7.7Acting
Ray Wise
- Born
- 1947-08-20
- Birthplace
- 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
Filmography
219 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
NANOcell
2026 · Movie
Robert Cox
SURPRISE
2026 · Movie
Mr. Johnson
The Napa Boys
2026 · Movie
Officer Toland
God's Not Dead: In God We Trust
2024 · Movie
Peter Kane
Good Grief
2024 · Movie
Dr. Gariboldi
Poolman
2024 · Movie
William Van Patterson
The Blue Rose
2024 · Movie
Mr. Vallens
The Wolf in the Well
2024 · Movie
Roland Carmel
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
2023 · TV Show
Self
King Knight
2022 · Movie
Merlin
Dinner Is Served
2021 · Movie
Headmaster Gustafson
Home Economics
2021 · TV Show
Frank
Physical
2021 · TV Show
Sheila's Father
Psych 3: This Is Gus
2021 · Movie
Father Peter Westley
Slugfest
2021 · TV Show
Jack Kirby
Beast Mode
2020 · Movie
Trammel Steadfast
All Rise
2019 · TV Show
Richard Walker
The Chain
2019 · Movie
Michael
The Movies That Made Us
2019 · TV Show
Self (archive footage)
To Your Last Death
2019 · Movie
Cyrus DeKalb (voice)
Tone-Deaf
2019 · Movie
Michael
Unholy 'Mole
2019 · Movie
The Devil (voice)
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
2018 · TV Show
Enoch
I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun
2017 · Movie
Self
Little Evil
2017 · Movie
Guy On TV (uncredited)
Shattered
2017 · Movie
Forest Burnett
All the Way
2016 · Movie
Senator Everett Dirksen
Batman: The Killing Joke
2016 · Movie
Commissioner Gordon (voice)
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
2016 · TV Show
Jack Smith
God's Not Dead 2
2016 · Movie
Peter Kane
Halloweed
2016 · Movie
Judge Plimington
Relationship Status
2016 · TV Show
Grace's Dad
The Bronx Bull
2016 · Movie
Father Father Joseph
Adam Ruins Everything
2015 · TV Show
Netflix Executive
Digging Up the Marrow
2015 · Movie
William Dekker
Fresh Off the Boat
2015 · TV Show
Marvin
Jurassic City
2015 · Movie
Warden Lewis
Marvel's Agent Carter
2015 · TV Show
Hugh Jones
Night of the Living Deb
2015 · Movie
Frank Waverly
Taking Flight
2015 · Movie
Nonno (voice)
The Breakup Girl
2015 · Movie
Bob Baker
The Lazarus Effect
2015 · Movie
Mr. Wallace
Unnatural
2015 · Movie
Victor Clobirch
Away From Here
2014 · Movie
Paul
Between Two Worlds
2014 · Movie
Self
Dead Still
2014 · Movie
Wenton Davies
Fargo
2014 · TV Show
Paul Marrane
Farmed and Dangerous
2014 · TV Show
Buck Marshall
Frank Pierre Presents: Pierre Resort & Casino
2014 · Movie
Frank Pierre
Guardian Angel
2014 · Movie
Attorney Kaufman
Land of Leopold
2014 · Movie
Deece Warren
No God, No Master
2014 · Movie
A. Mitchell Palmer
Suburban Gothic
2014 · Movie
Donald
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
2014 · TV Show
The Duke
Tom Holland's Twisted Tales
2014 · Movie
Mongo the Magnificent (segment "Mongo's Magik Mirror")
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
2014 · Movie
Leland Palmer
Big Ass Spider!
2013 · Movie
Major Braxton Tanner
Brother's Keeper
2013 · Movie
Herbert Leemaster
Inventing Adam
2013 · Movie
J.B.
Newsreaders
2013 · TV Show
Skip Reming
Out West
2013 · Movie
Phillip Alcott
Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fire
2013 · Movie
Frank
Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End
2013 · Movie
Frank
Tom Holland's Twisted Tales
2013 · TV Show
Mongo the Magnificent
Wrong Cops
2013 · Movie
Captain Andy
Atlas Shrugged: Part II
2012 · Movie
Head of State Thompson
Brother White
2012 · Movie
Pastor Johnny Kingman
Crazy Eyes
2012 · Movie
Zach's Father
Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend
2012 · Movie
Wade Dawkins
Excision
2012 · Movie
Principal Campbell
FDR: American Badass!
