Ray Wise

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).

Born

Aug 20, 1947

Akron, Ohio, USA

Known For

Acting

Movies

126 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.9

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Known For

Good Night, and Good Luck.

2005

as Don Hollenbeck

RoboCop

1987

as Leon Nash

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

1992

as Leland Palmer

Jeepers Creepers 2

2003

as Jack Taggart, Sr.

RoboCop 3

1993

as Leon Nash (archive footage)

Rising Sun

1993

as Senator John Morton

Powder

1995

as Dr. Aaron Stripler

Superman: Doomsday

2007

as Perry White (voice)

Cat People

1982

as Soap Opera Man

Batman: The Killing Joke

2016

as Commissioner Gordon (voice)

Good Night, and Good Luck.

2005 • as Don Hollenbeck

★ 7.1

RoboCop

1987 • as Leon Nash

★ 7.4

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

1992 • as Leland Palmer

★ 7.4

Jeepers Creepers 2

2003 • as Jack Taggart, Sr.

★ 6.2

RoboCop 3

1993 • as Leon Nash (archive footage)

★ 4.9

Rising Sun

1993 • as Senator John Morton

★ 6.1

The Napa Boys

2026 • as Officer Toland

★ 5.3

Powder

1995 • as Dr. Aaron Stripler

★ 7.0

Superman: Doomsday

2007 • as Perry White (voice)

★ 6.7

Cat People

1982 • as Soap Opera Man

★ 6.0

Batman: The Killing Joke

2016 • as Commissioner Gordon (voice)

★ 6.6

Dead End

2003 • as Frank Harrington

★ 6.4

Two Can Play That Game

2001 • as Bill Parker

★ 6.4

All the Way

2016 • as Senator Everett Dirksen

★ 6.7

The Chase

1994 • as Dalton Voss

★ 5.8

God's Not Dead 2

2016 • as Peter Kane

★ 6.1

Infestation

2009 • as Ethan

★ 5.8

Excision

2012 • as Principal Campbell

★ 6.2

Peaceful Warrior

2006 • as Doctor Hayden

★ 7.4

Twin Peaks

1989 • as Leland Palmer

★ 8.5

Bob Roberts

1992 • as Chet MacGregor

★ 6.6

Psych 3: This Is Gus

2021 • as Father Peter Westley

★ 6.9

One Missed Call

2008 • as Ted Summers

★ 5.4

Big Ass Spider!

2013 • as Major Braxton Tanner

★ 5.6

The Journey of Natty Gann

1985 • as Sol Gann

★ 6.8

Wrong Cops

2013 • as Captain Andy

★ 6.1

Swamp Thing

1982 • as Dr. Alec Holland

★ 5.4

Little Evil

2017 • as Guy On TV (uncredited)

★ 5.6

The Lazarus Effect

2015 • as Mr. Wallace

★ 5.3

Chillerama

2011 • as Dr. Weems (segment "Wadzilla")

★ 5.7

The Flock

2007 • as Bobby Stiles

★ 5.6

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

2014 • as Leland Palmer

★ 7.2

Poolman

2024 • as William Van Patterson

★ 4.4

Digging Up the Marrow

2015 • as William Dekker

★ 5.4

Rosewood Lane

2011 • as Det. Briggs

★ 4.7

God's Not Dead: In God We Trust

2024 • as Peter Kane

★ 5.7

To Your Last Death

2019 • as Cyrus DeKalb (voice)

★ 5.6

Atlas Shrugged: Part II

2012 • as Head of State Thompson

★ 5.3

The Battle of Shaker Heights

2003 • as Harrison

★ 5.7

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

2012 • as Dr. Doone Struts

★ 5.5

Windfall

2002 • as John Wescott

★ 4.5

Tone-Deaf

2019 • as Michael

★ 5.2

Suburban Gothic

2014 • as Donald

★ 5.5

Love at First Hiccup

2009 • as Roger

★ 5.3

Unnatural

2015 • as Victor Clobirch

★ 4.1

Stuntmen

2009 • as Jack Strongbow

★ 3.4

7-10 Split

2007 • as Buddy Kendrick

★ 3.9

Shattered

2017 • as Forest Burnett

★ 4.4

Jurassic City

2015 • as Warden Lewis

★ 4.3

The Crew

1994 • as Charles Pierce

★ 3.7

Grey Knight

1993 • as Col. George Thalman

★ 4.7

Landspeed

2002 • as Brian Sanger

★ 4.8

Body Shot

1994 • as Dwight Frye

★ 3.1

King Knight

2022 • as Merlin

★ 5.1

Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

2007 • as Self

★ 7.4

Night of the Living Deb

2015 • as Frank Waverly

★ 5.3

Out West

2013 • as Phillip Alcott

★ 3.6

The Rift

1990 • as Robbins

★ 4.7

Evasive Action

1998 • as Sheriff Wes Blaidek

★ 6.3

The Butterfly Room

2012 • as Nick

★ 5.7

Almost Salinas

2001 • as Jack Tynan

★ 8.0

The Bronx Bull

2016 • as Father Father Joseph

★ 4.4

FDR: American Badass!

