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" an… Read more
Known for The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! 1988 The X-Files 1993 Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult 1994 A Serious Man 2009 ★ 6.7 A Serious Man 2009
Dr. Shapiro ★ 6.3 Sweet Land 2005
Postal Clerk ★ 6.2 Factotum 2005
Heathercliff ★ 7.3 North Country 2005
Tom Motel Clerk ★ 6.5 Star Trek: Insurrection 1998
Son'a Doctor Series ★ 7.5 3rd Rock from the Sun 1996
Jeweler Series ★ 7.8 Nowhere Man 1995
Tobe Alder Series ★ 6.6 Caroline in the City 1995
Danny ★ 6.5 Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult 1994
Papshmir Series ★ 8 Babylon 5 1994
William Series ★ 7.6 Due South 1994
Francis Bolt Series ★ 7.8 ER 1994
Mr. Hartley Series ★ 7.2 Touched by an Angel 1994
Mr. McFarlane ★ 6.9 Barbarians at the Gate 1993
Travis Gaines Series ★ 7.7 Frasier 1993
Walt Twitchell Series ★ 8.4 The X-Files 1993
Dr. Jeff Eckerle Series ★ 7.1 The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. 1993
Prosecuting Attorney Series ★ 6 Saved by the Bell: The New Class 1993
Superintendent Stoneman ★ 6.2 Class Act 1992
Principal Kratz ★ 6.4 Doc Hollywood 1991
Simon Tidwell, First Patient Series ★ 7.4 Home Improvement 1991
Fred Series ★ 6.2 Silk Stalkings 1991
Atticus Dunn ★ 7.3 Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again 1990
Judge Brown Series ★ 6.9 Wings 1990
Prince Restivon ★ 6.9 The War of the Roses 1989
Auctioneer (uncredited) Series ★ 8.2 Seinfeld 1989
Mr. Pless Series ★ 6.7 Coach 1989
Riley Pringle ★ 7.3 The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! 1988
Pahpshmir Series ★ 8.3 The Wonder Years 1988
Mr. Diperna Series ★ 5.9 Empty Nest 1988
Judge Talmadge Series ★ 6.5 Murphy Brown 1988
Barney ★ 6.2 Throw Momma from the Train 1987
Pinsky ★ 5.2 Burglar 1987
The Jogger Series ★ 8.4 Star Trek: The Next Generation 1987
Wrenn Series ★ 7.4 Beauty and the Beast 1987
Edmonton Series ★ 7.6 ALF 1986
Officer Griswald Series ★ 7 Matlock 1986
Simon Le Simple Series ★ 7 L.A. Law 1986
Judge Steven Lang Series ★ 7.7 The Twilight Zone 1985
Time-Traveller (segment "Lost and Found") Series ★ 7.6 The Golden Girls 1985
Caterer ★ 4.3 Best Defense 1984
Sonny Series ★ 7.3 Night Court 1984
Dworkin Series ★ 6.9 Blue Thunder 1984
Martin C. Sharp Series ★ 7.6 Cheers 1982
Walt Twitchell Series ★ 5.7 St. Elsewhere 1982
Irish Patient Series ★ 8.1 Columbo 1971
Howard Seltzer ★ 4.3 Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It. 1970
Mort Catafalque Series ★ 7.2 Hawaii Five-O 1969
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