Ray Wise
August 20, 1947 (78 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 Trust as Peter Kane
- 2024 · The Blue Rose as Mr. Vallens
- 2024 · Poolman as William Van Patterson
- 2023 · RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop as Self
- 2022 · King Knight as Merlin
- 2021 · Slugfest as Jack Kirby
- 2021 · Psych 3: This Is Gus as Father Peter Westley
- 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 · To Your Last Death as Cyrus DeKalb (voice)
- 2019 · The Movies That Made Us as Self (Archival Footage)
- 2019 · All Rise as Richard Walker
- 2019 · The Chain as Michael
- 2018 · Chilling Adventures of Sabrina as Enoch
- 2017 · Little Evil as Guy On TV (uncredited)
- 2016 · Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life as Jack Smith
- 2016 · Halloweed as Judge Plimington
- 2016 · Batman: The Killing Joke as Commissioner James Gordon (voice)
- 2016 · The Bronx Bull as Father Father Joseph
- 2016 · All the Way as Senator Everett Dirksen
- 2016 · Relationship Status as Grace's Dad
- 2016 · God's Not Dead 2 as Peter Kane
- 2015 · Unnatural as Victor Clobirch
- 2015 · Digging Up the Marrow as William Dekker
- 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 · Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories as The Duke
- 2014 · Suburban Gothic as Donald
- 2014 · Away From Here as Paul
- 2014 · Fargo as Paul Marrane
- 2014 · Tom Holland's Twisted Tales as Mongo the Magnificent (segment "Mongo's Magik Mirror")
- 2013 · Wrong Cops as Captain Andy
- 2013 · Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fire as Frank
- 2013 · Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End as Frank
- 2012 · Nuclear Family as The Man
- 2012 · Atlas Shrugged: Part II as Head of State Thompson
- 2012 · FDR: American Badass! as Douglas MacArthur
- 2012 · Excision as Principal Campbell
- 2012 · The Butterfly Room as Nick
- 2012 · Perception as Martin Sullivan
- 2012 · Holliston as Landlord
- 2012 · The Aggression Scale as Bellavance
- 2011 · Rosewood Lane as Det. Briggs
- 2011 · Chillerama as Dr. Weems
- 2011 · Wilfred as Colt St. Cloud
- 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 · Iodine as Avery
- 2009 · Drop Dead Diva as Frank Dodd
- 2009 · Castle as Bobby Fox
- 2009 · Dollhouse as Howard Lipman
- 2009 · Infestation as Ethan
- 2009 · Love at First Hiccup as Roger
- 2008 · The Mentalist as Dennis Victor
- 2008 · 90210 as Dean Thomas
- 2008 · One Missed Call as Ted Summers
- 2007 · Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks as
- 2007 · Reaper as The Devil
- 2007 · Chuck as Riley
- 2007 · Superman: Doomsday as Perry White (voice)
- 2007 · The Flock as Bobby Stiles
- 2007 · Mad Men as Ed Baxter
- 2007 · The Election as John
- 2007 · Burn Notice as Mr. Pyne
- 2007 · Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as Grill Vogel
- 2006 · Shark as
- 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
- 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 · Sharkskin 6 as Sam
- 2003 · Dead End as Frank Harrington
- 2003 · NCIS as Wayne Tobett
- 2003 · Jeepers Creepers 2 as Jack Taggart, Sr.
