Person
Ray Wise
Acting · Born 1947-08-20 · Akron, Ohio, USA
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
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Roger Hanley
The Mentalist
Dennis Victor
NCIS
Wayne Tobett
Criminal Minds
John Nelson
Bones
Rick Turco
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Ernest Chase
Hawaii Five-0
Morris Brown
Castle
Bobby Fox
24
Vice-President Hal Gardner
Fargo
Paul Marrane
Filmography
- 2026NANOcellRobert Cox
- 2026The Napa BoysOfficer Toland
- 2024The Wolf in the WellRoland Carmel
- 2024God's Not Dead: In God We TrustPeter Kane
- 2024The Blue RoseMr. Vallens
- 2024Good GriefDr. Gariboldi
- 2024PoolmanWilliam Van Patterson
- 2023RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCopSelf
- 2022King KnightMerlin
- 2021SlugfestJack Kirby
- 2021Psych 3: This Is GusFather Peter Westley
- 2021PhysicalSheila's Father
- 2021Dinner Is ServedHeadmaster Gustafson
- 2021Home EconomicsFrank
- 2020Beast ModeTrammel Steadfast
- 2019To Your Last DeathCyrus DeKalb (voice)
- 2019The Movies That Made UsSelf (archive footage)
- 2019All RiseRichard Walker
- 2019Unholy 'MoleThe Devil (voice)
- 2019The ChainMichael
- 2019Tone-DeafMichael
- 2018Chilling Adventures of SabrinaEnoch
- 2017I Had Bad Milk in DehradunSelf
- 2017Little EvilGuy On TV (uncredited)
- 2017ShatteredForest Burnett
- 2016Gilmore Girls: A Year in the LifeJack Smith
- 2016HalloweedJudge Plimington
- 2016Batman: The Killing JokeCommissioner Gordon (voice)
- 2016The Bronx BullFather Father Joseph
- 2016All the WaySenator Everett Dirksen
- 2016Relationship StatusGrace's Dad
- 2016God's Not Dead 2Peter Kane
- 2015UnnaturalVictor Clobirch
- 2015Adam Ruins EverythingNetflix Executive
- 2015Taking FlightNonno (voice)
- 2015The Breakup GirlBob Baker
- 2015Night of the Living DebFrank Waverly
- 2015Digging Up the MarrowWilliam Dekker
- 2015Fresh Off the BoatMarvin
- 2015The Lazarus EffectMr. Wallace
- 2015Jurassic CityWarden Lewis
- 2015Marvel's Agent CarterHugh Jones
- 2014Frank Pierre Presents: Pierre Resort & CasinoFrank Pierre
- 2014Dead StillWenton Davies
- 2014Guardian AngelAttorney Kaufman
- 2014Tim and Eric's Bedtime StoriesThe Duke
- 2014Between Two WorldsSelf
- 2014Land of LeopoldDeece Warren
- 2014Suburban GothicDonald
- 2014Twin Peaks: The Missing PiecesLeland Palmer
- 2014Away From HerePaul
- 2014FargoPaul Marrane
- 2014No God, No MasterA. Mitchell Palmer
- 2014Tom Holland's Twisted TalesMongo the Magnificent (segment "Mongo's Magik Mirror")
- 2014Farmed and DangerousBuck Marshall
- 2013Wrong CopsCaptain Andy
- 2013Tom Holland's Twisted TalesMongo the Magnificent
- 2013Big Ass Spider!Major Braxton Tanner
- 2013Out WestPhillip Alcott
- 2013Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and FireFrank
- 2013Brother's KeeperHerbert Leemaster
- 2013Revelation Road: The Beginning of the EndFrank
- 2013Inventing AdamJ.B.
- 2013NewsreadersSkip Reming
- 2012Nuclear FamilyThe Man
- 2012Atlas Shrugged: Part IIHead of State Thompson
- 2012FDR: American Badass!Douglas MacArthur
- 2012ExcisionPrincipal Campbell
- 2012The Butterfly RoomNick
- 2012PerceptionMartin Sullivan
- 2012Crazy EyesZach's Father
- 2012Brother WhitePastor Johnny Kingman
- 2012HollistonLandlord
- 2012The Aggression ScaleBellavance
- 2012Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar LegendWade Dawkins
- 2012Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar MovieDr. Doone Struts
- 2011The Girl with the Tramp Stamp Tattoo
- 2011Rosewood LaneDet. Briggs
- 2011ChilleramaDr. Weems (segment "Wadzilla")
- 2011WilfredColt St. Cloud
- 2011X-Men: First ClassSecretary of State
- 2011WorkaholicsKyle Walsh
- 2011Body of ProofMichael Davis
- 2011Mr. SunshineMacaulay
- 2010Hawaii Five-0Morris Brown
- 2010Rizzoli & IslesJudge Eugene Allen
- 2010The Good GuysBuddy
- 2009InfomercialsFrank Pierre
- 2009PandemicGeneral Matthews
- 2009IodineAvery
- 2009StuntmenJack Strongbow
- 2009Drop Dead DivaFrank Dodd
- 2009CastleBobby Fox
- 2009DollhouseHoward Lipman
- 2009InfestationEthan
- 2009Love at First HiccupRoger
- 2008AM1200Harry Jones
- 2008The MentalistDennis Victor
- 200890210Dean Thomas
- 2008One Missed CallTed Summers
- 2007Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin PeaksSelf
- 2007ReaperThe Devil
- 2007ChuckRiley
- 2007Superman: DoomsdayPerry White (voice)
- 2007The FlockBobby Stiles
- 2007Mad MenEd Baxter
- 2007The ElectionJohn
- 2007Burn NoticeMr. Pyne
- 20077-10 SplitBuddy Kendrick
- 2007Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!Grill Vogel
- 2006SharkLloyd Holcomb
- 2006Six Degrees
- 2006PsychPeter Westley
- 2006The Substance of Things Hoped ForDr. Lessing
- 2006Peaceful WarriorDoctor Hayden
- 2006Cyxork 7Kommander 88
- 2005Criminal MindsJohn Nelson
- 2005How I Met Your MotherRobin Scherbatsky Sr.
