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Name
Ray Wise

Known For
Acting

Birthday
1947-08-20 (79 years old)

Place of Birth
Akron, Ohio, USA

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).

Known For

Movies

Tv Shows

2005 Good Night, and Good Luck. as Don Hollenbeck
1992 Bob Roberts as Chet MacGregor
1994 The Chase as Dalton Voss
2014 Guardian Angel as Attorney Kaufman
2009 Pandemic as General Matthews
1987 RoboCop as Leon Nash
2003 Jeepers Creepers 2 as Taggart
2002 Landspeed as Brian Sanger
2003 Dead End as Frank Harrington
2008 One Missed Call as Ted Summers
1993 Rising Sun as Senator John Morton
2024 The Blue Rose as Mr. Vallens
2007 Superman: Doomsday as Perry White (voice)
1985 The Journey of Natty Gann as Sol Gann
1990 The Rift as Robbins
2007 The Flock as Bobby Stiles
1998 Evasive Action as Sheriff Wes Blaidek
2021 Psych 3: This Is Gus as Father Peter Westley
2008 AM1200 as Harry Jones
1982 Swamp Thing as Dr. Alec Holland
1993 Grey Knight as Col. George Thalman
1981 Madame X as Bellman (uncredited)
2011 X-Men: First Class as Secretary of State
2005 Jane Doe: The Wrong Face as Fleming
2005 The Rain Makers as Harris
2012 Excision as Principal Campbell
2006 Cyxork 7 as Kommander 88
2012 The Aggression Scale as Bellavance
2011 Rosewood Lane as Det. Briggs
2017 Little Evil as Guy On TV (uncredited)
2011 Chillerama as Dr. Weems (segment "Wadzilla")
2012 The Butterfly Room as Nick
2012 Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie as Dr. Doone Struts
2012 FDR: American Badass! as Douglas MacArthur
2007 The Election as John
2012 Nuclear Family as The Man
1986 Condor as Christopher Proctor
2011 The Girl with the Tramp Stamp Tattoo
1999 Pennyweight as Mr. Pennyweight
2012 Atlas Shrugged: Part II as Head of State Thompson
2009 Iodine as Avery
2013 Wrong Cops as Captain Andy
1993 RoboCop 3 as Leon Nash (archive footage)
2013 Big Ass Spider! as Major Braxton Tanner
1989 Race for Glory as Jack Davis
1990 Runaway Heart as Archie
2013 Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fire as Frank
2001 Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks as Self
2013 Brother's Keeper as Herbert Leemaster
1988 The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story as Phil Maresca
2016 The Bronx Bull as Father Father Joseph
2014 Away From Here as Paul
2001 Postcards From The Cast as Self
1994 Body Shot as Dwight Frye
2014 No God, No Master as A. Mitchell Palmer
2012 Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend as Wade Dawkins
1991 Write to Kill as Mark Gaston
2024 Poolman as William Van Patterson
2014 Suburban Gothic as Donald
2007 Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks as Self
2015 Digging Up the Marrow as William Dekker
2014 Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces as Leland Palmer
1969 Dare the Devil as David Keller
2013 Out West as Phillip Alcott
2015 The Breakup Girl as Bob Baker
1985 Seduced as Bartecki
2024 God's Not Dead: In God We Trust as Peter Kane
2006 The Substance of Things Hoped For as Dr. Lessing
2015 Jurassic City as Warden Lewis
1991 Fire in the Dark as Richard
2014 Frank Pierre Presents: Pierre Resort & Casino as Frank Pierre
2014 Dead Still as Wenton Davies
2013 Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End as Frank
2014 Land of Leopold as Deece Warren
1998 The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon as Randolph Pratt
2015 The Lazarus Effect as Mr. Wallace
1980 Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders II as Dr. Simmons
2015 Night of the Living Deb as Frank Waverly
1976 Love in the Hamptons as Myron
2015 Taking Flight as Nonno (voice)
2015 Unnatural as Victor Clobirch
2009 Infestation as Ethan
2016 Batman: The Killing Joke as Commissioner Gordon (voice)
2001 Two Can Play That Game as Bill Parker
2016 All the Way as Senator Everett Dirksen
2002 Scream at the Sound of the Beep as Brother Jake
2009 Stuntmen as Jack Strongbow
2012 Brother White as Pastor Johnny Kingman
2016 Halloweed as Judge Plimington
2013 Inventing Adam as J.B.
2007 7-10 Split as Buddy Kendrick
2001 Almost Salinas as Jack Tynan
2003 The Battle of Shaker Heights as Harrison
1989 Twin Peaks as Leland Palmer
2002 Windfall as John Wescott
1992 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me as Leland Palmer
1978 Tartuffe as Damis
1994 The Crew as Charles Pierce
2019 To Your Last Death as Cyrus DeKalb (voice)
1982 Cat People as Soap Opera Man
2005 Sharkskin 6 as Sam
2017 Shattered as Forest Burnett
2012 Crazy Eyes as Zach's Father
Soon Nightmare City
2020 Beast Mode as Trammel Steadfast
1995 Powder as Dr. Aaron Stripler
2019 The Chain as Michael
1994 RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement as Leon Nash
2014 Between Two Worlds as Self
2006 Peaceful Warrior as Doctor Hayden
2019 Tone-Deaf as Michael
1992 Sunstroke as Larry
2019 Unholy 'Mole as The Devil (voice)
1989 Season of Fear as Fred Drummond
2016 God's Not Dead 2 as Peter Kane
2014 Tom Holland's Twisted Tales as Mongo the Magnificent (segment "Mongo's Magik Mirror")
2009 Love at First Hiccup as Roger
2021 Dinner Is Served as Headmaster Gustafson
2022 King Knight as Merlin
2017 I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun as Self
2024 The Wolf in the Well as Roland Carmel
2024 Good Grief as Dr. Gariboldi
2026 The Napa Boys as Officer Toland
1987 Repairs as Stan the Bartender
Soon The Good Dark as Edward Penth
2026 NANOcell as Robert Cox
2026 SURPRISE as Mr. Johnson
1981 Deadly Blessing as Sheriff (voice) (uncredited)

