Ray Wise
August 20, 1947 (79 years old) in Akron, Ohio, USA
Raymond Herbert Wise (born August 20, 1947) 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
- 2026 · SURPRISE as Mr. Johnson
- 2026 · NANOcell as Robert Cox
- 2026 · The Napa Boys as Officer Toland
- 2024 · God's Not Dead: In God We Trust as Peter Kane
- 2024 · The Blue Rose as Mr. Vallens
- 2024 · Poolman as William Van Patterson
- 2021 · Psych 3: This Is Gus as Father Peter Westley
- 2019 · To Your Last Death as Cyrus DeKalb (voice)
- 2019 · Tone-Deaf as Michael
- 2017 · Little Evil as Guy On TV (uncredited)
- 2017 · Shattered as Forest Burnett
- 2016 · All the Way as Senator Everett Dirksen
- 2015 · Unnatural as Victor Clobirch
- 2015 · The Breakup Girl as Bob Baker
- 2015 · Night of the Living Deb as Frank Waverly
- 2015 · Digging Up the Marrow as William Dekker
- 2015 · Jurassic City as Warden Lewis
- 2014 · Suburban Gothic as Donald
- 2014 · Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces as Leland Palmer
- 2014 · Away From Here as Paul
- 2014 · Tom Holland's Twisted Tales as Mongo the Magnificent (segment "Mongo's Magik Mirror")
- 2013 · Wrong Cops as Captain Andy
- 2013 · Big Ass Spider! as Major Braxton Tanner
- 2013 · Out West as Phillip Alcott
- 2013 · Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fire as Frank
- 2013 · Inventing Adam as J.B.
- 2012 · Atlas Shrugged: Part II as Head of State Thompson
- 2012 · The Butterfly Room as Nick
- 2012 · Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie as Dr. Doone Struts
- 2011 · Rosewood Lane as Det. Briggs
- 2011 · Chillerama as Dr. Weems (segment "Wadzilla")
- 2009 · Infestation as Ethan
- 2009 · Love at First Hiccup as Roger
- 2008 · AM1200 as Harry Jones
- 2007 · Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks as Self
- 2007 · The Flock as Bobby Stiles
- 2003 · The Battle of Shaker Heights as Harrison
- 2002 · Windfall as John Wescott
- 2002 · Landspeed as Brian Sanger
- 2001 · Two Can Play That Game as Bill Parker
- 1998 · The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon as Randolph Pratt
- 1998 · Evasive Action as Sheriff Wes Blaidek
- 1995 · Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story as Mike Todd
- 1994 · The Crew as Charles Pierce
- 1994 · RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement as Leon Nash
- 1993 · The Secrets of Lake Success as Henry Fleming
- 1992 · Sunstroke as Larry
- 1992 · Bob Roberts as Chet MacGregor
- 1990 · Runaway Heart as Archie
- 1990 · The Rift as Robbins
- 1987 · Beauty and the Beast as Tom
- 1987 · Repairs as Stan the Bartender
- 1985 · Seduced as Bartecki
- 1981 · Deadly Blessing as Sheriff (voice) (uncredited)
- Future · Nightmare City as
- 2026 · This Is the One They'll Remember Me By as Ray Wise
- 2024 · The Wolf in the Well as Roland Carmel
- 2024 · Good Grief as Dr. Gariboldi
- 2023 · RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop as Self
- 2022 · King Knight as Merlin
- 2021 · Slugfest as Jack Kirby
- 2021 · Physical as Sheila's Father
- 2021 · Dinner Is Served as Headmaster Gustafson
- 2021 · Home Economics as Frank
- 2020 · Beast Mode as Trammel Steadfast
- 2019 · The Movies That Made Us as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · All Rise as Richard Walker
