
Acting
Raye Birk
Born 27 May 1943 in Flint, Michigan, USA
74 credits
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). 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 buddies. Raye appeared in several episodes on the TV series Night Court. He appeared twice on The Golden Girls, both times playing a wedding caterer. Furthermore, in 1985, 1986 and 1992, he appeared…
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- TBASeed of DoubtFilmDr. Bill Larson
- 2016New NeighborsFilm
- 2009A Serious ManFilmDr. Shapiro
- 2005North CountryFilmTom Motel Clerk
- 2005FactotumFilmHeathercliff
- 2005Sweet LandFilmPostal Clerk
- 2001Black ScorpionSeriesDr. Phineas Phoenix
- 1998Star Trek: InsurrectionFilmSon'a Doctor
- 19963rd Rock from the SunSeriesJeweler
- 1996The Big SqueezeFilmContractor
- 1996After JimmyFilmJohn Davies
- 1995Caroline in the CitySeriesDanny
- 1995Nowhere ManSeriesTobe Alder
- 1995Illegal in BlueFilmGary Dedmarch
- 1995My Brother's KeeperFilmDr. Roth
- 1994ERSeriesMr. Hartley
- 1994Babylon 5SeriesWilliam
- 1994Touched by an AngelSeriesMr. McFarlane
- 1994Due SouthSeriesFrancis Bolt
- 1994Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final InsultFilmPapshmir
- 1994Cries from the HeartFilm
- 1993The X-FilesSeriesDr. Jeff Eckerle
- 1993FrasierSeriesWalt Twitchell
- 1993The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.SeriesProsecuting Attorney
- 1993Saved by the Bell: The New ClassSeriesSuperintendent Stoneman
- 1993Barbarians at the GateFilmTravis Gaines
- 1993Caught in the ActFilmSterling
- 1992Class ActFilmPrincipal Kratz
- 1991Home ImprovementSeriesFred
- 1991Silk StalkingsSeriesAtticus Dunn
- 1991Doc HollywoodFilmSimon Tidwell, First Patient
- 1991Aftermath: A Test of LoveFilmDr. Frenzel
- 1991Under CoverSeriesGrimbach
- 1991Under CoverFilmGrimbach
- 1990WingsSeriesPrince Restivon
- 1990Archie: To Riverdale and Back AgainFilmJudge Brown
- 1990Working GirlSeriesMr. Dixon
- 1990ChallengerFilmJoseph Kilminster
- 1989SeinfeldSeriesMr. Pless
- 1989CoachSeriesRiley Pringle
- 1989The War of the RosesFilmAuctioneer (uncredited)
- 1989SnoopsSeriesMr. Nelson
- 1989Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal LessonFilmSam Morgan
- 1988The Wonder YearsSeriesMr. Diperna
- 1988Murphy BrownSeriesBarney
- 1988The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!FilmPahpshmir
- 1988Empty NestSeriesAlbert, Judge Talmadge
- 1988Dear JohnSeriesDr. Hendricks
- 1988Eisenhower and LutzSeriesBjorn
- 1987Star Trek: The Next GenerationSeriesWrenn
- 1987Throw Momma from the TrainFilmPinsky
- 1987Beauty and the BeastSeriesEdmonton
- 1987BurglarFilmThe Jogger
- 1987The Stepford ChildrenFilmGeorge Larson
- 1987J.J. StarbuckSeries
- 1987The Popcorn KidSeriesLeonard Brown
- 1986ALFSeriesLenny Scott, Officer Griswald
- 1986MatlockSeriesSimon Le Simple
- 1986L.A. LawSeriesJudge Steven Lang
- 1985The Golden GirlsSeriesCaterer
- 1985The Twilight ZoneSeriesTime-Traveller (segment "Lost and Found")
- 1985Deadly MessagesFilmHarding
- 1984Night CourtSeriesDworkin, Frank Pepitone, God #1, Ward
- 1984Blue ThunderSeriesMartin C. Sharp
- 1984Best DefenseFilmSonny
- 1984Mister RobertsFilmDowdy
- 1982CheersSeriesWalt Twitchell
- 1982St. ElsewhereSeriesIrish Patient
- 1982NewhartSeriesWhitley McVeigh
- 1981A Christmas CarolFilmMarley's Ghost
- 1976The Taming of the ShrewFilmGremio
- 1971ColumboSeriesHoward Seltzer
- 1970Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.FilmMort Catafalque
- 1969Hawaii Five-OSeriesParole Officer
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