Ray Wise
Known for: 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).
Filmography
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Roger Hanley
1999
Series
NCIS
Wayne Tobett
2003
Series
Criminal Minds
John Nelson
2005
Series
The Mentalist
Dennis Victor
2008
Series
Bones
Rick Turco
2005
Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Ernest Chase
2000
Series
Hawaii Five-0
Morris Brown
2010
Series
Castle
Bobby Fox
2009
Series
24
Vice-President Hal Gardner
2001
Series
Charmed
Ludlow
1998
Series
How I Met Your Mother
Robin Scherbatsky Sr.
2005
Series
Fargo
Paul Marrane
2014
Series
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Liko
1987
Series
Psych
Peter Westley
2006
Series
Psych
Horace Leland
2006
Series
JAG
Congressman Marvin Bolton
1995
Series
The Closer
Tom Blanchard
2005
Series
The West Wing
Governor Tillman D-CA
1999
Series
Mad Men
Ed Baxter
2007
Series
Beverly Hills, 90210
Daniel Hunter
1990
Series
Star Trek: Voyager
Arturis
1995
Series
Diagnosis: Murder
John Parkinson
1993
Series
Dawson's Creek
1998
Series
Twin Peaks
Leland Palmer
1990
Series
Twin Peaks
Leland Palmer (archive footage)
1990
Series
Rizzoli & Isles
Judge Eugene Allen
2010
Series
Knots Landing
The Dealer
1979
Series
The A-Team
Phillip Chadway
1983
Series
Charlie's Angels
Evan Wilcox
1976
Series
Burn Notice
Mr. Pyne
2007
Series
Judging Amy
Atty. Rhodes
1999
Series
Numb3rs
Mitch Langford
2005
Series
Chuck
Riley
2007
Series
L.A. Law
Walter Platt
1986
Series
Fresh Off the Boat
Marvin
2015
Series
T. J. Hooker
Harrison Mackenzie
1982
Series
V.I.P.
Judge Kreiger
1998
Series
Airwolf
Victor Resnick
1984
Series
Hart to Hart
1979
Series
All Rise
Richard Walker
2019
Series
90210
Dean Thomas
2008
Series
Hunter
Alex Parker
1984
Series
Walker, Texas Ranger
Garrett Carlson
1993
Series
Body of Proof
Michael Davis
2011
Series
Moonlighting
1985
Series
Moonlighting
Murderer
1985
Series
Drop Dead Diva
Frank Dodd
2009
Series
Jake and the Fatman
1987
Series
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
Series
Lou Grant
1977
Series
Profiler
James Perrone
1996
Series
Remington Steele
Schwimmer
1982
Series
Shark
Lloyd Holcomb
2006
Series
Perception
Martin Sullivan
2012
Series
The Larry Sanders Show
Lloyd Simon
1992
Series
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Enoch
2018
Series
Workaholics
Kyle Walsh
2011
Series
Dollhouse
Howard Lipman
2009
Series
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Grill Vogel
2007
Series
Reaper
The Devil
2007
Series
Marvel's Agent Carter
Hugh Jones
2015
Series
She Spies
Ambassador Blaine
2002
Series
Popular
Barton
1999
Series
Dream On
Maddox March
1990
Series
Physical
Sheila's Father
2021
Series
Home Economics
Frank
2021
Series
The Colbys
1985
Series
Wilfred
Colt St. Cloud
2011
Series
Sports Night
Evans
1998
Series
The Movies That Made Us
Self (archive footage)
2019
Series
The Good Guys
Buddy
2010
Film
RoboCop
Leon Nash
1987
Series
Teacher's Pet
2000
Love of Life
1951
Series
Adam Ruins Everything
Netflix Executive
2015
Series
Stingray
1985
Series
Blue Thunder
J.D. Kraft
1984
Series
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
Jack Smith
2016
Film
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Leland Palmer
1992
Series
Infomercials
Frank Pierre
2009
Series
Trauma Center
1983
Series
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
The Duke
2014
Series
Savannah
Edward Burton
1996
Series
Mr. Sunshine
Macaulay
2011
Film
RoboCop 3
Leon Nash (archive footage)
1993
Series
Slugfest
Jack Kirby
2021
Film
Jeepers Creepers 2
Jack Taggart, Sr.
2003
Series
Six Degrees
2006
Film
Cat People
Soap Opera Man
1982
Series
Holliston
Landlord
2012
Film
Powder
Dr. Aaron Stripler
1995
Film
One Missed Call
Ted Summers
2008
Series
Newsreaders
Skip Reming
2013
Film
Superman: Doomsday
Perry White (voice)
2007
Series
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
Self
2023
Film
Batman: The Killing Joke
Commissioner Gordon (voice)
2016
Film
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Leland Palmer
2014
Series
Relationship Status
Grace's Dad
2016
Film
Chillerama
Dr. Weems (segment "Wadzilla")
2011
Film
Dead End
Frank Harrington
2003
Film
Good Night, and Good Luck.
