RAYE BIRK

Raye Birk
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: May 27, 1943
Place of Birth: 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 credits include roles in Best Defense (1984), Amazon Women on the Moon (1987), Throw Momma from the Train (1987), Doc Hollywood (1991) and Star Trek: Insurrection (1998).
Filmography
Starring
2001·
Black ScorpionDr. Phineas Phoenix
Jeweler
1995·
Caroline in the CityDanny
1995·
Nowhere ManTobe Alder
1994·
Touched by an AngelMr. McFarlane
1994·
ERMr. Hartley
1994·
Due SouthFrancis Bolt
Superintendent Stoneman
Prosecuting Attorney
1991·
Silk StalkingsAtticus Dunn
1991·
Home ImprovementFred
1991·
Under CoverGrimbach, Grimbach
1990·
Working GirlMr. Dixon
1989·
SnoopsMr. Nelson
1989·
CoachRiley Pringle
1989·
SeinfeldMr. Pless
1988·
Eisenhower and LutzBjorn
1988·
Empty NestAlbert, Judge Talmadge
1988·
Murphy BrownBarney
1988·
Dear JohnDr. Hendricks
1988·
The Wonder YearsMr. Diperna
1987·
Beauty and the BeastEdmonton
1987·
J.J. Starbuck1987·
The Popcorn KidLeonard Brown
1986·
L.A. LawJudge Steven Lang
1986·
MatlockSimon Le Simple
1986·
FresnoMr. Loats
1986·
ALFOfficer Griswald, Lenny Scott
1985·
The Golden GirlsCaterer
1984·
Blue ThunderMartin C. Sharp
1984·
Night CourtFrank Pepitone, Ward, God #1, Dworkin
1982·
St. ElsewhereIrish Patient
1982·
CheersWalt Twitchell
1971·
ColumboHoward Seltzer
1968·
Hawaii Five-OParole Officer
TBA·
Seed of DoubtDr. Bill Larson
2016·
New Neighbors2009·
A Serious ManDr. Shapiro
2005·
North CountryTom Motel Clerk
2005·
FactotumHeathercliff
2005·
Sweet LandPostal Clerk
Son'a Doctor
1996·
The Big SqueezeContractor
1996·
After JimmyJohn Davies
1995·
My Brother's KeeperDr. Roth
1995·
Illegal in BlueGary Dedmarch
1994·
Babylon 5William
Papshmir
1994·
Cries from the Heart1993·
The X-FilesDr. Jeff Eckerle
1993·
FrasierWalt Twitchell
Travis Gaines
1993·
Caught in the ActSterling
1992·
Class ActPrincipal Kratz
1991·
Doc HollywoodSimon Tidwell, First Patient
Dr. Frenzel
1990·
WingsPrince Restivon
1990·
ChallengerJoseph Kilminster
Judge Brown
Sam Morgan
Pahpshmir
Wrenn
George Larson
1987·
BurglarThe Jogger
Pinsky
1985·
The Twilight Zone(segment "Lost and Found")
1985·
Deadly MessagesHarding
1984·
Best DefenseSonny
1984·
Mister RobertsDowdy
1981·
A Christmas CarolMarley's Ghost
Gremio
Mort Catafalque