Ray Wise

Ray Wise

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).

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Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 • as Roger Hanley

NCIS

NCIS

2003 • as Wayne Tobett

Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

2010 • as Morris Brown

Bones

Bones

2005 • as Rick Turco

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000 • as Ernest Chase

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

2005 • as John Nelson

Filmography

2024

The Blue Rose
The Blue Rose
as Mr. Vallens
Movie - Released: 7/12/2024
Poolman
Poolman
as William Van Patterson
Movie - Released: 5/9/2024
God's Not Dead: In God We Trust
God's Not Dead: In God We Trust
as Peter Kane
Movie - Released: 9/12/2024
The Wolf in the Well
The Wolf in the Well
as Roland Carmel
Movie - Released: 12/14/2024

2023

RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
as Self
TV - Released: 8/28/2023

2022

King Knight
King Knight
as Merlin
Movie - Released: 2/17/2022

2021

Psych 3: This Is Gus
Psych 3: This Is Gus
as Father Peter Westley
Movie - Released: 11/18/2021
Dinner Is Served
Dinner Is Served
as Headmaster Gustafson
Movie - Released: 5/28/2021
Slugfest
Slugfest
as Jack Kirby
TV - Released: 12/24/2021
Physical
Physical
as Sheila's Father
TV - Released: 6/18/2021
Home Economics
Home Economics
as Frank
TV - Released: 4/7/2021

2020

Beast Mode
Beast Mode
as Trammel Steadfast
Movie - Released: 12/1/2020

2019

To Your Last Death
To Your Last Death
as Cyrus DeKalb (voice)
Movie - Released: 11/30/2019
The Chain
The Chain
as Michael
Movie - Released: 5/31/2019
Tone-Deaf
Tone-Deaf
as Michael
Movie - Released: 3/10/2019
Unholy 'Mole
Unholy 'Mole
as The Devil (voice)
Movie - Released: 8/11/2019
The Movies That Made Us
The Movies That Made Us
as Self (Archival Footage)
TV - Released: 11/29/2019
All Rise
All Rise
as Richard Walker
TV - Released: 9/23/2019

2018

Neo Yokio: Pink Christmas
Neo Yokio: Pink Christmas
as Event Broadcaster
Movie - Released: 12/7/2018
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
as Enoch
TV - Released: 10/26/2018

2017

Little Evil
Little Evil
as Guy On TV (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 8/8/2017
Shattered
Shattered
as Forest Burnett
Movie - Released: 1/28/2017
I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun
I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/5/2017
Neo Yokio
Neo Yokio
as Old Man / Male Announcer (voice)
TV - Released: 9/22/2017

2016

The Bronx Bull
The Bronx Bull
as Father Father Joseph
Movie - Released: 6/13/2016
Batman: The Killing Joke
Batman: The Killing Joke
as Commissioner James Gordon (voice)
Movie - Released: 7/24/2016
All the Way
All the Way
as Senator Everett Dirksen
Movie - Released: 5/23/2016
Halloweed
Halloweed
as Judge Plimington
Movie - Released: 10/18/2016
God's Not Dead 2
God's Not Dead 2
as Peter Kane
Movie - Released: 4/1/2016
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
as Jack Smith
TV - Released: 11/25/2016
Relationship Status
Relationship Status
as Grace's Dad
TV - Released: 4/29/2016

2015

Digging Up the Marrow
Digging Up the Marrow
as William Dekker
Movie - Released: 2/20/2015
The Breakup Girl
The Breakup Girl
as Bob Baker
Movie - Released: 7/10/2015
Jurassic City
Jurassic City
as Warden Lewis
Movie - Released: 1/9/2015
The Lazarus Effect
The Lazarus Effect
as Mr. Wallace
Movie - Released: 1/29/2015
Night of the Living Deb
Night of the Living Deb
as Frank Waverly
Movie - Released: 5/30/2015
Taking Flight
Taking Flight
as Nonno (voice)
Movie - Released: 9/18/2015
Unnatural
Unnatural
as Victor Clobirch
Movie - Released: 10/16/2015
Fresh Off the Boat
Fresh Off the Boat
as Marvin
TV - Released: 2/4/2015
Marvel's Agent Carter
Marvel's Agent Carter
as Hugh Jones
TV - Released: 1/6/2015

