David Rasche
Date of birth: 1944-08-07
Place of birth: St. Louis, Missouri
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Ντέιβιντ Ράζέ, دیوید راشه
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.
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Flags of Our Fathers
2006-10-19
There were five Marines and one Navy Corpsman photographed raising the U.S. flag on Mt. Suribachi by
Pros & Cons
1999-01-01
Framed for crimes they didn't commit, two small-timers are headed up the river without a paddle. Now
Burn After Reading
2008-09-05
When a disc containing memoirs of a former CIA analyst falls into the hands of gym employees, Linda
The Big Tease
1999-11-26
Thinking he's competing in Los Angeles' hot Platinum Scissors contest, Scottish hairstylist Crawford
Dead Weekend
1995-10-08
In the midst of an evacuation effort, True World Forces agent Weed must secure an alien spacecraft s
That Old Feeling
1997-04-04
A bride's divorced parents find their old feelings for each other during the wedding reception and o
Cobra
1986-01-01
A tough-on-crime street cop must protect the only surviving witness to a strange murderous cult with
Exposed
2003-10-17
As the presenter of tabloid news show 'Probe', Bob Smith stoops to new lows to expose stories at any
Men in Black 3
2012-05-23
Agents J and K are back...in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men
Wicked Stepmother
1989-02-03
A mother/daughter pair of witches descend on a yuppie family's home and cause havoc, one at a time s
An Innocent Man
1989-10-06
Jimmie Rainwood was minding his own business when two corrupt police officers (getting an address wr
About My Father
2023-05-25
Encouraged by his girlfriend Ellie, Sebastian and his Italian immigrant father, Salvo, spend the 4th
Made in Heaven
1987-11-06
Deceased drifter Mike arrives in Heaven and quickly falls for newborn soul Annie, soon to start her
Final Approach
2005-01-14
Ricky is a ten-year-old daydreamer and expert on his computer flight simulator program. While on a c
The Girl in the Park
2007-09-09
A mother, enduringly traumatized by the disappearance of her three-year old daughter 15 years ago, h
Bingo
1991-08-09
Bingo, the runaway circus dog, is off the leash and saving Chuckie's life! Bingo and the boy become
Honky Tonk Freeway
1981-08-21
Ticlaw, a small town in Florida, has only one attraction: a safari park. The government constructs a
Masters of Menace
1990-09-06
When one of their own dies, members of a motorcycle gang travel the country to take home the body of
Special Bulletin
1983-03-20
An evening of TV programming is interrupted by breaking news: in Charleston, South Carolina, two Coa
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
2005-04-25
The controversial satire The LA Riot Spectacular plays for mordent laughs the events that consumed L
In the Loop
2009-01-22
The US President and the UK Prime Minister are planning on launching a war in the Middle East, but—b
Blue Eyes
2010-05-28
Before his compulsory retirement, on his last day of work, Marshall, JFK airport's chief Immigration
The Big Wedding
2013-04-25
To the amusement of their adult children and friends, long-divorced couple Don and Ellie Griffin are
Something Short of Paradise
1979-09-14
A young couple in New York are having problems with their relationship.
Fighting Back
1982-05-21
An Italian deli owner forms a vigilante group to rid his Philadelphia neighborhood of street punks.
Petunia
2013-06-28
Brothers Charlie, Adrian and Michael try to unlearn everything their psychoanalyst parents have taug
Theater Camp
2023-07-13
After the indomitable and beloved founder of a scrappy theater camp in upstate New York falls into a
Remembrance
2011-11-24
Hannah, a young Jewish girl, is rescued from a concentration camp by her Polish boyfriend, and belie
The Settlement
1999-01-01
Swaggering, womanizing Jerry and his hen-pecked buddy Pat are in a bind: their clients aren't dying
Kill Your Darlings
2013-10-16
A murder in 1944 draws together the great poets of the beat generation: Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac
Revenge for Jolly!
2012-07-17
Harry is having a very, very bad day. He returns home from an all-night drinking binge with his cous
Teddy Bears' Picnic
2001-04-30
In Harry Shearer's tongue-in-cheek comedy, a waiter at Zanbesu Glen (a chi-chi Northern California r
United 93
2006-04-28
A real-time account of the events on United Flight 93, one of the planes hijacked on 9/11 that crash
Silhouette
1990-11-28
An architect witnesses a brutal murder in a small Texas town.
Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester
1995-04-10
Attorney Bill McKenzie takes the case when his niece is framed for the murder of a popular and deman
Lieberman in Love
1995-01-01
Joe Lieberman is attracted to Shaleen. They begin a professional relationship, which continues even
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
2002-06-07
A mother and daughter dispute is resolved by the "Yaya sisterhood" - long time friends of the mother
The Sentinel
2006-04-19
Veteran Secret Service agent Pete Garrison investigates a colleague's murder and is subsequently fra
Crimes of the Past
2009-01-01
After Tommy Sparrow is severely wounded in a covert CIA operation, he comes home to discover his wif
Friends & Lovers
1999-04-16
Friends for ten years, a group of twenty-somethings head for the ski slopes as guests of Ian's fathe
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
1994-05-06
The Harts find themselves in the middle of a dangerous murder plot, but it isn't clear if the plot i
Manhattan
1979-04-25
Manhattan explores how the life of a middle-aged television writer dating a teenage girl is further
A Million to Juan
1994-05-15
Romantic comedy about an honest Mexican immigrant who struggles without a green card by selling oran
Freedom
2014-08-21
Two men separated by 100 years are united in their search for freedom. In 1856 a slave, Samuel Woodw
Best Defense
1984-07-20
An engineer fails to get the bugs out of a tank before an Army officer has to use it in Kuwait.
The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck
1984-01-24
A shopkeeper is condemned by the police and the press for sleeping with a suspected terrorist.
Amira & Sam
2014-05-30
Sam, a soldier who had served in Afghanistan and Iraq, meets Amira when he visits her uncle, Bassam,
Native Son
1986-12-24
In 1940s Chicago, a young black man takes a job as a chauffeur to a white family, which takes a turn
Partners
1993-11-12
A junior partner in a law firm, finds out that the wife of a very important client is a former colle
Just Tell Me What You Want
1980-01-18
A television producer woman tries to let down her overbearing boyfriend who is her boss. She wants t
Code Name: Foxfire
1985-01-27
Pilot for TV series released on home video.
Tourist Trap
1998-04-05
George Piper, dissatisfied with his dead-end job and longing for adventure, embarks on an RV trip wi
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
1999-11-14
A California congressman's wife and daughter are abducted and held hostage in a historic hotel. Loga
Just Married
2003-01-08
Although Tom Leezak and Sarah McNerney come from different worlds, they are both unexpectedly swept
United 93: The Families and the Film
2006-12-13
A film interviewing the families of the heroes of United Flight 93, prior to the theatrical release
Delirious
1991-08-09
A soap opera writer gets hit on the head and wakes up as a character in his own show.
Sanctuary of Fear
1979-04-23
A Manhattan priest with a penchant for solving crimes goes to the aid of a young actress. She is bec
Barbarians at the Gate
1993-03-20
F. Ross Johnson decides to buyout his own tobacco firm RJR Nabisco after the plans of the launch of
Twenty Bucks
1993-10-21
A story about the life of a twenty dollar bill as it weaves in and out of the various lives of sever
Swallow
2020-01-15
Hunter, a newly pregnant housewife, finds herself increasingly compelled to consume dangerous object
Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter
1994-01-01
When Cody gets lost while exploring in the woods, he finds a friend in the legendary creature, Bigfo
The Good House
2021-09-15
Hildy Good, a wry New England realtor and descendant of the Salem witches who loves her wine and lov
Peter and Vandy
2009-01-19
Flashbacks and flash-forwards illustrate the rise and fall of a love affair between two New Yorkers.
Out There
1995-11-19
A Pulitzer Prize winning photographer is fired from his job for not being sensationalistic enough. A
Father Figurine
2019-04-06
When the wealthy patriarch of a family dies, they discover an unusual request in his will.
Magic in the Water
1995-08-30
Radio psychologist Jack Black takes his children Joshua and Ashley on a 'vacation' to a lake in Brit
Wedding Band
1990-03-02
A couple who both work at wedding receptions encounter complications when they decide to marry.
Hellfire
1983-01-01
Following his performance, a televangelist returns to his dressing room to a visit from God; and she
Off the Lip
2004-05-01
A young woman's life falls apart while filming a surfing documentary.
Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall
1987-11-27
In this short film, our unemployed hero finds that getting that great job depends a lot on whom you
Paper Spiders
2021-05-07
A bittersweet story about coming of age in the shadow of mental illness.
The Discoverers
2014-05-16
Washed-up history professor Lewis Birch takes his begrudging teenagers Zoe and Jack on a road trip t
Pie in the Sky
1996-02-09
A young man obsessed with traffic patterns attempts to reunite with his first love.
An Unmarried Woman
1978-05-24
A wealthy woman from Manhattan's Upper East Side struggles to deal with her new identity and her sex
Finding the Burn
2008-12-21
A featurette about the making of Burn After Reading, featuring cast and crew interviews.