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Raye Birk

Bio: 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
Born: Thu, May 27 1943
Birthplace: Flint, Michigan, USA
Raye Birk is 81 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of New Neighbors
New Neighbors
Raye Birk was
73 in New Neighbors
Thu, Sep 15 2016
Poster of A Serious Man
A Serious Man
Raye Birk was
66 in A Serious Man
as 'Dr. Shapiro'.
Wed, Sep 30 2009
Poster of Sweet Land
Sweet Land
Raye Birk was
62 in Sweet Land
as 'Postal Clerk'.
Fri, Oct 21 2005
Poster of Factotum
Factotum
Raye Birk was
61 in Factotum
as 'Heathercliff'.
Mon, Apr 25 2005
Poster of Star Trek: Insurrection
Star Trek: Insurrection
Raye Birk was
55 in Star Trek: Insurrection
as 'Son'a Doctor'.
Fri, Dec 11 1998
Poster of After Jimmy
After Jimmy
Raye Birk was
53 in After Jimmy
as 'John Davies'.
Tue, Sep 24 1996
Poster of Illegal in Blue
Illegal in Blue
Raye Birk was
52 in Illegal in Blue
as 'Gary Dedmarch'.
Mon, Aug 28 1995
Poster of Cries from the Heart
Cries from the Heart
Raye Birk was
51 in Cries from the Heart
Sun, Oct 16 1994
Poster of Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Raye Birk was
50 in Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
as 'Papshmir'.
Fri, Mar 18 1994
Poster of Caught in the Act
Caught in the Act
Raye Birk was
50 in Caught in the Act
as 'Sterling'.
Thu, Jul 22 1993
Poster of Class Act
Class Act
Raye Birk was
49 in Class Act
as 'Principal Kratz'.
Fri, Jun 05 1992
Poster of Doc Hollywood
Doc Hollywood
Raye Birk was
48 in Doc Hollywood
as 'Simon Tidwell, First Patient'.
Fri, Aug 02 1991
Poster of Aftermath: A Test of Love
Aftermath: A Test of Love
Raye Birk was
47 in Aftermath: A Test of Love
as 'Dr. Frenzel'.
Sun, Mar 10 1991
Poster of Under Cover
Under Cover
Raye Birk was
47 in Under Cover
as 'Grimbach'.
Sat, Jan 05 1991
Poster of Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again
Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again
Raye Birk was
46 in Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again
as 'Judge Brown'.
Sun, May 06 1990
Poster of Challenger
Challenger
Raye Birk was
46 in Challenger
as 'Joseph Kilminster'.
Sun, Feb 25 1990
Poster of Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson
Raye Birk was
45 in Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson
as 'Sam Morgan'.
Sun, Feb 12 1989
Poster of The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Raye Birk was
45 in The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
as 'Pahpshmir'.
Fri, Dec 02 1988
Poster of Throw Momma from the Train
Throw Momma from the Train
Raye Birk was
44 in Throw Momma from the Train
as 'Pinsky'.
Fri, Dec 11 1987
Poster of Amazon Women on the Moon
Amazon Women on the Moon
Raye Birk was
44 in Amazon Women on the Moon
as 'Vanya'.
Fri, Sep 18 1987
Poster of Burglar
Burglar
Raye Birk was
43 in Burglar
as 'The Jogger'.
Fri, Mar 20 1987
Poster of The Stepford Children
The Stepford Children
Raye Birk was
43 in The Stepford Children
as 'George Larson'.
Sun, Mar 15 1987
Poster of Deadly Messages
Deadly Messages
Raye Birk was
41 in Deadly Messages
as 'Harding'.
Thu, Feb 21 1985
Poster of Mister Roberts
Mister Roberts
Raye Birk was
40 in Mister Roberts
as 'Dowdy'.
Sun, Mar 18 1984
Poster of A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
Raye Birk was
38 in A Christmas Carol
as 'Marley's Ghost'.
Mon, Dec 21 1981
Poster of The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew
Raye Birk was
33 in The Taming of the Shrew
as 'Gremio'.
Wed, Nov 10 1976
Poster of Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
Raye Birk was
27 in Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
as 'Mort Catafalque'.