2012 • as Douglas MacArthur

★ 5.1

RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement

1994 • as Leon Nash

★ 6.9

Beast Mode

2020 • as Trammel Steadfast

★ 5.4

No God, No Master

2014 • as A. Mitchell Palmer

★ 5.9

The Chain

2019 • as Michael

★ 5.1

Halloweed

2016 • as Judge Plimington

★ 4.4

Jane Doe: The Wrong Face

2005 • as Fleming

★ 6.2

The Aggression Scale

2012 • as Bellavance

★ 5.6

movie

Postcards From The Cast

2001 • as Self

Condor

1986 • as Christopher Proctor

★ 5.1

Guardian Angel

2014 • as Attorney Kaufman

★ 3.0

Fire in the Dark

1991 • as Richard

movie

NANOcell

2026 • as Robert Cox

Dead Still

2014 • as Wenton Davies

★ 3.6

Tom Holland's Twisted Tales

2014 • as Mongo the Magnificent (segment "Mongo's Magik Mirror")

★ 4.4

Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fire

Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fire

2013 • as Frank

★ 4.8

Seduced

1985 • as Bartecki

★ 2.0

Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End

Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End

2013 • as Frank

★ 4.6

Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend

2012 • as Wade Dawkins

Crazy Eyes

2012 • as Zach's Father

★ 4.2

Brother White

2012 • as Pastor Johnny Kingman

★ 5.2

movie

Runaway Heart

1990 • as Archie

Nightmare City

Sunstroke

1992 • as Larry

★ 3.0

The Blue Rose

2024 • as Mr. Vallens

★ 4.0

Race for Glory

1989 • as Jack Davis

★ 7.1

Pandemic

2009 • as General Matthews

★ 4.3

movie

The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story

1988 • as Phil Maresca

★ 6.6

Tartuffe

1978 • as Damis

X-Men: First Class

2011 • as Secretary of State

★ 7.3

Land of Leopold

2014 • as Deece Warren

★ 5.0

Dinner Is Served

2021 • as Headmaster Gustafson

★ 6.3

Sharkskin 6

2005 • as Sam

Madame X

1981 • as Bellman (uncredited)

★ 6.5

Iodine

2009 • as Avery

★ 5.7

Away From Here

2014 • as Paul

★ 5.5

Nuclear Family

2012 • as The Man

★ 3.5

Love in the Hamptons

1976 • as Myron

Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks

Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks

2001 • as Self

★ 6.0

The Rain Makers

2005 • as Harris

★ 1.5

The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon

The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon

1998 • as Randolph Pratt

★ 4.6

Brother's Keeper

2013 • as Herbert Leemaster

★ 5.1

movie

Scream at the Sound of the Beep

2002 • as Brother Jake

Write to Kill

1991 • as Mark Gaston

★ 4.8

The Substance of Things Hoped For

2006 • as Dr. Lessing

The Breakup Girl

2015 • as Bob Baker

★ 4.2

Cyxork 7

2006 • as Kommander 88

★ 7.0

I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun

2017 • as Self

★ 6.6

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders II

1980 • as Dr. Simmons

★ 7.0

AM1200

2008 • as Harry Jones

★ 7.3

The Girl with the Tramp Stamp Tattoo

2011

★ 3.4

The Election

2007 • as John

★ 7.0

Season of Fear

1989 • as Fred Drummond

★ 1.2

Between Two Worlds

2014 • as Self

★ 7.2

movie

Repairs

1987 • as Stan the Bartender

Good Grief

2024 • as Dr. Gariboldi

Taking Flight

2015 • as Nonno (voice)

★ 6.0

movie

Inventing Adam

2013 • as J.B.

Frank Pierre Presents: Pierre Resort & Casino

Frank Pierre Presents: Pierre Resort & Casino

2014 • as Frank Pierre

★ 6.0

Unholy 'Mole

2019 • as The Devil (voice)

★ 10.0

movie

The Good Dark

• as Edward Penth

Pennyweight

1999 • as Mr. Pennyweight

The Wolf in the Well

2024 • as Roland Carmel

movie

Dare the Devil

1969 • as David Keller