Ray Wise
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Acting
Life
Born 1947 (age 79)
Born in
Akron, Ohio, USA
Credits
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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
X-Men: First Class
01 Jun 2011
RoboCop
17 Jul 1987
How I Met Your Mother
19 Sep 2005
The Mentalist
23 Sep 2008
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
20 Sep 1999
Criminal Minds
22 Sep 2005
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
26 Oct 2018
Bones
13 Sep 2005
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Filmography
2026
- SURPRISEas Mr. Johnson
- NANOcellas Robert Cox
- The Napa Boysas Officer Toland
2024
- The Wolf in the Wellas Roland Carmel
- God's Not Dead: In God We Trustas Peter Kane
- The Blue Roseas Mr. Vallens
- Good Griefas Dr. Gariboldi
- Poolmanas William Van Patterson
2022
- King Knightas Merlin
2021
- Slugfestas Jack Kirby10 episodes
- Psych 3: This Is Gusas Father Peter Westley
- Physicalas Sheila's Father1 episode
- Dinner Is Servedas Headmaster Gustafson
- Home Economicsas Frank1 episode
2020
- Beast Modeas Trammel Steadfast
2019
- To Your Last Deathas Cyrus DeKalb (voice)
- All Riseas Richard Walker1 episode
- Unholy 'Moleas The Devil (voice)
- The Chainas Michael
- Tone-Deafas Michael
2018
- Chilling Adventures of Sabrinaas Enoch1 episode
2017
- Little Evilas Guy On TV (uncredited)
- Shatteredas Forest Burnett
2016
- Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Lifeas Jack Smith3 episodes
- Halloweedas Judge Plimington
- Batman: The Killing Jokeas Commissioner Gordon (voice)
- The Bronx Bullas Father Father Joseph
- All the Wayas Senator Everett Dirksen
- Relationship Statusas Grace's Dad1 episode
- God's Not Dead 2as Peter Kane
2015
- Unnaturalas Victor Clobirch
- Adam Ruins Everythingas Netflix Executive1 episode
- Taking Flightas Nonno (voice)
- The Breakup Girlas Bob Baker
- Night of the Living Debas Frank Waverly
- Digging Up the Marrowas William Dekker
- Fresh Off the Boatas Marvin72 episodes
- The Lazarus Effectas Mr. Wallace
- Jurassic Cityas Warden Lewis
- Marvel's Agent Carteras Hugh Jones4 episodes
2014
- Frank Pierre Presents: Pierre Resort & Casinoas Frank Pierre
- Dead Stillas Wenton Davies
- Guardian Angelas Attorney Kaufman
- Tim and Eric's Bedtime Storiesas The Duke1 episode
- Land of Leopoldas Deece Warren
- Suburban Gothicas Donald
- Twin Peaks: The Missing Piecesas Leland Palmer
- Away From Hereas Paul
- Fargoas Paul Marrane2 episodes
- No God, No Masteras A. Mitchell Palmer
- Tom Holland's Twisted Talesas Mongo the Magnificent (segment "Mongo's Magik Mirror")
- Farmed and Dangerousas Buck Marshall4 episodes
2013
- Wrong Copsas Captain Andy
- Tom Holland's Twisted Talesas Mongo the Magnificent1 episode
- Big Ass Spider!as Major Braxton Tanner
- Out Westas Phillip Alcott
- Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fireas Frank
- Brother's Keeperas Herbert Leemaster
- Revelation Road: The Beginning of the Endas Frank
- Inventing Adamas J.B.
- Newsreadersas Skip Reming24 episodes
2012
- Nuclear Familyas The Man
- Atlas Shrugged: Part IIas Head of State Thompson
- FDR: American Badass!as Douglas MacArthur
- Excisionas Principal Campbell
- The Butterfly Roomas Nick
- Perceptionas Martin Sullivan1 episode
- Crazy Eyesas Zach's Father
- Brother Whiteas Pastor Johnny Kingman
- Hollistonas Landlord1 episode
- The Aggression Scaleas Bellavance
- Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legendas Wade Dawkins
- Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movieas Dr. Doone Struts
2011
- The Girl with the Tramp Stamp Tattoo
- Rosewood Laneas Det. Briggs
- Chilleramaas Dr. Weems (segment "Wadzilla")
- Wilfredas Colt St. Cloud1 episode
- X-Men: First Classas Secretary of State
- Workaholicsas Kyle Walsh1 episode
- Body of Proofas Michael Davis1 episode
- Mr. Sunshineas Macaulay1 episode
2010
- Hawaii Five-0as Morris Brown1 episode
- Rizzoli & Islesas Judge Eugene Allen1 episode
- The Good Guysas Buddy1 episode
2009
- Infomercialsas Frank Pierre1 episode
- Pandemicas General Matthews
- Iodineas Avery
- Stuntmenas Jack Strongbow
- Drop Dead Divaas Frank Dodd1 episode
- Castleas Bobby Fox1 episode
- Dollhouseas Howard Lipman1 episode
- Infestationas Ethan
- Love at First Hiccupas Roger
2008
- AM1200as Harry Jones
- The Mentalistas Dennis Victor1 episode
- 90210as Dean Thomas1 episode
- One Missed Callas Ted Summers
2007
- Reaperas The Devil31 episodes
- Chuckas Riley3 episodes
- Superman: Doomsdayas Perry White (voice)
- The Flockas Bobby Stiles
- Mad Menas Ed Baxter5 episodes
- The Electionas John
- Burn Noticeas Mr. Pyne1 episode
- 7-10 Splitas Buddy Kendrick
- Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!as Grill Vogel2 episodes
2006
- Sharkas Lloyd Holcomb1 episode
- Six Degrees1 episode
- Psychas Horace Leland1 episode
- The Substance of Things Hoped Foras Dr. Lessing
- Peaceful Warrioras Doctor Hayden
- Cyxork 7as Kommander 88
2005
- Criminal Mindsas John Nelson1 episode
- How I Met Your Motheras Robin Scherbatsky Sr.6 episodes
- Good Night, and Good Luck.as Don Hollenbeck
- Bonesas Rick Turco1 episode
- Jane Doe: The Wrong Faceas Fleming
- The Closeras Tom Blanchard2 episodes
- Numb3rsas Mitch Langford1 episode
- The Rain Makersas Harris
- Sharkskin 6as Sam
2003
- Dead Endas Frank Harrington
- NCISas Wayne Tobett1 episode
- The Battle of Shaker Heightsas Harrison
- Jeepers Creepers 2as Jack Taggart, Sr.
