Ray Wise

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).

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 • as Roger Hanley

NCIS

NCIS

2003 • as Wayne Tobett

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

2005 • as John Nelson

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000 • as Ernest Chase

Bones

Bones

2005 • as Rick Turco

Fargo

Fargo

2014 • as Paul Marrane

Filmography

2026

The Napa Boys
The Napa Boys
as Officer Toland
Movie - Released: 2/27/2026

2024

The Blue Rose
The Blue Rose
as Mr. Vallens
Movie - Released: 7/12/2024
Poolman
Poolman
as William Van Patterson
Movie - Released: 5/9/2024
God's Not Dead: In God We Trust
God's Not Dead: In God We Trust
as Peter Kane
Movie - Released: 9/12/2024
The Wolf in the Well
The Wolf in the Well
as Roland Carmel
Movie - Released: 12/14/2024
Good Grief
Good Grief
as Dr. Gariboldi
Movie - Released: 6/8/2024

2023

RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
as Self
TV - Released: 8/28/2023

2022

King Knight
King Knight
as Merlin
Movie - Released: 2/17/2022

2021

Psych 3: This Is Gus
Psych 3: This Is Gus
as Father Peter Westley
Movie - Released: 11/18/2021
Dinner Is Served
Dinner Is Served
as Headmaster Gustafson
Movie - Released: 5/28/2021
Slugfest
Slugfest
as Jack Kirby
TV - Released: 12/24/2021
Physical
Physical
as Sheila's Father
TV - Released: 6/18/2021
Home Economics
Home Economics
as Frank
TV - Released: 4/7/2021

2020

Beast Mode
Beast Mode
as Trammel Steadfast
Movie - Released: 12/1/2020

2019

To Your Last Death
To Your Last Death
as Cyrus DeKalb (voice)
Movie - Released: 11/30/2019
The Chain
The Chain
as Michael
Movie - Released: 5/31/2019
Tone-Deaf
Tone-Deaf
as Michael
Movie - Released: 3/10/2019
Unholy 'Mole
Unholy 'Mole
as The Devil (voice)
Movie - Released: 8/11/2019
The Movies That Made Us
The Movies That Made Us
as Self (archive footage)
TV - Released: 11/29/2019
All Rise
All Rise
as Richard Walker
TV - Released: 9/23/2019

2018

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
as Enoch
TV - Released: 10/26/2018

2017

Little Evil
Little Evil
as Guy On TV (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 8/8/2017
Shattered
Shattered
as Forest Burnett
Movie - Released: 1/28/2017
I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun
I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/5/2017

2016

The Bronx Bull
The Bronx Bull
as Father Father Joseph
Movie - Released: 6/13/2016
Batman: The Killing Joke
Batman: The Killing Joke
as Commissioner Gordon (voice)
Movie - Released: 7/24/2016
All the Way
All the Way
as Senator Everett Dirksen
Movie - Released: 5/23/2016
Halloweed
Halloweed
as Judge Plimington
Movie - Released: 10/18/2016
God's Not Dead 2
God's Not Dead 2
as Peter Kane
Movie - Released: 4/1/2016
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
as Jack Smith
TV - Released: 11/25/2016
Relationship Status
Relationship Status
as Grace's Dad
TV - Released: 4/29/2016

2015

Digging Up the Marrow
Digging Up the Marrow
as William Dekker
Movie - Released: 2/20/2015
The Breakup Girl
The Breakup Girl
as Bob Baker
Movie - Released: 7/10/2015
Jurassic City
Jurassic City
as Warden Lewis
Movie - Released: 1/9/2015
The Lazarus Effect
The Lazarus Effect
as Mr. Wallace
Movie - Released: 1/29/2015
Night of the Living Deb
Night of the Living Deb
as Frank Waverly
Movie - Released: 5/30/2015
Taking Flight
Taking Flight
as Nonno (voice)
Movie - Released: 9/18/2015
Unnatural
Unnatural
as Victor Clobirch
Movie - Released: 10/16/2015
Fresh Off the Boat
Fresh Off the Boat
as Marvin
TV - Released: 2/4/2015
Marvel's Agent Carter
Marvel's Agent Carter
as Hugh Jones
TV - Released: 1/6/2015

