David Rasche
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.
Filmography
Theater Camp
as Dr. Bill Rauch
Theater Camp
as Dr. Bill Rauch
About My Father
as William 'Bill' Collins XII
About My Father
as William 'Bill' Collins XII
The Good House
as Scott
The Good House
as Scott
Paper Spiders
as Bill Hoffman
Paper Spiders
as Bill Hoffman
Swallow
as Michael Conrad
Swallow
as Michael Conrad
Father Figurine
as Larry Berman
Father Figurine
as Larry Berman
Freedom
as Jefferson Monroe
Freedom
as Jefferson Monroe
Amira & Sam
as Jack
Amira & Sam
as Jack
The Discoverers
as Cyrus Marshall
The Discoverers
as Cyrus Marshall
Kill Your Darlings
as Dean
Kill Your Darlings
as Dean
Petunia
as Percy Petunia
Petunia
as Percy Petunia
The Big Wedding
as Barry O'Connor
The Big Wedding
as Barry O'Connor
The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich
as Public Prosecutor Mr. Hills
The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich
as Public Prosecutor Mr. Hills
Revenge for Jolly!
as Eichelberger
Revenge for Jolly!
as Eichelberger
Men in Black 3
as Agent X
Men in Black 3
as Agent X
Remembrance
as Daniel Levine
Remembrance
as Daniel Levine
Blue Eyes
as Marshall
Blue Eyes
as Marshall
In the Loop
as Linton Barwick
In the Loop
as Linton Barwick
Peter and Vandy
as Alan
Peter and Vandy
as Alan
Crimes of the Past
as Thomas Sparrow
Crimes of the Past
as Thomas Sparrow
Finding the Burn
as Self / CIA Officer (archive footage)
Finding the Burn
as Self / CIA Officer (archive footage)
Burn After Reading
as CIA Officer
Burn After Reading
as CIA Officer
The Girl in the Park
as Doug
The Girl in the Park
as Doug
United 93: The Families and the Film
as Self
United 93: The Families and the Film
as Self
Flags of Our Fathers
as Senator
Flags of Our Fathers
as Senator
United 93
as Donald Freeman Greene
United 93
as Donald Freeman Greene
The Sentinel
as President Ballentine
The Sentinel
as President Ballentine
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
Final Approach
as Gen. Perkins
Final Approach
as Gen. Perkins
Off the Lip
as Dr. Martin Shutte
Off the Lip
as Dr. Martin Shutte
Exposed
as Warren Ward
Exposed
as Warren Ward
Just Married
as Mr. McNerney
Just Married
as Mr. McNerney
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
as Taylor Abbott
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
as Taylor Abbott
Teddy Bears' Picnic
as Elliot Chevron
Teddy Bears' Picnic
as Elliot Chevron
The Big Tease
as Stig
The Big Tease
as Stig
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
as Robert Sinclair
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
as Robert Sinclair
Friends & Lovers
as Richard 'Richie' Wickham
Friends & Lovers
as Richard 'Richie' Wickham
The Settlement
as Denny
The Settlement
as Denny
Pros & Cons
as Jack Stanford
Pros & Cons
as Jack Stanford
Tourist Trap
as Derek Early
Tourist Trap
as Derek Early
That Old Feeling
as Alan
That Old Feeling
as Alan
Pie in the Sky
as Amy's Dad
Pie in the Sky
as Amy's Dad
Out There
as Emmett Davis
Out There
as Emmett Davis
Dead Weekend
as Payne
Dead Weekend
as Payne
Magic in the Water
as Phillip, Patient #4
Magic in the Water
as Phillip, Patient #4
Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester
as Ben Landry
Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester
as Ben Landry
Lieberman in Love
as M.C. at Luau
Lieberman in Love
as M.C. at Luau
A Million to Juan
as Jeff
A Million to Juan
as Jeff
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
as Alfred Raine
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
as Alfred Raine
Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter
as Chaz Frederick
Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter
as Chaz Frederick
Partners
as "Grave Squad" Lawyer
Partners
as "Grave Squad" Lawyer
Twenty Bucks
as Baker
Twenty Bucks
as Baker
Barbarians at the Gate
as Ted Forstmann
Barbarians at the Gate
as Ted Forstmann
Bingo
as Hal Devlin
Bingo
as Hal Devlin
Delirious
as Dr. Paul Kirkwood / Dennis
Delirious
as Dr. Paul Kirkwood / Dennis
Silhouette
as Sheriff Kyle Lauder
Silhouette
as Sheriff Kyle Lauder
Masters of Menace
as Buddy Wheeler
Masters of Menace
as Buddy Wheeler
Wedding Band
as Sloane Vaughn
Wedding Band
as Sloane Vaughn
An Innocent Man
as Detective Mike Parnell LBPD
An Innocent Man
as Detective Mike Parnell LBPD
Wicked Stepmother
as Steve Fisher
Wicked Stepmother
as Steve Fisher
Secret Witness
as Sandy
Secret Witness
as Sandy
Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall
as Cal McGinnis
Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall
as Cal McGinnis
Made in Heaven
as Donald Summer
Made in Heaven
as Donald Summer
Native Son
as Buckley
Native Son
as Buckley
Cobra
as Dan
Cobra
as Dan
Code Name: Foxfire
as Sam Rawlings
Code Name: Foxfire
as Sam Rawlings
Best Defense
as Jeff
Best Defense
as Jeff
The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck
as Donald Catton
The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck
as Donald Catton
Special Bulletin
as David McKeeson
Special Bulletin
as David McKeeson
Hellfire
as Rev Howard Woode
Hellfire
as Rev Howard Woode
Fighting Back
as Michael Taylor
Fighting Back
as Michael Taylor
Honky Tonk Freeway
as Eddie White
Honky Tonk Freeway
as Eddie White
Just Tell Me What You Want
as Stopwatch Producer
Just Tell Me What You Want
as Stopwatch Producer
Something Short of Paradise
as David Ritchie
Something Short of Paradise
as David Ritchie
Manhattan
as Television Actor #3
Manhattan
as Television Actor #3
Sanctuary of Fear
as Jack Collins
Sanctuary of Fear
as Jack Collins
An Unmarried Woman
as Man who says, "Hello" (uncredited)
An Unmarried Woman
as Man who says, "Hello" (uncredited)
A Trace of Murder
as Patrick Kinsley
A Trace of Murder
as Patrick Kinsley
Elderwood
Elderwood