Ray Wise
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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
Credits
RoboCop (1987)
as Leon Nash
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
as Leland Palmer
Batman: The Killing Joke (2016)
as Commissioner Gordon (voice)
Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003)
as Jack Taggart, Sr.
RoboCop 3 (1993)
as Leon Nash (archive footage)
Powder (1995)
as Dr. Aaron Stripler
Rising Sun (1993)
as Senator John Morton
Cat People (1982)
as Soap Opera Man
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
as Don Hollenbeck
The Lazarus Effect (2015)
as Mr. Wallace
Swamp Thing (1982)
as Dr. Alec Holland
One Missed Call (2008)
as Ted Summers
Superman: Doomsday (2007)
as Perry White (voice)
All the Way (2016)
as Senator Everett Dirksen
The Chase (1994)
as Dalton Voss
Dead End (2003)
as Frank Harrington
Peaceful Warrior (2006)
as Doctor Hayden
Twin Peaks (1989)
as Leland Palmer
The Flock (2007)
as Bobby Stiles
Two Can Play That Game (2001)
as Bill Parker
Excision (2012)
as Principal Campbell
Chillerama (2011)
as Dr. Weems (segment "Wadzilla")
Atlas Shrugged: Part II (2012)
as Head of State Thompson
God's Not Dead 2 (2016)
as Peter Kane
Psych 3: This Is Gus (2021)
as Father Peter Westley
Poolman (2024)
as William Van Patterson
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014)
as Leland Palmer
Deadly Blessing (1981)
as Sheriff (voice) (uncredited)
The Journey of Natty Gann (1985)
as Sol Gann
Little Evil (2017)
as Guy On TV (uncredited)
Digging Up the Marrow (2015)
as William Dekker
NANOcell (2026)
as Robert Cox
Bob Roberts (1992)
as Chet MacGregor
To Your Last Death (2019)
as Cyrus DeKalb (voice)
Tartuffe (1978)
as Damis
Shattered (2017)
as Forest Burnett
Infestation (2009)
as Ethan
The Crew (1994)
as Charles Pierce
Windfall (2002)
as John Wescott
The Butterfly Room (2012)
as Nick
Wrong Cops (2013)
as Captain Andy
The Napa Boys (2026)
as Officer Toland
Rosewood Lane (2011)
as Det. Briggs
Night of the Living Deb (2015)
as Frank Waverly
Big Ass Spider! (2013)
as Major Braxton Tanner
The Aggression Scale (2012)
as Bellavance
Out West (2013)
as Phillip Alcott
The Rift (1990)
as Robbins
God's Not Dead: In God We Trust (2024)
as Peter Kane
Unnatural (2015)
as Victor Clobirch
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks (2007)
as Self
Nightmare City (—)
Actor
Evasive Action (1998)
as Sheriff Wes Blaidek
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012)
as Dr. Doone Struts
Love at First Hiccup (2009)
as Roger
The Battle of Shaker Heights (2003)
as Harrison
Dinner Is Served (2021)
as Headmaster Gustafson
RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement (1994)
as Leon Nash
The Breakup Girl (2015)
as Bob Baker
The Chain (2019)
as Michael
Suburban Gothic (2014)
as Donald
Grey Knight (1993)
as Col. George Thalman
Jurassic City (2015)
as Warden Lewis
Inventing Adam (2013)
as J.B.
Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End (2013)
as Frank
Tom Holland's Twisted Tales (2014)
as Mongo the Magnificent (segment "Mongo's Magik Mirror")
Tone-Deaf (2019)
as Michael
Landspeed (2002)
as Brian Sanger
King Knight (2022)
as Merlin
The Bronx Bull (2016)
as Father Father Joseph
Away From Here (2014)
as Paul
AM1200 (2008)
as Harry Jones
SURPRISE (2026)
as Mr. Johnson
Seduced (1985)
as Bartecki
No God, No Master (2014)
as A. Mitchell Palmer
Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks (2001)
as Self
Sunstroke (1992)
as Larry
Brother White (2012)
as Pastor Johnny Kingman
FDR: American Badass! (2012)
as Douglas MacArthur
Season of Fear (1989)
as Fred Drummond
The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story (1988)
as Phil Maresca
Dead Still (2014)
as Wenton Davies
Beast Mode (2020)
as Trammel Steadfast
Guardian Angel (2014)
as Attorney Kaufman
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face (2005)
as Fleming
7-10 Split (2007)
as Buddy Kendrick
Body Shot (1994)
as Dwight Frye
Pandemic (2009)
as General Matthews
Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fire (2013)
as Frank
Runaway Heart (1990)
as Archie
Fire in the Dark (1991)
as Richard
The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon (1998)
as Randolph Pratt
Repairs (1987)
as Stan the Bartender
Stuntmen (2009)
as Jack Strongbow
The Substance of Things Hoped For (2006)
as Dr. Lessing
Crazy Eyes (2012)
as Zach's Father
Race for Glory (1989)
as Jack Davis
The Good Dark (—)
as Edward Penth
X-Men: First Class (2011)
as Secretary of State
Almost Salinas (2001)
as Jack Tynan
Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend (2012)
as Wade Dawkins
The Blue Rose (2024)
as Mr. Vallens
Madame X (1981)
as Bellman (uncredited)
Postcards From The Cast (2001)
as Self
Good Grief (2024)
as Dr. Gariboldi
The Wolf in the Well (2024)
as Roland Carmel
Pennyweight (1999)
as Mr. Pennyweight
Halloweed (2016)
as Judge Plimington
Love in the Hamptons (1976)
as Myron
Condor (1986)
as Christopher Proctor
Unholy 'Mole (2019)
as The Devil (voice)
Write to Kill (1991)
as Mark Gaston
Taking Flight (2015)
as Nonno (voice)
Scream at the Sound of the Beep (2002)
as Brother Jake
Nuclear Family (2012)
as The Man
Dare the Devil (1969)
as David Keller
Between Two Worlds (2014)
as Self
Brother's Keeper (2013)
as Herbert Leemaster
Frank Pierre Presents: Pierre Resort & Casino (2014)
as Frank Pierre
Land of Leopold (2014)
as Deece Warren
The Election (2007)
as John
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders II (1980)
as Dr. Simmons
I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun (2017)
as Self
The Rain Makers (2005)
as Harris
The Girl with the Tramp Stamp Tattoo (2011)
Actor
Sharkskin 6 (2005)
as Sam
Cyxork 7 (2006)
as Kommander 88
Iodine (2009)
as Avery