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Ray Wise

Actor | * 08/20/1947 (77) | Akron, Ohio (United States of America (USA))
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Raymond Herbert Wise (born August 29, 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). Wise's other television roles include Vice President Hal Gardner in ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Crime

Known for these Movies & Shows

In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police force. To test their crime-eradicating cyborgs, the com ...

RoboCop

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1987 | 3.6/5 | 1h 42min
Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
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As Batman hunts for the escaped Joker, the Clown Prince of Crime attacks the Gordon family to prove a diabolical point mirroring his own fall into madness. ...

Batman: The Killing Joke

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2016 | 3.3/5 | 1h 12min
Action, Animation, Crime, Drama
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Christmas Eve. On his way to his in-laws with his family, Frank Harrington decides to try a shortcut, for the first time in 20 years. It turns out to be the biggest mistake of his life. ...

Dead End

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2003 | 3.2/5 | 1h 25min
Mystery, Horror, Thriller
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In the questionable town of Deer Meadow, Washington, FBI Agent Desmond inexplicably disappears while hunting for the man who murdered a teen girl. The killer is never apprehended, and, after experienc ...

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

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1992 | 3.7/5 | 2h 15min
Drama, Mystery, Horror
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The body of Laura Palmer is washed up on a beach near the small Washington state town of Twin Peaks. FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper is called in to investigate her strange demise only to uncover a web ...

Twin Peaks

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1990 | 4.2/5 | 46min per episode
Drama, Mystery
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Awards & Nominations for Ray Wise

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series
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Movies with Ray Wise as Actor(119)

2025 Nightmare City
as Mr. Vallens2024 The Blue Rose
2024 Poolman
as Peter Kane2024 God's Not Dead: In God We Trust
as himself2023 RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
as Merlin2022 King Knight
as Headmaster Gustafson2021 Dinner Is Served
as Father Peter Westley2021 Psych 3: This Is Gus
as Trammel Steadfast2020 Beast Mode
as Michael2019 The Chain
as Michael2019 Tone-Deaf
as Cyrus DeKalb (voice)2019 To Your Last Death
as The Devil (voice)2019 Unholy 'Mole
as Event Broadcaster2018 Neo Yokio: Pink Christmas
as Guy On TV (uncredited)2017 Little Evil
as himself2017 I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun
as Forest Burnett2017 Shattered
as Commissioner James Gordon (voice)2016 Batman: The Killing Joke
as Peter Kane2016 God's Not Dead 2
as Senator Everett Dirksen2016 All the Way
as Father Father Joseph2016 The Bronx Bull
as Judge Plimington2016 Halloweed
as Frank Waverly2015 Night of the Living Deb
as Nonno (voice)2015 Taking Flight
as William Dekker2015 Digging Up the Marrow
as Warden Lewis2015 Jurassic City
as Bob Baker2015 The Breakup Girl
as Mr. Wallace2015 The Lazarus Effect
as Victor Clobirch2015 Unnatural
as Leland Palmer2014 Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
as Donald2014 Suburban Gothic
as A. Mitchell Palmer2014 No God, No Master
as himself2014 Between Two Worlds
as Mongo the Magnificent (segment "Mongo's Magik Mirror")2014 Tom Holland's Twisted Tales
as Wenton Davies2014 Dead Still
as Paul2014 Away From Here
as Frank Pierre2014 Frank Pierre Presents: Pierre Resort & Casino
as Attorney Kaufman2014 Guardian Angel
as Deece Warren2014 Land of Leopold
as J.B.2013 Inventing Adam
as Herbert Leemaster2013 Brother's Keeper
as Phillip Alcott2013 Out West
as Captain Andy2013 Wrong Cops
as Frank2013 Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fire
as Frank2013 Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End
as Major Braxton Tanner2013 Big Ass Spider!
as Pastor Johnny Kingman2012 Brother White
as The Man2012 Nuclear Family
as Douglas MacArthur2012 FDR: American Badass!
as Bellavance2012 The Aggression Scale
as Zach's Father2012 Crazy Eyes
as Nick2012 The Butterfly Room
as Head of State Thompson2012 Atlas Shrugged: Part II
as Wade Dawkins2012 Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend
as Principal Campbell2012 Excision
as Dr. Doone Struts2012 Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
2011 The Girl with the Tramp Stamp Tattoo
as Det. Briggs2011 Rosewood Lane
as Secretary of State2011 X-Men: First Class
as Dr. Weems2011 Chillerama
as Ethan2009 Infestation
as General Matthews2009 Pandemic
as Jack Strongbow2009 Stuntmen
as Avery2009 Iodine
as Roger2009 Love at First Hiccup
as Ted Summers2008 One Missed Call
as Harry Jones2008 AM1200
as Bobby Stiles2007 The Flock
2007 Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
as John2007 The Election
as Perry White (voice)2007 Superman: Doomsday
as Buddy Kendrick2007 7-10 Split
as Dr. Lessing2006 The Substance of Things Hoped For
as Kommander 882006 Cyxork 7
2006 Peaceful Warrior
as Sam2005 Sharkskin 6
as Don Hollenbeck2005 Good Night, and Good Luck.
as Harris2005 The Rain Makers
as Fleming2005 Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
as Harrison2003 The Battle of Shaker Heights
as Frank Harrington2003 Dead End
as Jack Taggart, Sr.2003 Jeepers Creepers 2
as John Wescott2002 Windfall
as himself2002 Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks
as Brian Sanger2002 Landspeed
as Jack Tynan2001 Almost Salinas
as himself2001 Postcards From The Cast
as Bill Parker2001 Two Can Play That Game
as Mr. Pennyweight1999 Pennyweight
as Sheriff Wes Blaidek1998 Evasive Action
as Randolph Pratt1998 The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon
as Dr. Aaron Stripler1995 Powder
as Dwight Frye1994 Body Shot
as Charles Pierce1994 The Crew
as Dalton Voss1994 The Chase
as Leon Nash1994 RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement
as Senator John Morton1993 Rising Sun
as Col. George Thalman1993 Grey Knight
as Chet MacGregor1992 Bob Roberts
as Larry1992 Sunstroke
as Leland Palmer1992 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
as Mark Gaston1991 Write to Kill
as Robbins1990 The Rift
as Archie1990 Runaway Heart
as Leland Palmer1990 Twin Peaks
as Jack Davis1989 Race for Glory
as Fred Drummond1989 Season of Fear
as Phil Maresca1988 The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story
as Leon Nash1987 RoboCop
as Christopher Proctor1986 Condor
as Bartecki1985 Seduced
as Sol Gann1985 The Journey of Natty Gann
as Doctor Alec Holland1982 Swamp Thing
as Soap Opera Man1982 Cat People
as Bellman (uncredited)1981 Madame X
as Dr. Simmons1980 Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders II
as Damis1978 Tartuffe
as Myron1976 Love in the Hamptons
as David Keller1969 Dare the Devil

