Ray Wise
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Aug 20, 1947 (age 79)
- Place of birth
- Akron, Ohio, USA
- Credits
- 219
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
2011Movie
Secretary of State
RoboCop
1987Movie
Leon Nash
How I Met Your Mother
2005TV
Robin Scherbatsky Sr.
The Mentalist
2008TV
Dennis Victor
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999TV
Roger Hanley
Criminal Minds
2005TV
John Nelson
Filmography
SURPRISE
2026Movie
Mr. Johnson
NANOcell
2026Movie
Robert Cox
The Napa Boys
2026Movie
Officer Toland
The Wolf in the Well
2024Movie
Roland Carmel
God's Not Dead: In God We Trust
2024Movie
Peter Kane
The Blue Rose
2024Movie
Mr. Vallens
Good Grief
2024Movie
Dr. Gariboldi
Poolman
2024Movie
William Van Patterson
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
2023TV
Self
King Knight
2022Movie
Merlin
Slugfest
2021TV
Jack Kirby
Psych 3: This Is Gus
2021Movie
Father Peter Westley
Physical
2021TV
Sheila's Father
Dinner Is Served
2021Movie
Headmaster Gustafson
Home Economics
2021TV
Frank
Beast Mode
2020Movie
Trammel Steadfast
To Your Last Death
2019Movie
Cyrus DeKalb (voice)
The Movies That Made Us
2019TV
Self (archive footage)
All Rise
2019TV
Richard Walker
Unholy 'Mole
2019Movie
The Devil (voice)
The Chain
2019Movie
Michael
Tone-Deaf
2019Movie
Michael
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
2018TV
Enoch
I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun
2017Movie
Self
Little Evil
2017Movie
Guy On TV (uncredited)
Shattered
2017Movie
Forest Burnett
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
2016TV
Jack Smith
Halloweed
2016Movie
Judge Plimington
Batman: The Killing Joke
2016Movie
Commissioner Gordon (voice)
The Bronx Bull
2016Movie
Father Father Joseph
All the Way
2016Movie
Senator Everett Dirksen
Relationship Status
2016TV
Grace's Dad
God's Not Dead 2
2016Movie
Peter Kane
Unnatural
2015Movie
Victor Clobirch
Adam Ruins Everything
2015TV
Netflix Executive
Taking Flight
2015Movie
Nonno (voice)
The Breakup Girl
2015Movie
Bob Baker
Night of the Living Deb
2015Movie
Frank Waverly
Digging Up the Marrow
2015Movie
William Dekker
Fresh Off the Boat
2015TV
Marvin
The Lazarus Effect
2015Movie
Mr. Wallace
Jurassic City
2015Movie
Warden Lewis
Marvel's Agent Carter
2015TV
Hugh Jones
Frank Pierre Presents: Pierre Resort & Casino
2014Movie
Frank Pierre
Dead Still
2014Movie
Wenton Davies
Guardian Angel
2014Movie
Attorney Kaufman
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
2014TV
The Duke
Between Two Worlds
2014Movie
Self
Land of Leopold
2014Movie
Deece Warren
Suburban Gothic
2014Movie
Donald
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
2014Movie
Leland Palmer
Away From Here
2014Movie
Paul
Fargo
2014TV
Paul Marrane
No God, No Master
2014Movie
A. Mitchell Palmer
Tom Holland's Twisted Tales
2014Movie
Mongo the Magnificent (segment "Mongo's Magik Mirror")
Farmed and Dangerous
2014TV
Buck Marshall
Wrong Cops
2013Movie
Captain Andy
Tom Holland's Twisted Tales
2013TV
Mongo the Magnificent
Big Ass Spider!
2013Movie
Major Braxton Tanner
Out West
2013Movie
Phillip Alcott
Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fire
2013Movie
Frank
Brother's Keeper
2013Movie
Herbert Leemaster
Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End
2013Movie
Frank
Inventing Adam
2013Movie
J.B.
Newsreaders
2013TV
Skip Reming
Nuclear Family
2012Movie
The Man
Atlas Shrugged: Part II
2012Movie
Head of State Thompson
FDR: American Badass!
2012Movie
Douglas MacArthur
Excision
2012Movie
Principal Campbell
The Butterfly Room
2012Movie
Nick
Perception
2012TV
Martin Sullivan
Crazy Eyes
2012Movie
Zach's Father
Brother White
2012Movie
Pastor Johnny Kingman
Holliston
2012TV
Landlord
The Aggression Scale
2012Movie
Bellavance
Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend
2012Movie
Wade Dawkins
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
2012Movie
Dr. Doone Struts
The Girl with the Tramp Stamp Tattoo
2011Movie
Rosewood Lane
2011Movie
Det. Briggs
Chillerama
2011Movie
Dr. Weems (segment "Wadzilla")
Wilfred
2011TV
Colt St. Cloud
X-Men: First Class
2011Movie
Secretary of State
Workaholics
2011TV
Kyle Walsh
Body of Proof
2011TV
Michael Davis
Mr. Sunshine
2011TV
Macaulay
Hawaii Five-0
2010TV
Morris Brown
Rizzoli & Isles
2010TV
Judge Eugene Allen
The Good Guys
2010TV
Buddy
Infomercials
2009TV
Frank Pierre
Pandemic
2009Movie
General Matthews
Iodine
2009Movie
Avery
Stuntmen
2009Movie
Jack Strongbow
Drop Dead Diva
2009TV
Frank Dodd
Castle
2009TV
Bobby Fox
Dollhouse
2009TV
Howard Lipman
Infestation
2009Movie
Ethan
Love at First Hiccup
2009Movie
Roger
AM1200
2008Movie
Harry Jones
The Mentalist
2008TV
Dennis Victor
90210
2008TV
Dean Thomas
One Missed Call
2008Movie
Ted Summers
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007Movie
Self
Reaper
2007TV
The Devil
Chuck
2007TV
Riley
Superman: Doomsday
2007Movie
Perry White (voice)
The Flock
2007Movie
Bobby Stiles
Mad Men
2007TV
Ed Baxter
The Election
2007Movie
John
Burn Notice
2007TV
Mr. Pyne
7-10 Split
2007Movie
Buddy Kendrick
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007TV
Grill Vogel
Shark
2006TV
Lloyd Holcomb
Six Degrees
2006TV
Psych
2006TV
Peter Westley, Horace Leland
The Substance of Things Hoped For
2006Movie
Dr. Lessing
Peaceful Warrior
2006Movie
Doctor Hayden
Cyxork 7
2006Movie
Kommander 88
Criminal Minds
2005TV
John Nelson
How I Met Your Mother
2005TV
Robin Scherbatsky Sr.
