Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

213

Gender

Male

Birthday

1947-08-20 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

Akron, Ohio, USA

Also Known As

Raymond Herbert Wise

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Ray Wise

Biography

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

Acting

Good Night, and Good Luck.

2005

Good Night, and Good Luck.

as

Don Hollenbeck

Bob Roberts

1992

Bob Roberts

as

Chet MacGregor

The Chase

1994

The Chase

as

Dalton Voss

Guardian Angel

2014

Guardian Angel

as

Attorney Kaufman

Pandemic

2009

Pandemic

as

General Matthews

RoboCop

1987

RoboCop

as

Leon Nash

Jeepers Creepers 2

2003

Jeepers Creepers 2

as

Jack Taggart, Sr.

Landspeed

2002

Landspeed

as

Brian Sanger

Dead End

2003

Dead End

as

Frank Harrington

One Missed Call

2008

One Missed Call

as

Ted Summers

Rising Sun

1993

Rising Sun

as

Senator John Morton

The Blue Rose

2024

The Blue Rose

as

Mr. Vallens

Superman: Doomsday

2007

Superman: Doomsday

as

Perry White (voice)

The Journey of Natty Gann

1985

The Journey of Natty Gann

as

Sol Gann

The Rift

1990

The Rift

as

Robbins

The Flock

2007

The Flock

as

Bobby Stiles

Evasive Action

1998

Evasive Action

as

Sheriff Wes Blaidek

Psych 3: This Is Gus

2021

Psych 3: This Is Gus

as

Father Peter Westley

AM1200

2008

AM1200

as

Harry Jones

Swamp Thing

1982

Swamp Thing

as

Doctor Alec Holland

Madame X

1981

Madame X

as

Bellman (uncredited)

Grey Knight

1993

Grey Knight

as

Col. George Thalman

X-Men: First Class

2011

X-Men: First Class

as

Secretary of State

Jane Doe: The Wrong Face

2005

Jane Doe: The Wrong Face

as

Fleming

The Rain Makers

2005

The Rain Makers

as

Harris

Excision

2012

Excision

as

Principal Campbell

Cyxork 7

2006

Cyxork 7

as

Kommander 88

The Aggression Scale

2012

The Aggression Scale

as

Bellavance

Rosewood Lane

2011

Rosewood Lane

as

Det. Briggs

Little Evil

2017

Little Evil

as

Guy On TV (uncredited)

Chillerama

2011

Chillerama

as

Dr. Weems

The Butterfly Room

2012

The Butterfly Room

as

Nick

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

2012

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

as

Dr. Doone Struts

FDR: American Badass!

2012

FDR: American Badass!

as

Douglas MacArthur

The Election

2007

The Election

as

John

Nuclear Family

2012

Nuclear Family

as

The Man

Condor

1986

Condor

as

Christopher Proctor

The Girl with the Tramp Stamp Tattoo

2011

The Girl with the Tramp Stamp Tattoo

as

Pennyweight

1999

Pennyweight

as

Mr. Pennyweight

Atlas Shrugged: Part II

2012

Atlas Shrugged: Part II

as

Head of State Thompson

Iodine

2009

Iodine

as

Avery

Wrong Cops

2013

Wrong Cops

as

Captain Andy

RoboCop 3

1993

RoboCop 3

as

Leon Nash (archive footage)

Big Ass Spider!

2013

Big Ass Spider!

