David Rasche Biography

Fast Facts

• Graduated from Elmhurst College in 1966 and studied at the University of Chicago Divinity School
• Made his screen acting debut in the TV series "The Andros Targets" in 1977
• Started out as an actor at The Second City cabaret in Chicago, where he first took workshops and then later took John Belushi's spot when he left
• Worked as an English teacher at a Lutheran College in Minnesota and as late-night clerk in an emergency room
• Quote: "(On The Second City): "The minute I walked in and saw the dark club with little tables and the chairs and the stage and the piano and smelled the stale beer and cigarettes, I just knew that this was all I ever wanted to do․""
• Best known for his role as the title character in "Sledge Hammer!" and as Jack Trenton in "Nurses․"
• Has appeared on stage in performances of "Speed the Plough," "Lunch Hour," and "The Seagull," among many others
• Wrote the song "Christmas in LA," which is performed by Minneapolis singer Ashleigh Still on the CD "Just One Angel․"