2012 · Movie
Douglas MacArthur
Holliston
2012 · TV Show
Landlord
Nuclear Family
2012 · Movie
The Man
Perception
2012 · TV Show
Martin Sullivan
The Aggression Scale
2012 · Movie
Bellavance
The Butterfly Room
2012 · Movie
Nick
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
2012 · Movie
Dr. Doone Struts
Body of Proof
2011 · TV Show
Michael Davis
Chillerama
2011 · Movie
Dr. Weems (segment "Wadzilla")
Mr. Sunshine
2011 · TV Show
Macaulay
Rosewood Lane
2011 · Movie
Det. Briggs
The Girl with the Tramp Stamp Tattoo
2011 · Movie
Cast
Wilfred
2011 · TV Show
Colt St. Cloud
Workaholics
2011 · TV Show
Kyle Walsh
X-Men: First Class
2011 · Movie
Secretary of State
Hawaii Five-0
2010 · TV Show
Morris Brown
Rizzoli & Isles
2010 · TV Show
Judge Eugene Allen
The Good Guys
2010 · TV Show
Buddy
Castle
2009 · TV Show
Bobby Fox
Dollhouse
2009 · TV Show
Howard Lipman
Drop Dead Diva
2009 · TV Show
Frank Dodd
Infestation
2009 · Movie
Ethan
Infomercials
2009 · TV Show
Frank Pierre
Iodine
2009 · Movie
Avery
Love at First Hiccup
2009 · Movie
Roger
Pandemic
2009 · Movie
General Matthews
Stuntmen
2009 · Movie
Jack Strongbow
90210
2008 · TV Show
Dean Thomas
AM1200
2008 · Movie
Harry Jones
One Missed Call
2008 · Movie
Ted Summers
The Mentalist
2008 · TV Show
Dennis Victor
7-10 Split
2007 · Movie
Buddy Kendrick
Burn Notice
2007 · TV Show
Mr. Pyne
Chuck
2007 · TV Show
Riley
Mad Men
2007 · TV Show
Ed Baxter
Reaper
2007 · TV Show
The Devil
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007 · Movie
Self
Superman: Doomsday
2007 · Movie
Perry White (voice)
The Election
2007 · Movie
John
The Flock
2007 · Movie
Bobby Stiles
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007 · TV Show
Grill Vogel
Cyxork 7
2006 · Movie
Kommander 88
Peaceful Warrior
2006 · Movie
Doctor Hayden
Psych
2006 · TV Show
Peter Westley · Horace Leland
Shark
2006 · TV Show
Lloyd Holcomb
Six Degrees
2006 · TV Show
Cast
The Substance of Things Hoped For
2006 · Movie
Dr. Lessing
Bones
2005 · TV Show
Rick Turco
Criminal Minds
2005 · TV Show
John Nelson
Good Night, and Good Luck.
2005 · Movie
Don Hollenbeck
How I Met Your Mother
2005 · TV Show
Robin Scherbatsky Sr.
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
2005 · Movie
Fleming
Numb3rs
2005 · TV Show
Mitch Langford
Sharkskin 6
2005 · Movie
Sam
The Closer
2005 · TV Show
Tom Blanchard
The Rain Makers
2005 · Movie
Harris
Dead End
2003 · Movie
Frank Harrington
Jeepers Creepers 2
2003 · Movie
Jack Taggart, Sr.
NCIS
2003 · TV Show
Wayne Tobett
The Battle of Shaker Heights
2003 · Movie
Harrison
Landspeed
2002 · Movie
Brian Sanger
Scream at the Sound of the Beep
2002 · Movie
Brother Jake
She Spies
2002 · TV Show
Ambassador Blaine
Windfall
2002 · Movie
John Wescott
24
2001 · TV Show
Vice-President Hal Gardner
Almost Salinas
2001 · Movie
Jack Tynan
Postcards From The Cast
2001 · Movie
Self
Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks
2001 · Movie
Self
Two Can Play That Game
2001 · Movie
Bill Parker
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 · TV Show
Ernest Chase
Teacher's Pet
2000 · TV Show
Cast
Judging Amy
1999 · TV Show
Atty. Rhodes
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · TV Show
Roger Hanley
Pennyweight
1999 · Movie
Mr. Pennyweight
Popular
1999 · TV Show
Barton
The West Wing
1999 · TV Show
Governor Tillman D-CA
Charmed
1998 · TV Show
Ludlow
Dawson's Creek
1998 · TV Show
Roger Stepavich
Evasive Action
1998 · Movie
Sheriff Wes Blaidek
Sports Night
1998 · TV Show
Evans
The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon
1998 · Movie
Randolph Pratt
V.I.P.