Good Night, and Good Luck.
2005Movie
Don Hollenbeck
Bones
2005TV
Rick Turco
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
2005Movie
Fleming
The Closer
2005TV
Tom Blanchard
Numb3rs
2005TV
Mitch Langford
The Rain Makers
2005Movie
Harris
Sharkskin 6
2005Movie
Sam
Dead End
2003Movie
Frank Harrington
NCIS
2003TV
Wayne Tobett
The Battle of Shaker Heights
2003Movie
Harrison
Jeepers Creepers 2
2003Movie
Jack Taggart, Sr.
Windfall
2002Movie
John Wescott
She Spies
2002TV
Ambassador Blaine
Landspeed
2002Movie
Brian Sanger
Scream at the Sound of the Beep
2002Movie
Brother Jake
Postcards From The Cast
2001Movie
Self
24
2001TV
Vice-President Hal Gardner
Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks
2001Movie
Self
Two Can Play That Game
2001Movie
Bill Parker
Almost Salinas
2001Movie
Jack Tynan
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000TV
Ernest Chase
Teacher's Pet
2000TV
Popular
1999TV
Barton
The West Wing
1999TV
Governor Tillman D-CA
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999TV
Roger Hanley
Judging Amy
1999TV
Atty. Rhodes
Pennyweight
1999Movie
Mr. Pennyweight
Charmed
1998TV
Ludlow
V.I.P.
1998TV
Judge Kreiger
Sports Night
1998TV
Evans
The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon
1998Movie
Randolph Pratt
Dawson's Creek
1998TV
Roger Stepavich
Evasive Action
1998Movie
Sheriff Wes Blaidek
Profiler
1996TV
James Perrone
Savannah
1996TV
Edward Burton
Powder
1995Movie
Dr. Aaron Stripler
JAG
1995TV
Congressman Marvin Bolton
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
1995TV
Mike Todd
Star Trek: Voyager
1995TV
Arturis
The Crew
1994Movie
Charles Pierce
RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement
1994Movie
Leon Nash
Body Shot
1994Movie
Dwight Frye
The Chase
1994Movie
Dalton Voss
Second Chances
1993TV
Judge Jim Stinson
Diagnosis: Murder
1993TV
John Parkinson
The Secrets of Lake Success
1993TV
Henry Fleming
Rising Sun
1993Movie
Senator John Morton
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993TV
Garrett Carlson
Grey Knight
1993Movie
Col. George Thalman
RoboCop 3
1993Movie
Leon Nash (archive footage)
Sunstroke
1992Movie
Larry
Bob Roberts
1992Movie
Chet MacGregor
The Larry Sanders Show
1992TV
Lloyd Simon
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
1992Movie
Leland Palmer
Write to Kill
1991Movie
Mark Gaston
Fire in the Dark
1991Movie
Richard
Runaway Heart
1990Movie
Archie
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990TV
Daniel Hunter
Dream On
1990TV
Maddox March
Twin Peaks
1990TV
Leland Palmer, Leland Palmer (archive footage)
The Rift
1990Movie
Robbins
Twin Peaks
1989Movie
Leland Palmer
Race for Glory
1989Movie
Jack Davis
Season of Fear
1989Movie
Fred Drummond
The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story
1988Movie
Phil Maresca
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987TV
Liko
Jake and the Fatman
1987TV
Beauty and the Beast
1987TV
Tom
RoboCop
1987Movie
Leon Nash
Repairs
1987Movie
Stan the Bartender
L.A. Law
1986TV
D.A. Walter Platt
Condor
1986Movie
Christopher Proctor
The Colbys
1985TV
The Journey of Natty Gann
1985Movie
Sol Gann
Stingray
1985TV
Seduced
1985Movie
Bartecki
Moonlighting
1985TV
Murderer
Hunter
1984TV
Alex Parker
Airwolf
1984TV
Victor Resnick
Blue Thunder
1984TV
J.D. Kraft
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983TV
Trauma Center
1983TV
The A-Team
1983TV
Phillip Chadway
Remington Steele
1982TV
Schwimmer
Cat People
1982Movie
Soap Opera Man
T. J. Hooker
1982TV
Harrison Mackenzie
Swamp Thing
1982Movie
Dr. Alec Holland
Deadly Blessing
1981Movie
Sheriff (voice) (uncredited)
Madame X
1981Movie
Bellman (uncredited)
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders II
1980Movie
Dr. Simmons
Knots Landing
1979TV
The Dealer
Hart to Hart
1979TV
Tartuffe
1978Movie
Damis
Lou Grant
1977TV
Love in the Hamptons
1976Movie
Myron
Charlie's Angels
1976TV
Evan Wilcox
The Young and the Restless
1973TV
Ian Ward
Dare the Devil
1969Movie
David Keller
Nightmare City
Movie
The Good Dark
Movie
Edward Penth