Fri, Sep 04 1970

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Black Scorpion
Black Scorpion
Raye Birk was
57+ in Black Scorpion
as 'Dr. Phineas Phoenix'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 05 2001
Poster of Futurama
Futurama
Raye Birk was
55+ in Futurama
as '(voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 28 1999
Poster of 3rd Rock from the Sun
3rd Rock from the Sun
Raye Birk was
52+ in 3rd Rock from the Sun
as 'Jeweler'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 09 1996
Poster of Nowhere Man
Nowhere Man
Raye Birk was
52+ in Nowhere Man
as 'Tobe Alder'.
First Air Date
Mon, Aug 28 1995
Poster of Due South
Due South
Raye Birk was
51+ in Due South
as 'Francis Bolt'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 22 1994
Poster of ER
ER
Raye Birk was
51+ in ER
as 'Mr. Hartley'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1994
Poster of Babylon 5
Babylon 5
Raye Birk was
50+ in Babylon 5
as 'William'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 26 1994
Poster of Frasier
Frasier
Raye Birk was
50+ in Frasier
as 'Walt Twitchell'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1993
Poster of The X-Files
The X-Files
Raye Birk was
50+ in The X-Files
as 'Dr. Jeff Eckerle'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 10 1993
Poster of The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
Raye Birk was
50+ in The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
as 'Prosecuting Attorney'.
First Air Date
Fri, Aug 27 1993
Poster of Silk Stalkings
Silk Stalkings
Raye Birk was
48+ in Silk Stalkings
as 'Atticus Dunn'.
First Air Date
Thu, Nov 07 1991
Poster of Home Improvement
Home Improvement
Raye Birk was
48+ in Home Improvement
as 'Fred'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1991
Poster of Under Cover
Under Cover
Raye Birk was
47+ in Under Cover
as 'Grimbach'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 07 1991
Poster of Wings
Wings
Raye Birk was
46+ in Wings
as 'Prince Restivon'.
First Air Date
Thu, Apr 19 1990
Poster of Seinfeld
Seinfeld
Raye Birk was
46+ in Seinfeld
as 'Mr. Pless'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jul 05 1989
Poster of Murphy Brown
Murphy Brown
Raye Birk was
45+ in Murphy Brown
as 'Barney'.
First Air Date
Mon, Nov 14 1988
Poster of Empty Nest
Empty Nest
Raye Birk was
45+ in Empty Nest
as 'Albert, Judge Talmadge'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 08 1988
Poster of Dear John
Dear John
Raye Birk was
45+ in Dear John
as 'Dr. Hendricks'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 06 1988
Poster of The Wonder Years
The Wonder Years
Raye Birk was
44+ in The Wonder Years
as 'Mr. Diperna'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 31 1988
Poster of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Raye Birk was
44+ in Star Trek: The Next Generation
as 'Wrenn'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 28 1987
Poster of The Popcorn Kid
The Popcorn Kid
Raye Birk was
43+ in The Popcorn Kid
as 'Leonard Brown'.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 23 1987
Poster of Fresno
Fresno
Raye Birk was
43+ in Fresno
as 'Mr. Loats'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 16 1986
Poster of ALF
ALF
Raye Birk was
43+ in ALF
as 'Lenny Scott, Officer Griswald'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 22 1986
Poster of L.A. Law
L.A. Law
Raye Birk was
43+ in L.A. Law
as 'Judge Steven Lang'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1986
Poster of Matlock
Matlock
Raye Birk was
42+ in Matlock
as 'Simon Le Simple'.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 03 1986
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Raye Birk was
42+ in The Twilight Zone
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1985
Poster of The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls
Raye Birk was
42+ in The Golden Girls
as 'Caterer'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1985
Poster of Night Court
Night Court
Raye Birk was
40+ in Night Court
as 'Dworkin, God #1, Ward, Frank Pepitone'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 04 1984
Poster of Columbo
Columbo
Raye Birk was
28+ in Columbo
as 'Howard Seltzer'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1971
Poster of Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
Raye Birk was
25+ in Hawaii Five-O
as 'Parole Officer'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968