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