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Personal Info

Birth date

1944-08-07 (80 Years)

Gender

Male

Known for

Acting

Place of birth

St. Louis, Missouri

Also known as

Ντέιβιντ Ράζέ
دیوید راشه

David Rasche

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.

Filmography

Acting

TBARoker on the Road (1 Episode) as Unknown

2025Dying for Sex (8 Episodes) as Dr. Pankowitz

2023Theater Camp as Dr. Bill Rauch

2023About My Father as William 'Bill' Collins XII

2022The Good House as Scott

2021Paper Spiders as Bill Hoffman

2020Swallow as Michael Conrad

2019Father Figurine as Larry Berman

2018Succession (31 Episodes) as Karl Muller

2015Impastor (20 Episodes) as Alden Schmidt

2014Madam Secretary (1 Episode) as Ambassador Arlen Maxwell

2014Freedom as Jefferson Monroe

2014Amira & Sam as Jack

2014The Discoverers as Cyrus Marshall

2014Black Box (1 Episode) as Hunter Black

2013Kill Your Darlings as Dean

2013Petunia as Percy Petunia

2013The Big Wedding as Barry O'Connor

2012Revenge for Jolly! as Eichelberger

2012Men in Black 3 as Agent X

2012Veep (8 Episodes) as Jim Marwood

2011Remembrance as Daniel Levine

2010Blue Eyes as Marshall

2009In the Loop as Linton Barwick

2009Peter and Vandy as Alan

2009Crimes of the Past as Thomas Sparrow

2008Burn After Reading as CIA Officer

2007The Girl in the Park as Doug

2006United 93: The Families and the Film as Unknown

2006Flags of Our Fathers as Senator

2006Ugly Betty (9 Episodes) as Calvin Hartley

2006United 93 as Donald Freeman Greene

2006The Sentinel as President Ballentine

2006The Book of Daniel (1 Episode) as Unknown

2005The L.A. Riot Spectacular as Unknown

2005Junior Pilot as Gen. Perkins

2004Off the Lip as Dr. Martin Shutte

2003Exposed as Warren Ward

2003Las Vegas (1 Episode) as Tim Valentine

2003Just Married as Mr. McNerney

2002She Spies (1 Episode) as Norton Andrews

2002Monk (1 Episode) as Nick Patterson

2002Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood as Taylor Abbott

2001Teddy Bears' Picnic as Elliot Chevron

2000DAG (5 Episodes) as President Whitman

2000Malcolm in the Middle (1 Episode) as Lawyer

1999The Big Tease as Stig

1999Hard Time: Hostage Hotel as Robert Sinclair

1999The West Wing (1 Episode) as Carl Everett

1999Grown Ups (1 Episode) as Unknown

1999Friends & Lovers as Richard 'Richie' Wickham

1999Providence (1 Episode) as Doc Croc

1999Pros & Cons as Jack Stanford

1999The Settlement as Denny

1998Tourist Trap as Derek Early

1997That Old Feeling as Alan

1997Just Shoot Me! (1 Episode) as Michael Tenzer

1996Suddenly Susan (2 Episodes) as Evan

1996Pie in the Sky as Amy's Dad

1995Out There as Emmett Davis

1995High Society (13 Episodes) as Peter Thomas

1995Dead Weekend as Payne

1995Magic in the Water as Phillip, Patient #4

1995Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester as Ben Landry

1995Signs and Wonders (4 Episodes) as Brother Nahum

1995Lieberman in Love as M.C. at Luau

1994A Million to Juan as Jeff

1994Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die as Alfred Raine

1994Duckman (1 Episode) as Baron Von Dillweed (voice)

1994Burke's Law (1 Episode) as John Ramsey

1994Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter as Chaz Frederick

1993Partners as "Grave Squad" Lawyer

1993Twenty Bucks as Baker

1993Barbarians at the Gate as Ted Forstmann

1991Nurses (46 Episodes) as Jack Trenton

1991Bingo as Hal Devlin

1991Delirious as Dr. Paul Kirkwood / Dennis

1990Silhouette as Sheriff Kyle Lauder

1990Law & Order (1 Episode) as Joe Delaney

1990Masters of Menace as Buddy Wheeler

1990Wedding Band as Sloane Vaughn

1989An Innocent Man as Detective Mike Parnell LBPD

1989Wicked Stepmother as Steve Fisher

1988Empty Nest (1 Episode) as Jack Trenton

1987Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall as Cal McGinnis

1987Made in Heaven as Donald Summer

1986Native Son as Buckley

1986Sledge Hammer! (41 Episodes) as Sledge Hammer

1986L.A. Law (2 Episodes) as David McCoy

1986Cobra as Dan

1985Code Name: Foxfire as Sam Rawlings

1985Sara (1 Episode) as Unknown

1984Miami Vice (1 Episode) as Surf

1984Best Defense as Jeff

1984Kate & Allie (1 Episode) as Unknown

1984The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck as Donald Catton

1983Special Bulletin as David McKeeson

1983Hellfire as Rev Howard Woode

1982Fighting Back as Michael Taylor

1981Honky Tonk Freeway as Eddie White

1980Just Tell Me What You Want as Stopwatch Producer

1979Something Short of Paradise as David Ritchie

1979Manhattan as Television Actor #3

1979Sanctuary of Fear as Jack Collins

1979Mrs. Columbo (1 Episode) as Unknown

1977On Our Own (1 Episode) as Doug

1977The Andros Targets (1 Episode) as Smitty

1971Columbo (1 Episode) as Patrick Kinsley