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Ray Wise

Acting 78 years old Akron, Ohio, USA ★ 2.3
Born: August 20, 1947

Biography

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).

Filmography

Acting Credits (216)

The Napa Boys
The Napa Boys Officer Toland 2026
The Wolf in the Well
The Wolf in the Well Roland Carmel 2024
God's Not Dead: In God We Trust
God's Not Dead: In God We Trust Peter Kane 2024
The Blue Rose
The Blue Rose Mr. Vallens 2024
Good Grief
Good Grief Dr. Gariboldi 2024
Poolman
Poolman William Van Patterson 2024
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop Self 2023
King Knight
King Knight Merlin 2022
Slugfest
Slugfest Jack Kirby 2021
Psych 3: This Is Gus
Psych 3: This Is Gus Father Peter Westley 2021
Physical
Physical Sheila's Father 2021
Dinner Is Served
Dinner Is Served Headmaster Gustafson 2021
Home Economics
Home Economics Frank 2021
Beast Mode
Beast Mode Trammel Steadfast 2020
To Your Last Death
To Your Last Death Cyrus DeKalb (voice) 2019
The Movies That Made Us
The Movies That Made Us Self (archive footage) 2019
All Rise
All Rise Richard Walker 2019
Unholy 'Mole
Unholy 'Mole The Devil (voice) 2019
The Chain
The Chain Michael 2019
Tone-Deaf
Tone-Deaf Michael 2019
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Enoch 2018
I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun
I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun Self 2017
Little Evil
Little Evil Guy On TV (uncredited) 2017
Shattered
Shattered Forest Burnett 2017
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life Jack Smith 2016
Halloweed
Halloweed Judge Plimington 2016
Batman: The Killing Joke
Batman: The Killing Joke Commissioner Gordon (voice) 2016
The Bronx Bull
The Bronx Bull Father Father Joseph 2016
All the Way
All the Way Senator Everett Dirksen 2016
Relationship Status
Relationship Status Grace's Dad 2016
God's Not Dead 2
God's Not Dead 2 Peter Kane 2016
Unnatural
Unnatural Victor Clobirch 2015
Taking Flight
Taking Flight Nonno (voice) 2015
The Breakup Girl
The Breakup Girl Bob Baker 2015
Night of the Living Deb
Night of the Living Deb Frank Waverly 2015
Digging Up the Marrow
Digging Up the Marrow William Dekker 2015
Fresh Off the Boat
Fresh Off the Boat Marvin 2015
The Lazarus Effect
The Lazarus Effect Mr. Wallace 2015
Jurassic City
Jurassic City Warden Lewis 2015
Marvel's Agent Carter
Marvel's Agent Carter Hugh Jones 2015
Frank Pierre Presents: Pierre Resort & Casino
Frank Pierre Presents: Pierre Resort & Casino Frank Pierre 2014
Dead Still
Dead Still Wenton Davies 2014
Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel Attorney Kaufman 2014
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories The Duke 2014
Between Two Worlds
Between Two Worlds Self 2014
Land of Leopold
Land of Leopold Deece Warren 2014
Suburban Gothic
Suburban Gothic Donald 2014
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces Leland Palmer 2014
Away From Here
Away From Here Paul 2014
Fargo
Fargo Paul Marrane 2014
No God, No Master
No God, No Master A. Mitchell Palmer 2014
Tom Holland's Twisted Tales
Tom Holland's Twisted Tales Mongo the Magnificent (segment "Mongo's Magik Mirror") 2014
Farmed and Dangerous
Farmed and Dangerous Buck Marshall 2014
Wrong Cops
Wrong Cops Captain Andy 2013
Big Ass Spider!
Big Ass Spider! Major Braxton Tanner 2013
Out West
Out West Phillip Alcott 2013
Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fire
Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fire Frank 2013
Brother's Keeper
Brother's Keeper Herbert Leemaster 2013
Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End
Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End Frank 2013
Inventing Adam
Inventing Adam J.B. 2013
Newsreaders
Newsreaders Skip Reming 2013
Nuclear Family
Nuclear Family The Man 2012
Atlas Shrugged: Part II
Atlas Shrugged: Part II Head of State Thompson 2012
FDR: American Badass!
