Ray Wise
Acting
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
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movieNANOcell
2026
Robert Cox
movieThe Napa Boys
2026
Officer Toland
movieThe Wolf in the Well
2024
Roland Carmel
movieGod's Not Dead: In God We Trust
2024
Peter Kane
movieThe Blue Rose
2024
Mr. Vallens
movieGood Grief
2024
Dr. Gariboldi
moviePoolman
2024
William Van Patterson
movieKing Knight
2022
Merlin
tvSlugfest
2021
Jack Kirby
moviePsych 3: This Is Gus
2021
Father Peter Westley
tvPhysical
2021
Sheila's Father
movieDinner Is Served
2021
Headmaster Gustafson
tvHome Economics
2021
Frank
movieBeast Mode
2020
Trammel Steadfast
movieTo Your Last Death
2019
Cyrus DeKalb (voice)
tvThe Movies That Made Us
2019
Self (archive footage)
tvAll Rise
2019
Richard Walker
movieUnholy 'Mole
2019
The Devil (voice)
movieThe Chain
2019
Michael
movieTone-Deaf
2019
Michael
movieLittle Evil
2017
Guy On TV (uncredited)
movieShattered
2017
Forest Burnett
tvGilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
2016
Jack Smith
movieHalloweed
2016
Judge Plimington
movieBatman: The Killing Joke
2016
Commissioner Gordon (voice)
movieThe Bronx Bull
2016
Father Father Joseph
movieAll the Way
2016
Senator Everett Dirksen
tvRelationship Status
2016
Grace's Dad
movieGod's Not Dead 2
2016
Peter Kane
movieUnnatural
2015
Victor Clobirch
tvAdam Ruins Everything
2015
Netflix Executive
movieTaking Flight
2015
Nonno (voice)
movieThe Breakup Girl
2015
Bob Baker
movieNight of the Living Deb
2015
Frank Waverly
movieDigging Up the Marrow
2015
William Dekker
tvFresh Off the Boat
2015
Marvin
movieThe Lazarus Effect
2015
Mr. Wallace
movieJurassic City
2015
Warden Lewis
tvMarvel's Agent Carter
2015
Hugh Jones
movieDead Still
2014
Wenton Davies
movieGuardian Angel
2014
Attorney Kaufman
movieLand of Leopold
2014
Deece Warren
movieSuburban Gothic
2014
Donald
movieTwin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
2014
Leland Palmer
tvFargo
2014
Paul Marrane
movieNo God, No Master
2014
A. Mitchell Palmer
movieTom Holland's Twisted Tales
2014
Mongo the Magnificent (segment "Mongo's Magik Mirror")
tvFarmed and Dangerous
2014
Buck Marshall
movieWrong Cops
2013
Captain Andy
tvTom Holland's Twisted Tales
2013
Mongo the Magnificent
movieBig Ass Spider!
2013
Major Braxton Tanner
movieOut West
2013
Phillip Alcott
movieBrother's Keeper
2013
Herbert Leemaster
tvNewsreaders
2013
Skip Reming
movieNuclear Family
2012
The Man
movieAtlas Shrugged: Part II
2012
Head of State Thompson
movieFDR: American Badass!
2012
Douglas MacArthur
movieExcision
2012
Principal Campbell
tvPerception
2012
Martin Sullivan
movieCrazy Eyes
2012
Zach's Father
movieBrother White
2012
Pastor Johnny Kingman
tvHolliston
2012
Landlord
movieThe Aggression Scale
2012
Bellavance
movieDarnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend
2012
Wade Dawkins
movieTim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
2012
Dr. Doone Struts
movieRosewood Lane
2011
Det. Briggs
movieChillerama
2011
Dr. Weems (segment "Wadzilla")
tvWilfred
2011
Colt St. Cloud
movieX-Men: First Class
2011
Secretary of State
tvWorkaholics
2011
Kyle Walsh
tvBody of Proof
2011
Michael Davis
tvMr. Sunshine
2011
Macaulay
tvHawaii Five-0
2010
Morris Brown
tvRizzoli & Isles
2010
Judge Eugene Allen
tvThe Good Guys
2010
Buddy
tvInfomercials
2009
Frank Pierre
moviePandemic
2009
General Matthews
movieIodine
2009
Avery
movieStuntmen
2009
Jack Strongbow
tvDrop Dead Diva
2009
Frank Dodd
tvCastle
2009
Bobby Fox
tvDollhouse
2009
Howard Lipman
movieInfestation
2009
Ethan
movieAM1200
2008
Harry Jones
tvThe Mentalist
2008
Dennis Victor
tv90210
2008
Dean Thomas
movieOne Missed Call
2008
Ted Summers
tvReaper
2007
The Devil
tvChuck
2007
Riley
movieSuperman: Doomsday
2007
Perry White (voice)
movieThe Flock
2007
Bobby Stiles
tvMad Men
2007
Ed Baxter
tvBurn Notice
2007
Mr. Pyne
movie7-10 Split
2007
Buddy Kendrick
tvTim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007
Grill Vogel
tvShark
2006
Lloyd Holcomb
tvPsych
2006
Peter Westley / Horace Leland
movieThe Substance of Things Hoped For
2006
Dr. Lessing
moviePeaceful Warrior
2006
Doctor Hayden
movieCyxork 7
2006
Kommander 88
tvCriminal Minds
2005
John Nelson
tvHow I Met Your Mother
2005
Robin Scherbatsky Sr.
