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.
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