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

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)

Superman: Doomsday

2007

as Perry White (voice)

Batman: The Killing Joke

2016

as Commissioner Gordon (voice)

Powder

1995

as Dr. Aaron Stripler

Dead End

2003

as Frank Harrington

All the Way

2016

as Senator Everett Dirksen

Rising Sun

1993

as Senator John Morton

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

The Napa Boys

2026 • as Officer Toland

★ 6.0

RoboCop 3

1993 • as Leon Nash (archive footage)

★ 4.9

Superman: Doomsday

2007 • as Perry White (voice)

★ 6.7

Batman: The Killing Joke

2016 • as Commissioner Gordon (voice)

★ 6.6

Powder

1995 • as Dr. Aaron Stripler

★ 7.0

Dead End

2003 • as Frank Harrington

★ 6.4

All the Way

2016 • as Senator Everett Dirksen

★ 6.7

Two Can Play That Game

2001 • as Bill Parker

★ 6.4

Rising Sun

1993 • as Senator John Morton

★ 6.1

Cat People

1982 • as Soap Opera Man

★ 6.0

God's Not Dead 2

2016 • as Peter Kane

★ 6.1

Peaceful Warrior

2006 • as Doctor Hayden

★ 7.4

Excision

2012 • as Principal Campbell

★ 6.2

Big Ass Spider!

2013 • as Major Braxton Tanner

★ 5.6

Twin Peaks

1989 • as Leland Palmer

★ 8.5

Psych 3: This Is Gus

2021 • as Father Peter Westley

★ 6.9

Wrong Cops

2013 • as Captain Andy

★ 6.1

Infestation

2009 • as Ethan

★ 5.8

Good Night, and Good Luck.

2005 • as Don Hollenbeck

★ 7.1

The Journey of Natty Gann

1985 • as Sol Gann

★ 6.8

One Missed Call

2008 • as Ted Summers

★ 5.4

Bob Roberts

1992 • as Chet MacGregor

★ 6.6

Swamp Thing

1982 • as Doctor Alec Holland

★ 5.4

The Chase

1994 • as Dalton Voss

★ 5.8

Little Evil

2017 • as Guy On TV (uncredited)

★ 5.6

The Flock

2007 • as Bobby Stiles

★ 5.6

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

2014 • as Leland Palmer

★ 7.2

The Lazarus Effect

2015 • as Mr. Wallace

★ 5.3

Chillerama

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

★ 5.7

Poolman

2024 • as William Van Patterson

★ 4.4

God's Not Dead: In God We Trust

2024 • as Peter Kane

★ 5.7

Atlas Shrugged: Part II

2012 • as Head of State Thompson

★ 5.3

Suburban Gothic

2014 • as Donald

★ 5.5

King Knight

2022 • as Merlin

★ 5.1

FDR: American Badass!

2012 • as Douglas MacArthur

★ 5.1

Love at First Hiccup

2009 • as Roger

★ 5.3

Almost Salinas

2001 • as Jack Tynan

★ 8.0

Rosewood Lane

2011 • as Det. Briggs

★ 4.7

Unnatural

2015 • as Victor Clobirch

★ 4.1

The Aggression Scale

2012 • as Bellavance

★ 5.6

The Battle of Shaker Heights

2003 • as Harrison

★ 5.7

Stuntmen

2009 • as Jack Strongbow

★ 3.4

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

2012 • as Dr. Doone Struts

★ 5.5

7-10 Split

2007 • as Buddy Kendrick

★ 3.9

The Butterfly Room

2012 • as Nick

★ 5.7

Landspeed

2002 • as Brian Sanger

★ 4.8

Digging Up the Marrow

2015 • as William Dekker

★ 5.4

Jurassic City

2015 • as Warden Lewis

★ 4.3

Grey Knight

1993 • as Col. George Thalman

★ 4.7

The Bronx Bull

2016 • as Father Father Joseph

★ 4.4

The Crew

1994 • as Charles Pierce

★ 3.7

Condor

1986 • as Christopher Proctor

★ 5.1

Dinner Is Served

2021 • as Headmaster Gustafson

★ 6.3

Windfall

2002 • as John Wescott

★ 4.4

Tone-Deaf

2019 • as Michael

★ 5.2

Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End

Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End

2013 • as Frank

★ 4.6

Halloweed

2016 • as Judge Plimington

★ 4.4

Dead Still

2014 • as Wenton Davies

★ 3.6

To Your Last Death

2019 • as Cyrus DeKalb (voice)

