Ray Wise
August 20, 1947 (77 years old) in Akron, Ohio, USA
Raymond Herbert Wise is an American actor best known for his role as Leland Palmer in Twin Peaks (1990–1991, 2017) and its prequel film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992). He has appeared in films such as Swamp Thing (1982), The Journey of Natty Gann (1985), RoboCop (1987), Bob Roberts (1992), Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003), Good Night, and Good Luck (2005), X-Men: First Class (2011) and God's Not Dead 2 (2016).
Known For
Credits
- 2024 ·God's Not Dead: In God We Trustas Peter Kane
- 2024 ·The Blue Roseas Mr. Vallens
- 2024 ·Poolmanas William Van Patterson
- 2023 ·RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCopas Self
- 2022 ·King Knightas Merlin
- 2021 ·Slugfestas Jack Kirby
- 2021 ·Psych 3: This Is Gusas Father Peter Westley
- 2021 ·Physicalas Sheila's Father
- 2021 ·Dinner Is Servedas Headmaster Gustafson
- 2021 ·Home Economicsas Frank
- 2020 ·Beast Modeas Trammel Steadfast
- 2019 ·To Your Last Deathas Cyrus DeKalb (voice)
- 2019 ·The Movies That Made Usas Self (Archival Footage)
- 2019 ·All Riseas Richard Walker
- 2019 ·Unholy 'Moleas The Devil (voice)
- 2019 ·The Chainas Michael
- 2019 ·Tone-Deafas Michael
- 2018 ·Neo Yokio: Pink Christmasas Event Broadcaster
- 2018 ·Chilling Adventures of Sabrinaas Enoch
- 2017 ·I Had Bad Milk in Dehradunas Self
- 2017 ·Neo Yokioas Old Man / Male Announcer (voice)
- 2017 ·Little Evilas Guy On TV (uncredited)
- 2017 ·Shatteredas Forest Burnett
- 2016 ·Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Lifeas Jack Smith
- 2016 ·Halloweedas Judge Plimington
- 2016 ·Batman: The Killing Jokeas Commissioner James Gordon (voice)
- 2016 ·The Bronx Bullas Father Father Joseph
- 2016 ·All the Wayas Senator Everett Dirksen
- 2016 ·Relationship Statusas Grace's Dad
- 2016 ·God's Not Dead 2as Peter Kane
- 2015 ·Unnaturalas Victor Clobirch
- 2015 ·Taking Flightas Nonno (voice)
- 2015 ·The Breakup Girlas Bob Baker
- 2015 ·Night of the Living Debas Frank Waverly
- 2015 ·Digging Up the Marrowas William Dekker
- 2015 ·Fresh Off the Boatas Marvin
- 2015 ·The Lazarus Effectas Mr. Wallace
- 2015 ·Jurassic Cityas Warden Lewis
- 2015 ·Marvel's Agent Carteras Hugh Jones
- 2014 ·Frank Pierre Presents: Pierre Resort & Casinoas Frank Pierre
- 2014 ·Dead Stillas Wenton Davies
- 2014 ·Guardian Angelas Attorney Kaufman
- 2014 ·Tim and Eric's Bedtime Storiesas The Duke
- 2014 ·Between Two Worldsas Self
- 2014 ·Land of Leopoldas Deece Warren
- 2014 ·Suburban Gothicas Donald
- 2014 ·Twin Peaks: The Missing Piecesas Leland Palmer
- 2014 ·Away From Hereas Paul
- 2014 ·Fargoas Paul Marrane
- 2014 ·No God, No Masteras A. Mitchell Palmer
- 2014 ·Tom Holland's Twisted Talesas Mongo the Magnificent (segment "Mongo's Magik Mirror")
- 2014 ·Farmed and Dangerousas Buck Marshall
- 2013 ·Wrong Copsas Captain Andy
- 2013 ·Big Ass Spider!as Major Braxton Tanner
- 2013 ·Out Westas Phillip Alcott
- 2013 ·Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fireas Frank
- 2013 ·Brother's Keeperas Herbert Leemaster
- 2013 ·Revelation Road: The Beginning of the Endas Frank
- 2013 ·Inventing Adamas J.B.
