Highest rated as cast or director
Sledge Hammer!
1986 · 2 Seasons
Impastor
2015 · 2 Seasons
Dying for Sex
2025 · 1 Season
Paper Spiders
2021
Swallow
2020
The Good House
2021
David Rasche's 5 titles from the 2020s have a median Balasaur Score of 70, led by Dying for Sex (73) and Paper Spiders (73), against 55 for those from the 1980s.
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.
Acted in 112
2020s
- 2025
- 2024
- 2023
- 2021
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
Father Figurine
Larry Berman
- 2018
- 2015
- 2014
Amira & Sam
Jack
The Discoverers
Cyrus Marshall
- 2013
Inside Amy Schumer
CEO · 1 episode
The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich
Public Prosecutor Mr. Hills
- 2012
Revenge for Jolly!
Eichelberger
- 2011
Remembrance
Daniel Levine
- 2010
2000s
- 2009
Peter and Vandy
Alan
Crimes of the Past
Thomas Sparrow
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
The Book of Daniel
TV
- 2005
Final Approach
Gen. Perkins
- 2004
Off the Lip
Dr. Martin Shutte
- 2003
- 2002
- 2001
Teddy Bears' Picnic
Elliot Chevron
- 2000
DAG
President Whitman · 5 episodes
1990s
- 1999
The Big Tease
Stig
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
Robert Sinclair
Friends & Lovers
Richard 'Richie' Wickham
The Settlement
Denny
Pros & Cons
Jack Stanford
- 1998
Tourist Trap
Derek Early
- 1997
That Old Feeling
Alan
- 1996
Pie in the Sky
Amy's Dad
- 1995
High Society
Peter Thomas · 13 episodes
Dead Weekend
Payne
Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester
Ben Landry
Signs and Wonders
Brother Nahum · 4 episodes
Lieberman in Love
M.C. at Luau
- 1994
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
Alfred Raine
Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter
Chaz Frederick
- 1993
Partners
"Grave Squad" Lawyer
Barbarians at the Gate
Ted Forstmann
- 1991
- 1990
Silhouette
Sheriff Kyle Lauder
Masters of Menace
Buddy Wheeler
Wedding Band
Sloane Vaughn
1980s
- 1989
- 1988
- 1987
Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall
Cal McGinnis
- 1986
Native Son
Buckley
45Cobra
Dan
- 1985
Code Name: Foxfire
Sam Rawlings
Sara
TV
- 1984
The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck
Donald Catton
- 1983
Special Bulletin
David McKeeson
Hellfire
Rev Howard Woode
- 1982
Fighting Back
Michael Taylor
- 1981
Honky Tonk Freeway
Eddie White
- 1980
Just Tell Me What You Want
Stopwatch Producer
1970s
- 1979
Something Short of Paradise
David Ritchie
Sanctuary of Fear
Jack Collins
Mrs. Columbo
TV
- 1978
An Unmarried Woman
Man who says, "Hello" (uncredited)
- 1977
The Andros Targets
Smitty · 1 episode
- 1971
Appearances1
2000s
- 2006
United 93: The Families and the Film
Self