★ 5.6

Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

2007 • as Self

★ 7.4

The Rift

1990 • as Robbins

★ 4.6

Away From Here

2014 • as Paul

★ 5.5

Body Shot

1994 • as Dwight Frye

★ 3.1

Evasive Action

1998 • as Sheriff Wes Blaidek

★ 6.3

RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement

1994 • as Leon Nash

★ 6.9

Night of the Living Deb

2015 • as Frank Waverly

★ 5.3

Tom Holland's Twisted Tales

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

★ 4.4

Pandemic

2009 • as General Matthews

★ 4.3

Fire in the Dark

1991 • as Richard

Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fire

Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fire

2013 • as Frank

★ 4.8

Nuclear Family

2012 • as The Man

★ 3.5

Seduced

1985 • as Bartecki

★ 2.0

The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon

The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon

1998 • as Randolph Pratt

★ 4.6

The Chain

2019 • as Michael

★ 5.1

Brother White

2012 • as Pastor Johnny Kingman

★ 5.2

Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend

2012 • as Wade Dawkins

Beast Mode

2020 • as Trammel Steadfast

★ 5.4

Shattered

2017 • as Forest Burnett

★ 4.4

movie

Postcards From The Cast

2001 • as Self

No God, No Master

2014 • as A. Mitchell Palmer

★ 5.9

Nightmare City

Jane Doe: The Wrong Face

2005 • as Fleming

★ 6.2

Guardian Angel

2014 • as Attorney Kaufman

★ 3.0

The Rain Makers

2005 • as Harris

★ 1.5

Brother's Keeper

2013 • as Herbert Leemaster

★ 5.1

movie

NANOcell

2026 • as Robert Cox

Race for Glory

1989 • as Jack Davis

★ 7.1

Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks

Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks

2001 • as Self

★ 6.0

Sunstroke

1992 • as Larry

★ 3.0

movie

The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story

1988 • as Phil Maresca

★ 6.6

Out West

2013 • as Phillip Alcott

★ 3.6

Write to Kill

1991 • as Mark Gaston

★ 4.8

Madame X

1981 • as Bellman (uncredited)

★ 6.5

The Blue Rose

2024 • as Mr. Vallens

★ 4.0

Tartuffe

1978 • as Damis

The Breakup Girl

2015 • as Bob Baker

★ 4.2

The Substance of Things Hoped For

2006 • as Dr. Lessing

X-Men: First Class

2011 • as Secretary of State

★ 7.3

I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun

2017 • as Self

★ 6.6

AM1200

2008 • as Harry Jones

★ 7.3

Crazy Eyes

2012 • as Zach's Father

★ 4.2

Love in the Hamptons

1976 • as Myron

Good Grief

2024 • as Dr. Gariboldi

The Girl with the Tramp Stamp Tattoo

2011

★ 3.4

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders II

1980 • as Dr. Simmons

★ 7.0

Land of Leopold

2014 • as Deece Warren

★ 5.0

Season of Fear

1989 • as Fred Drummond

★ 1.2

Cyxork 7

2006 • as Kommander 88

★ 7.0

movie

Inventing Adam

2013 • as J.B.

Between Two Worlds

2014 • as Self

★ 7.2

movie

Scream at the Sound of the Beep

2002 • as Brother Jake

movie

Repairs

1987 • as Stan the Bartender

Iodine

2009 • as Avery

★ 5.7

movie

Runaway Heart

1990 • as Archie

Frank Pierre Presents: Pierre Resort & Casino

Frank Pierre Presents: Pierre Resort & Casino

2014 • as Frank Pierre

★ 6.0

Sharkskin 6

2005 • as Sam

Pennyweight

1999 • as Mr. Pennyweight

The Election

2007 • as John

★ 7.0

Taking Flight

2015 • as Nonno (voice)

★ 6.0

Unholy 'Mole

2019 • as The Devil (voice)

★ 10.0

movie

The Good Dark

• as Edward Penth

The Wolf in the Well

2024 • as Roland Carmel

movie

Dare the Devil

1969 • as David Keller