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
- NANOcell as Robert Cox
2024
- Poolman as William Van Patterson
- God's Not Dead: In God We Trust as Peter Kane
- The Blue Rose as Mr. Vallens
- Good Grief as Dr. Gariboldi
- 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
- 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
- All the Way as Senator Everett Dirksen
- God's Not Dead 2 as Peter Kane
- 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
- Digging Up the Marrow as William Dekker
- Jurassic City as Warden Lewis
- Unnatural as Victor Clobirch
- Night of the Living Deb as Frank Waverly
- The Breakup Girl as Bob Baker
- 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
- Suburban Gothic as Donald
- Dead Still as Wenton Davies
- Guardian Angel as Attorney Kaufman
- Tom Holland's Twisted Tales as Mongo the Magnificent (segment "Mongo's Magik Mirror")
- Away From Here as Paul
- No God, No Master as A. Mitchell Palmer
- Land of Leopold as Deece Warren
- Between Two Worlds as Self
- Frank Pierre Presents: Pierre Resort & Casino as Frank Pierre
2013
- Newsreaders as Skip Reming
- Tom Holland's Twisted Tales as Mongo the Magnificent
- Big Ass Spider! as Major Braxton Tanner
- Wrong Cops as Captain Andy
- Out West as Phillip Alcott
- Inventing Adam as J.B.
- Brother's Keeper as Herbert Leemaster
- Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fire as Frank
- Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End as Frank
2012
- Perception as Martin Sullivan
- Holliston as Landlord
- Excision as Principal Campbell
- Atlas Shrugged: Part II as Head of State Thompson
- Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie as Dr. Doone Struts
- The Butterfly Room as Nick
- FDR: American Badass! as Douglas MacArthur
- Crazy Eyes as Zach's Father
- The Aggression Scale as Bellavance
- Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend as Wade Dawkins
- Nuclear Family as The Man
- Brother White as Pastor Johnny Kingman
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
- X-Men: First Class as Secretary of State
- The Girl with the Tramp Stamp Tattoo
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
- Infestation as Ethan
- Love at First Hiccup as Roger
- 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
- Reaper as The Devil
- Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as Grill Vogel
- Superman: Doomsday as Perry White (voice)
- The Flock as Bobby Stiles
- 7-10 Split as Buddy Kendrick
- The Election as John
- Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks as Self
2006
- Psych as Peter Westley
- Shark as Lloyd Holcomb
- Six Degrees
- Peaceful Warrior as Doctor Hayden
- Cyxork 7 as Kommander 88
- 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
- Good Night, and Good Luck. as Don Hollenbeck
- The Rain Makers as Harris
- Jane Doe: The Wrong Face as Fleming
- 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
- Landspeed as Brian Sanger
- Scream at the Sound of the Beep as Brother Jake
2001
- 24 as Vice-President Hal Gardner
- Two Can Play That Game as Bill Parker
- Almost Salinas as Jack Tynan
- 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 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
- The Crew as Charles Pierce
- Body Shot as Dwight Frye
- RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement as Leon Nash
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
- Beverly Hills, 90210 as Daniel Hunter
- Twin Peaks as Leland Palmer
- Dream On as Maddox March
- The Rift as Robbins
- Runaway Heart as Archie
1989
- Twin Peaks as Leland Palmer
- Race for Glory as Jack Davis
- Season of Fear as Fred Drummond
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
- Remington Steele as Schwimmer
- T. J. Hooker as Harrison Mackenzie
- Cat People as Soap Opera Man
- Swamp Thing as Dr. Alec Holland
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