- 2013 ·Newsreadersas Skip Reming
- 2012 ·Nuclear Familyas The Man
- 2012 ·Atlas Shrugged: Part IIas Head of State Thompson
- 2012 ·FDR: American Badass!as Douglas MacArthur
- 2012 ·Excisionas Principal Campbell
- 2012 ·The Butterfly Roomas Nick
- 2012 ·Perceptionas Martin Sullivan
- 2012 ·Crazy Eyesas Zach's Father
- 2012 ·Brother Whiteas Pastor Johnny Kingman
- 2012 ·Hollistonas Landlord
- 2012 ·The Aggression Scaleas Bellavance
- 2012 ·Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legendas Wade Dawkins
- 2012 ·Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movieas Dr. Doone Struts
- 2011 ·The Girl with the Tramp Stamp Tattooas
- 2011 ·Rosewood Laneas Det. Briggs
- 2011 ·Chilleramaas Dr. Weems
- 2011 ·Wilfredas Colt St. Cloud
- 2011 ·X-Men: First Classas Secretary of State
- 2011 ·Body of Proofas Michael Davis
- 2011 ·Mr. Sunshineas Macaulay
- 2010 ·Hawaii Five-0as Morris Brown
- 2010 ·Rizzoli & Islesas Judge Eugene Allen
- 2009 ·Infomercialsas Frank Pierre
- 2009 ·Pandemicas General Matthews
- 2009 ·Iodineas Avery
- 2009 ·Stuntmenas Jack Strongbow
- 2009 ·Drop Dead Divaas Frank Dodd
- 2009 ·Castleas Bobby Fox
- 2009 ·Dollhouseas Howard Lipman
- 2009 ·Infestationas Ethan
- 2009 ·Love at First Hiccupas Roger
- 2008 ·AM1200as Harry Jones
- 2008 ·The Mentalistas Dennis Victor
- 2008 ·90210as Dean Thomas
- 2008 ·One Missed Callas Ted Summers
- 2007 ·Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaksas
- 2007 ·Reaperas The Devil
- 2007 ·Chuckas Riley
- 2007 ·Superman: Doomsdayas Perry White (voice)
- 2007 ·The Flockas Bobby Stiles
- 2007 ·Mad Menas Ed Baxter
- 2007 ·The Electionas John
- 2007 ·Burn Noticeas Mr. Pyne
- 2007 ·7-10 Splitas Buddy Kendrick
- 2007 ·Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!as Grill Vogel
- 2006 ·Sharkas
- 2006 ·Six Degreesas
- 2006 ·Psychas Peter Westley
- 2006 ·Psychas Horace Leland
- 2006 ·The Substance of Things Hoped Foras Dr. Lessing
- 2006 ·Peaceful Warrioras Doctor Hayden
- 2006 ·Cyxork 7as Kommander 88
- 2005 ·Criminal Mindsas John Nelson
- 2005 ·How I Met Your Motheras Robin Scherbatsky Sr.
- 2005 ·Good Night, and Good Luck.as Don Hollenbeck
- 2005 ·Bonesas Rick Turco
- 2005 ·Jane Doe: The Wrong Faceas Fleming
- 2005 ·The Closeras Tom Blanchard
- 2005 ·Numb3rsas
- 2005 ·The Rain Makersas Harris
- 2005 ·Sharkskin 6as Sam
- 2003 ·Dead Endas Frank Harrington
- 2003 ·NCISas Wayne Tobett
- 2003 ·The Battle of Shaker Heightsas Harrison
- 2003 ·Jeepers Creepers 2as Jack Taggart, Sr.