2014

Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel
as Attorney Kaufman
Movie - Released: 10/1/2014
Away From Here
Away From Here
as Paul
Movie - Released: 5/17/2014
No God, No Master
No God, No Master
as A. Mitchell Palmer
Movie - Released: 4/11/2014
Suburban Gothic
Suburban Gothic
as Donald
Movie - Released: 7/19/2014
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
as Leland Palmer
Movie - Released: 7/16/2014
Frank Pierre Presents: Pierre Resort & Casino
Frank Pierre Presents: Pierre Resort & Casino
as Frank Pierre
Movie - Released: 12/2/2014
Dead Still
Dead Still
as Wenton Davies
Movie - Released: 10/6/2014
Land of Leopold
Land of Leopold
as Deece Warren
Movie - Released: 7/25/2014
Between Two Worlds
Between Two Worlds
as Self
Movie - Released: 7/29/2014
Tom Holland's Twisted Tales
Tom Holland's Twisted Tales
as Mongo the Magnificent (segment "Mongo's Magik Mirror")
Movie - Released: 4/1/2014
Farmed and Dangerous
Farmed and Dangerous
as Buck Marshall
TV - Released: 2/17/2014
Fargo
Fargo
as Paul Marrane
TV - Released: 4/15/2014
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
as The Duke
TV - Released: 9/18/2014

2013

Wrong Cops
Wrong Cops
as Captain Andy
Movie - Released: 12/18/2013
Big Ass Spider!
Big Ass Spider!
as Major Braxton Tanner
Movie - Released: 10/17/2013
Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fire
Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fire
as Frank
Movie - Released: 7/12/2013
Brother's Keeper
Brother's Keeper
as Herbert Leemaster
Movie - Released: 4/5/2013
Out West
Out West
as Phillip Alcott
Movie - Released: 9/1/2013
Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End
Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End
as Frank
Movie - Released: 3/25/2013
Movie
Inventing Adam
as J.B.
Movie - Released: 1/29/2013
Newsreaders
Newsreaders
as Skip Reming
TV - Released: 1/17/2013

2012

Excision
Excision
as Principal Campbell
Movie - Released: 9/12/2012
The Aggression Scale
The Aggression Scale
as Bellavance
Movie - Released: 3/10/2012
The Butterfly Room
The Butterfly Room
as Nick
Movie - Released: 8/4/2012
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
as Dr. Doone Struts
Movie - Released: 3/2/2012
FDR: American Badass!
FDR: American Badass!
as Douglas MacArthur
Movie - Released: 9/24/2012
Nuclear Family
Nuclear Family
as The Man
Movie - Released: 10/15/2012
Atlas Shrugged: Part II
Atlas Shrugged: Part II
as Head of State Thompson
Movie - Released: 10/12/2012
Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend
Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend
as Wade Dawkins
Movie - Released: 3/10/2012
Brother White
Brother White
as Pastor Johnny Kingman
Movie - Released: 4/15/2012
Crazy Eyes
Crazy Eyes
as Zach's Father
Movie - Released: 7/6/2012
Perception
Perception
as Martin Sullivan
TV - Released: 7/9/2012
Holliston
Holliston
as Landlord
TV - Released: 4/3/2012

2011

X-Men: First Class
X-Men: First Class
as Secretary of State
Movie - Released: 6/1/2011
Rosewood Lane
Rosewood Lane
as Det. Briggs
Movie - Released: 10/15/2011
Chillerama
Chillerama
as Dr. Weems (segment "Wadzilla")
Movie - Released: 10/14/2011
The Girl with the Tramp Stamp Tattoo
The Girl with the Tramp Stamp Tattoo
Movie - Released: 12/4/2011
Mr. Sunshine
Mr. Sunshine
as Macaulay
TV - Released: 2/9/2011
Wilfred
Wilfred
as Colt St. Cloud
TV - Released: 6/23/2011
Body of Proof
Body of Proof
as Michael Davis
TV - Released: 3/29/2011
Workaholics
Workaholics
as Kyle Walsh
TV - Released: 4/6/2011

