Raye Birk

Raye Birk

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1943-05-27 (80 years old)

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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 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 on three episodes of Cheers as Walt Twitchell, a mailman who got into minor altercations with Cliff Clavin. Birk reprised the role of Twitchell in a 2002 episode of the Cheers spinoff series, Frasier, in which the title character (played by Kelsey Grammer) returned to Boston and re-acquainted himself with old friends from the bar. He played a recurring role on Coach as university band director Riley Pringle from 1989 to 1993. He also appeared in an episode of Mr. Belvedere as an accordion player.


In 2004–2008, he played Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis.


Raye has been married to his wife Candace Barrett for 41 years. They have one son, Joshua, who is a professor of medieval history.

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Filmography

all 55

TV Shows 29

Movies 26

Voice 1

New Neighbors

New Neighbors (2016)

Movie
Dr. Shapiro
A Serious Man

A Serious Man (2009)

Movie
5.05
Postal Clerk
Sweet Land

Sweet Land (2005)

Movie
6
Heathercliff
Factotum

Factotum (2005)

Movie
Dr. Phineas Phoenix
Black Scorpion

Black Scorpion (2001)

TV
7
(voice)
Futurama

Futurama (1999)

TV
6.16
Son'a Doctor
Star Trek: Insurrection

Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)

Movie
5.47
John Davies
After Jimmy

After Jimmy (1996)

Movie
Jeweler
3rd Rock from the Sun

3rd Rock from the Sun (1996)

TV
5.98
Gary Dedmarch
Illegal in Blue

Illegal in Blue (1995)

Movie
Tobe Alder
Nowhere Man

Nowhere Man (1995)

TV
5.33
Cries from the Heart

Cries from the Heart (1994)

Movie
Francis Bolt
Due South

Due South (1994)

TV
6.55
Mr. Hartley
ER

ER (1994)

TV
5.44
Papshmir
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994)

Movie
5.89
William
Babylon 5

Babylon 5 (1994)

TV
6.44
Walt Twitchell
Frasier

Frasier (1993)

TV
5.35
Dr. Jeff Eckerle
The X-Files

The X-Files (1993)

TV
6
Prosecuting Attorney
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993)

TV
6
Sterling
Caught in the Act

Caught in the Act (1993)

Movie
Principal Kratz
Class Act

Class Act (1992)

Movie
6
Atticus Dunn
Silk Stalkings

Silk Stalkings (1991)

TV
Fred
Home Improvement

Home Improvement (1991)

TV
7
Simon Tidwell, First Patient
Doc Hollywood

Doc Hollywood (1991)

Movie
5.14
Butler / Reginald
Morton & Hayes

Morton & Hayes (1991)

TV
Dr. Frenzel
Aftermath: A Test of Love

Aftermath: A Test of Love (1991)

Movie
Grimbach
Under Cover

Under Cover (1991)

TV
Judge Brown
Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again

Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again (1990)

Movie
5.8
Wings

Wings (1990)

TV
6.4
Joseph Kilminster
Challenger

Challenger (1990)

Movie
Mr. Pless
Seinfeld

Seinfeld (1989)

TV
5.99
Sam Morgan
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson (1989)

Movie
Pahpshmir
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)

Movie
5.52
Barney
Murphy Brown

Murphy Brown (1988)

TV
6
Albert / Judge Talmadge
Empty Nest

Empty Nest (1988)

TV
Mr. Diperna
The Wonder Years

The Wonder Years (1988)

TV
7
Pinsky
Throw Momma from the Train

Throw Momma from the Train (1987)

Movie
3.5
Wrenn
Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

TV
6.47
Vanya
Amazon Women on the Moon

Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)

Movie
4
Leonard Brown
The Popcorn Kid

The Popcorn Kid (1987)

TV
The Jogger
Burglar

Burglar (1987)

Movie
George Larson
The Stepford Children

The Stepford Children (1987)

Movie
Mr. Loats
Fresno

Fresno (1986)

TV
Officer Griswald / Lenny Scott
ALF

ALF (1986)

TV
7.2
Judge Steven Lang
L.A. Law

L.A. Law (1986)

TV
6
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone (1985)

TV
7
Caterer
The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls (1985)

TV
6
Harding
Deadly Messages

Deadly Messages (1985)

Movie
Dowdy
Mister Roberts

Mister Roberts (1984)

Movie
Frank Pepitone / Ward / Dworkin / God #1
Night Court

Night Court (1984)

TV
6
Marley's Ghost
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol (1981)

Movie
Gremio
The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew (1976)

Movie
Howard Seltzer
Columbo

Columbo (1971)

TV
5.78
Mort Catafalque
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. (1970)

Movie
Parole Officer
Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O (1968)

TV
5.45

Ratings

Average 6.4
Based on 2.24 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1968
1987
1991
1988
2016
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1943-05-27 (80 years old)

Birth Place
Flint, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Ray Birk


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