Acting

David Rasche

Born 1944-08-07 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA

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.

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Dying for Sex
as Dr. Pankowitz
2025
The Hunting Party
as Dr. Sidney Fairfax
2025
Elsbeth
as Monsignor Frank
2024
Theater Camp
as Dr. Bill Rauch
2023
About My Father
as William 'Bill' Collins XII
2023
The Good House
as Scott
2021
Paper Spiders
as Bill Hoffman
2021
Swallow
as Michael Conrad
2020
Father Figurine
as Larry Berman
2019
Succession
as Karl Muller
2018
Impastor
as Alden Schmidt
2015
Madam Secretary
as Ambassador Arlen Maxwell
2014
Freedom
as Jefferson Monroe
2014
Amira & Sam
as Jack
2014
The Discoverers
as Cyrus Marshall
2014
Black Box
as Hunter Black
2014
Kill Your Darlings
as Dean
2013
Petunia
as Percy Petunia
2013
Inside Amy Schumer
as CEO
2013
The Big Wedding
as Barry O'Connor
2013
The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich
as Public Prosecutor Mr. Hills
2013
Revenge for Jolly!
as Eichelberger
2012
Men in Black 3
as Agent X
2012
Veep
as Jim Marwood
2012
Remembrance
as Daniel Levine
2011
Blue Eyes
as Marshall
2010
Bored to Death
as Bernard
2009
In the Loop
as Linton Barwick
2009
Peter and Vandy
as Alan
2009
Crimes of the Past
as Thomas Sparrow
2009
Finding the Burn
as Self / CIA Officer (archive footage)
2008
Burn After Reading
as CIA Officer
2008
The Girl in the Park
as Doug
2007
United 93: The Families and the Film
as Self
2006
Flags of Our Fathers
as Senator
2006
Ugly Betty
as Calvin Hartley
2006
United 93
as Donald Freeman Greene
2006
The Sentinel
as President Ballentine
2006
The Book of Daniel
2006
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
2005
Final Approach
as Gen. Perkins
2005
Off the Lip
as Dr. Martin Shutte
2004
Exposed
as Warren Ward
2003
Las Vegas
as Tim Valentine
2003
Just Married
as Mr. McNerney
2003
She Spies
as Norton Andrews
2002
Monk
as Nick Patterson
2002
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
as Taylor Abbott
2002
Teddy Bears' Picnic
as Elliot Chevron
2001
DAG
as President Whitman
2000
Malcolm in the Middle
as Lawyer
2000
The Big Tease
as Stig
1999
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
as Robert Sinclair
1999
The West Wing
as Carl Everett
1999
Grown Ups
as Walter
1999
Friends & Lovers
as Richard 'Richie' Wickham
1999
The Settlement
as Denny
1999
Providence
as Doc Croc
1999
Pros & Cons
as Jack Stanford
1999
Tourist Trap
as Derek Early
1998
That Old Feeling
as Alan
1997
Just Shoot Me!
as Michael Tenzer
1997
Suddenly Susan
as Evan
1996
Pie in the Sky
as Amy's Dad
1996
Out There
as Emmett Davis
1995
High Society
as Peter Thomas
1995
Dead Weekend
as Payne
1995
Magic in the Water
as Phillip, Patient #4
1995
Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester
as Ben Landry
1995
Signs and Wonders
as Brother Nahum
1995
Lieberman in Love
as M.C. at Luau
1995
A Million to Juan
as Jeff
1994
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
as Alfred Raine
1994
Duckman
as Baron Von Dillweed (voice)
1994
Burke's Law
as John Ramsey
1994
Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter
as Chaz Frederick
1994
Partners
as "Grave Squad" Lawyer
1993
Twenty Bucks
as Baker
1993
Barbarians at the Gate
as Ted Forstmann
1993
Nurses
as Jack Trenton
1991