Ray Wise
Aug 20, 1947 (77 years old) in Akron, Ohio, USA
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
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Roger Hanley
Criminal Minds
John Nelson
NCIS
Wayne Tobett
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Ernest Chase
Star Trek: Voyager
Arturis
Bones
Rick Turco
Hawaii Five-0
Morris Brown
The Mentalist
Dennis Victor
The West Wing
Governor Tillman D-CA
Credits
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Nightmare City Future★ NR -
The Wolf in the Well 2024Roland Carmel★ NR -
Peter Kane★ 4.8 -
The Blue Rose 2024Mr. Vallens★ 4.2 -
Poolman 2024William Van Patterson★ 4.2 -
Self★ 7.7 -
King Knight 2022Merlin★ 5.3 -
Slugfest 2021Jack Kirby★ 6.3 -
Psych 3: This Is Gus 2021Father Peter Westley★ 6.8 -
Physical 2021Sheila's Father★ 6.6 -
Dinner Is Served 2021Headmaster Gustafson★ 5.8 -
Home Economics 2021Frank★ 6.6 -
Beast Mode 2020Trammel Steadfast★ 5.4 -
To Your Last Death 2019Cyrus DeKalb (voice)★ 5.7 -
Self (Archival Footage)★ 7.2 -
All Rise 2019Richard Walker★ 7.5 -
Unholy 'Mole 2019The Devil (voice)★ 10 -
The Chain 2019Michael★ 5.1 -
Tone-Deaf 2019Michael★ 5.3 -
Old Man (voice) / Male Announcer (voice)★ 4 -
Enoch★ 8.2 -
Self★ 6.6 -
Little Evil 2017Guy On TV (uncredited)★ 5.6 -
Shattered 2017Forest Burnett★ 4.6 -
Jack Smith★ 7.3 -
Halloweed 2016Judge Plimington★ 4.5 -
Commissioner James Gordon (voice)★ 6.6 -
The Bronx Bull 2016Father Father Joseph★ 4.6 -
All the Way 2016Senator Everett Dirksen★ 6.7 -
Relationship Status 2016Grace's Dad★ 5.5 -
God's Not Dead 2 2016Peter Kane★ 6.1 -
Unnatural 2015Victor Clobirch★ 4.1 -
Taking Flight 2015Nonno (voice)★ 6 -
The Breakup Girl 2015Bob Baker★ 4.1 -
Frank Waverly★ 5.3 -
William Dekker★ 5.4 -
Fresh Off the Boat 2015Marvin★ 7.2 -
The Lazarus Effect 2015Mr. Wallace★ 5.3 -
Jurassic City 2015Warden Lewis★ 4.4 -
Hugh Jones★ 7.5 -
Frank Pierre★ 5.5 -
Dead Still 2014Wenton Davies★ 3.6 -
Guardian Angel 2014Attorney Kaufman★ 3 -
The Duke★ 7.4 -
Between Two Worlds 2014Self★ 7.2 -
Land of Leopold 2014Deece Warren★ 5 -
Suburban Gothic 2014Donald★ 5.5 -
Leland Palmer★ 7.3 -
Away From Here 2014Paul★ 5.3 -
Fargo 2014Paul Marrane★ 8.3 -
No God, No Master 2014A. Mitchell Palmer★ 5.9 -
Mongo the Magnificent (segment "Mongo's Magik Mirror")★ 4.3 -
Farmed and Dangerous 2014Buck Marshall★ 9 -
Wrong Cops 2013Captain Andy★ 6.1 -
Big Ass Spider! 2013Major Braxton Tanner★ 5.6 -
Out West 2013Phillip Alcott★ 4 -
Frank★ 4.7 -
Brother's Keeper 2013Herbert Leemaster★ 5.4 -