2010

Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0
as Morris Brown
TV - Released: 9/20/2010
Rizzoli & Isles
Rizzoli & Isles
as Judge Eugene Allen
TV - Released: 7/12/2010
The Good Guys
The Good Guys
as Buddy
TV - Released: 5/19/2010

2009

Pandemic
Pandemic
as General Matthews
Movie - Released: 10/20/2009
Iodine
Iodine
as Avery
Movie - Released: 8/27/2009
Infestation
Infestation
as Ethan
Movie - Released: 2/5/2009
Stuntmen
Stuntmen
as Jack Strongbow
Movie - Released: 8/18/2009
Love at First Hiccup
Love at First Hiccup
as Roger
Movie - Released: 2/2/2009
Castle
Castle
as Bobby Fox
TV - Released: 3/9/2009
Dollhouse
Dollhouse
as Howard Lipman
TV - Released: 2/13/2009
Drop Dead Diva
Drop Dead Diva
as Frank Dodd
TV - Released: 7/12/2009
Infomercials
Infomercials
as Frank Pierre
TV - Released: 11/3/2009

2008

One Missed Call
One Missed Call
as Ted Summers
Movie - Released: 1/4/2008
AM1200
AM1200
as Harry Jones
Movie - Released: 10/3/2008
90210
90210
as Dean Thomas
TV - Released: 9/2/2008
The Mentalist
The Mentalist
as Dennis Victor
TV - Released: 9/23/2008

2007

Superman: Doomsday
Superman: Doomsday
as Perry White (voice)
Movie - Released: 9/18/2007
The Flock
The Flock
as Bobby Stiles
Movie - Released: 8/4/2007
The Election
The Election
as John
Movie - Released: 7/12/2007
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
Movie - Released: 10/30/2007
7-10 Split
7-10 Split
as Buddy Kendrick
Movie - Released: 2/21/2007
Burn Notice
Burn Notice
as Mr. Pyne
TV - Released: 6/28/2007
Reaper
Reaper
as The Devil
TV - Released: 9/25/2007
Chuck
Chuck
as Riley
TV - Released: 9/24/2007
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
as Grill Vogel
TV - Released: 2/11/2007
Mad Men
Mad Men
as Ed Baxter
TV - Released: 7/19/2007

2006

Cyxork 7
Cyxork 7
as Kommander 88
Movie - Released: 2/23/2006
The Substance of Things Hoped For
The Substance of Things Hoped For
as Dr. Lessing
Movie - Released: 4/6/2006
Peaceful Warrior
Peaceful Warrior
as Doctor Hayden
Movie - Released: 3/30/2006
Shark
Shark
as Lloyd Holcomb
TV - Released: 9/21/2006
Psych
Psych
as Peter Westley
TV - Released: 7/7/2006
Six Degrees
Six Degrees
TV - Released: 9/21/2006
Psych
Psych
as Horace Leland
TV - Released: 7/7/2006

2005

Good Night, and Good Luck.
Good Night, and Good Luck.
as Don Hollenbeck
Movie - Released: 9/16/2005
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
as Fleming
Movie - Released: 6/19/2005
The Rain Makers
The Rain Makers
as Harris
Movie - Released: 1/15/2005
Sharkskin 6
Sharkskin 6
as Sam
Movie - Released: 1/10/2005
Numb3rs
Numb3rs
as Mitch Langford
TV - Released: 1/23/2005
Bones
Bones
as Rick Turco
TV - Released: 9/13/2005
How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother
as Robin Scherbatsky Sr.
TV - Released: 9/19/2005
Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds
as John Nelson
TV - Released: 9/22/2005
The Closer
The Closer
as Tom Blanchard
TV - Released: 6/13/2005