- 2005Good Night, and Good Luck.Don Hollenbeck
- 2005BonesRick Turco
- 2005Jane Doe: The Wrong FaceFleming
- 2005The CloserTom Blanchard
- 2005Numb3rsMitch Langford
- 2005The Rain MakersHarris
- 2005Sharkskin 6Sam
- 2003Dead EndFrank Harrington
- 2003NCISWayne Tobett
- 2003The Battle of Shaker HeightsHarrison
- 2003Jeepers Creepers 2Jack Taggart, Sr.
- 2002WindfallJohn Wescott
- 2002She SpiesAmbassador Blaine
- 2002LandspeedBrian Sanger
- 2002Scream at the Sound of the BeepBrother Jake
- 2001Postcards From The CastSelf
- 200124Vice-President Hal Gardner
- 2001Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin PeaksSelf
- 2001Two Can Play That GameBill Parker
- 2001Almost SalinasJack Tynan
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationErnest Chase
- 2000Teacher's Pet
- 1999PopularBarton
- 1999The West WingGovernor Tillman D-CA
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitRoger Hanley
- 1999Judging AmyAtty. Rhodes
- 1999PennyweightMr. Pennyweight
- 1998CharmedLudlow
- 1998V.I.P.Judge Kreiger
- 1998Sports NightEvans
- 1998The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia PhenomenonRandolph Pratt
- 1998Dawson's CreekRoger Stepavich
- 1998Evasive ActionSheriff Wes Blaidek
- 1996ProfilerJames Perrone
- 1996SavannahEdward Burton
- 1995PowderDr. Aaron Stripler
- 1995JAGCongressman Marvin Bolton
- 1995Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor StoryMike Todd
- 1995Star Trek: VoyagerArturis
- 1994The CrewCharles Pierce
- 1994RoboCop: The Future of Law EnforcementLeon Nash
- 1994Body ShotDwight Frye
- 1994The ChaseDalton Voss
- 1993Second ChancesJudge Jim Stinson
- 1993Diagnosis: MurderJohn Parkinson
- 1993The Secrets of Lake SuccessHenry Fleming
- 1993Rising SunSenator John Morton
- 1993Walker, Texas RangerGarrett Carlson
- 1993Grey KnightCol. George Thalman
- 1993RoboCop 3Leon Nash (archive footage)
- 1992SunstrokeLarry
- 1992Bob RobertsChet MacGregor
- 1992The Larry Sanders ShowLloyd Simon
- 1992Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with MeLeland Palmer
- 1991Write to KillMark Gaston
- 1991Fire in the DarkRichard
- 1990Runaway HeartArchie
- 1990Beverly Hills, 90210Daniel Hunter
- 1990Dream OnMaddox March
- 1990Twin PeaksLeland Palmer
- 1990The RiftRobbins
- 1989Twin PeaksLeland Palmer
- 1989Race for GloryJack Davis
- 1989Season of FearFred Drummond
- 1988The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson StoryPhil Maresca
- 1987Star Trek: The Next GenerationLiko
- 1987Jake and the Fatman
- 1987Beauty and the BeastTom
- 1987RoboCopLeon Nash
- 1987RepairsStan the Bartender
- 1986L.A. LawWalter Platt
- 1986CondorChristopher Proctor
- 1985The Colbys
- 1985The Journey of Natty GannSol Gann
- 1985Stingray
- 1985SeducedBartecki
- 1985Moonlighting
- 1984HunterAlex Parker
- 1984AirwolfVictor Resnick
- 1984Blue ThunderJ.D. Kraft
- 1983Scarecrow and Mrs. King
- 1983Trauma Center
- 1983The A-TeamPhillip Chadway
- 1982Remington SteeleSchwimmer
- 1982Cat PeopleSoap Opera Man
- 1982T. J. HookerHarrison Mackenzie
- 1982Swamp ThingDr. Alec Holland
- 1981Madame XBellman (uncredited)
- 1980Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders IIDr. Simmons
- 1979Knots LandingThe Dealer
- 1979Hart to Hart
- 1978TartuffeDamis
- 1977Lou Grant
- 1976Love in the HamptonsMyron
- 1976Charlie's AngelsEvan Wilcox
- 1969Dare the DevilDavid Keller
- 1951Love of Life
- —Nightmare City
- —The Good DarkEdward Penth
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