2014

Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel
as Attorney Kaufman
Movie - Released: 10/1/2014
Away From Here
Away From Here
as Paul
Movie - Released: 5/17/2014
No God, No Master
No God, No Master
as A. Mitchell Palmer
Movie - Released: 4/11/2014
Suburban Gothic
Suburban Gothic
as Donald
Movie - Released: 7/19/2014
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
as Leland Palmer
Movie - Released: 7/16/2014
Movie
Frank Pierre Presents: Pierre Resort & Casino
as Frank Pierre
Movie - Released: 12/2/2014
Dead Still
Dead Still
as Wenton Davies
Movie - Released: 10/6/2014
Land of Leopold
Land of Leopold
as Deece Warren
Movie - Released: 7/25/2014
Between Two Worlds
Between Two Worlds
as Self
Movie - Released: 7/29/2014
Tom Holland's Twisted Tales
Tom Holland's Twisted Tales
as Mongo the Magnificent (segment "Mongo's Magik Mirror")
Movie - Released: 4/1/2014
Farmed and Dangerous
Farmed and Dangerous
as Buck Marshall
TV - Released: 2/17/2014
Fargo
Fargo
as Paul Marrane
TV - Released: 4/15/2014
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
as The Duke
TV - Released: 9/18/2014

2013

Wrong Cops
Wrong Cops
as Captain Andy
Movie - Released: 12/18/2013
Big Ass Spider!
Big Ass Spider!
as Major Braxton Tanner
Movie - Released: 10/17/2013
Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fire
Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fire
as Frank
Movie - Released: 7/12/2013
Brother's Keeper
Brother's Keeper
as Herbert Leemaster
Movie - Released: 4/5/2013
Out West
Out West
as Phillip Alcott
Movie - Released: 9/1/2013
Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End
Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End
as Frank
Movie - Released: 3/25/2013
Movie
Inventing Adam
as J.B.
Movie - Released: 1/29/2013
Newsreaders
Newsreaders
as Skip Reming
TV - Released: 1/17/2013

2012

Excision
Excision
as Principal Campbell
Movie - Released: 9/12/2012
The Aggression Scale
The Aggression Scale
as Bellavance
Movie - Released: 3/10/2012
The Butterfly Room
The Butterfly Room
as Nick
Movie - Released: 8/4/2012
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
as Dr. Doone Struts
Movie - Released: 3/2/2012
FDR: American Badass!
FDR: American Badass!
as Douglas MacArthur
Movie - Released: 9/24/2012
Nuclear Family
Nuclear Family
as The Man
Movie - Released: 10/15/2012
Atlas Shrugged: Part II
Atlas Shrugged: Part II
as Head of State Thompson
Movie - Released: 10/12/2012
Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend
Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend
as Wade Dawkins
Movie - Released: 3/10/2012
Brother White
Brother White
as Pastor Johnny Kingman
Movie - Released: 4/15/2012
Crazy Eyes
Crazy Eyes
as Zach's Father
Movie - Released: 7/6/2012
Perception
Perception
as Martin Sullivan
TV - Released: 7/9/2012
Holliston
Holliston
as Landlord
TV - Released: 4/3/2012

2011

X-Men: First Class
X-Men: First Class
as Secretary of State
Movie - Released: 6/1/2011
Rosewood Lane
Rosewood Lane
as Det. Briggs
Movie - Released: 10/15/2011
Chillerama
Chillerama
as Dr. Weems
Movie - Released: 10/14/2011
The Girl with the Tramp Stamp Tattoo
The Girl with the Tramp Stamp Tattoo
Movie - Released: 12/4/2011
Mr. Sunshine
Mr. Sunshine
as Macaulay
TV - Released: 2/9/2011
Wilfred
Wilfred
as Colt St. Cloud
TV - Released: 6/23/2011
Body of Proof
Body of Proof
as Michael Davis
TV - Released: 3/29/2011

