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David Rasche

Acting

Born August 7, 1944 · St. Louis, Missouri

Also known as Ντέιβιντ Ράζέ · دیوید راشه

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.

Filmography50+ titles

Malcolm in the Middle

2000as Lawyer

Succession

2018as Karl Muller

The West Wing

1999as Carl Everett

Columbo

1971as Patrick Kinsley

Monk

2002as Nick Patterson

Sledge Hammer!

1986as Sledge Hammer

Manhattan

1979as Television Actor #3

Veep

2012as Jim Marwood

Miami Vice

1984as Surf

She Spies

as Norton Andrews

Law & Order

1990as Joe Delaney

The Hunting Party

2025as Dr. Sidney Fairfax

United 93

2006as Donald Freeman Greene

Las Vegas

2003as Tim Valentine

L.A. Law

1986as David McCoy

Impastor

2015as Alden Schmidt

Madam Secretary

2014as Ambassador Arlen Maxwell

Kill Your Darlings

2013as Dean

In the Loop

2009as Linton Barwick

Flags of Our Fathers

2006as Senator

Hard Time: Hostage Hotel

1999as Robert Sinclair

Remembrance

2011as Daniel Levine

Elsbeth

2024as Monsignor Frank

Burn After Reading

2008as CIA Officer

An Unmarried Woman

1978as Man who says, "Hello" (uncredited)

Swallow

2019as Michael Conrad

Just Shoot Me!

1997as Michael Tenzer

Dying for Sex

2025as Dr. Pankowitz

Theater Camp

2023as Dr. Bill Rauch

Men in Black 3

2012as Agent X

Made in Heaven

1987as Donald Summer

Ugly Betty

2006as Calvin Hartley

Paper Spiders

2020as Bill Hoffman

Peter and Vandy

2009as Alan

The Good House

2021as Scott

That Old Feeling

1997as Alan

Cobra

1986as Dan

Blue Eyes

2010as Marshall

The Sentinel

2006as President Ballentine

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

2002as Taylor Abbott

An Innocent Man

1989as Detective Mike Parnell LBPD

About My Father

2023as William 'Bill' Collins XII

Amira & Sam

2014as Jack

The Girl in the Park

2007as Doug

Kate & Allie

1984

The Big Tease

1999as Stig

Suddenly Susan

1996as Evan

The Big Wedding

2013as Barry O'Connor

Just Married

2003as Mr. McNerney

Fighting Back

1982as Michael Taylor