Ray Wise
Acting
Biography
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).
Filmography
Acting (128)
2026
SURPRISEas Mr. Johnson
2026
NANOcellas Robert Cox
2026
The Napa Boysas Officer Toland
5.0
2024
The Wolf in the Wellas Roland Carmel
2024
God's Not Dead: In God We Trustas Peter Kane
5.5
2024
The Blue Roseas Mr. Vallens
4.0
2024
Good Griefas Dr. Gariboldi
2024
Poolmanas William Van Patterson
4.3
2022
King Knightas Merlin
5.1
2021
Psych 3: This Is Gusas Father Peter Westley
6.9
2021
Dinner Is Servedas Headmaster Gustafson
6.3
2020
Beast Modeas Trammel Steadfast
5.6
2019
To Your Last Deathas Cyrus DeKalb (voice)
5.5
2019
Unholy 'Moleas The Devil (voice)
10.0
2019
The Chainas Michael
5.1
2019
Tone-Deafas Michael
5.2
2017
I Had Bad Milk in Dehradunas Self
6.6
2017
Little Evilas Guy On TV (uncredited)
5.6
2017
Shatteredas Forest Burnett
4.5
2016
Halloweedas Judge Plimington
4.3
2016
Batman: The Killing Jokeas Commissioner Gordon (voice)
6.6
2016
The Bronx Bullas Father Father Joseph
4.3
2016
All the Wayas Senator Everett Dirksen
6.7
2016
God's Not Dead 2as Peter Kane
6.2
2015
Unnaturalas Victor Clobirch
4.0
2015
Taking Flightas Nonno (voice)
6.0
2015
The Breakup Girlas Bob Baker
4.0
2015
Night of the Living Debas Frank Waverly
5.3
2015
Digging Up the Marrowas William Dekker
5.4
2015
The Lazarus Effectas Mr. Wallace
5.3
2015
Jurassic Cityas Warden Lewis
4.3
2014
Frank Pierre Presents: Pierre Resort & Casinoas Frank Pierre
5.5
2014
Dead Stillas Wenton Davies
3.6
2014
Guardian Angelas Attorney Kaufman
3.0
2014
Between Two Worldsas Self
7.2
2014
Land of Leopoldas Deece Warren
5.0
2014
Suburban Gothicas Donald
5.5
2014
Twin Peaks: The Missing Piecesas Leland Palmer
7.2
2014
Away From Hereas Paul
5.5
2014
No God, No Masteras A. Mitchell Palmer
5.8
2014
Tom Holland's Twisted Talesas Mongo the Magnificent (segment "Mongo's Magik Mirror")
4.4
2013
Wrong Copsas Captain Andy
6.1
2013
Big Ass Spider!as Major Braxton Tanner
5.6
2013
Out Westas Phillip Alcott
3.6
2013
4.8
2013
Brother's Keeperas Herbert Leemaster
4.9
2013
4.6
2013
Inventing Adamas J.B.
2012
Nuclear Familyas The Man
3.5
2012
Atlas Shrugged: Part IIas Head of State Thompson
5.2
2012
FDR: American Badass!as Douglas MacArthur
5.1
2012
Excisionas Principal Campbell
6.2
2012
The Butterfly Roomas Nick
5.7
2012
Crazy Eyesas Zach's Father
4.1
2012
Brother Whiteas Pastor Johnny Kingman
5.4
2012
The Aggression Scaleas Bellavance
5.6
2012
Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legendas Wade Dawkins
2012
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movieas Dr. Doone Struts
5.4
2011
Rosewood Laneas Det. Briggs
4.7
2011
Chilleramaas Dr. Weems (segment "Wadzilla")
5.7
2011
X-Men: First Classas Secretary of State
7.3
2009
Pandemicas General Matthews
4.3
2009
Iodineas Avery
5.7
2009
Stuntmenas Jack Strongbow
3.4
2009
Infestationas Ethan
5.8
2009
Love at First Hiccupas Roger
5.3
2008
AM1200as Harry Jones
7.2
2008
One Missed Callas Ted Summers
5.4
7.4
2007
Superman: Doomsdayas Perry White (voice)
6.7
2007
The Flockas Bobby Stiles
5.7
2007
The Electionas John
7.0
2007
7-10 Splitas Buddy Kendrick
4.0
2006
The Substance of Things Hoped Foras Dr. Lessing
2006
Peaceful Warrioras Doctor Hayden
7.5
2006
Cyxork 7as Kommander 88
7.0
2005
Good Night, and Good Luck.as Don Hollenbeck
7.1
2005
Jane Doe: The Wrong Faceas Fleming
6.4
2005
The Rain Makersas Harris
4.0
2005
Sharkskin 6as Sam
9.0
2003
Dead Endas Frank Harrington
6.4
2003
The Battle of Shaker Heightsas Harrison
5.7
2003
Jeepers Creepers 2as Jack Taggart, Sr.
6.2
2002
Windfallas John Wescott
5.0
2002
Landspeedas Brian Sanger
5.3
2002
Scream at the Sound of the Beepas Brother Jake
7.0
2001
Postcards From The Castas Self
2001
6.0
2001
Two Can Play That Gameas Bill Parker
6.5
2001
Almost Salinasas Jack Tynan
8.0
1999
Pennyweightas Mr. Pennyweight
7.0
1998
The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenonas Randolph Pratt
5.2
1998
Evasive Actionas Sheriff Wes Blaidek
6.4
1995
Powderas Dr. Aaron Stripler
7.1
1994
The Crewas Charles Pierce
4.1
1994
RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcementas Leon Nash
6.9
1994
Body Shotas Dwight Frye
3.3
1994
The Chaseas Dalton Voss
5.8
1993
Rising Sunas Senator John Morton
6.2
1993
Grey Knightas Col. George Thalman
4.7
1993
RoboCop 3as Leon Nash (archive footage)
4.9
1992
Sunstrokeas Larry
3.0
1992
Bob Robertsas Chet MacGregor
6.6
1992
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Meas Leland Palmer
7.4
1991
Write to Killas Mark Gaston
5.7
1991
Fire in the Darkas Richard
9.0
1990
Runaway Heartas Archie
8.0
1990
The Riftas Robbins
4.7
1989
Twin Peaksas Leland Palmer
8.5
1989
Race for Gloryas Jack Davis
7.1
1989
Season of Fearas Fred Drummond
2.5
1988
The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Storyas Phil Maresca
6.8
1987
RoboCopas Leon Nash
7.4
1987
Repairsas Stan the Bartender
1986
Condoras Christopher Proctor
5.7
1985
The Journey of Natty Gannas Sol Gann
6.8
1985
Seducedas Bartecki
3.5
1982
Cat Peopleas Soap Opera Man
6.1
1982
Swamp Thingas Dr. Alec Holland
5.4
1981
Deadly Blessingas Sheriff (voice) (uncredited)
5.5
1981
Madame Xas Bellman (uncredited)
6.7
1980
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders IIas Dr. Simmons
7.0
1978
Tartuffeas Damis
7.0
1976
Love in the Hamptonsas Myron
1969
Dare the Devilas David Keller
8.0
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The Good Darkas Edward Penth