
Silhouette as Sheriff Kyle Lauder
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Wedding Band
Wedding Band as Sloane Vaughn
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Masters of Menace
Masters of Menace as Buddy Wheeler
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Columbo
Columbo as Patrick Kinsley
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1989
Wicked Stepmother
Wicked Stepmother as Steve Fisher
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An Innocent Man
An Innocent Man as Detective Mike Parnell LBPD
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1987
Made in Heaven
Made in Heaven as Donald Summer
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1986
Sledge Hammer!
Sledge Hammer! as Sledge Hammer
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1985
Miami Vice
Miami Vice
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1984
The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck
The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck as Donald Catton
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Best Defense
Best Defense as Jeff the 'KBG' Agent
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1983
Special Bulletin
Special Bulletin as Dr. David McKeeson
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1982
Fighting Back
Fighting Back as Michael Taylor
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1981
Honky Tonk Freeway
Honky Tonk Freeway as Eddie White
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1979
Sanctuary of Fear
Sanctuary of Fear as Jack Collins
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Something Short of Paradise
Something Short of Paradise as David Ritchie
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