as

Major Braxton Tanner

Race for Glory

1989

Race for Glory

as

Jack Davis

Runaway Heart

1990

Runaway Heart

as

Archie

Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fire

2013

Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fire

as

Frank

Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks

2001

Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks

as

Self

Brother's Keeper

2013

Brother's Keeper

as

Herbert Leemaster

The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story

1988

The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story

as

Phil Maresca

The Bronx Bull

2016

The Bronx Bull

as

Father Father Joseph

Away From Here

2014

Away From Here

as

Paul

Postcards From The Cast

2001

Postcards From The Cast

as

Self

Body Shot

1994

Body Shot

as

Dwight Frye

No God, No Master

2014

No God, No Master

as

A. Mitchell Palmer

Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend

2012

Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend

as

Wade Dawkins

Write to Kill

1991

Write to Kill

as

Mark Gaston

Poolman

2024

Poolman

as

William Van Patterson

Suburban Gothic

2014

Suburban Gothic

as

Donald

Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

2007

Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

as

Digging Up the Marrow

2015

Digging Up the Marrow

as

William Dekker

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

2014

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

as

Leland Palmer

Dare the Devil

1969

Dare the Devil

as

David Keller

The Breakup Girl

2015

The Breakup Girl

as

Bob Baker

Out West

2013

Out West

as

Phillip Alcott

Seduced

1985

Seduced

as

Bartecki

God's Not Dead: In God We Trust

2024

God's Not Dead: In God We Trust

as

Peter Kane

The Substance of Things Hoped For

2006

The Substance of Things Hoped For

as

Dr. Lessing

Jurassic City

2015

Jurassic City

as

Warden Lewis

Fire in the Dark

1991

Fire in the Dark

as

Richard

Frank Pierre Presents: Pierre Resort & Casino

2014

Frank Pierre Presents: Pierre Resort & Casino

as

Frank Pierre

Dead Still

2014

Dead Still

as

Wenton Davies

Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End

2013

Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End

as

Frank

Land of Leopold

2014

Land of Leopold

as

Deece Warren

The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon

1998

The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon

as

Randolph Pratt

The Lazarus Effect

2015

The Lazarus Effect

as

Mr. Wallace

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders II

1980

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders II

as

Dr. Simmons

Night of the Living Deb

2015

Night of the Living Deb

as

Frank Waverly

Love in the Hamptons

1976

Love in the Hamptons

as

Myron

Taking Flight

2015

Taking Flight

as

Nonno (voice)

Unnatural

2015

Unnatural

as

Victor Clobirch

Infestation

2009

Infestation

as

Ethan

Batman: The Killing Joke

2016

Batman: The Killing Joke

as

Commissioner James Gordon (voice)

Two Can Play That Game

2001

Two Can Play That Game

as

Bill Parker

All the Way

2016

All the Way

as

Senator Everett Dirksen

Scream at the Sound of the Beep

2002

Scream at the Sound of the Beep

as

Brother Jake

Stuntmen

2009

Stuntmen

as

Jack Strongbow

Brother White

2012

Brother White

as

Pastor Johnny Kingman

Halloweed

2016

Halloweed

as

Judge Plimington

Inventing Adam

2013

Inventing Adam

as

J.B.

7-10 Split

2007

7-10 Split

as

Buddy Kendrick

Almost Salinas

2001

Almost Salinas

as

Jack Tynan

The Battle of Shaker Heights

2003

The Battle of Shaker Heights

as

Harrison

Twin Peaks

1989

Twin Peaks

as

Leland Palmer

Windfall

2002

Windfall

as

John Wescott

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

1992

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

as

Leland Palmer

Tartuffe

1978

Tartuffe

as

Damis

The Crew

1994

The Crew

as

Charles Pierce

To Your Last Death

2019

To Your Last Death

as

Cyrus DeKalb (voice)

Cat People

1982

Cat People

as

Soap Opera Man

Sharkskin 6

2005

Sharkskin 6

as

Sam

Shattered

2017

Shattered

as

Forest Burnett

Crazy Eyes

2012

Crazy Eyes

as

Zach's Father

Nightmare City

Nightmare City

as

Beast Mode

2020

Beast Mode

as

Trammel Steadfast

Powder

1995

Powder

as

Dr. Aaron Stripler

The Chain

2019

The Chain

as

Michael

RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement

1994

RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement

as

Leon Nash

Between Two Worlds

2014

Between Two Worlds

as

Self

Peaceful Warrior

2006

Peaceful Warrior

as

Doctor Hayden

Tone-Deaf

2019

Tone-Deaf

as

Michael

Sunstroke

1992

Sunstroke

as

Larry

Unholy 'Mole

2019

Unholy 'Mole

as

The Devil (voice)

Season of Fear

1989

Season of Fear

as

Fred Drummond

God's Not Dead 2

2016

God's Not Dead 2

as

Peter Kane

Neo Yokio: Pink Christmas

2018

Neo Yokio: Pink Christmas

as

Event Broadcaster

Tom Holland's Twisted Tales

2014

Tom Holland's Twisted Tales

as

Mongo the Magnificent (segment "Mongo's Magik Mirror")