2010

Rizzoli & Isles
Rizzoli & Isles
as Judge Eugene Allen
TV - Released: 7/12/2010
Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0
as Morris Brown
TV - Released: 9/20/2010

2009

Pandemic
Pandemic
as General Matthews
Movie - Released: 10/20/2009
Iodine
Iodine
as Avery
Movie - Released: 8/27/2009
Infestation
Infestation
as Ethan
Movie - Released: 2/5/2009
Stuntmen
Stuntmen
as Jack Strongbow
Movie - Released: 8/18/2009
Love at First Hiccup
Love at First Hiccup
as Roger
Movie - Released: 2/2/2009
Castle
Castle
as Bobby Fox
TV - Released: 3/9/2009
Dollhouse
Dollhouse
as Howard Lipman
TV - Released: 2/13/2009
Drop Dead Diva
Drop Dead Diva
as Frank Dodd
TV - Released: 7/12/2009
Infomercials
Infomercials
as Frank Pierre
TV - Released: 11/3/2009

2008

One Missed Call
One Missed Call
as Ted Summers
Movie - Released: 1/4/2008
AM1200
AM1200
as Harry Jones
Movie - Released: 10/3/2008
90210
90210
as Dean Thomas
TV - Released: 9/2/2008
The Mentalist
The Mentalist
as Dennis Victor
TV - Released: 9/23/2008

2007

Superman: Doomsday
Superman: Doomsday
as Perry White (voice)
Movie - Released: 9/18/2007
The Flock
The Flock
as Bobby Stiles
Movie - Released: 8/4/2007
The Election
The Election
as John
Movie - Released: 7/12/2007
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
Movie - Released: 10/30/2007
7-10 Split
7-10 Split
as Buddy Kendrick
Movie - Released: 2/21/2007
Burn Notice
Burn Notice
as Mr. Pyne
TV - Released: 6/28/2007
Reaper
Reaper
as The Devil
TV - Released: 9/25/2007
Chuck
Chuck
as Riley
TV - Released: 9/24/2007
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
as Grill Vogel
TV - Released: 2/11/2007
Mad Men
Mad Men
as Ed Baxter
TV - Released: 7/19/2007

2006

Cyxork 7
Cyxork 7
as Kommander 88
Movie - Released: 2/23/2006
The Substance of Things Hoped For
The Substance of Things Hoped For
as Dr. Lessing
Movie - Released: 4/6/2006
Peaceful Warrior
Peaceful Warrior
as Doctor Hayden
Movie - Released: 3/30/2006
Shark
Shark
TV - Released: 9/21/2006
Psych
Psych
as Peter Westley
TV - Released: 7/7/2006
Six Degrees
Six Degrees
TV - Released: 9/21/2006
Psych
Psych
as Horace Leland
TV - Released: 7/7/2006

2005

Good Night, and Good Luck.
Good Night, and Good Luck.
as Don Hollenbeck
Movie - Released: 9/16/2005
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
as Fleming
Movie - Released: 6/19/2005
The Rain Makers
The Rain Makers
as Harris
Movie - Released: 1/15/2005
Sharkskin 6
Sharkskin 6
as Sam
Movie - Released: 1/10/2005
Numb3rs
Numb3rs
TV - Released: 1/23/2005
Bones
Bones
as Rick Turco
TV - Released: 9/13/2005
How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother
as Robin Scherbatsky Sr.
TV - Released: 9/19/2005
Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds
as John Nelson
TV - Released: 9/22/2005
The Closer
The Closer
as Tom Blanchard
TV - Released: 6/13/2005