Frank★ 4.6 -
Inventing Adam 2013J.B.★ NR
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Nuclear Family 2012The Man★ 3.5 -
Head of State Thompson★ 5.3 -
Douglas MacArthur★ 5.2 -
Excision 2012Principal Campbell★ 6.2 -
The Butterfly Room 2012Nick★ 5.8 -
Perception 2012Martin Sullivan★ 7.2 -
Crazy Eyes 2012Zach's Father★ 4.1 -
Brother White 2012Pastor Johnny Kingman★ 5.1 -
Holliston 2012Landlord★ 6 -
The Aggression Scale 2012Bellavance★ 5.6 -
Wade Dawkins★ NR -
Dr. Doone Struts★ 5.5 -
★ 4 -
Rosewood Lane 2011Det. Briggs★ 4.8 -
Chillerama 2011Dr. Weems★ 5.7 -
Wilfred 2011Colt St. Cloud★ 7.6 -
X-Men: First Class 2011Secretary of State★ 7.3 -
Body of Proof 2011Michael Davis★ 7 -
Mr. Sunshine 2011Macaulay★ 6.2 -
Hawaii Five-0 2010Morris Brown★ 7.8 -
Rizzoli & Isles 2010Judge Eugene Allen★ 7.9 -
Infomercials 2009Frank Pierre★ 7.7 -
Pandemic 2009General Matthews★ 4.3 -
Iodine 2009Avery★ 5.7 -
Stuntmen 2009Jack Strongbow★ 2.9 -
Drop Dead Diva 2009Frank Dodd★ 7.7 -
Castle 2009Bobby Fox★ 8 -
Dollhouse 2009Howard Lipman★ 7.2 -
Infestation 2009Ethan★ 5.9 -
Love at First Hiccup 2009Roger★ 5.4 -
AM1200 2008Harry Jones★ 7.2 -
The Mentalist 2008Dennis Victor★ 8.4 -
90210 2008Dean Thomas★ 5.7 -
One Missed Call 2008Ted Summers★ 5.4 -
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Reaper 2007The Devil★ 7 -
Chuck 2007Riley★ 7.7 -
Superman: Doomsday 2007Perry White (voice)★ 6.7 -
The Flock 2007Bobby Stiles★ 5.6 -
Mad Men 2007Ed Baxter★ 8.1 -
The Election 2007John★ 7 -
Burn Notice 2007Mr. Pyne★ 7.5 -
7-10 Split 2007Buddy Kendrick★ 4 -
Grill Vogel★ 7.4 -
Shark 2006★ 6.8 -
Six Degrees 2006★ 5.8 -
Psych 2006Peter Westley★ 7.9 -
Dr. Lessing★ NR -
Peaceful Warrior 2006Doctor Hayden★ 7.4 -
Cyxork 7 2006Kommander 88★ 7 -
Criminal Minds 2005John Nelson★ 8.3 -
Robin Scherbatsky Sr.★ 8.1 -
Don Hollenbeck★ 7.1 -
Bones 2005Rick Turco★ 8.2 -
Fleming★ 6.3 -
The Closer 2005Tom Blanchard★ 7.9 -
Numb3rs 2005★ 7 -
The Rain Makers 2005Harris★ 1.5 -
Sharkskin 6 2005Sam★ NR -
Dead End 2003Frank Harrington★ 6.3 -
NCIS 2003Wayne Tobett★ 7.6 -
Harrison★ 5.6 -
Jeepers Creepers 2 2003Jack Taggart, Sr.★ 6.2 -
Windfall 2002John Wescott★ 4.3 -
She Spies 2002Ambassador Blaine★ 7.4 -
Landspeed 2002Brian Sanger★ 4.8 -
Brother Jake★ NR
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Self★ NR
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24 2001Vice-President Hal Gardner★ 7.8 -
Self★ 6 -
Bill Parker★ 6.5 -
Almost Salinas 2001Jack Tynan★ 8 -
Ernest Chase★ 7.6 -
Teacher's Pet 2000★ 6.6 -