2002
- Windfallas John Wescott
- She Spiesas Ambassador Blaine1 episode
- Landspeedas Brian Sanger
- Scream at the Sound of the Beepas Brother Jake
2001
- 24as Vice-President Hal Gardner6 episodes
- Two Can Play That Gameas Bill Parker
- Almost Salinasas Jack Tynan
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Ernest Chase1 episode
- Teacher's Pet1 episode
1999
- Popularas Barton1 episode
- The West Wingas Governor Tillman D-CA1 episode
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Roger Hanley1 episode
- Judging Amyas Atty. Rhodes1 episode
- Pennyweightas Mr. Pennyweight
1998
- Charmedas Ludlow1 episode
- V.I.P.as Judge Kreiger1 episode
- Sports Nightas Evans1 episode
- The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenonas Randolph Pratt
- Dawson's Creekas Roger Stepavich1 episode
- Evasive Actionas Sheriff Wes Blaidek
1995
- Powderas Dr. Aaron Stripler
- JAGas Congressman Marvin Bolton1 episode
- Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Storyas Mike Todd2 episodes
- Star Trek: Voyageras Arturis1 episode
1994
- The Crewas Charles Pierce
- RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcementas Leon Nash
- Body Shotas Dwight Frye
- The Chaseas Dalton Voss
1993
- Second Chancesas Judge Jim Stinson10 episodes
- Diagnosis: Murderas John Parkinson1 episode
- The Secrets of Lake Successas Henry Fleming2 episodes
- Rising Sunas Senator John Morton
- Walker, Texas Rangeras Garrett Carlson1 episode
- Grey Knightas Col. George Thalman
- RoboCop 3as Leon Nash (archive footage)
1992
- Sunstrokeas Larry
- Bob Robertsas Chet MacGregor
- The Larry Sanders Showas Lloyd Simon1 episode
- Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Meas Leland Palmer
1991
- Write to Killas Mark Gaston
- Fire in the Darkas Richard
1990
- Runaway Heartas Archie
- Beverly Hills, 90210as Daniel Hunter2 episodes
- Dream Onas Maddox March1 episode
- Twin Peaksas Leland Palmer (archive footage)1 episode
- The Riftas Robbins
1989
- Twin Peaksas Leland Palmer
- Race for Gloryas Jack Davis
- Season of Fearas Fred Drummond
1988
- The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Storyas Phil Maresca
1987
- Star Trek: The Next Generationas Liko1 episode
- Jake and the Fatman1 episode
- Beauty and the Beastas Tom1 episode
- RoboCopas Leon Nash
- Repairsas Stan the Bartender
1985
- The Colbys3 episodes
- The Journey of Natty Gannas Sol Gann
- Stingray1 episode
- Seducedas Bartecki
- Moonlightingas Murderer1 episode
1984
- Hunteras Alex Parker1 episode
- Airwolfas Victor Resnick1 episode
- Blue Thunderas J.D. Kraft1 episode
1983
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King1 episode
- Trauma Center1 episode
- The A-Teamas Phillip Chadway1 episode
1982
- Remington Steeleas Schwimmer1 episode
- Cat Peopleas Soap Opera Man
- T. J. Hookeras Harrison Mackenzie1 episode
- Swamp Thingas Dr. Alec Holland
1981
- Deadly Blessingas Sheriff (voice) (uncredited)
- Madame Xas Bellman (uncredited)
1980
- Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders IIas Dr. Simmons
1979
- Knots Landingas The Dealer5 episodes
- Hart to Hart1 episode
1978
- Tartuffeas Damis
1977
- Lou Grant1 episode
1976
- Love in the Hamptonsas Myron
- Charlie's Angelsas Evan Wilcox1 episode
1969
- Dare the Devilas David Keller