David Rasche
Highest Rated: 95% Manhattan (1979)
Lowest Rated: 0% Freedom (2015)
Birthday: Aug 7, 1944
Birthplace: Not Available
A graduate of Elmhurst College and the University of Chicago, David Rasche's off-Broadway debut was in the 1976 production John. Rasche went on to co-star in Michael Cristofer's Pulitzer Prize-winning play The Shadow Box. In movies since 1979's Manhattan, Rasche was especially active in made-for-TV features like Special Bulletin, in which he was cast as anti-nuke activist Dr. David McKeeson. Obsessive roles of this nature led to David Rasche's most famous characterization: the merciless, gun-worshipping eponymous detective in the satirical TV sitcom Sledge Hammer (1986-88).

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Filmography

MOVIES

CREDIT
67% Swallow Michael — 2019
0% Freedom Jefferson Monroe $0.2M 2015
76% Amira & Sam Jack $32.3K 2015
No Score Yet Remembrance (Die Verlorene Zeit) Actor — 2014
88% The Discoverers Cyrus Marshall — 2014
76% Kill Your Darlings Dean $0.7M 2013
No Score Yet The Strange Case Of Wilhelm Reich Hills — 2013
No Score Yet Petunia Percy Petunia — 2013
7% The Big Wedding Barry $21.6M 2013
73% Collaborator Radio Host — 2012
No Score Yet Blue Eyes Actor — 2011
94% In the Loop Linton Barwick $2.3M 2009
No Score Yet Crimes of the Past Tommy Sparrow — 2009
71% The Girl in the Park Doug — 2008
78% Burn After Reading CIA Officer $60.4M 2008
73% Flags of Our Fathers Senator $33.7M 2006
90% United 93 Donald Freeman Greene $31.6M 2006
34% The Sentinel President Ballentine $36.3M 2006
0% Perception Phil — 2006
29% The L.A. Riot Spectacular Harry — 2005
25% Off the Lip Martin Shutte — 2004
No Score Yet Exposed Warren Ward — 2003
20% Just Married Mr. McNerney $56M 2003
44% Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood Taylor Abbott $69.6M 2002
0% Teddy Bears' Picnic Elliot Chevron — 2002
No Score Yet Pros and Cons Jack Stanford — 2001
56% The Big Tease Stig — 2000
No Score Yet Hostage Hotel Robert Sinclair — 1999
7% Friends & Lovers Richard — 1999
No Score Yet Love and Testosterone Actor — 1999
No Score Yet The Settlement Denny — 1999
No Score Yet Tourist Trap Derek Early — 1998
43% That Old Feeling Alan — 1997
No Score Yet Pie in the Sky Amy's Dad — 1996
21% Magic in the Water Phillip — 1995
No Score Yet Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester Actor — 1995
No Score Yet Out There Polson — 1995
No Score Yet Dead Weekend Payne — 1995
No Score Yet Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter Chaz Frederick — 1995
No Score Yet A Million to Juan Jeff — 1994
71% Barbarians at the Gate Ted Forstmann — 1993
75% Twenty Bucks Baker — 1993
No Score Yet Bingo Hal — 1991
44% Delirious Dennis/Dr. Kirkland — 1991
No Score Yet Silhouette Sheriff Lauder — 1991
No Score Yet Masters of Menace Buddy Wheeler — 1990
38% An Innocent Man Mike Parnell — 1989
No Score Yet Wedding Band Sloane Vaughn — 1989
No Score Yet Wicked Stepmother Steve — 1989
No Score Yet All Shook Up Actor — 1988
45% Made in Heaven Donald Sumner — 1987
56% Native Son Buckley — 1986
14% Cobra Dan — 1986
No Score Yet Primal Scream Actor — 1986
No Score Yet Best Defense Jeff — 1984
No Score Yet The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck Actor — 1983
No Score Yet Special Bulletin Dr. David McKeeson — 1983
20% Fighting Back (Death Vengeance) Michael Taylor — 1982
No Score Yet Honky Tonk Freeway Eddie White — 1981
No Score Yet Just Tell Me What You Want Stopwatch Producer — 1980
No Score Yet Something Short of Paradise David — 1979
95% Manhattan TV Actor — 1979
No Score Yet Sanctuary of Fear Jack Collins — 1979

TV

CREDIT
No Score Yet Madam Secretary
2014
Ambassador Arlen Maxwell
  • 2016
33% Impastor
2015-2016
Alden Schmidt Owen Schmidt
  • 2016
  • 2015
24% Black Box
2014
Hunter Hunter Black
  • 2014
No Score Yet Blue Bloods
2010
Armin Janko
  • 2014
93% Veep
2012
Jim
  • 2013
79% Bored to Death
2009-2011
Bernard
  • 2011
No Score Yet Are We There Yet?
2010-2012
  • 2011
  • 2010
69% Rubicon
2010
James Wheeler
  • 2010
96% Ugly Betty
2006-2010
Cal Hartley Calvin Hartley
  • 2010
  • 2009
  • 2007
No Score Yet Law & Order
1990-2010
Joe Delaney
  • 2009
67% Sherri
2009
  • 2009
No Score Yet Las Vegas
2003-2008
Tim Valentine
  • 2004
No Score Yet Malcolm in the Middle
2000-2006
Lawyer
  • 2003
90% Monk
2002-2009
Coach Patterson
  • 2003
No Score Yet Providence
1999-2002
Doc Crock
  • 2002
No Score Yet Suddenly Susan
1996-2000
Evan
  • 2000
No Score Yet Grown Ups
1999-2000
Walter Daniels
  • 1999
No Score Yet Just Shoot Me
1997-2003
  • 1998
No Score Yet Columbo
1968-2003
Patrick Kinsley
  • 1997
No Score Yet Empty Nest
1988-1995
Jack
  • 1995
  • 1993
No Score Yet Nurses
1991-1994
Jack Trenton
  • 1994
  • 1993
  • 1992
  • 1991
No Score Yet Sledge Hammer!
1986-1988
Sledge Hammer
  • 1988
  • 1987
  • 1986
No Score Yet Miami Vice
1984-1990
Surf
  • 1985
No Score Yet All My Children
1970-2013
Rob Gardner

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