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