Acting
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.
Law & Order
1990 · TV
The West Wing
1999 · TV
Monk
2002 · TV
Columbo
1971 · TV
Elsbeth
2024 · TV
Madam Secretary
2014 · TV
Miami Vice
1984 · TV
Malcolm in the Middle
2000 · TV
Las Vegas
2003 · TV
Succession
2018 · TV
L.A. Law
1986 · TV
American Playhouse
1982 · TV
Empty Nest
1988 · TV
Kate & Allie
1984 · TV
Just Shoot Me!
1997 · TV
Veep
2012 · TV
The Hunting Party
2025 · TV
Ugly Betty
2006 · TV
Providence
1999 · TV
Duckman
1994 · TV
Sledge Hammer!
1986 · TV
She Spies
2002 · TV
Burke's Law
1994 · TV
Dying for Sex
2025 · TV
Suddenly Susan
1996 · TV
Men in Black 3
2012 · Movie
Bored to Death
2009 · TV
Mrs. Columbo
1979 · TV
Inside Amy Schumer
2013 · TV
Nurses
1991 · TV
Cobra
1986 · Movie
Flags of Our Fathers
2006 · Movie
Burn After Reading
2008 · Movie
Impastor
2015 · TV
United 93
2006 · Movie
The Sentinel
2006 · Movie
Black Box
2014 · TV
DAG
2000 · TV
Just Married
2003 · Movie
Swallow
2020 · Movie
Manhattan
1979 · Movie
High Society
1995 · TV
The Big Wedding
2013 · Movie
About My Father
2023 · Movie
Sara
1985 · TV
The Book of Daniel
2006 · TV
The Andros Targets
1977 · TV
Kill Your Darlings
2013 · Movie
In the Loop
2009 · Movie
Made in Heaven
1987 · Movie
Friends & Lovers
1999 · Movie
An Innocent Man
1989 · Movie
An Unmarried Woman
1978 · Movie
Theater Camp
2023 · Movie
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
2002 · Movie
Twenty Bucks
1993 · Movie
The Good House
2021 · Movie
That Old Feeling
1997 · Movie
Signs and Wonders
1995 · TV
Delirious
1991 · Movie
The Girl in the Park
2007 · Movie
Barbarians at the Gate
1993 · Movie
Revenge for Jolly!
2012 · Movie
Father Figurine
2019 · Movie
Best Defense
1984 · Movie
Something Short of Paradise
1979 · Movie
Final Approach
2005 · Movie
A Million to Juan
1994 · Movie
Honky Tonk Freeway
1981 · Movie
Exposed
2003 · Movie
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
2005 · Movie
Magic in the Water
1995 · Movie
Secret Witness
1988 · Movie
Bingo
1991 · Movie
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
1999 · Movie
Remembrance
2011 · Movie
Just Tell Me What You Want
1980 · Movie
Pie in the Sky
1996 · Movie
Wicked Stepmother
1989 · Movie
Fighting Back
1982 · Movie
Amira & Sam
2014 · Movie
Special Bulletin
1983 · Movie
Hellfire
1983 · Movie
The Big Tease
1999 · Movie
Out There
1995 · Movie
The Settlement
1999 · Movie
Code Name: Foxfire
1985 · Movie
Teddy Bears' Picnic
2001 · Movie
Dead Weekend
1995 · Movie
Lieberman in Love
1995 · Movie
The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich
2013 · Movie
Pros & Cons
1999 · Movie
Freedom
2014 · Movie
The Discoverers
2014 · Movie
Blue Eyes
2010 · Movie
Tourist Trap
1998 · Movie
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
1994 · Movie
Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester
1995 · Movie
Peter and Vandy
2009 · Movie
Paper Spiders
2021 · Movie
Masters of Menace
1990 · Movie
Native Son
1986 · Movie
Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter
1994 · Movie
The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck
1984 · Movie
Crimes of the Past
2009 · Movie
Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall
1987 · Movie
Off the Lip
2004 · Movie
Petunia
2013 · Movie
Sanctuary of Fear
1979 · Movie
A Trace of Murder
· Movie
Silhouette
1990 · Movie
Wedding Band
1990 · Movie