2003

Jeepers Creepers 2
Jeepers Creepers 2
as Jack Taggart, Sr.
Movie - Released: 8/8/2003
Dead End
Dead End
as Frank Harrington
Movie - Released: 12/12/2003
The Battle of Shaker Heights
The Battle of Shaker Heights
as Harrison
Movie - Released: 8/22/2003
NCIS
NCIS
as Wayne Tobett
TV - Released: 9/23/2003

2002

Landspeed
Landspeed
as Brian Sanger
Movie - Released: 6/11/2002
Movie
Scream at the Sound of the Beep
as Brother Jake
Movie - Released: 1/1/2002
Windfall
Windfall
as John Wescott
Movie - Released: 11/28/2002
She Spies
She Spies
as Ambassador Blaine
TV - Released: 7/20/2002

2001

Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks
Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/17/2001
Movie
Postcards From The Cast
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/18/2001
Two Can Play That Game
Two Can Play That Game
as Bill Parker
Movie - Released: 9/7/2001
Almost Salinas
Almost Salinas
as Jack Tynan
Movie - Released: 4/1/2001
24
24
as Vice-President Hal Gardner
TV - Released: 11/6/2001

2000

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Ernest Chase
TV - Released: 10/6/2000
Teacher's Pet
Teacher's Pet
TV - Released: 9/9/2000

1999

Pennyweight
Pennyweight
as Mr. Pennyweight
Movie - Released: 1/1/1999
Judging Amy
Judging Amy
as Atty. Rhodes
TV - Released: 9/19/1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Roger Hanley
TV - Released: 9/20/1999
Popular
Popular
TV - Released: 9/29/1999
The West Wing
The West Wing
as Governor Tillman D-CA
TV - Released: 9/22/1999

1998

Evasive Action
Evasive Action
as Sheriff Wes Blaidek
Movie - Released: 1/1/1998
The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon
The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon
as Randolph Pratt
Movie - Released: 2/15/1998
Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek
TV - Released: 1/20/1998
Charmed
Charmed
as Ludlow
TV - Released: 10/7/1998
Sports Night
Sports Night
as Evans
TV - Released: 9/22/1998
V.I.P.
V.I.P.
as Judge Kreiger
TV - Released: 9/26/1998

1996

Profiler
Profiler
TV - Released: 9/21/1996
Savannah
Savannah
as Edward Burton
TV - Released: 1/21/1996

1995

Powder
Powder
as Dr. Aaron Stripler
Movie - Released: 10/27/1995
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager
as Arturis
TV - Released: 1/16/1995
JAG
JAG
as Congressman Marvin Bolton
TV - Released: 9/23/1995
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
as Mike Todd
TV - Released: 5/21/1995

1994

The Chase
The Chase
as Dalton Voss
Movie - Released: 3/4/1994
Body Shot
Body Shot
as Dwight Frye
Movie - Released: 3/9/1994
The Crew
The Crew
as Charles Pierce
Movie - Released: 10/1/1994
RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement
RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement
as Leon Nash
Movie - Released: 3/14/1994

1993

Rising Sun
Rising Sun
as Senator John Morton
Movie - Released: 7/30/1993
Grey Knight
Grey Knight
as Col. George Thalman
Movie - Released: 3/7/1993
RoboCop 3
RoboCop 3
as Leon Nash (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 1/21/1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Garrett Carlson
TV - Released: 4/21/1993
Second Chances
Second Chances
as Judge Jim Stinson
TV - Released: 11/25/1993
Diagnosis: Murder
Diagnosis: Murder
as John Parkinson
TV - Released: 10/29/1993
The Secrets of Lake Success
The Secrets of Lake Success
as Henry Fleming
TV - Released: 10/1/1993

1992

Bob Roberts
Bob Roberts
as Chet MacGregor
Movie - Released: 9/4/1992
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
as Leland Palmer
Movie - Released: 6/3/1992
Sunstroke
Sunstroke
as Larry
Movie - Released: 9/23/1992
The Larry Sanders Show
The Larry Sanders Show
as Lloyd Simon
TV - Released: 8/15/1992