2003

Jeepers Creepers 2
Jeepers Creepers 2
as Jack Taggart, Sr.
Movie - Released: 8/8/2003
Dead End
Dead End
as Frank Harrington
Movie - Released: 12/12/2003
The Battle of Shaker Heights
The Battle of Shaker Heights
as Harrison
Movie - Released: 8/22/2003
NCIS
NCIS
as Wayne Tobett
TV - Released: 9/23/2003

2002

Landspeed
Landspeed
as Brian Sanger
Movie - Released: 6/11/2002
Movie
Scream at the Sound of the Beep
as Brother Jake
Movie - Released: 1/1/2002
Windfall
Windfall
as John Wescott
Movie - Released: 11/28/2002
She Spies
She Spies
as Ambassador Blaine
TV - Released: 7/20/2002

2001

Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks
Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/17/2001
Movie
Postcards From The Cast
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/18/2001
Two Can Play That Game
Two Can Play That Game
as Bill Parker
Movie - Released: 9/7/2001
Almost Salinas
Almost Salinas
as Jack Tynan
Movie - Released: 4/1/2001
24
24
as Vice-President Hal Gardner
TV - Released: 11/6/2001

2000

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Ernest Chase
TV - Released: 10/6/2000
Teacher's Pet
Teacher's Pet
TV - Released: 9/9/2000

1999

Pennyweight
Pennyweight
as Mr. Pennyweight
Movie - Released: 1/1/1999
Judging Amy
Judging Amy
as Atty. Rhodes
TV - Released: 9/19/1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Roger Hanley
TV - Released: 9/20/1999
Popular
Popular
as Barton
TV - Released: 9/29/1999
The West Wing
The West Wing
as Governor Tillman D-CA
TV - Released: 9/22/1999

1998

Evasive Action
Evasive Action
as Sheriff Wes Blaidek
Movie - Released: 1/1/1998
The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon
The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon
as Randolph Pratt
Movie - Released: 2/15/1998
Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek
TV - Released: 1/20/1998
Charmed
Charmed
as Ludlow
TV - Released: 10/7/1998
Sports Night
Sports Night
as Evans
TV - Released: 9/22/1998
V.I.P.
V.I.P.
as Judge Kreiger
TV - Released: 9/26/1998

1996

Profiler
Profiler
as James Perrone
TV - Released: 9/21/1996
Savannah
Savannah
as Edward Burton
TV - Released: 1/21/1996

1995

Powder
Powder
as Dr. Aaron Stripler
Movie - Released: 10/27/1995
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager
as Arturis
TV - Released: 1/16/1995
JAG
JAG
as Congressman Marvin Bolton
TV - Released: 9/23/1995
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
as Mike Todd
TV - Released: 5/21/1995

1994

The Chase
The Chase
as Dalton Voss
Movie - Released: 3/4/1994
Body Shot
Body Shot
as Dwight Frye
Movie - Released: 3/9/1994
The Crew
The Crew
as Charles Pierce
Movie - Released: 10/1/1994
RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement
RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement
as Leon Nash
Movie - Released: 3/14/1994

1993

Rising Sun
Rising Sun
as Senator John Morton
Movie - Released: 7/30/1993
Grey Knight
Grey Knight
as Col. George Thalman
Movie - Released: 3/7/1993
RoboCop 3
RoboCop 3
as Leon Nash (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 1/21/1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Garrett Carlson
TV - Released: 4/21/1993
Second Chances
Second Chances
as Judge Jim Stinson
TV - Released: 11/25/1993
Diagnosis: Murder
Diagnosis: Murder
as John Parkinson
TV - Released: 10/29/1993
The Secrets of Lake Success
The Secrets of Lake Success
as Henry Fleming
TV - Released: 10/1/1993

1992

Bob Roberts
Bob Roberts
as Chet MacGregor
Movie - Released: 9/4/1992
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
as Leland Palmer
Movie - Released: 6/3/1992
Sunstroke
Sunstroke
as Larry
Movie - Released: 9/23/1992
The Larry Sanders Show
The Larry Sanders Show
as Lloyd Simon
TV - Released: 8/15/1992

