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
Malcolm in the Middle
2000 · 8.5
Succession
2018 · 8.3
The West Wing
1999 · 8.3
Sara
1985 · 8.3
Columbo
1971 · 8.1
Sledge Hammer!
1986 · 8.0
High Society
1995 · 8.0
Roker on the Road
— · 8.0
Sanctuary of Fear
1979 · 8.0
Monk
2002 · 7.9
The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich
2013 · 7.8
Manhattan
1979 · 7.7
Veep
2012 · 7.5
She Spies
2002 · 7.5
Miami Vice
1984 · 7.4
Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester
1995 · 7.4
Duckman
1994 · 7.3
Law & Order
1990 · 7.3
Bored to Death
2009 · 7.2
Father Figurine
2019 · 7.2
Silhouette
1990 · 7.2
United 93
2006 · 7.1
The Hunting Party
2025 · 7.1
Nurses
1991 · 7.1
Madam Secretary
2014 · 7.0
Las Vegas
2003 · 7.0
L.A. Law
1986 · 7.0
Impastor
2015 · 7.0
DAG
2000 · 7.0
The Book of Daniel
2006 · 7.0
The Andros Targets
1977 · 7.0
In the Loop
2009 · 7.0
Signs and Wonders
1995 · 7.0
Code Name: Foxfire
1985 · 7.0
Kill Your Darlings
2013 · 7.0
Flags of Our Fathers
2006 · 6.9
Barbarians at the Gate
1993 · 6.9
Special Bulletin
1983 · 6.9
Burke's Law
1994 · 6.8
An Unmarried Woman
1978 · 6.8
Remembrance
2011 · 6.8
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
1994 · 6.8
Providence
1999 · 6.7
Lieberman in Love
1995 · 6.7
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
1999 · 6.7
Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall
1987 · 6.7
Burn After Reading
2008 · 6.7
Elsbeth
2024 · 6.7
American Playhouse
1982 · 6.6
Just Shoot Me!
1997 · 6.6
Tourist Trap
1998 · 6.6
Swallow
2020 · 6.6
Men in Black 3
2012 · 6.6
Mrs. Columbo
1979 · 6.5
Made in Heaven
1987 · 6.5
Pie in the Sky
1996 · 6.5
Exposed
2003 · 6.5
Ugly Betty
2006 · 6.4
Dying for Sex
2025 · 6.4
Theater Camp
2023 · 6.4
Black Box
2014 · 6.4
Paper Spiders
2021 · 6.3
Peter and Vandy
2009 · 6.3
Kate & Allie
1984 · 6.2
Grown Ups
1999 · 6.2
That Old Feeling
1997 · 6.2
Cobra
1986 · 6.2
The Good House
2021 · 6.1
The Sentinel
2006 · 6.1
An Innocent Man
1989 · 6.1
Blue Eyes
2010 · 6.1
About My Father
2023 · 6.0
Suddenly Susan
1996 · 6.0
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
2002 · 6.0
The Settlement
1999 · 6.0
The Girl in the Park
2007 · 6.0
Empty Nest
1988 · 5.9
Amira & Sam
2014 · 5.9
The Big Tease
1999 · 5.9
The Big Wedding
2013 · 5.8
Fighting Back
1982 · 5.8
Masters of Menace
1990 · 5.8
Just Married
2003 · 5.8
Inside Amy Schumer
2013 · 5.7
Twenty Bucks
1993 · 5.7
Delirious
1991 · 5.7
Freedom
2014 · 5.5
The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck
1984 · 5.5
A Million to Juan
1994 · 5.4
Honky Tonk Freeway
1981 · 5.3
Magic in the Water
1995 · 5.2
Native Son
1986 · 5.2
Bingo
1991 · 5.1
Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter
1994 · 5.1
Out There
1995 · 5.0
Wedding Band
1990 · 5.0
Friends & Lovers
1999 · 4.9
The Discoverers
2014 · 4.8
Wicked Stepmother
1989 · 4.7
Petunia
2013 · 4.7
Revenge for Jolly!
2012 · 4.6
Just Tell Me What You Want
1980 · 4.6
Final Approach
2005 · 4.6
Best Defense
1984 · 4.3
Hellfire
1983 · 4.0
Teddy Bears' Picnic
2001 · 4.0
Something Short of Paradise
1979 · 3.8
Crimes of the Past
2009 · 3.8
Pros & Cons
1999 · 3.6
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
2005 · 3.3
Dead Weekend
1995 · 3.0
Off the Lip
2004 · 2.8
Elderwood
— · 0.0
Double Cop
1990 · 0.0