1977 Lou Grant ( 1 episode )
1986 L.A. Law ( 2 episodes ) as D.A. Walter Platt
2005 Numb3rs ( 1 episode ) as Mitch Langford
2009 Castle ( 1 episode ) as Bobby Fox
1982 Remington Steele ( 1 episode ) as Schwimmer
2000 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ( 1 episode ) as Ernest Chase
2006 Shark ( 1 episode ) as Lloyd Holcomb
2006 Psych ( 2 episodes ) as Peter Westley
1987 Star Trek: The Next Generation ( 1 episode ) as Liko
1983 The A-Team ( 1 episode ) as Phillip Chadway
2006 Six Degrees ( 1 episode )
1999 Judging Amy ( 1 episode ) as Atty. Rhodes
1995 Star Trek: Voyager ( 1 episode ) as Arturis
2005 Bones ( 1 episode ) as Rick Turco
1984 Airwolf ( 1 episode ) as Victor Resnick
1990 Twin Peaks ( 32 episodes ) as Leland Palmer
1998 Dawson's Creek ( 1 episode ) as Roger Stepavich
2001 24 ( 6 episodes ) as Vice-President Hal Gardner
1998 Charmed ( 1 episode ) as Ludlow
1985 Moonlighting ( 0 episode )
2011 Mr. Sunshine ( 1 episode ) as Macaulay
2000 Teacher's Pet ( 1 episode )
1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ( 1 episode ) as Roger Hanley
1993 Walker, Texas Ranger ( 1 episode ) as Garrett Carlson
1976 Charlie's Angels ( 1 episode ) as Evan Wilcox
1983 Scarecrow and Mrs. King ( 1 episode )
1979 Knots Landing ( 5 episodes ) as The Dealer
2007 Burn Notice ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Pyne
1996 Profiler ( 1 episode ) as James Perrone
1999 Popular ( 1 episode ) as Barton
1979 Hart to Hart ( 1 episode )
2016 Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life ( 3 episodes ) as Jack Smith
1987 Jake and the Fatman ( 1 episode )
1996 Savannah ( 34 episodes ) as Edward Burton
1995 JAG ( 1 episode ) as Congressman Marvin Bolton
1985 Stingray ( 1 episode )
1985 The Colbys ( 3 episodes )
1984 Hunter ( 1 episode ) as Alex Parker
2007 Reaper ( 31 episodes ) as The Devil
1993 Second Chances ( 10 episodes ) as Judge Jim Stinson
2010 Hawaii Five-0 ( 1 episode ) as Morris Brown
2010 Rizzoli & Isles ( 1 episode ) as Judge Eugene Allen
2003 NCIS ( 1 episode ) as Wayne Tobett
2009 Dollhouse ( 1 episode ) as Howard Lipman
1984 Blue Thunder ( 1 episode ) as J.D. Kraft
2011 Wilfred ( 1 episode ) as Colt St. Cloud
2009 Drop Dead Diva ( 1 episode ) as Frank Dodd
1993 Diagnosis: Murder ( 1 episode ) as John Parkinson
2005 How I Met Your Mother ( 6 episodes ) as Robin Scherbatsky Sr.
1992 The Larry Sanders Show ( 1 episode ) as Lloyd Simon