1998 · TV Show
Judge Kreiger
Profiler
1996 · TV Show
James Perrone
Savannah
1996 · TV Show
Edward Burton
JAG
1995 · TV Show
Congressman Marvin Bolton
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
1995 · TV Show
Mike Todd
Powder
1995 · Movie
Dr. Aaron Stripler
Star Trek: Voyager
1995 · TV Show
Arturis
Body Shot
1994 · Movie
Dwight Frye
RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement
1994 · Movie
Leon Nash
The Chase
1994 · Movie
Dalton Voss
The Crew
1994 · Movie
Charles Pierce
Diagnosis: Murder
1993 · TV Show
John Parkinson
Grey Knight
1993 · Movie
Col. George Thalman
Rising Sun
1993 · Movie
Senator John Morton
RoboCop 3
1993 · Movie
Leon Nash (archive footage)
Second Chances
1993 · TV Show
Judge Jim Stinson
The Secrets of Lake Success
1993 · TV Show
Henry Fleming
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993 · TV Show
Garrett Carlson
Bob Roberts
1992 · Movie
Chet MacGregor
Sunstroke
1992 · Movie
Larry
The Larry Sanders Show
1992 · TV Show
Lloyd Simon
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
1992 · Movie
Leland Palmer
Fire in the Dark
1991 · Movie
Richard
Write to Kill
1991 · Movie
Mark Gaston
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990 · TV Show
Daniel Hunter
Dream On
1990 · TV Show
Maddox March
Runaway Heart
1990 · Movie
Archie
The Rift
1990 · Movie
Robbins
Twin Peaks
1990 · TV Show
Leland Palmer · Leland Palmer (archive footage)
Race for Glory
1989 · Movie
Jack Davis
Season of Fear
1989 · Movie
Fred Drummond
Twin Peaks
1989 · Movie
Leland Palmer
The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story
1988 · Movie
Phil Maresca
Beauty and the Beast
1987 · TV Show
Tom
Jake and the Fatman
1987 · TV Show
Cast
Repairs
1987 · Movie
Stan the Bartender
RoboCop
1987 · Movie
Leon Nash
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987 · TV Show
Liko
Condor
1986 · Movie
Christopher Proctor
L.A. Law
1986 · TV Show
D.A. Walter Platt
Moonlighting
1985 · TV Show
Cast · Murderer
Seduced
1985 · Movie
Bartecki
Stingray
1985 · TV Show
Cast
The Colbys
1985 · TV Show
Cast
The Journey of Natty Gann
1985 · Movie
Sol Gann
Airwolf
1984 · TV Show
Victor Resnick
Blue Thunder
1984 · TV Show
J.D. Kraft
Hunter
1984 · TV Show
Alex Parker
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983 · TV Show
Cast
The A-Team
1983 · TV Show
Phillip Chadway
Trauma Center
1983 · TV Show
Cast
Cat People
1982 · Movie
Soap Opera Man
Remington Steele
1982 · TV Show
Schwimmer
Swamp Thing
1982 · Movie
Dr. Alec Holland
T. J. Hooker
1982 · TV Show
Harrison Mackenzie
Deadly Blessing
1981 · Movie
Sheriff (voice) (uncredited)
Madame X
1981 · Movie
Bellman (uncredited)
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders II
1980 · Movie
Dr. Simmons
Hart to Hart
1979 · TV Show
Cast
Knots Landing
1979 · TV Show
The Dealer
Tartuffe
1978 · Movie
Damis
Lou Grant
1977 · TV Show
Cast
Charlie's Angels
1976 · TV Show
Evan Wilcox
Love in the Hamptons
1976 · Movie
Myron
The Young and the Restless
1973 · TV Show
Ian Ward
Dare the Devil
1969 · Movie
David Keller
Nightmare City
Date unknown · Movie
Cast
The Good Dark
Date unknown · Movie
Edward Penth