Ray Wise
Known for Acting · 217 credits
- Born
- 1947-08-20 (age 78)
- Place of birth
- Akron, Ohio, USA
- Also known as
- Raymond Herbert Wise · ری وایز
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
TV Shows (91)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Roger Hanley
The Mentalist
2008
as Dennis Victor
NCIS
2003
as Wayne Tobett
Criminal Minds
2005
as John Nelson
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Ernest Chase
Bones
2005
as Rick Turco
24
2001
as Vice-President Hal Gardner
Hawaii Five-0
2010
as Morris Brown
Castle
2009
as Bobby Fox
Charmed
1998
as Ludlow
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Liko
The West Wing
1999
as Governor Tillman D-CA
How I Met Your Mother
2005
as Robin Scherbatsky Sr.
The Closer
2005
as Tom Blanchard
Fargo
2014
as Paul Marrane
Mad Men
2007
as Ed Baxter
JAG
1995
as Congressman Marvin Bolton
Psych
2006
as Peter Westley / Horace Leland
Twin Peaks
1990
as Leland Palmer / Leland Palmer (archive footage)
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990
as Daniel Hunter
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Arturis
The A-Team
1983
as Phillip Chadway
Rizzoli & Isles
2010
as Judge Eugene Allen
Knots Landing
1979
as The Dealer
Numb3rs
2005
as Mitch Langford
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as John Parkinson
Hunter
1984
as Alex Parker
L.A. Law
1986
as D.A. Walter Platt
Judging Amy
1999
as Atty. Rhodes
Lou Grant
1977
Dawson's Creek
1998
as Roger Stepavich
Chuck
2007
as Riley
Charlie's Angels
1976
as Evan Wilcox
V.I.P.
1998
as Judge Kreiger
Fresh Off the Boat
2015
as Marvin
Burn Notice
2007
as Mr. Pyne
T. J. Hooker
1982
as Harrison Mackenzie
Hart to Hart
1979
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Garrett Carlson
90210
2008
as Dean Thomas
Moonlighting
1985
as Murderer
Jake and the Fatman
1987
Profiler
1996
as James Perrone
Body of Proof
2011
as Michael Davis
Workaholics
2011
as Kyle Walsh
Perception
2012
as Martin Sullivan
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
2018
as Enoch
Dollhouse
2009
as Howard Lipman
Remington Steele
1982
as Schwimmer
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007
as Grill Vogel
All Rise
2019
as Richard Walker
Drop Dead Diva
2009
as Frank Dodd
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Lloyd Simon
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
Shark
2006
as Lloyd Holcomb
Marvel's Agent Carter
2015
as Hugh Jones
Airwolf
1984
as Victor Resnick
Physical
2021
as Sheila's Father
Home Economics
2021
as Frank
Popular
1999
as Barton
Movies (126)
RoboCop
1987
as Leon Nash
Swamp Thing
1982
as Dr. Alec Holland
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
1992
as Leland Palmer
Jeepers Creepers 2
2003
as Jack Taggart, Sr.
Powder
1995
as Dr. Aaron Stripler
Batman: The Killing Joke
2016
as Commissioner Gordon (voice)
RoboCop 3
1993
as Leon Nash (archive footage)
Good Night, and Good Luck.
2005
as Don Hollenbeck
Superman: Doomsday
2007
as Perry White (voice)
Rising Sun
1993
as Senator John Morton
Twin Peaks
1989
as Leland Palmer
Chillerama
2011
as Dr. Weems (segment "Wadzilla")
Peaceful Warrior
2006
as Doctor Hayden
The Lazarus Effect
2015
as Mr. Wallace
Atlas Shrugged: Part II
2012
as Head of State Thompson
God's Not Dead 2
2016
as Peter Kane
One Missed Call
2008
as Ted Summers
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
2014
as Leland Palmer
NANOcell
2026
as Robert Cox
Dead End
2003
as Frank Harrington
Excision
2012
as Principal Campbell
Two Can Play That Game
2001
as Bill Parker
Cat People
1982
as Soap Opera Man
Inventing Adam
2013
as J.B.
The Good Dark
as Edward Penth
The Napa Boys
2026
as Officer Toland
Little Evil
2017
as Guy On TV (uncredited)
Seduced
1985
as Bartecki
The Chase
1994
as Dalton Voss
Unholy 'Mole
2019
as The Devil (voice)
Shattered
2017
as Forest Burnett
The Journey of Natty Gann
1985
as Sol Gann
Big Ass Spider!