1991

Write to Kill
Write to Kill
as Mark Gaston
Movie - Released: 11/20/1991
Fire in the Dark
Fire in the Dark
as Richard
Movie - Released: 7/1/1991

1990

The Rift
The Rift
as Robbins
Movie - Released: 3/9/1990
Movie
Runaway Heart
as Archie
Movie - Released: 10/27/1990
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
as Leland Palmer
TV - Released: 4/8/1990
Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210
as Daniel Hunter
TV - Released: 10/4/1990
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
as Leland Palmer (archive footage)
TV - Released: 4/8/1990
Dream On
Dream On
as Maddox March
TV - Released: 7/8/1990

1989

Race for Glory
Race for Glory
as Jack Davis
Movie - Released: 11/2/1989
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
as Leland Palmer
Movie - Released: 12/8/1989
Season of Fear
Season of Fear
as Fred Drummond
Movie - Released: 5/12/1989

1988

Movie
The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story
as Phil Maresca
Movie - Released: 1/1/1988

1987

RoboCop
RoboCop
as Leon Nash
Movie - Released: 7/17/1987
Movie
Repairs
as Stan the Bartender
Movie - Released: 1/1/1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Liko
TV - Released: 9/28/1987
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
as Tom
TV - Released: 9/25/1987
Jake and the Fatman
Jake and the Fatman
TV - Released: 9/26/1987

1986

Condor
Condor
as Christopher Proctor
Movie - Released: 8/10/1986
L.A. Law
L.A. Law
as Walter Platt
TV - Released: 9/15/1986

1985

The Journey of Natty Gann
The Journey of Natty Gann
as Sol Gann
Movie - Released: 9/27/1985
Seduced
Seduced
as Bartecki
Movie - Released: 3/12/1985
Moonlighting
Moonlighting
TV - Released: 3/3/1985
Stingray
Stingray
TV - Released: 7/14/1985
The Colbys
The Colbys
TV - Released: 11/20/1985
Moonlighting
Moonlighting
as Murderer
TV - Released: 3/3/1985

1984

Airwolf
Airwolf
as Victor Resnick
TV - Released: 1/22/1984
Hunter
Hunter
as Alex Parker
TV - Released: 9/18/1984
Blue Thunder
Blue Thunder
as J.D. Kraft
TV - Released: 1/6/1984

1983

The A-Team
The A-Team
as Phillip Chadway
TV - Released: 1/23/1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
TV - Released: 10/3/1983
Trauma Center
Trauma Center
TV - Released: 9/22/1983

1982

Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing
as Doctor Alec Holland
Movie - Released: 2/19/1982
Cat People
Cat People
as Soap Opera Man
Movie - Released: 4/2/1982
Remington Steele
Remington Steele
as Schwimmer
TV - Released: 10/1/1982
T. J. Hooker
T. J. Hooker
as Harrison Mackenzie
TV - Released: 3/13/1982

1981

Madame X
Madame X
as Bellman (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 3/16/1981

1980

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders II
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders II
as Dr. Simmons
Movie - Released: 1/13/1980

1979

Knots Landing
Knots Landing
as The Dealer
TV - Released: 12/27/1979
Hart to Hart
Hart to Hart
TV - Released: 9/22/1979

1978

Tartuffe
Tartuffe
as Damis
Movie - Released: 5/31/1978

1977

Lou Grant
Lou Grant
TV - Released: 9/20/1977

1976

Love in the Hamptons
Love in the Hamptons
as Myron
Movie - Released: 10/8/1976
Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
as Evan Wilcox
TV - Released: 9/22/1976

1969

Movie
Dare the Devil
as David Keller
Movie - Released: 1/1/1969

1951

TV
Love of Life
TV - Released: 9/24/1951

Unknown

Nightmare City
Nightmare City
Movie