Don Hollenbeck
2005
Film
Swamp Thing
Dr. Alec Holland
1982
Film
Little Evil
Guy On TV (uncredited)
2017
Film
Excision
Principal Campbell
2012
Film
Rising Sun
Senator John Morton
1993
Film
Bob Roberts
Chet MacGregor
1992
Series
Second Chances
Judge Jim Stinson
1993
Film
The Lazarus Effect
Mr. Wallace
2015
Film
The Chase
Dalton Voss
1994
Film
Peaceful Warrior
Doctor Hayden
2006
Film
Twin Peaks
Leland Palmer
1989
Film
Evasive Action
Sheriff Wes Blaidek
1998
Film
Poolman
William Van Patterson
2024
Film
The Rift
Robbins
1990
Series
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
Mike Todd
1995
Film
Two Can Play That Game
Bill Parker
2001
Film
The Napa Boys
Officer Toland
2026
Film
The Crew
Charles Pierce
1994
Film
God's Not Dead 2
Peter Kane
2016
Series
Farmed and Dangerous
Buck Marshall
2014
Film
Atlas Shrugged: Part II
Head of State Thompson
2012
Series
The Secrets of Lake Success
Henry Fleming
1993
Film
Infestation
Ethan
2009
Film
The Flock
Bobby Stiles
2007
Film
Suburban Gothic
Donald
2014
Film
The Journey of Natty Gann
Sol Gann
1985
Film
Rosewood Lane
Det. Briggs
2011
Series
Tom Holland's Twisted Tales
Mongo the Magnificent
2013
Film
God's Not Dead: In God We Trust
Peter Kane
2024
Film
All the Way
Senator Everett Dirksen
2016
Film
AM1200
Harry Jones
2008
Series
Beauty and the Beast
Tom
1987
Film
Stuntmen
Jack Strongbow
2009
Film
Wrong Cops
Captain Andy
2013
Film
Psych 3: This Is Gus
Father Peter Westley
2021
Film
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
Dr. Doone Struts
2012
Film
The Battle of Shaker Heights
Harrison
2003
Film
The Chain
Michael
2019
Film
Grey Knight
Col. George Thalman
1993
Film
To Your Last Death
Cyrus DeKalb (voice)
2019
Film
Jurassic City
Warden Lewis
2015
Film
Landspeed
Brian Sanger
2002
Film
Unnatural
Victor Clobirch
2015
Film
The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon
Randolph Pratt
1998
Film
Body Shot
Dwight Frye
1994
Inventing Adam
J.B.
2013
Film
Tom Holland's Twisted Tales
Mongo the Magnificent (segment "Mongo's Magik Mirror")
2014
Film
Digging Up the Marrow
William Dekker
2015
Film
Big Ass Spider!
Major Braxton Tanner
2013
Film
Tone-Deaf
Michael
2019
Film
The Butterfly Room
Nick
2012
Film
The Breakup Girl
Bob Baker
2015
Film
FDR: American Badass!
Douglas MacArthur
2012
Film
Windfall
John Wescott
2002
Film
Shattered
Forest Burnett
2017
Film
Pandemic
General Matthews
2009
Film
The Bronx Bull
Father Father Joseph
2016
Film
RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement
Leon Nash
1994
Film
Dead Still
Wenton Davies
2014
Film
The Aggression Scale
Bellavance
2012
Film
Dinner Is Served
Headmaster Gustafson
2021
Postcards From The Cast
Self
2001
Film
Beast Mode
Trammel Steadfast
2020
Film
Brother White
Pastor Johnny Kingman
2012
Film
Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend
Wade Dawkins
2012
Film
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
Self
2007
Film
Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fire
Frank
2013
Film
Love at First Hiccup
Roger
2009
Film
The Blue Rose
Mr. Vallens
2024
Film
Halloweed
Judge Plimington
2016
Film
King Knight
Merlin
2022
Film
X-Men: First Class
Secretary of State
2011
Film
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
Fleming
2005
Film
Out West
Phillip Alcott
2013
Film
Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End
Frank
2013
Film
Nuclear Family
The Man
2012
The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story
Phil Maresca
1988
Film
7-10 Split
Buddy Kendrick
2007
Film
Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks
Self
2001
Film
Night of the Living Deb
Frank Waverly
2015
Film
The Girl with the Tramp Stamp Tattoo
2011
Film
Seduced
Bartecki
1985
Runaway Heart
Archie
1990
Film
Crazy Eyes
Zach's Father
2012
Film
Condor
Christopher Proctor
1986
Film
Brother's Keeper
Herbert Leemaster
2013
Film
Sunstroke
Larry
1992
NANOcell
Robert Cox
2026
Film
Tartuffe
Damis
1978
Film
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders II
Dr. Simmons
1980
Film
Nightmare City
Film
Love in the Hamptons
Myron
1976
Film
Fire in the Dark
Richard
1991
Film
Away From Here
Paul
2014
Film
Guardian Angel
Attorney Kaufman
2014
Film
Sharkskin 6
Sam
2005
Film
Write to Kill
Mark Gaston
1991
Film
Almost Salinas
Jack Tynan
2001
Film
Race for Glory
Jack Davis
1989
Film
Frank Pierre Presents: Pierre Resort & Casino
Frank Pierre
2014
Film
Good Grief
Dr. Gariboldi
2024
Film
Taking Flight
Nonno (voice)
2015
Film
Iodine
Avery
2009
Film
No God, No Master
A. Mitchell Palmer
2014
Scream at the Sound of the Beep
Brother Jake
2002
Film
The Election
John
2007
Film
Between Two Worlds
Self
2014
Film
The Substance of Things Hoped For
Dr. Lessing
2006
Film
Land of Leopold
Deece Warren
2014
Film
Cyxork 7
Kommander 88
2006
Film
Unholy 'Mole
The Devil (voice)
2019
Film
The Rain Makers
Harris
2005
Film
Season of Fear
Fred Drummond
1989
Film
I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun
Self
2017
Film
Madame X
Bellman (uncredited)
1981
Film
Pennyweight
Mr. Pennyweight
1999
Repairs
Stan the Bartender
1987
Film
The Wolf in the Well
Roland Carmel
2024
Dare the Devil
David Keller
1969
The Good Dark
Edward Penth