FDR: American Badass! Douglas MacArthur 2012
Excision
Excision Principal Campbell 2012
The Butterfly Room
The Butterfly Room Nick 2012
Perception
Perception Martin Sullivan 2012
Crazy Eyes
Crazy Eyes Zach's Father 2012
Brother White
Brother White Pastor Johnny Kingman 2012
Holliston
Holliston Landlord 2012
The Aggression Scale
The Aggression Scale Bellavance 2012
Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend
Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend Wade Dawkins 2012
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie Dr. Doone Struts 2012
The Girl with the Tramp Stamp Tattoo
The Girl with the Tramp Stamp Tattoo 2011
Rosewood Lane
Rosewood Lane Det. Briggs 2011
Chillerama
Chillerama Dr. Weems (segment "Wadzilla") 2011
Wilfred
Wilfred Colt St. Cloud 2011
X-Men: First Class
X-Men: First Class Secretary of State 2011
Workaholics
Workaholics Kyle Walsh 2011
Body of Proof
Body of Proof Michael Davis 2011
Mr. Sunshine
Mr. Sunshine Macaulay 2011
Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0 Morris Brown 2010
Rizzoli & Isles
Rizzoli & Isles Judge Eugene Allen 2010
The Good Guys
The Good Guys Buddy 2010
Infomercials
Infomercials Frank Pierre 2009
Pandemic
Pandemic General Matthews 2009
Iodine
Iodine Avery 2009
Stuntmen
Stuntmen Jack Strongbow 2009
Drop Dead Diva
Drop Dead Diva Frank Dodd 2009
Castle
Castle Bobby Fox 2009
Dollhouse
Dollhouse Howard Lipman 2009
Infestation
Infestation Ethan 2009
Love at First Hiccup
Love at First Hiccup Roger 2009
AM1200
AM1200 Harry Jones 2008
The Mentalist
The Mentalist Dennis Victor 2008
90210
90210 Dean Thomas 2008
One Missed Call
One Missed Call Ted Summers 2008
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks 2007
Reaper
Reaper The Devil 2007
Chuck
Chuck Riley 2007
Superman: Doomsday
Superman: Doomsday Perry White (voice) 2007
The Flock
The Flock Bobby Stiles 2007
Mad Men
Mad Men Ed Baxter 2007
The Election
The Election John 2007
Burn Notice
Burn Notice Mr. Pyne 2007
7-10 Split
7-10 Split Buddy Kendrick 2007
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Grill Vogel 2007
Shark
Shark Lloyd Holcomb 2006
Six Degrees
Six Degrees 2006
Psych
Psych Peter Westley 2006
Psych
Psych Horace Leland 2006
The Substance of Things Hoped For
The Substance of Things Hoped For Dr. Lessing 2006
Peaceful Warrior
Peaceful Warrior Doctor Hayden 2006
Cyxork 7
Cyxork 7 Kommander 88 2006
Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds John Nelson 2005
How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother Robin Scherbatsky Sr. 2005
Good Night, and Good Luck.
Good Night, and Good Luck. Don Hollenbeck 2005
Bones
Bones Rick Turco 2005
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face Fleming 2005
The Closer
The Closer Tom Blanchard 2005
Numb3rs
Numb3rs Mitch Langford 2005
The Rain Makers
The Rain Makers Harris 2005
Sharkskin 6
Sharkskin 6 Sam 2005
Dead End
Dead End Frank Harrington 2003
NCIS
NCIS Wayne Tobett 2003
The Battle of Shaker Heights
The Battle of Shaker Heights Harrison 2003
Jeepers Creepers 2
Jeepers Creepers 2 Jack Taggart, Sr. 2003
Windfall
Windfall John Wescott 2002
She Spies
She Spies Ambassador Blaine 2002
Landspeed
Landspeed Brian Sanger 2002
Scream at the Sound of the Beep
Scream at the Sound of the Beep Brother Jake 2002
Postcards From The Cast
Postcards From The Cast Self 2001
24
24 Vice-President Hal Gardner 2001
Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks
Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks Self 2001
Two Can Play That Game
Two Can Play That Game Bill Parker 2001
Almost Salinas
Almost Salinas Jack Tynan 2001
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Ernest Chase 2000
Teacher's Pet
Teacher's Pet 2000
Popular
Popular Barton 1999
The West Wing
The West Wing Governor Tillman D-CA 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Roger Hanley 1999
Judging Amy
Judging Amy Atty. Rhodes 1999
Pennyweight
Pennyweight Mr. Pennyweight 1999