TV Shows/Series with Ray Wise as Actor(83)

as Frank2021 Home Economics
as Jack Kirby2021 Slugfest
as Self (Archival Footage)2019 The Movies That Made Us
as Enoch2018 Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
as Old Man / Male Announcer (voice)2017 Neo Yokio
as Jack Smith2016 Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
as Grace's Dad2016 Relationship Status
as Hugh Jones2015 Marvel's Agent Carter
as Marvin2015 Fresh Off the Boat
as Paul Marrane2014 Fargo
as Buck Marshall2014 Farmed and Dangerous
as Skip Reming2013 Newsreaders
as Landlord2012 Holliston
as Martin Sullivan2012 Perception
as Colt St. Cloud2011 Wilfred
as Macaulay2011 Mr. Sunshine
as Judge Eugene Allen2010 Rizzoli & Isles
as Morris Brown2010 Hawaii Five-0
as Howard Lipman2009 Dollhouse
as Frank Dodd2009 Drop Dead Diva
as Bobby Fox2009 Castle
as Dean Thomas2008 90210
as Dennis Victor2008 The Mentalist
2007 Burn Notice
as Grill Vogel2007 Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
as The Devil2007 Reaper
as Riley2007 Chuck
2006 Shark
as Peter Westley2006 Psych
as Horace Leland2006 Psych
2006 Six Degrees
as John Nelson2005 Criminal Minds
2005 Numb3rs
as Tom Blanchard2005 The Closer
as Robin Scherbatsky2005 How I Met Your Mother
as Rick Turco2005 Bones
as Wayne Tobett2003 NCIS
as Ambassador Blaine2002 She Spies
as Vice-President Hal Gardner2001 24
2000 Teacher's Pet
as Ernest Chase2000 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Governor Tillman D-CA1999 The West Wing
as Roger Hanley1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 Popular
as Atty. Rhodes1999 Judging Amy
as Evans1998 Sports Night
1998 Dawson's Creek
as Judge Kreiger1998 V.I.P.
as Ludlow1998 Charmed
1996 Profiler
as Edward Burton1996 Savannah
as Mike Todd1995 Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
as Arturis1995 Star Trek: Voyager
as Congressman Marvin Bolton1995 JAG
as Garrett Carlson1993 Walker, Texas Ranger
as Henry Fleming1993 The Secrets of Lake Success
as John Parkinson1993 Diagnosis: Murder
as Judge Jim Stinson1993 Second Chances
as Lloyd Simon1992 The Larry Sanders Show
1990 Dream On
1990 Beverly Hills, 90210
as Daniel Hunter1990 Beverly Hills, 90210
as Leland Palmer1990 Twin Peaks
as Leland Palmer (archive footage)1990 Twin Peaks
1987 Jake and the Fatman
as Liko1987 Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987 Beauty and the Beast
as A.D.A. Walter Platt1986 L.A. Law
1985 Stingray
1985 The Colbys
1985 Moonlighting
as Victor Resnick1984 Airwolf
1984 Blue Thunder
as Alex Parker1984 Hunter
as Phillip Chadway1983 The A-Team
1983 Scarecrow and Mrs. King
as Harrison Mackenzie1982 T. J. Hooker
as Schwimmer1982 Remington Steele
1979 Hart to Hart
1979 Knots Landing
1977 Lou Grant
as Evan Wilcox1976 Charlie's Angels
1951 Love of Life

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Full Name: Ray Wise
Born: Wednesday, 08/20 1947 (August) in Akron, Ohio (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 77 years + 298 days)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Garfield High School, Kent State University
Other names for Ray Wise (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Raymond Herbert Wise"
Ray Wise frequently works together with these people:
John Rubinstein (24x, Actor)
Raphael Sbarge (23x, Actor)
Bob Odenkirk (22x, Actor)
Clyde Kusatsu (22x, Actor)
Gregory Itzin (22x, Actor)
Tom Virtue (21x, Actor)
Glenn Morshower (20x, Actor)
James Hong (18x, Actor)
Steven Culp (17x, Actor)
Gregg Henry (17x, Actor)
Patrick St. Esprit (17x, Actor)
David Lynch (16x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:7377, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 05/16/2025