Raye Birk
Acting
Born: 1943-05-27 · Flint, Michigan, USA
Biography
Raye Birk (born May 27, 1943, Flint, Michigan) is an American film and television actor best known for playing the role of Pahpshmir in the first and last of the Naked Gun movies. He was the main villain in Naked Gun 331⁄3: The Final Insult. He has also starred in Due South as the terrorist Francis Bolt in the Episodes "All the Queens Horses", "Red, White and Blue", "Call of the Wild Part One" and "Call of the Wild Part Two". He also had roles in the X-Files and Babylon 5. His other film credit
🎬 Movies (30)
New Neighbors
2016
A Serious Man
2009
Dr. Shapiro
Sweet Land
2005
Postal Clerk
Factotum
2005
Heathercliff
North Country
2005
Tom Motel Clerk
Star Trek: Insurrection
1998
Son'a Doctor
After Jimmy
1996
John Davies
The Big Squeeze
1996
Contractor
Illegal in Blue
1995
Gary Dedmarch
My Brother's Keeper
1995
Dr. Roth
Cries from the Heart
1994
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994
Papshmir
Caught in the Act
1993
Sterling
Barbarians at the Gate
1993
Travis Gaines
Class Act
1992
Principal Kratz
Aftermath: A Test of Love
1991
Dr. Frenzel
Under Cover
1991
Grimbach
Doc Hollywood
1991
Simon Tidwell, First Patient
Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again
1990
Judge Brown
Challenger
1990
Joseph Kilminster
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson
1989
Sam Morgan
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988
Pahpshmir
Throw Momma from the Train
1987
Pinsky
Burglar
1987
The Jogger
The Stepford Children
1987
George Larson
Deadly Messages
1985
Harding
Mister Roberts
1984
Dowdy
Best Defense
1984
Sonny
A Christmas Carol
1981
Marley's Ghost
The Taming of the Shrew
1976
Gremio
📺 TV Shows (30)
Black Scorpion
2001
Dr. Phineas Phoenix
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
Jeweler
Nowhere Man
1995
Tobe Alder
Caroline in the City
1995
Danny
Babylon 5
1994
William
Due South
1994
Francis Bolt
ER
1994
Mr. Hartley
Touched by an Angel
1994
Mr. McFarlane
Frasier
1993
Walt Twitchell
The X-Files
1993
Dr. Jeff Eckerle
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
1993
Prosecuting Attorney
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
1993
Superintendent Stoneman
Under Cover
1991
Grimbach
Home Improvement
1991
Fred
Silk Stalkings
1991
Atticus Dunn
Wings
1990
Prince Restivon
Working Girl
1990
Mr. Dixon
Seinfeld
1989
Mr. Pless
Coach
1989
Riley Pringle
Snoops
1989
Mr. Nelson
The Wonder Years
1988
Mr. Diperna
Empty Nest
1988
Albert
Dear John
1988
Dr. Hendricks
Murphy Brown
1988
Barney
Eisenhower and Lutz
1988
Bjorn
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
Wrenn
The Popcorn Kid
1987
Leonard Brown
J.J. Starbuck
1987
Beauty and the Beast
1987
Edmonton
ALF
1986
Officer Griswald