Ray Wise
Born: 1947-08-20 in Akron, Ohio, USA
Known For: Acting
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).
Filmography
2025
- The Napa Boys as Officer Toland
2024
- Poolman as William Van Patterson
- God's Not Dead: In God We Trust as Peter Kane
- The Blue Rose as Mr. Vallens
- The Wolf in the Well as Roland Carmel
2023
- RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop as Self
2022
- King Knight as Merlin
2021
- Home Economics as Frank
- Physical as Sheila's Father
- Psych 3: This Is Gus as Father Peter Westley
- Dinner Is Served as Headmaster Gustafson
- Slugfest as Jack Kirby
2020
- Beast Mode as Trammel Steadfast
2019
- All Rise as Richard Walker
- The Chain as Michael
- The Movies That Made Us as Self (archive footage)
- To Your Last Death as Cyrus DeKalb (voice)
- Unholy 'Mole as The Devil (voice)
- Tone-Deaf as Michael
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
- Halloweed as Judge Plimington
- Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life as Jack Smith
- God's Not Dead 2 as Peter Kane
- Batman: The Killing Joke as Commissioner James Gordon (voice)
- All the Way as Senator Everett Dirksen
- The Bronx Bull as Father Father Joseph
- Relationship Status as Grace's Dad
2015
- Fresh Off the Boat as Marvin
- Marvel's Agent Carter as Hugh Jones
- Taking Flight as Nonno (voice)
- Unnatural as Victor Clobirch
- Digging Up the Marrow as William Dekker
- Jurassic City as Warden Lewis
- Night of the Living Deb as Frank Waverly
- The Lazarus Effect as Mr. Wallace
- The Breakup Girl as Bob Baker
2014
- Fargo as Paul Marrane
- Guardian Angel as Attorney Kaufman
- Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories as The Duke
- Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces as Leland Palmer
- Away From Here as Paul
- No God, No Master as A. Mitchell Palmer
- Tom Holland's Twisted Tales as Mongo the Magnificent (segment "Mongo's Magik Mirror")
- Frank Pierre Presents: Pierre Resort & Casino as Frank Pierre
- Suburban Gothic as Donald
- Farmed and Dangerous as Buck Marshall
- Dead Still as Wenton Davies
- Land of Leopold as Deece Warren
- Between Two Worlds as Self
2013
- Wrong Cops as Captain Andy
- Inventing Adam as J.B.
- Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End as Frank
- Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fire as Frank
- Brother's Keeper as Herbert Leemaster
- Big Ass Spider! as Major Braxton Tanner
- Newsreaders as Skip Reming
- Out West as Phillip Alcott
2012
- Perception as Martin Sullivan
- Excision as Principal Campbell
- Crazy Eyes as Zach's Father
- Nuclear Family as The Man
- Atlas Shrugged: Part II as Head of State Thompson
- Brother White as Pastor Johnny Kingman
- The Butterfly Room as Nick
- The Aggression Scale as Bellavance
- FDR: American Badass! as Douglas MacArthur
- Holliston as Landlord
- Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie as Dr. Doone Struts
- Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend as Wade Dawkins
2011
- Workaholics as Kyle Walsh
- Body of Proof as Michael Davis
- Rosewood Lane as Det. Briggs
- Chillerama as Dr. Weems (segment "Wadzilla")
- Wilfred as Colt St. Cloud
- Mr. Sunshine as Macaulay
- 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
- Iodine as Avery
- Infestation as Ethan
- Stuntmen as Jack Strongbow
- Infomercials as Frank Pierre
- Pandemic as General Matthews
- Love at First Hiccup as Roger
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
- Superman: Doomsday as Perry White (voice)
- Reaper as The Devil
- The Flock as Bobby Stiles
- The Election as John
- 7-10 Split as Buddy Kendrick
- Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2006
- Psych as Peter Westley
- Shark as Lloyd Holcomb
- Peaceful Warrior as Doctor Hayden
- Cyxork 7 as Kommander 88
- Six Degrees
- The Substance of Things Hoped For as Dr. Lessing
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
- Sharkskin 6 as Sam
- Good Night, and Good Luck. as Don Hollenbeck
- The Rain Makers as Harris
- Jane Doe: The Wrong Face as Fleming
2003
- NCIS as Wayne Tobett
- Jeepers Creepers 2 as Jack Taggart, Sr.
- The Battle of Shaker Heights as Harrison
- Dead End as Frank Harrington
2002
- Windfall as John Wescott
- She Spies as Ambassador Blaine
- Landspeed as Brian Sanger
- Scream at the Sound of the Beep as Brother Jake
2001
- 24 as Vice-President Hal Gardner
- Almost Salinas as Jack Tynan
- Two Can Play That Game as Bill Parker
- Postcards From The Cast as Self
- Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks as Self
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
- 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
- Body Shot as Dwight Frye
- RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement as Leon Nash
- The Crew as Charles Pierce
1993
- Diagnosis: Murder as John Parkinson
- Walker, Texas Ranger as Garrett Carlson
- Grey Knight as Col. George Thalman
- Rising Sun as Senator John Morton
- RoboCop 3 as Leon Nash (archive footage)
- The Secrets of Lake Success as Henry Fleming
- Second Chances as Judge Jim Stinson
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
- Beverly Hills, 90210
- Twin Peaks as Leland Palmer
- Dream On as Maddox March
- The Rift as Robbins
- Runaway Heart as Archie
1989
- Race for Glory as Jack Davis
- Season of Fear as Fred Drummond
- Twin Peaks as Leland Palmer
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
- Repairs as Stan the Bartender
- Beauty and the Beast as Tom
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
- Swamp Thing as Doctor Alec Holland
- Cat People as Soap Opera Man
1981
- 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
1969
- Dare the Devil as David Keller