Ray Wise
Acting1947Akron, 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
Acting History
Future
2024
Poolman
as William Van Patterson
God's Not Dead: In God We Trust
as Peter Kane
2022
King Knight
as Merlin
2021
Dinner Is Served
as Headmaster Gustafson
Psych 3: This Is Gus
as Father Peter Westley
Home Economics
TVas Frank• 1 eps
The Movies That Made Us
TVas Self (archive footage)• 1 eps
Physical
TVas Sheila's Father• 1 eps
All Rise
TVas Richard Walker• 1 eps
Slugfest
TVas Jack Kirby• 10 eps
2020
Beast Mode
as Trammel Steadfast
2019
2017
Little Evil
as Guy On TV (uncredited)
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
TVas The Duke• 1 eps
Fargo
TVas Paul Marrane• 2 eps
Twin Peaks
TVas Leland Palmer / Leland Palmer (archive footage)• 1 eps
2016
Batman: The Killing Joke
as Commissioner Gordon (voice)
God's Not Dead 2
as Peter Kane
All the Way
as Senator Everett Dirksen
Halloweed
as Judge Plimington
Relationship Status
TVas Grace's Dad• 1 eps
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
TVas Jack Smith• 3 eps
2015
Unnatural
as Victor Clobirch
Night of the Living Deb
as Frank Waverly
Taking Flight
as Nonno (voice)
Jurassic City
as Warden Lewis
The Lazarus Effect
as Mr. Wallace
Digging Up the Marrow
as William Dekker
Marvel's Agent Carter
TVas Hugh Jones• 4 eps
Fresh Off the Boat
TVas Marvin• 72 eps
2014
Guardian Angel
as Attorney Kaufman
Suburban Gothic
as Donald
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
as Leland Palmer
Psych
TVas Peter Westley / Horace Leland• 1 eps
Infomercials
TVas Frank Pierre• 1 eps
Farmed and Dangerous
TVas Buck Marshall• 4 eps
2013
Wrong Cops
as Captain Andy
Big Ass Spider!
as Major Braxton Tanner
Body of Proof
TVas Michael Davis• 1 eps
Perception
TVas Martin Sullivan• 1 eps
2012
The Butterfly Room
as Nick
Nuclear Family
as The Man
Atlas Shrugged: Part II
as Head of State Thompson
The Aggression Scale
as Bellavance
Excision
as Principal Campbell
Brother White
as Pastor Johnny Kingman
FDR: American Badass!
as Douglas MacArthur
Crazy Eyes
as Zach's Father
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
as Dr. Doone Struts
Rizzoli & Isles
TVas Judge Eugene Allen• 1 eps
Holliston
TVas Landlord• 1 eps
Criminal Minds
TVas John Nelson• 1 eps
The Mentalist
TVas Dennis Victor• 1 eps
NCIS
TVas Wayne Tobett• 1 eps
2011
Rosewood Lane
as Det. Briggs
X-Men: First Class
as Secretary of State
Chillerama
as Dr. Weems (segment "Wadzilla")
Mr. Sunshine
TVas Macaulay• 1 eps
Wilfred
TVas Colt St. Cloud• 1 eps
Workaholics
TVas Kyle Walsh• 1 eps
How I Met Your Mother
TVas Robin Scherbatsky Sr.• 6 eps
Hawaii Five-0
TVas Morris Brown• 1 eps
Chuck
TVas Riley• 3 eps
90210
TVas Dean Thomas• 1 eps
2010
2009
Stuntmen
as Jack Strongbow
Iodine
as Avery
Love at First Hiccup
as Roger
Infestation
as Ethan
Numb3rs
TVas Mitch Langford• 1 eps
Dollhouse
TVas Howard Lipman• 1 eps
Drop Dead Diva
TVas Frank Dodd• 1 eps
2008
One Missed Call
as Ted Summers
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
TVas Grill Vogel• 2 eps
2007
The Election
as John
Superman: Doomsday
as Perry White (voice)
The Flock
as Bobby Stiles
Shark
TVas Lloyd Holcomb• 1 eps
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TVas Roger Hanley• 1 eps
Reaper
TVas The Devil• 31 eps
Burn Notice
TVas Mr. Pyne• 1 eps
2006
The Substance of Things Hoped For
as Dr. Lessing
Peaceful Warrior
as Doctor Hayden
The Closer
TVas Tom Blanchard• 2 eps
Bones
TVas Rick Turco• 1 eps
24
TVas Vice-President Hal Gardner• 6 eps
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TVas Ernest Chase• 1 eps
2005
Good Night, and Good Luck.
as Don Hollenbeck
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
as Fleming
The West Wing
TVas Governor Tillman D-CA• 1 eps
2004
JAG
TVas Congressman Marvin Bolton• 1 eps
2003
Dead End
as Frank Harrington
Jeepers Creepers 2
as Jack Taggart, Sr.
The Battle of Shaker Heights
as Harrison
2002
2001
Two Can Play That Game
as Bill Parker
Almost Salinas
as Jack Tynan
Judging Amy
TVas Atty. Rhodes• 1 eps
V.I.P.
TVas Judge Kreiger• 1 eps
1999
Diagnosis: Murder
TVas John Parkinson• 1 eps
1998
Sports Night
TVas Evans• 1 eps
Star Trek: Voyager
TVas Arturis• 1 eps
Beverly Hills, 90210
TVas Daniel Hunter• 2 eps
1996
Savannah
TVas Edward Burton• 34 eps
1994
Body Shot
as Dwight Frye
The Chase
as Dalton Voss
The Larry Sanders Show
TVas Lloyd Simon• 1 eps
Walker, Texas Ranger
TVas Garrett Carlson• 1 eps
1993
Rising Sun
as Senator John Morton
RoboCop 3
as Leon Nash (archive footage)
Grey Knight
as Col. George Thalman
1992
Bob Roberts
as Chet MacGregor
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
as Leland Palmer
1991
Write to Kill
as Mark Gaston
1990
The Rift
as Robbins
1989
Season of Fear
as Fred Drummond
Twin Peaks
as Leland Palmer
Moonlighting
TVas Murderer• 1 eps
Star Trek: The Next Generation
TVas Liko• 1 eps
1988
Knots Landing
TVas The Dealer• 5 eps
L.A. Law
TVas Walter Platt• 2 eps
1987
RoboCop
as Leon Nash
Beauty and the Beast
TVas Tom• 1 eps
1985
The Journey of Natty Gann
as Sol Gann
The A-Team
TVas Phillip Chadway• 1 eps
1984
T. J. Hooker
TVas Harrison Mackenzie• 1 eps
Blue Thunder
TVas J.D. Kraft• 1 eps
Remington Steele
TVas Schwimmer• 1 eps
1983
1982
Swamp Thing
as Doctor Alec Holland
Cat People
as Soap Opera Man
1980
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders II
as Dr. Simmons
1978
Tartuffe
as Damis
Charlie's Angels
TVas Evan Wilcox• 1 eps
1951