Charmed
Charmed Ludlow 1998
V.I.P.
V.I.P. Judge Kreiger 1998
Sports Night
Sports Night Evans 1998
The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon
The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon Randolph Pratt 1998
Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek 1998
Evasive Action
Evasive Action Sheriff Wes Blaidek 1998
Profiler
Profiler James Perrone 1996
Savannah
Savannah Edward Burton 1996
Powder
Powder Dr. Aaron Stripler 1995
JAG
JAG Congressman Marvin Bolton 1995
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story Mike Todd 1995
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager Arturis 1995
The Crew
The Crew Charles Pierce 1994
RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement
RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement Leon Nash 1994
Body Shot
Body Shot Dwight Frye 1994
The Chase
The Chase Dalton Voss 1994
Second Chances
Second Chances Judge Jim Stinson 1993
Diagnosis: Murder
Diagnosis: Murder John Parkinson 1993
The Secrets of Lake Success
The Secrets of Lake Success Henry Fleming 1993
Rising Sun
Rising Sun Senator John Morton 1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger Garrett Carlson 1993
Grey Knight
Grey Knight Col. George Thalman 1993
RoboCop 3
RoboCop 3 Leon Nash (archive footage) 1993
Sunstroke
Sunstroke Larry 1992
Bob Roberts
Bob Roberts Chet MacGregor 1992
The Larry Sanders Show
The Larry Sanders Show Lloyd Simon 1992
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me Leland Palmer 1992
Write to Kill
Write to Kill Mark Gaston 1991
Fire in the Dark
Fire in the Dark Richard 1991
Runaway Heart
Runaway Heart Archie 1990
Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210 Daniel Hunter 1990
Dream On
Dream On Maddox March 1990
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks Leland Palmer 1990
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks Leland Palmer (archive footage) 1990
The Rift
The Rift Robbins 1990
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks Leland Palmer 1989
Race for Glory
Race for Glory Jack Davis 1989
Season of Fear
Season of Fear Fred Drummond 1989
The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story
The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story Phil Maresca 1988
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation Liko 1987
Jake and the Fatman
Jake and the Fatman 1987
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast Tom 1987
RoboCop
RoboCop Leon Nash 1987
Repairs
Repairs Stan the Bartender 1987
L.A. Law
L.A. Law Walter Platt 1986
Condor
Condor Christopher Proctor 1986
The Colbys
The Colbys 1985
The Journey of Natty Gann
The Journey of Natty Gann Sol Gann 1985
Stingray
Stingray 1985
Seduced
Seduced Bartecki 1985
Moonlighting
Moonlighting 1985
Moonlighting
Moonlighting Murderer 1985
Hunter
Hunter Alex Parker 1984
Airwolf
Airwolf Victor Resnick 1984
Blue Thunder
Blue Thunder J.D. Kraft 1984
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Scarecrow and Mrs. King 1983
Trauma Center
Trauma Center 1983
The A-Team
The A-Team Phillip Chadway 1983
Remington Steele
Remington Steele Schwimmer 1982
Cat People
Cat People Soap Opera Man 1982
T. J. Hooker
T. J. Hooker Harrison Mackenzie 1982
Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing Doctor Alec Holland 1982
Madame X
Madame X Bellman (uncredited) 1981
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders II
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders II Dr. Simmons 1980
Knots Landing
Knots Landing The Dealer 1979
Hart to Hart
Hart to Hart 1979
Tartuffe
Tartuffe Damis 1978
Lou Grant
Lou Grant 1977
Love in the Hamptons
Love in the Hamptons Myron 1976
Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels Evan Wilcox 1976
Dare the Devil
Dare the Devil David Keller 1969
Love of Life
Love of Life 1951
Nightmare City
Nightmare City

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