David Rasche
Acting

David Rasche

Born 7 August 1944 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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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.

Known for

Men in Black 3
Burn After Reading
Malcolm in the Middle
Manhattan
Flags of Our Fathers
Cobra
Succession
United 93
Just Married
Kill Your Darlings
Monk
The Big Wedding
About My Father
Theater Camp
The Good House
Paper Spiders
Swallow
Father Figurine
Freedom
Amira & Sam
The Discoverers
The Big Wedding
Petunia
Kill Your Darlings
The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich
Men in Black 3
Revenge for Jolly!
Remembrance
Blue Eyes
In the Loop
Crimes of the Past
Peter and Vandy
Burn After Reading
The Girl in the Park
Flags of Our Fathers
United 93
The Sentinel
Final Approach
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
Off the Lip
Exposed
Just Married
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Teddy Bears' Picnic
Pros & Cons
The Big Tease
The Settlement
Friends & Lovers
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
Tourist Trap
That Old Feeling
Pie in the Sky
Dead Weekend
Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester
Lieberman in Love
Out There
Magic in the Water
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
A Million to Juan
Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter
Partners
Barbarians at the Gate
Twenty Bucks
Bingo
Delirious
Masters of Menace
Silhouette
Wedding Band
Wicked Stepmother
An Innocent Man
Secret Witness
Made in Heaven
Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall
Cobra
Native Son
Code Name: Foxfire
Best Defense
The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck
Special Bulletin
Hellfire
Fighting Back
Honky Tonk Freeway
Just Tell Me What You Want
Something Short of Paradise
Manhattan
Sanctuary of Fear
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