Acting
Ray Wise
EN, DE cinema · 129 credits
Born
20 August 1947 (age 79)
Birthplace
Akron, Ohio, USA
Also known as Raymond Herbert Wise · ری وایز
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
Filmography
The Good Dark
The Good Dark
as Edward Penth
The Napa Boys
as Officer Toland
NANOcell
as Robert Cox
SURPRISE
as Mr. Johnson
This Is the One They'll Remember Me By
2026
This Is the One They'll Remember Me By
as Ray Wise
The Blue Rose
as Mr. Vallens
Poolman
as William Van Patterson
God's Not Dead: In God We Trust
as Peter Kane
The Wolf in the Well
as Roland Carmel
Good Grief
as Dr. Gariboldi
King Knight
as Merlin
Psych 3: This Is Gus
as Father Peter Westley
Dinner Is Served
as Headmaster Gustafson
Beast Mode
as Trammel Steadfast
To Your Last Death
as Cyrus DeKalb (voice)
The Chain
as Michael
Tone-Deaf
as Michael
Unholy 'Mole
as The Devil (voice)
Little Evil
as Guy On TV (uncredited)
Shattered
as Forest Burnett
The Bronx Bull
as Father Father Joseph
Batman: The Killing Joke
as Commissioner Gordon (voice)
All the Way
as Senator Everett Dirksen
Halloweed
as Judge Plimington
God's Not Dead 2
as Peter Kane
Digging Up the Marrow
as William Dekker
The Breakup Girl
as Bob Baker
Jurassic City
as Warden Lewis
The Lazarus Effect
as Mr. Wallace
Night of the Living Deb
as Frank Waverly
Taking Flight
as Nonno (voice)
Unnatural
as Victor Clobirch
Guardian Angel
as Attorney Kaufman
Away From Here
as Paul
No God, No Master
as A. Mitchell Palmer
Suburban Gothic
as Donald
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
as Leland Palmer
Frank Pierre Presents: Pierre Resort & Casino
as Frank Pierre
Dead Still
as Wenton Davies
Land of Leopold
as Deece Warren
Tom Holland's Twisted Tales
as Mongo the Magnificent (segment "Mongo's Magik Mirror")
Wrong Cops
as Captain Andy
Big Ass Spider!
as Major Braxton Tanner
Brother's Keeper
as Herbert Leemaster
Out West
as Phillip Alcott
Excision
as Principal Campbell
The Aggression Scale
as Bellavance
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
as Dr. Doone Struts
FDR: American Badass!
as Douglas MacArthur
Nuclear Family
as The Man
Atlas Shrugged: Part II
as Head of State Thompson
Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend
as Wade Dawkins
Brother White
as Pastor Johnny Kingman
Crazy Eyes
as Zach's Father
X-Men: First Class
as Secretary of State
Rosewood Lane
as Det. Briggs
Chillerama
as Dr. Weems (segment "Wadzilla")
Pandemic
as General Matthews
Iodine
as Avery
Infestation
as Ethan
Stuntmen
as Jack Strongbow
Love at First Hiccup
as Roger
One Missed Call
as Ted Summers
AM1200
as Harry Jones
Superman: Doomsday
as Perry White (voice)
The Flock
as Bobby Stiles
The Election
as John
7-10 Split
as Buddy Kendrick
Cyxork 7
as Kommander 88
The Substance of Things Hoped For
as Dr. Lessing
Peaceful Warrior
as Doctor Hayden
Good Night, and Good Luck.
as Don Hollenbeck
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
as Fleming
The Rain Makers
as Harris
Sharkskin 6
as Sam
Jeepers Creepers 2
as Taggart
Dead End
as Frank Harrington
The Battle of Shaker Heights
as Harrison
Landspeed
as Brian Sanger
Windfall
as John Wescott
Two Can Play That Game
as Bill Parker
Almost Salinas
as Jack Tynan
Pennyweight
as Mr. Pennyweight
Evasive Action
as Sheriff Wes Blaidek
Powder
as Dr. Aaron Stripler
The Chase
as Dalton Voss
Body Shot
as Dwight Frye
The Crew
as Charles Pierce
Rising Sun
as Senator John Morton
Grey Knight
as Col. George Thalman
RoboCop 3
as Leon Nash (archive footage)
Bob Roberts
as Chet MacGregor
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
as Leland Palmer
Sunstroke
as Larry
Write to Kill
as Mark Gaston
Fire in the Dark
as Richard
The Rift
as Robbins
Race for Glory
as Jack Davis
Twin Peaks
as Leland Palmer
Season of Fear
as Fred Drummond
The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story
1988
The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story
as Phil Maresca
RoboCop
as Leon Nash
Repairs
1987
Repairs
as Stan the Bartender
Condor
as Christopher Proctor
The Journey of Natty Gann
as Sol Gann
Seduced
as Bartecki
Swamp Thing
as Dr. Alec Holland
Cat People
as Soap Opera Man
Madame X
as Bellman (uncredited)
Deadly Blessing
as Sheriff (voice) (uncredited)
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders II
as Dr. Simmons
Tartuffe
as Damis
Dare the Devil
1969
Dare the Devil
as David Keller