1991

Write to Kill
Write to Kill
as Mark Gaston
Movie - Released: 11/20/1991
Fire in the Dark
Fire in the Dark
as Richard
Movie - Released: 7/1/1991

1990

The Rift
The Rift
as Robbins
Movie - Released: 3/9/1990
Movie
Runaway Heart
as Archie
Movie - Released: 10/27/1990
Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210
TV - Released: 10/4/1990
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
as Leland Palmer
TV - Released: 4/8/1990
Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210
as Daniel Hunter
TV - Released: 10/4/1990
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
as Leland Palmer (archive footage)
TV - Released: 4/8/1990
Dream On
Dream On
as Maddox March
TV - Released: 7/8/1990

1989

Race for Glory
Race for Glory
as Jack Davis
Movie - Released: 11/2/1989
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
as Leland Palmer
Movie - Released: 12/8/1989
Season of Fear
Season of Fear
as Fred Drummond
Movie - Released: 5/12/1989

1988

Movie
The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story
as Phil Maresca
Movie - Released: 1/1/1988

1987

RoboCop
RoboCop
as Leon Nash
Movie - Released: 7/17/1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Liko
TV - Released: 9/28/1987
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
as Tom
TV - Released: 9/25/1987
Jake and the Fatman
Jake and the Fatman
TV - Released: 9/26/1987

1986

Condor
Condor
as Christopher Proctor
Movie - Released: 8/10/1986
L.A. Law
L.A. Law
as A.D.A. Walter Platt
TV - Released: 9/15/1986

1985

The Journey of Natty Gann
The Journey of Natty Gann
as Sol Gann
Movie - Released: 9/27/1985
Seduced
Seduced
as Bartecki
Movie - Released: 3/12/1985
Moonlighting
Moonlighting
TV - Released: 3/3/1985
Stingray
Stingray
TV - Released: 7/14/1985
The Colbys
The Colbys
TV - Released: 11/20/1985
Moonlighting
Moonlighting
as Murderer
TV - Released: 3/3/1985

1984

Airwolf
Airwolf
as Victor Resnick
TV - Released: 1/22/1984
Hunter
Hunter
as Alex Parker
TV - Released: 9/18/1984
Blue Thunder
Blue Thunder
as J.D. Kraft
TV - Released: 1/6/1984

1983

The A-Team
The A-Team
as Phillip Chadway
TV - Released: 1/23/1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
TV - Released: 10/3/1983
Trauma Center
Trauma Center
TV - Released: 9/22/1983

1982

Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing
as Doctor Alec Holland
Movie - Released: 1/1/1982
Cat People
Cat People
as Soap Opera Man
Movie - Released: 4/2/1982
Remington Steele
Remington Steele
as Schwimmer
TV - Released: 10/1/1982
T. J. Hooker
T. J. Hooker
as Harrison Mackenzie
TV - Released: 3/13/1982

1981

Madame X
Madame X
as Bellman (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 3/16/1981

1980

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders II
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders II
as Dr. Simmons
Movie - Released: 1/13/1980

1979

Knots Landing
Knots Landing
as The Dealer
TV - Released: 12/27/1979
Hart to Hart
Hart to Hart
TV - Released: 9/22/1979

1978

Tartuffe
Tartuffe
as Damis
Movie - Released: 5/31/1978

1977

Lou Grant
Lou Grant
TV - Released: 9/20/1977

1976

Love in the Hamptons
Love in the Hamptons
as Myron
Movie - Released: 10/8/1976
Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
as Evan Wilcox
TV - Released: 9/22/1976

1969

Movie
Dare the Devil
as David Keller
Movie - Released: 1/1/1969

1951

TV
Love of Life
TV - Released: 9/24/1951

Unknown

Nightmare City
Nightmare City
Movie