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David Rasche 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.
Born
Monday, 07 August 1944
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | Self - Winner | 2024 |
| Theater Camp | Dr. Bill Rauch | 2023 |
| About My Father | Bill | 2023 |
| The Good House | Scott Good | 2021 |
| Americanish | Jim | 2021 |
| Paper Spiders | Bill Hoffman | 2021 |
| Swallow | Michael Conrad | 2020 |
| Succession | Karl Muller | 2018 |
| Impastor | Alden Schmidt | 2015 |
| Amira & Sam | Jack | 2014 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | Self - Winner | 2024 |
| Theater Camp | Dr. Bill Rauch | 2023 |
| About My Father | Bill | 2023 |
| The Good House | Scott Good | 2021 |
| Americanish | Jim | 2021 |
| Paper Spiders | Bill Hoffman | 2021 |
| Swallow | Michael Conrad | 2020 |
| Succession | Karl Muller | 2018 |
| Impastor | Alden Schmidt | 2015 |
| Amira & Sam | Jack | 2014 |
| Madam Secretary | Ambassador Arlen Maxwell | 2014 |
| Freedom | Jefferson Monroe | 2014 |
| The Discoverers | Cyrus Marshall | 2014 |
| Black Box | Hunter Black | 2014 |
| Understudies | Clement Shawl | 2014 |
| Kill Your Darlings | Dean | 2013 |
| The Big Wedding | Barry / Barry O'Connor | 2013 |
| Petunia | Percy Petunia | 2013 |
| The Broadway.com Show | Self | 2013 |
| The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich | Hills | 2013 |
| Revenge for Jolly! | Eichelberger | 2012 |
| Men in Black 3 | Agent X | 2012 |
| Veep | Jim Marwood | 2012 |
| Missed Connections | George | 2012 |
| Remembrance | Daniel Levine | 2011 |
| Collaborator | Radio Host | 2011 |
| Rubicon | James Wheeler | 2010 |
| Are We There Yet? | Thunder Clark | 2010 |
| Blue Eyes | Marshall | 2010 |
| Sherri | Bart | 2009 |
| Bored to Death | Bernard | 2009 |
| Royal Pains | Charles Woodward | 2009 |
| In the Loop | Linton Barwick | 2009 |
| The Electric Company | The Ronald | 2009 |
| Crimes of the Past | Thomas Sparrow | 2009 |
| Peter and Vandy | Alan | 2009 |
| Burn After Reading | CIA Officer / CIA Officer Palmer DeBakey Smith | 2008 |
| The Girl in the Park | Doug | 2007 |
| United 93: The Families and the Film | 2006 | |
| Flags of Our Fathers | Senator | 2006 |
| Ugly Betty | Calvin Hartley / Cal Hartley | 2006 |
| United 93 | Donald Freeman Greene | 2006 |
| The Sentinel | President Ballentine | 2006 |
| The Book of Daniel | Donald Warwick | 2006 |
| The L.A. Riot Spectacular | 2005 | |
| Final Approach | General Perkins / Gen. Perkins | 2005 |
| Perception | Phil | 2005 |
| Off the Lip | Dr. Martin Shutte | 2004 |
| Exposed | Warren Ward | 2003 |
| Las Vegas | Tim Valentine | 2003 |
| Just Married | Mr. McNerney | 2003 |
| Robbery Homicide Division | Lee | 2002 |
| MDs | Mr. Baranski | 2002 |
| She Spies | Norton Andrews | 2002 |
| Monk | Coach Patterson | 2002 |
| Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood | Taylor Abbott | 2002 |
| Teddy Bears' Picnic | Elliot Chevron | 2002 |
| DAG | President Whitman | 2000 |
| Malcolm in the Middle | Lawyer | 2000 |
| The Big Tease | Stig | 1999 |
| Hard Time: Hostage Hotel | Robert Sinclair | 1999 |
| Pros & Cons | Jack Stanford | 1999 |
| The West Wing | Carl Everett | 1999 |
| Grown Ups | Kenny Daniels | 1999 |
| The Lot | Eddie Moran | 1999 |
| Friends & Lovers | Richard 'Richie' Wickham | 1999 |
| Providence | Doc Croc | 1999 |
| The Settlement | Denny | 1999 |
| For Your Love | Dr. Bruckner | 1998 |
| The Wonderful World of Disney | Derek Early | 1997 |
| Recess | Mr. E | 1997 |
| That Old Feeling | Alan | 1997 |
| Just Shoot Me! | Michael Tenzer | 1997 |
| Suddenly Susan | Evan | 1996 |
| Pie in the Sky | Amy's Dad | 1996 |
| Out There | Don Polson / Emmett Davis | 1995 |
| High Society | Peter Thomas | 1995 |
| Dead Weekend | Payne | 1995 |
| Magic in the Water | Phillip, Patient #4 | 1995 |
| A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Jealous Jokester | Ben Landry | 1995 |
| Signs and Wonders | Brother Nahum | 1995 |
| Lieberman in Love | M.C. at Luau | 1995 |
| Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | Friggit / Golf Announcer | 1994 |
| A Million to Juan | Jeff | 1994 |
| Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die | Alfred Raine | 1994 |
| Burke's Law | John Ramsey | 1994 |
| Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter | Chaz Frederick | 1994 |
| Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man | Baron Von Dillweed | 1994 |
| Barbarians at the Gate | Ted Forstmann | 1993 |
| Twenty Bucks | Baker | 1993 |
| Nurses | Jack Trenton | 1991 |
| Delirious | Dr. Paul Kirkwood / Dennis | 1991 |
| Bingo | Hal Devlin | 1991 |
| Silhouette | Sheriff Kyle Lauder | 1990 |
| The Trials of Rosie O'Neill | Patrick | 1990 |
| Law & Order | Joe Delaney | 1990 |
| Masters of Menace | Buddy Wheeler | 1990 |
| Wedding Band | Sloane Vaughn | 1990 |
| An Innocent Man | Mike Parnell / Detective Mike Parnell LBPD | 1989 |
| Wicked Stepmother | Steve Fisher / Steve | 1989 |
| Empty Nest | Jack Trenton | 1988 |
| The 2nd Annual American Comedy Awards | Self - Audience Member | 1988 |
| Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall | Cal McGinnis | 1987 |
| Made in Heaven | Donald Summer / Donald Sumner | 1987 |
| Native Son | Buckley | 1986 |
| Sledge Hammer! | Sledge Hammer | 1986 |
| L.A. Law | David McCoy | 1986 |
| Cobra | Dan | 1986 |
| Code Name: Foxfire | Sam Rawlings | 1985 |
| Sara | David Collier | 1985 |
| Miami Vice | Surf | 1984 |
| Best Defense | Jeff the 'KBG' Agent / Jeff | 1984 |
| Kate & Allie | Richard Lubin | 1984 |
| The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck | Donald Catton | 1984 |
| Special Bulletin | Dr. David McKeeson | 1983 |
| Fighting Back | Michael Taylor | 1982 |
| Love, Sidney | J. M. / J.M. | 1981 |
| Honky Tonk Freeway | Eddie White | 1981 |
| SCTV Network | Robert Wellesly | 1981 |
| Just Tell Me What You Want | Stopwatch Producer | 1980 |
| Something Short of Paradise | David Ritchie | 1979 |
| Manhattan | Television Actor #3 | 1979 |
| Sanctuary of Fear | Jack Collins | 1979 |
| Mrs. Columbo | William Gardner | 1979 |
| The Andros Targets | Smitty | 1977 |
| Ryan's Hope | Wes Leonard | 1975 |
| Columbo | Patrick Kinsley | 1971 |