Love at First Hiccup

2009

Love at First Hiccup

as

Roger

Dinner Is Served

2021

Dinner Is Served

as

Headmaster Gustafson

King Knight

2022

King Knight

as

Merlin

I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun

2017

I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun

as

Self

The Wolf in the Well

2024

The Wolf in the Well

as

Roland Carmel

Lou Grant

Lou Grant

as

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

as

A.D.A. Walter Platt

Castle

Castle

as

Bobby Fox

Numb3rs

Numb3rs

as

Remington Steele

Remington Steele

as

Schwimmer

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as

Ernest Chase

Shark

Shark

as

Psych

Psych

as

Peter Westley

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation

as

Liko

Six Degrees

Six Degrees

as

The A-Team

The A-Team

as

Phillip Chadway

Judging Amy

Judging Amy

as

Atty. Rhodes

Beverly Hills, 90210

Beverly Hills, 90210

as

Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Voyager

as

Arturis

Bones

Bones

as

Rick Turco

Airwolf

Airwolf

as

Victor Resnick

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

as

Leland Palmer

Dawson's Creek

Dawson's Creek

as

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

as

Tom

24

as

Vice-President Hal Gardner

Charmed

Charmed

as

Ludlow

Moonlighting

Moonlighting

as

Mr. Sunshine

Mr. Sunshine

as

Macaulay

Teacher's Pet

Teacher's Pet

as

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as

Roger Hanley

Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

as

Garrett Carlson

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

as

Evan Wilcox

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

as

Love of Life

Love of Life

as

Knots Landing

Knots Landing

as

The Dealer

Burn Notice

Burn Notice

as

Mr. Pyne

Profiler

Profiler

as

Popular

Popular

as

Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

as

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

as

Jack Smith

Jake and the Fatman

Jake and the Fatman

as

Savannah

Savannah

as

Edward Burton

JAG

JAG

as

Congressman Marvin Bolton

Stingray

Stingray

as

The Colbys

The Colbys

as

Hunter

Hunter

as

Alex Parker

Reaper

Reaper

as

The Devil

Second Chances

Second Chances

as

Judge Jim Stinson

Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

as

Morris Brown

Dollhouse

Dollhouse

as

Howard Lipman

Rizzoli & Isles

Rizzoli & Isles

as

Judge Eugene Allen

NCIS

NCIS

as

Wayne Tobett

Blue Thunder

Blue Thunder

as

J.D. Kraft

Wilfred

Wilfred

as

Colt St. Cloud

Drop Dead Diva

Drop Dead Diva

as

Frank Dodd

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

as

John Parkinson

How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother

as

Robin Scherbatsky Sr.

The Larry Sanders Show

The Larry Sanders Show

as

Lloyd Simon

Perception

Perception

as

Martin Sullivan

Fresh Off the Boat

Fresh Off the Boat

as

Marvin

Psych

Psych

as

Horace Leland

Chuck

Chuck

as

Riley

The West Wing

The West Wing

as

Governor Tillman D-CA

90210

90210

as

Dean Thomas

Newsreaders

Newsreaders

as

Skip Reming

Marvel's Agent Carter

Marvel's Agent Carter

as

Hugh Jones

The Mentalist

The Mentalist

as

Dennis Victor

Beverly Hills, 90210

Beverly Hills, 90210

as

Daniel Hunter

Relationship Status

Relationship Status

as

Grace's Dad

Slugfest

Slugfest

as

Jack Kirby

The Movies That Made Us

The Movies That Made Us

as

Self (Archival Footage)

Farmed and Dangerous

Farmed and Dangerous

as

Buck Marshall

Physical

Physical

as

Sheila's Father

RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop

RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop

as

Self

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

as

Grill Vogel

Fargo

Fargo

as

Paul Marrane

Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story

Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story

as

Mike Todd

Moonlighting

Moonlighting

as

Murderer

Home Economics

Home Economics

as

Frank

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

as

Leland Palmer (archive footage)

Holliston

Holliston

as

Landlord

T. J. Hooker

T. J. Hooker

as

Harrison Mackenzie

Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories

Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories

as

The Duke

All Rise

All Rise

as

Richard Walker

Dream On

Dream On

as

Maddox March

Mad Men

Mad Men

as

Ed Baxter

The Secrets of Lake Success

The Secrets of Lake Success

as

Henry Fleming

Sports Night

Sports Night

as

Evans

Infomercials

Infomercials

as

Frank Pierre

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

as

Enoch

She Spies

She Spies

as

Ambassador Blaine

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

as

John Nelson

The Closer

The Closer

as

Tom Blanchard

V.I.P.

V.I.P.

as

Judge Kreiger

Body of Proof

Body of Proof

as

Michael Davis

Trauma Center

Trauma Center

as

Production

Crew

Directing