- 2002 · Windfall as John Wescott
- 2002 · She Spies as Ambassador Blaine
- 2002 · Landspeed as Brian Sanger
- 2001 · 24 as Vice-President Hal Gardner
- 2001 · Almost Salinas as Jack Tynan
- 2000 · CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Ernest Chase
- 2000 · Teacher's Pet as
- 1999 · Popular as
- 1999 · The West Wing as Governor Tillman D-CA
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Roger Hanley
- 1999 · Judging Amy as Atty. Rhodes
- 1998 · Charmed as Ludlow
- 1998 · V.I.P. as Judge Kreiger
- 1998 · Sports Night as Evans
- 1998 · The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon as Randolph Pratt
- 1998 · Dawson's Creek as
- 1996 · Profiler as
- 1996 · Savannah as Edward Burton
- 1995 · Powder as Dr. Aaron Stripler
- 1995 · JAG as Congressman Marvin Bolton
- 1995 · Star Trek: Voyager as Arturis
- 1994 · RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement as Leon Nash
- 1994 · Body Shot as Dwight Frye
- 1994 · The Chase as Dalton Voss
- 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 · Bob Roberts as Chet MacGregor
- 1992 · The Larry Sanders Show as Lloyd Simon
- 1992 · Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me as Leland Palmer
- 1991 · Fire in the Dark as Richard
- 1990 · Beverly Hills, 90210 as
- 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)
- 1990 · The Rift as Robbins
- 1989 · Twin Peaks as Leland Palmer
- 1989 · Race for Glory as Jack Davis
- 1989 · Season of Fear as Fred Drummond
- 1987 · Star Trek: The Next Generation as Liko
- 1987 · Jake and the Fatman as
- 1987 · RoboCop as Leon Nash
- 1986 · L.A. Law as A.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 Doctor 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
- 1977 · Lou Grant as
- 1976 · Charlie's Angels as Evan Wilcox
- 1951 · Love of Life as
- Future · Nightmare City as
- 2025 · The Napa Boys as Officer Toland
- 2024 · The Wolf in the Well as Roland Carmel
- 2019 · Unholy 'Mole as The Devil (voice)
- 2019 · Tone-Deaf as Michael
- 2017 · I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun as Self
- 2017 · Shattered as Forest Burnett
- 2015 · Taking Flight as Nonno (voice)
- 2015 · The Breakup Girl as Bob Baker
- 2015 · Night of the Living Deb as Frank Waverly
- 2015 · Jurassic City as Warden Lewis
- 2014 · Guardian Angel as Attorney Kaufman
- 2014 · Between Two Worlds as Self
- 2014 · Land of Leopold as Deece Warren
- 2014 · Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces as Leland Palmer
- 2014 · No God, No Master as A. Mitchell Palmer
- 2014 · Farmed and Dangerous as Buck Marshall
- 2013 · Big Ass Spider! as Major Braxton Tanner
- 2013 · Out West as Phillip Alcott
- 2013 · Brother's Keeper as Herbert Leemaster
- 2013 · Inventing Adam as J.B.
- 2013 · Newsreaders as Skip Reming
- 2012 · Crazy Eyes as Zach's Father
- 2012 · Brother White as Pastor Johnny Kingman
- 2012 · Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend as Wade Dawkins
- 2012 · Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie as Dr. Doone Struts
- 2011 · The Girl with the Tramp Stamp Tattoo as
- 2011 · X-Men: First Class as Secretary of State
- 2009 · Pandemic as General Matthews
- 2009 · Stuntmen as Jack Strongbow
- 2008 · AM1200 as Harry Jones
- 2007 · 7-10 Split as Buddy Kendrick
- 2006 · Cyxork 7 as Kommander 88
- 2005 · The Rain Makers as Harris
- 2003 · The Battle of Shaker Heights as Harrison
- 2002 · Scream at the Sound of the Beep as Brother Jake
- 2001 · Postcards From The Cast as Self
- 2001 · Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks as Self
- 2001 · Two Can Play That Game as Bill Parker
- 1999 · Pennyweight as Mr. Pennyweight
- 1998 · Evasive Action as Sheriff Wes Blaidek
- 1995 · Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story as Mike Todd
- 1994 · The Crew as Charles Pierce
- 1993 · Second Chances as Judge Jim Stinson
- 1993 · The Secrets of Lake Success as Henry Fleming
- 1992 · Sunstroke as Larry
- 1991 · Write to Kill as Mark Gaston
- 1990 · Runaway Heart as Archie
- 1988 · The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story as Phil Maresca
- 1987 · Beauty and the Beast as Tom
- 1985 · Seduced as Bartecki
- 1978 · Tartuffe as Damis
- 1976 · Love in the Hamptons as Myron
- Future · Good Grief as Dr. Gariboldi
- 1969 · Dare the Devil as David Keller