- 2019 · Unholy 'Mole as The Devil (voice)
- 2019 · The Chain as Michael
- 2018 · Chilling Adventures of Sabrina as Enoch
- 2017 · I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun as Self
- 2016 · Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life as Jack Smith
- 2016 · Halloweed as Judge Plimington
- 2016 · Batman: The Killing Joke as Commissioner Gordon (voice)
- 2016 · The Bronx Bull as Father Father Joseph
- 2016 · Relationship Status as Grace's Dad
- 2016 · God's Not Dead 2 as Peter Kane
- 2015 · Adam Ruins Everything as Netflix Executive
- 2015 · Taking Flight as Nonno (voice)
- 2015 · Fresh Off the Boat as Marvin
- 2015 · The Lazarus Effect as Mr. Wallace
- 2015 · Marvel's Agent Carter as Hugh Jones
- 2014 · Frank Pierre Presents: Pierre Resort & Casino as Frank Pierre
- 2014 · Dead Still as Wenton Davies
- 2014 · Guardian Angel as Attorney Kaufman
- 2014 · Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories as The Duke
- 2014 · Between Two Worlds as Self
- 2014 · Land of Leopold as Deece Warren
- 2014 · Fargo as Paul Marrane
- 2014 · No God, No Master as A. Mitchell Palmer
- 2014 · Farmed and Dangerous as Buck Marshall
- 2013 · Tom Holland's Twisted Tales as Mongo the Magnificent
- 2013 · Brother's Keeper as Herbert Leemaster
- 2013 · Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End as Frank
- 2013 · Newsreaders as Skip Reming
- 2012 · Nuclear Family as The Man
- 2012 · FDR: American Badass! as Douglas MacArthur
- 2012 · Excision as Principal Campbell
- 2012 · Perception as Martin Sullivan
- 2012 · Crazy Eyes as Zach's Father
- 2012 · Brother White as Pastor Johnny Kingman
- 2012 · Holliston as Landlord
- 2012 · The Aggression Scale as Bellavance
- 2012 · Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend as Wade Dawkins
- 2011 · The Girl with the Tramp Stamp Tattoo as
- 2011 · Wilfred as Colt St. Cloud
- 2011 · X-Men: First Class as Secretary of State
- 2011 · Workaholics as Kyle Walsh
- 2011 · Body of Proof as Michael Davis
- 2011 · Mr. Sunshine as Macaulay
- 2010 · Hawaii Five-0 as Morris Brown
- 2010 · Rizzoli & Isles as Judge Eugene Allen
- 2010 · The Good Guys as Buddy
- 2009 · Infomercials as Frank Pierre
- 2009 · Pandemic as General Matthews
- 2009 · Iodine as Avery
- 2009 · Stuntmen as Jack Strongbow
- 2009 · Drop Dead Diva as Frank Dodd
- 2009 · Castle as Bobby Fox
- 2009 · Dollhouse as Howard Lipman
- 2008 · The Mentalist as Dennis Victor
- 2008 · 90210 as Dean Thomas
- 2008 · One Missed Call as Ted Summers
- 2007 · Superman: Doomsday as Perry White (voice)
- 2007 · Reaper as The Devil
- 2007 · Chuck as Riley
- 2007 · Mad Men as Ed Baxter
- 2007 · The Election as John
- 2007 · Burn Notice as Mr. Pyne
- 2007 · 7-10 Split as Buddy Kendrick
- 2007 · Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as Grill Vogel
- 2006 · Shark as Lloyd Holcomb
- 2006 · Six Degrees as
- 2006 · Psych as Peter Westley
- 2006 · Psych as Horace Leland
- 2006 · The Substance of Things Hoped For as Dr. Lessing
- 2006 · Peaceful Warrior as Doctor Hayden
- 2006 · Cyxork 7 as Kommander 88
- 2005 · Criminal Minds as John Nelson
- 2005 · How I Met Your Mother as Robin Scherbatsky Sr.