2012 Perception ( 1 episode ) as Martin Sullivan
2015 Fresh Off the Boat ( 72 episodes ) as Marvin
2006 Psych ( 1 episode ) as Horace Leland
2007 Chuck ( 3 episodes ) as Riley
1999 The West Wing ( 1 episode ) as Governor Tillman D-CA
2008 90210 ( 1 episode ) as Dean Thomas
2013 Newsreaders ( 24 episodes ) as Skip Reming
2015 Marvel's Agent Carter ( 4 episodes ) as Hugh Jones
2008 The Mentalist ( 1 episode ) as Dennis Victor
1990 Beverly Hills, 90210 ( 2 episodes ) as Daniel Hunter
2016 Relationship Status ( 1 episode ) as Grace's Dad
2021 Slugfest ( 10 episodes ) as Jack Kirby
2019 The Movies That Made Us ( 1 episode ) as Self (archive footage)
2014 Farmed and Dangerous ( 4 episodes ) as Buck Marshall
2021 Physical ( 1 episode ) as Sheila's Father
2023 RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop ( 4 episodes ) as Self
2007 Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! ( 2 episodes ) as Grill Vogel
2014 Fargo ( 2 episodes ) as Paul Marrane
1995 Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story ( 2 episodes ) as Mike Todd
1985 Moonlighting ( 1 episode ) as Murderer
2021 Home Economics ( 1 episode ) as Frank
1990 Twin Peaks ( 1 episode ) as Leland Palmer (archive footage)
2012 Holliston ( 1 episode ) as Landlord
1982 T. J. Hooker ( 1 episode ) as Harrison Mackenzie
2014 Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories ( 1 episode ) as The Duke
2019 All Rise ( 1 episode ) as Richard Walker
1990 Dream On ( 1 episode ) as Maddox March
2007 Mad Men ( 5 episodes ) as Ed Baxter
1993 The Secrets of Lake Success ( 2 episodes ) as Henry Fleming
1998 Sports Night ( 1 episode ) as Evans
2009 Infomercials ( 1 episode ) as Frank Pierre
2018 Chilling Adventures of Sabrina ( 1 episode ) as Enoch
2002 She Spies ( 1 episode ) as Ambassador Blaine
2005 Criminal Minds ( 1 episode ) as John Nelson
2005 The Closer ( 2 episodes ) as Tom Blanchard
1998 V.I.P. ( 1 episode ) as Judge Kreiger
2011 Body of Proof ( 1 episode ) as Michael Davis
1983 Trauma Center ( 1 episode )
2011 Workaholics ( 1 episode ) as Kyle Walsh
2010 The Good Guys ( 1 episode ) as Buddy
2013 Tom Holland's Twisted Tales ( 1 episode ) as Mongo the Magnificent
1987 Beauty and the Beast ( 1 episode ) as Tom
2015 Adam Ruins Everything ( 1 episode ) as Netflix Executive
1973 The Young and the Restless ( 1 episode ) as Ian Ward

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