movieGood Night, and Good Luck.
2005
Don Hollenbeck
tvBones
2005
Rick Turco
tvThe Closer
2005
Tom Blanchard
tvNumb3rs
2005
Mitch Langford
movieThe Rain Makers
2005
Harris
movieDead End
2003
Frank Harrington
tvNCIS
2003
Wayne Tobett
movieJeepers Creepers 2
2003
Jack Taggart, Sr.
movieWindfall
2002
John Wescott
tvShe Spies
2002
Ambassador Blaine
movieLandspeed
2002
Brian Sanger
tv24
2001
Vice-President Hal Gardner
movieTwo Can Play That Game
2001
Bill Parker
movieAlmost Salinas
2001
Jack Tynan
tvCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Ernest Chase
tvPopular
1999
Barton
tvThe West Wing
1999
Governor Tillman D-CA
tvLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Roger Hanley
tvJudging Amy
1999
Atty. Rhodes
moviePennyweight
1999
Mr. Pennyweight
tvCharmed
1998
Ludlow
tvV.I.P.
1998
Judge Kreiger
tvSports Night
1998
Evans
tvDawson's Creek
1998
Roger Stepavich
movieEvasive Action
1998
Sheriff Wes Blaidek
tvProfiler
1996
James Perrone
tvSavannah
1996
Edward Burton
moviePowder
1995
Dr. Aaron Stripler
tvJAG
1995
Congressman Marvin Bolton
tvStar Trek: Voyager
1995
Arturis
movieThe Crew
1994
Charles Pierce
movieBody Shot
1994
Dwight Frye
movieThe Chase
1994
Dalton Voss
tvSecond Chances
1993
Judge Jim Stinson
tvDiagnosis: Murder
1993
John Parkinson
tvThe Secrets of Lake Success
1993
Henry Fleming
movieRising Sun
1993
Senator John Morton
tvWalker, Texas Ranger
1993
Garrett Carlson
movieGrey Knight
1993
Col. George Thalman
movieRoboCop 3
1993
Leon Nash (archive footage)
movieSunstroke
1992
Larry
movieBob Roberts
1992
Chet MacGregor
tvThe Larry Sanders Show
1992
Lloyd Simon
movieTwin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
1992
Leland Palmer
movieWrite to Kill
1991
Mark Gaston
movieFire in the Dark
1991
Richard
tvBeverly Hills, 90210
1990
Daniel Hunter
tvDream On
1990
Maddox March
tvTwin Peaks
1990
Leland Palmer / Leland Palmer (archive footage)
movieThe Rift
1990
Robbins
movieTwin Peaks
1989
Leland Palmer
movieRace for Glory
1989
Jack Davis
movieSeason of Fear
1989
Fred Drummond
The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story
1988
Phil Maresca
movieRoboCop
1987
Leon Nash
Repairs
1987
Stan the Bartender
tvL.A. Law
1986
D.A. Walter Platt
movieCondor
1986
Christopher Proctor
movieSeduced
1985
Bartecki
tvMoonlighting
1985
Murderer
tvHunter
1984
Alex Parker
tvAirwolf
1984
Victor Resnick
tvBlue Thunder
1984
J.D. Kraft
tvThe A-Team
1983
Phillip Chadway
tvRemington Steele
1982
Schwimmer
movieCat People
1982
Soap Opera Man
tvT. J. Hooker
1982
Harrison Mackenzie
movieSwamp Thing
1982
Dr. Alec Holland
movieMadame X
1981
Bellman (uncredited)
movieDallas Cowboys Cheerleaders II
1980
Dr. Simmons
tvKnots Landing
1979
The Dealer
movieTartuffe
1978
Damis
tvCharlie's Angels
1976
Evan Wilcox
Dare the Devil
1969
David Keller
The Good Dark
Edward Penth