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Raye Birk

Raye Birk

Actor · Born 1943-05-27 · Flint, Michigan, USA

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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 33​1⁄3: 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). In addition to these roles, he had a frequently occurring role as the assistant principal on The Wonder Years; starting with the pilot episode, when he had a conference with Kevin Arnold's parents for throwing food in the cafeteria. While generally antagonist, a more sympathetic role on the show was seen in the award winning episode "Goodbye" where he confides in Kevin that he is Kevin's new math teacher as Kevin's hardnosed algebra teacher has just died. He was also on a pair of Home Improvement episodes as one of Tim's poker b…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) — Pahpshmir
  2. The X-Files (1993) — Dr. Jeff Eckerle
  3. Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994) — Papshmir
  4. A Serious Man (2009) — Dr. Shapiro
  5. Seinfeld (1989) — Mr. Pless
  6. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) — Wrenn
  7. Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) — Son'a Doctor
  8. ALF (1986) — Officer Griswald
  9. The Wonder Years (1988) — Mr. Diperna
  10. ER (1994) — Mr. Hartley
  11. Frasier (1993) — Walt Twitchell
  12. Columbo (1971) — Howard Seltzer
  13. North Country (2005) — Tom Motel Clerk
  14. Home Improvement (1991) — Fred
  15. Cheers (1982) — Walt Twitchell
  16. Doc Hollywood (1991) — Simon Tidwell, First Patient
  17. Throw Momma from the Train (1987) — Pinsky
  18. Babylon 5 (1994) — William
  19. 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996) — Jeweler
  20. The Golden Girls (1985) — Caterer
  21. Beauty and the Beast (1987) — Edmonton
  22. The Twilight Zone (1985) — Time-Traveller (segment "Lost and Found")
  23. Factotum (2005) — Heathercliff
  24. Touched by an Angel (1994) — Mr. McFarlane
  25. Hawaii Five-O (1968) — Parole Officer
  26. Wings (1990) — Prince Restivon
  27. Night Court (1984) — Dworkin
  28. Matlock (1986) — Simon Le Simple
  29. Best Defense (1984) — Sonny
  30. Blue Thunder (1984) — Martin C. Sharp
  31. Class Act (1992) — Principal Kratz
  32. Burglar (1987) — The Jogger
  33. The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993) — Prosecuting Attorney
  34. St. Elsewhere (1982) — Irish Patient
  35. Murphy Brown (1988) — Barney
  36. Due South (1994) — Francis Bolt
  37. L.A. Law (1986) — Judge Steven Lang
  38. Coach (1989) — Riley Pringle
  39. Sweet Land (2005) — Postal Clerk
  40. Barbarians at the Gate (1993) — Travis Gaines