- 2005 · Good Night, and Good Luck. as Don Hollenbeck
- 2005 · Bones as Rick Turco
- 2005 · Jane Doe: The Wrong Face as Fleming
- 2005 · The Closer as Tom Blanchard
- 2005 · Numb3rs as Mitch Langford
- 2005 · The Rain Makers as Harris
- 2005 · Sharkskin 6 as Sam
- 2003 · Dead End as Frank Harrington
- 2003 · NCIS as Wayne Tobett
- 2003 · Jeepers Creepers 2 as Taggart
- 2002 · She Spies as Ambassador Blaine
- 2002 · Scream at the Sound of the Beep as Brother Jake
- 2001 · 24 as Vice-President Hal Gardner
- 2001 · Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks as Self
- 2001 · Almost Salinas as Jack Tynan
- 2000 · CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Ernest Chase
- 2000 · Teacher's Pet as
- 1999 · Popular as Barton
- 1999 · The West Wing as Governor Tillman D-CA
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Roger Hanley
- 1999 · Judging Amy as Atty. Rhodes
- 1999 · Pennyweight as Mr. Pennyweight
- 1998 · Charmed as Ludlow
- 1998 · V.I.P. as Judge Kreiger
- 1998 · Sports Night as Evans
- 1998 · Dawson's Creek as Roger Stepavich
- 1997 · Sleepwalkers as McCaig
- 1996 · Profiler as James Perrone
- 1996 · Savannah as Edward Burton
- 1995 · Powder as Dr. Aaron Stripler
- 1995 · JAG as Congressman Marvin Bolton
- 1995 · Star Trek: Voyager as Arturis
- 1994 · Body Shot as Dwight Frye
- 1994 · The Chase as Dalton Voss
- 1993 · Second Chances as Judge Jim Stinson
- 1993 · Diagnosis: Murder as John Parkinson
- 1993 · Rising Sun as Senator John Morton
- 1993 · Walker, Texas Ranger as Garrett Carlson
- 1993 · Grey Knight as Col. George Thalman
- 1993 · RoboCop 3 as Leon Nash (archive footage)
- 1992 · The Larry Sanders Show as Lloyd Simon
- 1992 · Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me as Leland Palmer
- 1991 · Write to Kill as Mark Gaston
- 1991 · Fire in the Dark as Richard
- 1990 · Beverly Hills, 90210 as Daniel Hunter
- 1990 · Dream On as Maddox March
- 1990 · Twin Peaks as Leland Palmer
- 1990 · Twin Peaks as Leland Palmer (archive footage)
- 1989 · Twin Peaks as Leland Palmer
- 1989 · Race for Glory as Jack Davis
- 1989 · Season of Fear as Fred Drummond
- 1988 · The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story as Phil Maresca
- 1987 · Star Trek: The Next Generation as Liko
- 1987 · Jake and the Fatman as
- 1987 · RoboCop as Leon Nash
- 1986 · L.A. Law as D.A. Walter Platt
- 1986 · Condor as Christopher Proctor
- 1985 · The Colbys as
- 1985 · The Journey of Natty Gann as Sol Gann
- 1985 · Stingray as
- 1985 · Moonlighting as
- 1985 · Moonlighting as Murderer
- 1984 · Hunter as Alex Parker
- 1984 · Airwolf as Victor Resnick
- 1984 · Blue Thunder as J.D. Kraft
- 1983 · Scarecrow and Mrs. King as
- 1983 · Trauma Center as
- 1983 · The A-Team as Phillip Chadway
- 1982 · Remington Steele as Schwimmer
- 1982 · Cat People as Soap Opera Man
- 1982 · T. J. Hooker as Harrison Mackenzie
- 1982 · Swamp Thing as Dr. Alec Holland
- 1981 · Madame X as Bellman (uncredited)
- 1980 · Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders II as Dr. Simmons
- 1979 · Knots Landing as The Dealer
- 1979 · Hart to Hart as
- 1978 · Tartuffe as Damis
- 1977 · Lou Grant as
- 1976 · Love in the Hamptons as Myron
- 1976 · Charlie's Angels as Evan Wilcox
- 1973 · The Young and the Restless as Ian Ward
- Future · The Good Dark as Edward Penth
- 1969 · Dare the Devil as David Keller