David Rasche

David Rasche

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.

Filmography

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Dying for Sex ★ 6.5 Dying for Sex 2025 The Hunting Party ★ 7.1 The Hunting Party 2025 Elsbeth ★ 6.7 Elsbeth 2024 Theater Camp ★ 6.5 Theater Camp 2023 About My Father ★ 6.0 About My Father 2023 The Good House ★ 6.2 The Good House 2021 Paper Spiders ★ 6.3 Paper Spiders 2021 Swallow ★ 6.6 Swallow 2020 Father Figurine ★ 7.2 Father Figurine 2019 Succession ★ 8.3 Succession 2018 Impastor ★ 7.0 Impastor 2015 Madam Secretary ★ 7.0 Madam Secretary 2014 Freedom ★ 5.5 Freedom 2014 Amira & Sam ★ 6.0 Amira & Sam 2014 The Discoverers ★ 5.0 The Discoverers 2014 Black Box ★ 6.4 Black Box 2014 Kill Your Darlings ★ 7.0 Kill Your Darlings 2013 Petunia ★ 4.7 Petunia 2013 Inside Amy Schumer ★ 5.7 Inside Amy Schumer 2013 The Big Wedding ★ 5.8 The Big Wedding 2013 The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich ★ 7.8 The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich 2013 Revenge for Jolly! ★ 4.6 Revenge for Jolly! 2012 Men in Black 3 ★ 6.5 Men in Black 3 2012 Veep ★ 7.5 Veep 2012 Remembrance ★ 6.8 Remembrance 2011 Blue Eyes ★ 6.1 Blue Eyes 2010 In the Loop ★ 7.0 In the Loop 2009 Peter and Vandy ★ 6.3 Peter and Vandy 2009 Crimes of the Past ★ 3.8 Crimes of the Past 2009 Finding the Burn Finding the Burn 2008 Burn After Reading ★ 6.7 Burn After Reading 2008 The Girl in the Park ★ 6.0 The Girl in the Park 2007 United 93: The Families and the Film ★ 6.6 United 93: The Families and the Film 2006 Flags of Our Fathers ★ 6.9 Flags of Our Fathers 2006 Ugly Betty ★ 6.4 Ugly Betty 2006 United 93 ★ 7.1 United 93 2006 The Sentinel ★ 6.1 The Sentinel 2006 The Book of Daniel ★ 6.9 The Book of Daniel 2006 The L.A. Riot Spectacular ★ 3.3 The L.A. Riot Spectacular 2005 Final Approach ★ 5.0 Final Approach 2005 Off the Lip ★ 2.8 Off the Lip 2004 Exposed ★ 6.5 Exposed 2003 Las Vegas ★ 7.1 Las Vegas 2003 Just Married ★ 5.8 Just Married 2003 She Spies ★ 7.5 She Spies 2002 Monk ★ 8.0 Monk 2002 Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood ★ 6.1 Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood 2002 Teddy Bears' Picnic ★ 4.0 Teddy Bears' Picnic 2001 DAG ★ 7.0 DAG 2000 Malcolm in the Middle ★ 8.5 Malcolm in the Middle 2000 The Big Tease ★ 5.9 The Big Tease 1999 Hard Time: Hostage Hotel ★ 6.9 Hard Time: Hostage Hotel 1999 The West Wing ★ 8.3 The West Wing 1999 Grown Ups ★ 6.2 Grown Ups 1999 Friends & Lovers ★ 4.9 Friends & Lovers 1999 The Settlement ★ 6.0 The Settlement 1999 Providence ★ 6.7 Providence 1999 Pros & Cons ★ 3.6 Pros & Cons 1999 Tourist Trap ★ 6.6 Tourist Trap 1998 That Old Feeling ★ 6.2 That Old Feeling 1997 Just Shoot Me! ★ 6.6 Just Shoot Me! 1997 Suddenly Susan ★ 5.9 Suddenly Susan 1996 Pie in the Sky ★ 6.6 Pie in the Sky 1996 Out There ★ 4.9 Out There 1995 High Society ★ 8.0 High Society 1995 Dead Weekend ★ 3.0 Dead Weekend 1995 Magic in the Water ★ 5.3 Magic in the Water 1995 Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester ★ 7.4 Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester 1995 Signs and Wonders ★ 7.0 Signs and Wonders 1995 Lieberman in Love ★ 7.0 Lieberman in Love 1995 A Million to Juan ★ 5.7 A Million to Juan 1994 Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die ★ 6.8 Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die 1994 Duckman ★ 7.2 Duckman 1994 Burke's Law ★ 6.8 Burke's Law 1994 Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter ★ 5.1 Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter 1994 Partners ★ 5.0 Partners 1993 Twenty Bucks ★ 5.7 Twenty Bucks 1993 Barbarians at the Gate ★ 6.9 Barbarians at the Gate 1993 Nurses ★ 7.1 Nurses 1991 Bingo ★ 5.1 Bingo 1991