David Rasche
Born in St. Louis, Missouri — Aug 07 1944
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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.
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Law & Order
Joe Delaney
The West Wing
Carl Everett
Monk
Nick Patterson
Columbo
Patrick Kinsley
Malcolm in the Middle
Lawyer
Elsbeth
Monsignor Frank
Miami Vice
Surf
L.A. Law
David McCoy
Las Vegas
Tim Valentine
Providence
Doc Croc
Succession
Karl Muller
Veep
Jim Marwood
Ugly Betty
Calvin Hartley
Duckman
Baron Von Dillweed (voice)
Madam Secretary
Ambassador Arlen Maxwell
Empty Nest
Jack Trenton
She Spies
Norton Andrews
The Hunting Party
Dr. Sidney Fairfax
Sledge Hammer!
Sledge Hammer
Burke's Law
John Ramsey
Kate & Allie
Just Shoot Me!
Michael Tenzer
Suddenly Susan
Evan
Dying for Sex
Dr. Pankowitz
Men in Black 3
Agent X
Impastor
Alden Schmidt
Grown Ups
DAG
President Whitman
Nurses
Jack Trenton
Inside Amy Schumer
CEO
Black Box
Hunter Black
Burn After Reading
CIA Officer
Mrs. Columbo
Cobra
Dan
In the Loop
Linton Barwick
Sara
The Book of Daniel
High Society
Peter Thomas
Manhattan
Television Actor #3
Theater Camp
Dr. Bill Rauch
The Andros Targets
Smitty
Flags of Our Fathers
Senator
Just Married
Mr. McNerney
The Sentinel
President Ballentine
Swallow
Michael Conrad
An Innocent Man
Detective Mike Parnell LBPD
United 93
Donald Freeman Greene
About My Father
William 'Bill' Collins XII
Signs and Wonders
Brother Nahum
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Taylor Abbott
An Unmarried Woman
Man who says, "Hello" (uncredited)
Best Defense
Jeff
The Big Wedding
Barry O'Connor
Bingo
Hal Devlin
Amira & Sam
Jack
Made in Heaven
Donald Summer
The Good House
Scott
Native Son
Buckley
That Old Feeling
Alan
Exposed
Warren Ward
Pie in the Sky
Amy's Dad
Roker on the Road
The Girl in the Park
Doug
The Big Tease
Stig
Special Bulletin
David McKeeson
Freedom
Jefferson Monroe
The Settlement
Denny
Dead Weekend
Payne
Fighting Back
Michael Taylor
Kill Your Darlings
Dean
Peter and Vandy
Alan
Partners
"Grave Squad" Lawyer
Delirious
Dr. Paul Kirkwood / Dennis
Teddy Bears' Picnic
Elliot Chevron
Wicked Stepmother
Steve Fisher
Sanctuary of Fear
Jack Collins
Friends & Lovers
Richard 'Richie' Wickham
Twenty Bucks
Baker
Blue Eyes
Marshall
Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester
Ben Landry
Magic in the Water
Phillip, Patient #4
Paper Spiders
Bill Hoffman
The Discoverers
Cyrus Marshall
Revenge for Jolly!
Eichelberger
Honky Tonk Freeway
Eddie White
Pros & Cons
Jack Stanford
A Million to Juan
Jeff
Petunia
Percy Petunia
Just Tell Me What You Want
Stopwatch Producer
Out There
Emmett Davis
Tourist Trap
Derek Early
Barbarians at the Gate
Ted Forstmann
Lieberman in Love
M.C. at Luau
Wedding Band
Sloane Vaughn
The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck
Donald Catton
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
Alfred Raine
Remembrance
Daniel Levine
Silhouette
Sheriff Kyle Lauder
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
Robert Sinclair
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
Masters of Menace
Buddy Wheeler
Finding the Burn
Self / CIA Officer (archive footage)
Something Short of Paradise
David Ritchie
Off the Lip
Dr. Martin Shutte
Secret Witness
Sandy
The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich
Public Prosecutor Mr. Hills
Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall
Cal McGinnis
Crimes of the Past
Thomas Sparrow
Final Approach
Gen. Perkins
Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter
Chaz Frederick
Hellfire
Rev Howard Woode
United 93: The Families and the Film
Self
Code Name: Foxfire
Sam Rawlings
Father Figurine
Larry Berman