David Rasche Movies and Career Information

David Rasche (born August 7, 1944) is an American actor. He is currently playing the role of James Wheeler in Rubicon. Rasche was born in St. Louis, Missouri. His father was a minister and farmer. Rasche started in theatre, but also has appeared on numerous movies and television series. He became a member of the Chicago Second City, after John Belushi moved on to Saturday Night Live. Some theater critics consider him the foremost interpreter of the work of the celebrated American playwright David Mamet. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of the title character in the cult TV classic, Sledge Hammer! Rasche has a scholarly background (graduate degree from the University of Chicago) and also worked as a teacher and writer before going into showbusiness full-time. After Second City, he starred in the Organic Theater's 1974 production of Mamet's "Sexual Perversity in Chicago," which established the playwright's characteristic blend of earthy, sometimes brutal dialogue. He later played to critical acclaim in the Broadway production of Mamet's "Speed-the-Plow," and an Off-Broadway revival of Mamet's Edmond. He was Petruchio to Frances Conroy's Kate in a production of Shakespeare's