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Raye Birk

Raye Birk

Born May 27, 1943· Flint, Michigan, USA

49Roles★ 7Average rating

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" an…

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Filmography

The X-FilesSeries★ 8.4
The X-Files1993
Dr. Jeff Eckerle
Star Trek: The Next GenerationSeries★ 8.4
Star Trek: The Next Generation1987
Wrenn
The Wonder YearsSeries★ 8.4
The Wonder Years1988
Mr. Diperna
SeinfeldSeries★ 8.2
Seinfeld1989
Mr. Pless
ColumboSeries★ 8.1
Columbo1971
Howard Seltzer
ERSeries★ 7.8
ER1994
Mr. Hartley
FrasierSeries★ 7.7
Frasier1993
Walt Twitchell
ALFSeries★ 7.6
ALF1986
Officer Griswald
CheersSeries★ 7.6
Cheers1982
Walt Twitchell
The Twilight ZoneSeries★ 7.7
The Twilight Zone1985
Time-Traveller (segment "Lost and Found")
3rd Rock from the SunSeries★ 7.5
3rd Rock from the Sun1996
Jeweler
Home ImprovementSeries★ 7.4
Home Improvement1991
Fred
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!★ 7.3
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!1988
Pahpshmir
Beauty and the BeastSeries★ 7.4
Beauty and the Beast1987
Edmonton
Hawaii Five-OSeries★ 7.2
Hawaii Five-O1969
Parole Officer
The War of the Roses★ 6.9
The War of the Roses1989
Auctioneer (uncredited)
A Serious Man★ 6.7
A Serious Man2009
Dr. Shapiro
Star Trek: Insurrection★ 6.5
Star Trek: Insurrection1998
Son'a Doctor
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult★ 6.5
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult1994
Papshmir