Raye Birk (born May 27, 1943 in Flint, Michigan) is an American actor best known for The Naked Gun films (1988–94), Throw Momma from the Train (1987), and Doc Hollywood (1991).
He is married to Candace Barrett and they have one child.
Filmography:
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Film roles
- 1970: Gas Or It Became Necessary To Destroy The World In Order To Save It as Mort Catafalque
- 1976: The Taming Of The Shrew as Gremio
- 1981: A Christmas Carol 1981 as Marley's Ghost
- 1984: Mister Roberts as Dowdy
- 1984: Earthlings as Vince Martoni
- 1984: Best Defense as Sonny
- 1984: The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension as Reporter
- 1985: Deadly Messages as Harding
- 1987: The Stepford Children as George Larson
- 1987: Burglar as The Jogger
- 1987: Amazon Women on the Moon as Vanya
- 1987: Throw Momma from the Train as Pinsky
- 1987: Jakes MO as Det. Bushkin
- 1988: The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad as Paphshmir
- 1994: The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult as Papshmir
- 1989: Perry Mason The Case Of The Lethal Lesson as Sam Morgan
- 1989: Martians Go Home as Speaker on TV
- 1990: Challenger as Joseph Kilminster
- 1990: Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again as Judge Brown
- 1991: Aftermath A Test Of Love as Dr. Frenzel
- 1991: Doc Hollywood as Simon Tidwell
- 1992: Under Cover as Grimbach
- 1992: Class Act as Principal Kratz
- 1993: Barbarians At The Gate as Travis Gates
- 1993: Caught In The Act as Sterling
- 1993: Josh and S.A.M. as Hotel Manager
- 1995: My Brothers Keeper as Dr. Roth
- 1995: Illegal In Blue as Gary Dedmarch
- 1996: The Big Squeeze as Contractor
- 1996: After Jimmy as John Davies
- 1998: Star Trek: Insurrection as Son'a Doctor
- 2002: My Sisters Keeper 2002 as Justice of the Peace
- 2005: Factotum as Heathercliff
- 2005: North Country as Tom Motel Clerk
- 2005: Sweet Land as Postal Clerk
- 2009: A Serious Man as Dr. Shapiro
Television roles
- 1976: Hawaii Five-O as Parole Officer
- 1983-1984: Remington Steele as Cecil Cosgrove/Maitre d' (2 episodes)
- 1984: Hill Street Blues as Singer
- 1984: Blue Thunder as Martin C. Sharp
- 1984: The New Mike Hammer as Harry Stark
- 1984-1989: Newhart as Dean Dackman/Whitley McVeigh (2 episodes)
- 1985: Off The Rack as Crimmins
- 1985: St. Elsewhere as Irish Patient
- 1985: Stir Crazy as Caterer Herbert
- 1985-1986: The Twilight Zone (1985) as Time-Traveller/Bearded Man (2 episodes)
- 1985-1988: Mr. Belvedere as Mr. Grant/Earl (2 episodes)
- 1985-1991: Night Court as Frank Pepitone/Ward/God No. 1/Dworkin (5 episodes)
- 1985-1992: Cheers as Walt Twitchell (3 episodes)
- 2002: Frasier as Walt Twitchell
- 1986: Mary as Waiter
- 1986: Fresno as Mr. Loats
- 1987: The Popcorn Kid as Leonard Brown
- 1987: Throb as John
- 1987: Amen as Mr. Evans
- 1987: Hunter as Lt. Fifer
- 1987: Star Trek: The Next Generation as Wrenn
- 1987-1988: ALF as Officer Griswald/Lenny Scott (3 episodes)
- 1987-1989: Duet as Dr. Dellerton/Vladimir Horowitz (2 episodes)
- 1988: Marblehead Manor as Hansel
- 1988: Beauty and the Beast (1987) as Edmonton
- 1988: Eisenhower And Lutz as Bjorn
- 1988: My Sister Sam as Dave Carmichael
- 1988-1991: The Golden Girls as The Caterer (2 episodes)
- 1988-1991: The Wonder Years as Mr. Diperna (10 episodes)
- 1988-1993: Empty Nest as Judge Talmadge/Albert (2 episodes)
- 1988-1993: L.A. Law as Judge Steven Lang (7 episodes)
- 1989: Matlock as Simon Le Simple
- 1989: Snoops as Mr. Nelson
- 1989-1993: Coach as Riley Pringle (5 episodes)
- 1990: Perfect Strangers as McNulty
- 1990-1992: Dear John as Dr. Hendricks (4 episodes)
- 1990-1995: Murphy Brown as Judge Quinn/Barney (2 episodes)
- 1991: True Colors as Mr. Warner
- 1991: Morton And Hayes as Butler/Reginald (2 episodes)
- 1991: Under Cover as Grimbach
- 1992: Home Improvement as Fred
- 1992: Sisters as Carlton Brunell
- 1992: Picket Fences as Mike Caton
- 1992-1993: Nurses as Chaplain/Mr. Eckworth (2 episodes)
- 1993: Life Goes On as Dr. Bryant
- 1993: Shaky Ground as Derek
- 1993-1995: Silk Stalkings as Atticus Dunn/Earl Elliott (7 episodes)
- 1994: The George Carlin Show as Inspector Driscoll
- 1994: The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. as Prosecuting Attorney
- 1994: Saved by the Bell: The New Class as Superintendent Stoneman
- 1995: M.A.N.T.I.S. as Mayor
- 1995: Seinfeld as Mr. Pless
- 1995: Nowhere Man as Tobe Adler
- 1996: The X-Files as Dr. Jeff Eckerle
- 1996: Wings as Prince Restivon
- 1996: Due South as Francis Bolt
- 1996: ER as Mr. Hatley
- 1997: 3rd Rock from the Sun as Jeweler
- 1997: Caroline in the City as Danny
- 1997: Baywatch as William Lanning
- 1997: Columbo as Howard Seltzer
- 1997: Babylon 5 as William
- 1998: Mike Hammer Private Eye as Gustav Granville-Dawes
- 1999-2003: Days of Our Lives as Justice of the Peace/Judge Broe/Judge Archer (5 episodes)
- 2000: Touched by an Angel as Mr. McFarlane
- 2001: Black Scorpion as Dr. Phineas Phoenix
- 2017: Ned & Stacey as Earl
Short film roles
- 1993: A Song For You as Uncle Sal
- 1999: Loves Me Loves Me Not as Sandy's Father
- 2011: Hole In The Wall 2011 as Eli Weizel
- 2013: The Negative 2013 as Paul