- 2002 ·Windfallas John Wescott
- 2002 ·She Spiesas Ambassador Blaine
- 2002 ·Landspeedas Brian Sanger
- 2002 ·Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaksas Self
- 2001 ·Postcards From The Castas Self
- 2001 ·24as Vice-President Hal Gardner
- 2001 ·Two Can Play That Gameas Bill Parker
- 2001 ·Almost Salinasas Jack Tynan
- 2000 ·CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Ernest Chase
- 2000 ·Teacher's Petas
- 1999 ·Popularas
- 1999 ·The West Wingas Governor Tillman D-CA
- 1999 ·Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Roger Hanley
- 1999 ·Judging Amyas Atty. Rhodes
- 1999 ·Pennyweightas Mr. Pennyweight
- 1998 ·Charmedas Ludlow
- 1998 ·V.I.P.as Judge Kreiger
- 1998 ·Sports Nightas Evans
- 1998 ·The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenonas Randolph Pratt
- 1998 ·Dawson's Creekas
- 1998 ·Evasive Actionas Sheriff Wes Blaidek
- 1996 ·Profileras
- 1996 ·Savannahas Edward Burton
- 1995 ·Powderas Dr. Aaron Stripler
- 1995 ·JAGas Congressman Marvin Bolton
- 1995 ·Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Storyas Mike Todd
- 1995 ·Star Trek: Voyageras Arturis
- 1994 ·The Crewas Charles Pierce
- 1994 ·RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcementas Leon Nash
- 1994 ·Body Shotas Dwight Frye
- 1994 ·The Chaseas Dalton Voss
- 1993 ·Second Chancesas Judge Jim Stinson
- 1993 ·Diagnosis: Murderas John Parkinson
- 1993 ·The Secrets of Lake Successas Henry Fleming
- 1993 ·Rising Sunas Senator John Morton
- 1993 ·Walker, Texas Rangeras Garrett Carlson
- 1993 ·Grey Knightas Col. George Thalman
- 1993 ·RoboCop 3as Leon Nash (archive footage)
- 1992 ·Sunstrokeas Larry
- 1992 ·Bob Robertsas Chet MacGregor
- 1992 ·The Larry Sanders Showas Lloyd Simon
- 1992 ·Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Meas Leland Palmer
- 1991 ·Write to Killas Mark Gaston
- 1991 ·Fire in the Darkas Richard
- 1990 ·Runaway Heartas Archie
- 1990 ·Beverly Hills, 90210as
- 1990 ·Beverly Hills, 90210as Daniel Hunter
- 1990 ·Dream Onas Maddox March
- 1990 ·Twin Peaksas Leland Palmer
- 1990 ·Twin Peaksas Leland Palmer (archive footage)
- 1990 ·The Riftas Robbins
- 1989 ·Race for Gloryas Jack Davis
- 1989 ·Twin Peaksas Leland Palmer
- 1989 ·Season of Fearas Fred Drummond
- 1988 ·The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Storyas Phil Maresca
- 1987 ·Star Trek: The Next Generationas Liko
- 1987 ·Jake and the Fatmanas
- 1987 ·Beauty and the Beastas
- 1987 ·RoboCopas Leon Nash
- 1986 ·L.A. Lawas A.D.A. Walter Platt
- 1986 ·Condoras Christopher Proctor
- 1985 ·The Colbysas
- 1985 ·The Journey of Natty Gannas Sol Gann
- 1985 ·Stingrayas
- 1985 ·Seducedas Bartecki
- 1985 ·Moonlightingas
- 1985 ·Moonlightingas Murderer
- 1984 ·Hunteras Alex Parker
- 1984 ·Airwolfas Victor Resnick
- 1984 ·Blue Thunderas
- 1983 ·Scarecrow and Mrs. Kingas
- 1983 ·Trauma Centeras
- 1983 ·The A-Teamas Phillip Chadway
- 1982 ·Remington Steeleas Schwimmer
- 1982 ·Cat Peopleas Soap Opera Man
- 1982 ·T. J. Hookeras Harrison Mackenzie
- 1982 ·Swamp Thingas Doctor Alec Holland
- 1981 ·Madame Xas Bellman (uncredited)
- 1980 ·Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders IIas Dr. Simmons
- 1979 ·Knots Landingas The Dealer
- 1979 ·Hart to Hartas
- 1978 ·Tartuffeas Damis
- 1977 ·Lou Grantas
- Future ·Nightmare Cityas
- Future ·Scream at the Sound of the Beepas Brother Jake
- 1976 ·Love in the Hamptonsas Myron
- 1976 ·Charlie's Angelsas Evan Wilcox
- 1969 ·Dare the Devilas David Keller
- 1951 ·Love of Lifeas
- Future ·The Wolf in the Wellas Roland Carmel