Popular 1999★ 6.7 -
The West Wing 1999Governor Tillman D-CA★ 8.3 -
Roger Hanley★ 7.9 -
Judging Amy 1999Atty. Rhodes★ 7.5 -
Pennyweight 1999Mr. Pennyweight★ NR -
Charmed 1998Ludlow★ 8.2 -
V.I.P. 1998Judge Kreiger★ 5.3 -
Sports Night 1998Evans★ 7.3 -
Randolph Pratt★ 4.6 -
Dawson's Creek 1998★ 7.3 -
Evasive Action 1998Sheriff Wes Blaidek★ 6.4 -
Profiler 1996★ 7 -
Savannah 1996Edward Burton★ 7.7 -
Powder 1995Dr. Aaron Stripler★ 7 -
JAG 1995Congressman Marvin Bolton★ 7.3 -
Mike Todd★ 6 -
Star Trek: Voyager 1995Arturis★ 7.8 -
The Crew 1994Charles Pierce★ 3.9 -
Leon Nash★ 7.2 -
Body Shot 1994Dwight Frye★ 3.3 -
The Chase 1994Dalton Voss★ 5.8 -
Second Chances 1993Judge Jim Stinson★ 4.3 -
Diagnosis: Murder 1993John Parkinson★ 7.1 -
Henry Fleming★ NR -
Rising Sun 1993Senator John Morton★ 6.1 -
Walker, Texas Ranger 1993Garrett Carlson★ 7 -
Grey Knight 1993Col. George Thalman★ 4.7 -
RoboCop 3 1993Leon Nash (archive footage)★ 4.9 -
Sunstroke 1992Larry★ 3 -
Bob Roberts 1992Chet MacGregor★ 6.5 -
Lloyd Simon★ 7.7 -
Leland Palmer★ 7.4 -
Write to Kill 1991Mark Gaston★ 4.8 -
Fire in the Dark 1991Richard★ NR -
Runaway Heart 1990Archie★ NR
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Beverly Hills, 90210 1990★ 7.4 -
Dream On 1990Maddox March★ 6.9 -
The Rift 1990Robbins★ 4.6 -
Twin Peaks 1989Leland Palmer★ 8.4 -
Race for Glory 1989Jack Davis★ 6.4 -
Season of Fear 1989Fred Drummond★ 1.3 -
Phil Maresca★ 6.6
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Liko★ 8.4 -
Jake and the Fatman 1987★ 6 -
Beauty and the Beast 1987Tom★ 7.5 -
RoboCop 1987Leon Nash★ 7.3 -
L.A. Law 1986A.D.A. Walter Platt★ 7.1 -
Condor 1986Christopher Proctor★ 5.1 -
The Colbys 1985★ 6.1 -
Sol Gann★ 6.9 -
Stingray 1985★ 7.2 -
Seduced 1985Bartecki★ 2.5 -
Moonlighting 1985★ 7.5 -
Hunter 1984Alex Parker★ 7.2 -
Airwolf 1984Victor Resnick★ 7.6 -
Blue Thunder 1984J.D. Kraft★ 6.9 -
★ 6.3 -
Trauma Center 1983★ 5 -
The A-Team 1983Phillip Chadway★ 7.5 -
Remington Steele 1982Schwimmer★ 7.1 -
Cat People 1982Soap Opera Man★ 6 -
T. J. Hooker 1982Harrison Mackenzie★ 6.4 -
Swamp Thing 1982Doctor Alec Holland★ 5.4 -
Madame X 1981Bellman (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Dr. Simmons★ 7 -
Knots Landing 1979The Dealer★ 6.9 -
Hart to Hart 1979★ 6.8 -
Tartuffe 1978Damis★ NR -
Lou Grant 1977★ 7.3 -
Love in the Hamptons 1976Myron★ NR -
Charlie's Angels 1976Evan Wilcox★ 6.7 -
Dare the Devil 1969David Keller★ NR
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Love of Life 1951★ 5