2013
as Major Braxton Tanner
God's Not Dead: In God We Trust
2024
as Peter Kane
All the Way
2016
as Senator Everett Dirksen
The Blue Rose
2024
as Mr. Vallens
Runaway Heart
1990
as Archie
The Crew
1994
as Charles Pierce
Evasive Action
1998
as Sheriff Wes Blaidek
Windfall
2002
as John Wescott
The Butterfly Room
2012
as Nick
Digging Up the Marrow
2015
as William Dekker
The Aggression Scale
2012
as Bellavance
Poolman
2024
as William Van Patterson
Psych 3: This Is Gus
2021
as Father Peter Westley
Out West
2013
as Phillip Alcott
Away From Here
2014
as Paul
Rosewood Lane
2011
as Det. Briggs
Repairs
1987
as Stan the Bartender
Wrong Cops
2013
as Captain Andy
The Flock
2007
as Bobby Stiles
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
2005
as Fleming
Bob Roberts
1992
as Chet MacGregor
Jurassic City
2015
as Warden Lewis
The Bronx Bull
2016
as Father Father Joseph
The Rift
1990
as Robbins
To Your Last Death
2019
as Cyrus DeKalb (voice)
Sunstroke
1992
as Larry
Tartuffe
1978
as Damis
Brother's Keeper
2013
as Herbert Leemaster
Night of the Living Deb
2015
as Frank Waverly
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
2012
as Dr. Doone Struts
Infestation
2009
as Ethan
Brother White
2012
as Pastor Johnny Kingman
Love at First Hiccup
2009
as Roger
Landspeed
2002
as Brian Sanger
Postcards From The Cast
2001
as Self
FDR: American Badass!
2012
as Douglas MacArthur
The Breakup Girl
2015
as Bob Baker
AM1200
2008
as Harry Jones
Crazy Eyes
2012
as Zach's Father
The Wolf in the Well
2024
as Roland Carmel
The Battle of Shaker Heights
2003
as Harrison
Beast Mode
2020
as Trammel Steadfast
Pandemic
2009
as General Matthews
Suburban Gothic
2014
as Donald
Nightmare City
RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement
1994
as Leon Nash
Pennyweight
1999
as Mr. Pennyweight
Halloweed
2016
as Judge Plimington
No God, No Master
2014
as A. Mitchell Palmer
Unnatural
2015
as Victor Clobirch
Tom Holland's Twisted Tales
2014
as Mongo the Magnificent (segment "Mongo's Magik Mirror")
Season of Fear
1989
as Fred Drummond
Write to Kill
1991
as Mark Gaston
Fire in the Dark
1991
as Richard
Almost Salinas
2001
as Jack Tynan
Love in the Hamptons
1976
as Myron
Stuntmen
2009
as Jack Strongbow
Good Grief
2024
as Dr. Gariboldi
Dare the Devil
1969
as David Keller
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007
as Self
King Knight
2022
as Merlin
Dinner Is Served
2021
as Headmaster Gustafson
Dead Still
2014
as Wenton Davies
The Chain
2019
as Michael
Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend
2012
as Wade Dawkins
Grey Knight
1993
as Col. George Thalman
Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End
2013
as Frank
Madame X
1981
as Bellman (uncredited)
X-Men: First Class
2011
as Secretary of State
Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fire
2013
as Frank
I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun
2017
as Self
Guardian Angel
2014
as Attorney Kaufman
Body Shot
1994
as Dwight Frye
Nuclear Family
2012
as The Man
7-10 Split
2007
as Buddy Kendrick
The Girl with the Tramp Stamp Tattoo
2011
Race for Glory
1989
as Jack Davis
The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon
1998
as Randolph Pratt
Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks
2001
as Self
Tone-Deaf
2019
as Michael
Condor
1986
as Christopher Proctor
Land of Leopold
2014
as Deece Warren
Iodine
2009
as Avery
The Rain Makers
2005
as Harris
Scream at the Sound of the Beep
2002
as Brother Jake
Between Two Worlds
2014
as Self
Sharkskin 6
2005
as Sam
Cyxork 7
2006
as Kommander 88
About Ray Wise
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). With 217 credits spanning from 1951 to 2026, Ray Wise has appeared in 126 films and 91 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ray Wise Movies
- RoboCop (1987) — as Leon Nash
- Swamp Thing (1982) — as Dr. Alec Holland
- Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) — as Leland Palmer
- Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003) — as Jack Taggart, Sr.
- Powder (1995) — as Dr. Aaron Stripler
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