David Rasche

Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
08/07/1944
Birthplace:
St Louis, Missouri
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A tall, blond, ruggedly handsome actor of stage, film and TV, David Rasche may be best remembered by sitcom cultists as the dim-witted but gung ho hero cop of "Sledge Hammer!" (ABC, 1986-88), a likably broad parody of Clint Eastwood's "Dirty Harry", and as Jack Trenton, the crooked financier doing court-ordered hospital community service, from 1992-94 on the NBC's "Nurses".

Born in St. Louis but raised in Illinois, Rasche received his theatrical training at Chicago's celebrated Second City. He eventually replaced John Belushi in the company that also included Gilda Radner, Bill Murray and Continued

Credits
President Ballentine
2006
Martin Shutte
2004
(TV Show)
2003-2003
Nick Patterson
2003
(TV Show)
2003-2003
Lee
2003
(TV Show)
2003-2003
Norton Andrews
2003
(TV Show)
2003-2003
Lawyer
2003
Mr McNerney
2003
Richard
1999
(TV Show)
1998-1998
Michael Tenzer
1998
Alan
1997
Phil Marshall
Dan
Sloane Vaughn
Dr Paul Kirkland--Dennis
Actor
Michael Taylor
Mike Parnell
Hal Devlin
Baker
milestones
Year
Milestone
 
Grew up in Belleville, IL
 
Inspired to pursue comedy by listening to Mike Nichols and Elaine May on local radio while growing up
1970 
While a college student, enrolled in a Second City workshop in Chicago
 
Eventually replaced John Belushi in the Second City company that included Gilda Radner, Harold Ramis and Bill Murray
1974 
First collaboration with David Mamet, appeared in original Chicago stage production of "Sexual Pervisity in Chicago"
Continued