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Raye Birk
Acting

Raye Birk

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

27 May 1943

Age

83 Years

Born In

Flint, Michigan, USA

Total Projects

78

Years Active

48 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.7 ★

Overview

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 33​1⁄3: The Final Insult. He has also starred in Due South as the terrorist Francis Bolt in the Episodes...

Filmography

New Neighbors

movie

New Neighbors

2016

New Neighbors

A Serious Man

movie

A Serious Man

2009

A Serious Man

as Dr. Shapiro

Sweet Land

movie

Sweet Land

2005

Sweet Land

as Postal Clerk

Factotum

movie

Factotum

2005

Factotum

as Heathercliff

North Country

movie

North Country

2005

North Country

as Tom Motel Clerk

Black Scorpion

tv

Black Scorpion

2001

Black Scorpion

as Dr. Phineas Phoenix

Star Trek: Insurrection

movie

Star Trek: Insurrection

1998

Star Trek: Insurrection

as Son'a Doctor

CineRaya

movie

After Jimmy

1996

After Jimmy

as John Davies

The Big Squeeze

movie

The Big Squeeze

1996

The Big Squeeze

as Contractor

3rd Rock from the Sun

tv

3rd Rock from the Sun

1996

3rd Rock from the Sun

as Jeweler

Caroline in the City

tv

Caroline in the City

1995

Caroline in the City

as Danny

Illegal in Blue

movie

Illegal in Blue

1995

Illegal in Blue

as Gary Dedmarch

Nowhere Man

tv

Nowhere Man

1995

Nowhere Man

as Tobe Alder

CineRaya

movie

My Brother's Keeper

1995

My Brother's Keeper

as Dr. Roth

Cries from the Heart

movie

Cries from the Heart

1994

Cries from the Heart

Due South

tv

Due South

1994

Due South

as Francis Bolt

Touched by an Angel

tv

Touched by an Angel

1994

Touched by an Angel

as Mr. McFarlane

ER

tv

ER

1994

ER

as Mr. Hartley

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

movie

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

1994

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

as Papshmir

Babylon 5

tv

Babylon 5

1994

Babylon 5

as William

Frasier

tv

Frasier

1993

Frasier

as Walt Twitchell

Saved by the Bell: The New Class

tv

Saved by the Bell: The New Class

1993

Saved by the Bell: The New Class

as Superintendent Stoneman

The X-Files

tv

The X-Files

1993

The X-Files

as Dr. Jeff Eckerle

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

tv

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

1993

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

as Prosecuting Attorney

Caught in the Act

movie

Caught in the Act

1993

Caught in the Act

as Sterling

Barbarians at the Gate

movie

Barbarians at the Gate

1993

Barbarians at the Gate

as Travis Gaines

Class Act

movie

Class Act

1992

Class Act

as Principal Kratz

Silk Stalkings

tv

Silk Stalkings

1991

Silk Stalkings

as Atticus Dunn

Home Improvement

tv

Home Improvement

1991

Home Improvement

as Fred

Doc Hollywood

movie

Doc Hollywood

1991

Doc Hollywood

as Simon Tidwell, First Patient

Aftermath: A Test of Love

movie

Aftermath: A Test of Love

1991

Aftermath: A Test of Love

as Dr. Frenzel

CineRaya

tv

Under Cover

1991

Under Cover

as Grimbach

Under Cover

movie

Under Cover

1991

Under Cover

as Grimbach

Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again

movie

Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again

1990

Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again

as Judge Brown

Wings

tv

Wings

1990

Wings

as Prince Restivon

Working Girl

tv

Working Girl

1990

Working Girl

as Mr. Dixon

Challenger

movie

Challenger

1990

Challenger

as Joseph Kilminster

Snoops

tv

Snoops

1989

Snoops

as Mr. Nelson

Seinfeld

tv

Seinfeld

1989

Seinfeld

as Mr. Pless

Coach

tv

Coach

1989

Coach

as Riley Pringle

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson

movie

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson

1989

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson

as Sam Morgan

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

movie

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

1988

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

as Pahpshmir

Murphy Brown

tv

Murphy Brown

1988

Murphy Brown

as Barney

Empty Nest

tv

Empty Nest

1988

Empty Nest

as Judge Talmadge

Empty Nest

tv

Empty Nest

1988

Empty Nest

as Albert

Dear John

tv

Dear John

1988

Dear John

as Dr. Hendricks

Eisenhower and Lutz

tv

Eisenhower and Lutz

1988

Eisenhower and Lutz

as Bjorn

The Wonder Years

tv

The Wonder Years

1988

The Wonder Years

as Mr. Diperna

Throw Momma from the Train

movie

Throw Momma from the Train

1987

Throw Momma from the Train

as Pinsky

Star Trek: The Next Generation

tv

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987

Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Wrenn

J.J. Starbuck

tv

J.J. Starbuck

1987

J.J. Starbuck

Beauty and the Beast

tv

Beauty and the Beast

1987

Beauty and the Beast

as Edmonton

The Popcorn Kid

tv

The Popcorn Kid

1987

The Popcorn Kid

as Leonard Brown

Burglar

movie

Burglar

1987

Burglar

as The Jogger

The Stepford Children

movie

The Stepford Children

1987

The Stepford Children

as George Larson

Fresno

tv

Fresno

1986

Fresno

as Mr. Loats

ALF

tv

ALF

1986

ALF

as Officer Griswald

ALF

tv

ALF

1986

ALF

as Lenny Scott

L.A. Law

tv

L.A. Law

1986

L.A. Law

as Judge Steven Lang

Matlock

tv

Matlock

1986

Matlock

as Simon Le Simple

The Twilight Zone

tv

The Twilight Zone

1985

The Twilight Zone

as (segment "Lost and Found")

The Golden Girls

tv

The Golden Girls

1985

The Golden Girls

as Caterer

Deadly Messages

movie

Deadly Messages

1985

Deadly Messages

as Harding

Best Defense

movie

Best Defense

1984

Best Defense

as Sonny

Mister Roberts

movie

Mister Roberts

1984

Mister Roberts

as Dowdy

Blue Thunder

tv

Blue Thunder

1984

Blue Thunder

as Martin C. Sharp

Night Court

tv

Night Court

1984

Night Court

as Dworkin

Night Court

tv

Night Court

1984

Night Court

as God #1

Night Court

tv

Night Court

1984

Night Court

as Ward

Night Court

tv

Night Court

1984

Night Court

as Frank Pepitone

St. Elsewhere

tv

St. Elsewhere

1982

St. Elsewhere

as Irish Patient

Cheers

tv

Cheers

1982

Cheers

as Walt Twitchell

CineRaya

movie

A Christmas Carol

1981

A Christmas Carol

as Marley's Ghost

The Taming of the Shrew

movie

The Taming of the Shrew

1976

The Taming of the Shrew

as Gremio

Columbo

tv

Columbo

1971

Columbo

as Howard Seltzer

Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.

movie

Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.

1970

Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.

as Mort Catafalque

Hawaii Five-O

tv

Hawaii Five-O

1968

Hawaii Five-O

as Parole Officer

CineRaya

movie

Seed of Doubt

TBA

Seed of Doubt

as Dr. Bill Larson

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