Ray Wise
ActingBorn Aug 20, 1947
Akron, Ohio, USA
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).
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2026NANOcellas Robert Coxmovie2026The Napa Boysas Officer Tolandmovie2024The Wolf in the Wellas Roland Carmelmovie2024God's Not Dead: In God We Trustas Peter Kanemovie2024The Blue Roseas Mr. Vallensmovie2024Good Griefas Dr. Gariboldimovie2024Poolmanas William Van Pattersonmovie2023RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCopas Selftv2022King Knightas Merlinmovie2021Slugfestas Jack Kirbytv2021Psych 3: This Is Gusas Father Peter Westleymovie2021Physicalas Sheila's Fathertv2021Dinner Is Servedas Headmaster Gustafsonmovie2021Home Economicsas Franktv2020Beast Modeas Trammel Steadfastmovie2019To Your Last Deathas Cyrus DeKalb (voice)movie2019The Movies That Made Usas Self (archive footage)tv2019All Riseas Richard Walkertv2019Unholy 'Moleas The Devil (voice)movie2019The Chainas Michaelmovie2019Tone-Deafas Michaelmovie2018Chilling Adventures of Sabrinaas Enochtv2017I Had Bad Milk in Dehradunas Selfmovie2017Little Evilas Guy On TV (uncredited)movie2017Shatteredas Forest Burnettmovie2016Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Lifeas Jack Smithtv2016Halloweedas Judge Plimingtonmovie2016Batman: The Killing Jokeas Commissioner Gordon (voice)movie2016The Bronx Bullas Father Father Josephmovie2016All the Wayas Senator Everett Dirksenmovie2016Relationship Statusas Grace's Dadtv2016God's Not Dead 2as Peter Kanemovie2015Unnaturalas Victor Clobirchmovie2015Taking Flightas Nonno (voice)movie2015The Breakup Girlas Bob Bakermovie2015Night of the Living Debas Frank Waverlymovie2015Digging Up the Marrowas William Dekkermovie2015Fresh Off the Boatas Marvintv2015The Lazarus Effectas Mr. Wallacemovie2015Jurassic Cityas Warden Lewismovie2015Marvel's Agent Carteras Hugh Jonestv2014Frank Pierre Presents: Pierre Resort & Casinoas Frank Pierremovie2014Dead Stillas Wenton Daviesmovie2014Guardian Angelas Attorney Kaufmanmovie2014Tim and Eric's Bedtime Storiesas The Duketv2014Between Two Worldsas Selfmovie2014Land of Leopoldas Deece Warrenmovie2014Suburban Gothicas Donaldmovie2014Twin Peaks: The Missing Piecesas Leland Palmermovie2014Away From Hereas Paulmovie2014Fargoas Paul Marranetv2014No God, No Masteras A. Mitchell Palmermovie2014Tom Holland's Twisted Talesas Mongo the Magnificent (segment "Mongo's Magik Mirror")movie2014Farmed and Dangerousas Buck Marshalltv2013Wrong Copsas Captain Andymovie2013Tom Holland's Twisted Talesas Mongo the Magnificenttv2013Big Ass Spider!as Major Braxton Tannermovie2013Out Westas Phillip Alcottmovie2013Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fireas Frankmovie2013Brother's Keeperas Herbert Leemastermovie2013Revelation Road: The Beginning of the Endas Frankmovie2013Inventing Adamas J.B.movie2013Newsreadersas Skip Remingtv2012Nuclear Familyas The Manmovie2012Atlas Shrugged: Part IIas Head of State Thompsonmovie2012FDR: American Badass!as Douglas MacArthurmovie2012Excisionas Principal Campbellmovie2012The Butterfly Roomas Nickmovie2012Perceptionas Martin Sullivantv2012Crazy Eyesas Zach's Fathermovie2012Brother Whiteas Pastor Johnny Kingmanmovie2012Hollistonas Landlordtv2012The Aggression Scaleas Bellavancemovie2012Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legendas Wade Dawkinsmovie2012Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movieas Dr. Doone Strutsmovie2011The Girl with the Tramp Stamp Tattoomovie2011Rosewood Laneas Det. Briggsmovie2011Chilleramaas Dr. Weems (segment "Wadzilla")movie2011Wilfredas Colt St. Cloudtv2011X-Men: First Classas Secretary of Statemovie