
Raye Birk
Born
1943-05-27
Place of birth
Flint, Michigan, USA
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 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 ...
Known for

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

The X-Files
Dr. Jeff Eckerle

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Papshmir

A Serious Man
Dr. Shapiro

Seinfeld
Mr. Pless

Star Trek: The Next Generation
Wrenn

Star Trek: Insurrection
Son'a Doctor

ALF
Lenny Scott

ALF
Officer Griswald

The Wonder Years
Mr. Diperna

ER
Mr. Hartley

Frasier
Walt Twitchell

Columbo
Howard Seltzer

North Country
Tom Motel Clerk

Home Improvement
Fred