Ray Wise

Ray Wise

Age 78 — born August 20, 1947·Akron, Ohio, USA

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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70Credits40 TV · 30 films
1969–2021Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedThe Secrets of Lake Success
7.7 Average ratingacross 70 titles

Top TV shows 40best Ray Wise shows

  1. 1The Secrets of Lake Success posterThe Secrets of Lake SuccessHenry Fleming · 2 eps · 199310.0
  2. 2Farmed and Dangerous posterFarmed and DangerousBuck Marshall · 4 eps · 20149.0
  3. 3Star Trek: The Next Generation posterStar Trek: The Next GenerationLiko · 1 ep · 19878.4
  4. 4The Mentalist posterThe MentalistDennis Victor · 1 ep · 20088.4
  5. 5Twin Peaks posterTwin PeaksLeland Palmer · 32 eps · 19908.3
  6. 6Criminal Minds posterCriminal MindsJohn Nelson · 1 ep · 20058.3
  7. 7The West Wing posterThe West WingGovernor Tillman D-CA · 1 ep · 19998.3
  8. 8Fargo posterFargoPaul Marrane · 2 eps · 20148.3
  9. 9Bones posterBonesRick Turco · 1 ep · 20058.2
  10. 10Charmed posterCharmedLudlow · 1 ep · 19988.2
  11. 11Chilling Adventures of Sabrina posterChilling Adventures of SabrinaEnoch · 1 ep · 20188.2
  12. 12How I Met Your Mother posterHow I Met Your MotherRobin Scherbatsky Sr. · 6 eps · 20058.1
  13. 13Mad Men posterMad MenEd Baxter · 5 eps · 20078.1
  14. 14Castle posterCastleBobby Fox · 1 ep · 20098.0
  15. 15Law & Order: Special Victims Unit posterLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitRoger Hanley · 1 ep · 19998.0
  16. 16Psych posterPsychPeter Westley · 2 eps · 20067.9
  17. 17Rizzoli & Isles posterRizzoli & IslesJudge Eugene Allen · 1 ep · 20107.9
  18. 18The Closer posterThe CloserTom Blanchard · 2 eps · 20057.8
  19. 19Savannah posterSavannahEdward Burton · 34 eps · 19967.8
  20. 2024 poster24Vice-President Hal Gardner · 6 eps · 20017.8
  21. 21Star Trek: Voyager posterStar Trek: VoyagerArturis · 1 ep · 19957.8
  22. 22Hawaii Five-0 posterHawaii Five-0Morris Brown · 1 ep · 20107.7
  23. 23Drop Dead Diva posterDrop Dead DivaFrank Dodd · 1 ep · 20097.7
  24. 24Chuck posterChuckRiley · 3 eps · 20077.7
  25. 25The Larry Sanders Show posterThe Larry Sanders ShowLloyd Simon · 1 ep · 19927.7
  26. 26Infomercials posterInfomercialsFrank Pierre · 1 ep · 20097.7
  27. 27CSI: Crime Scene Investigation posterCSI: Crime Scene InvestigationErnest Chase · 1 ep · 20007.6
  28. 28NCIS posterNCISWayne Tobett · 1 ep · 20037.6
  29. 29Airwolf posterAirwolfVictor Resnick · 1 ep · 19847.6
  30. 30She Spies posterShe SpiesAmbassador Blaine · 1 ep · 20027.5
  31. 31Wilfred posterWilfredColt St. Cloud · 1 ep · 20117.5
  32. 32Marvel's Agent Carter posterMarvel's Agent CarterHugh Jones · 4 eps · 20157.5
  33. 33Moonlighting posterMoonlighting19857.5
  34. 34Judging Amy posterJudging AmyAtty. Rhodes · 1 ep · 19997.5
  35. 35The A-Team posterThe A-TeamPhillip Chadway · 1 ep · 19837.5
  36. 36Burn Notice posterBurn NoticeMr. Pyne · 1 ep · 20077.5
  37. 37Adam Ruins Everything posterAdam Ruins EverythingNetflix Executive · 1 ep · 20157.5
  38. 38Beauty and the Beast posterBeauty and the BeastTom · 1 ep · 19877.4
  39. 39Workaholics posterWorkaholicsKyle Walsh · 1 ep · 20117.4
  40. 40All Rise posterAll RiseRichard Walker · 1 ep · 20197.4

Top movies 30best Ray Wise movies

  1. 1Unholy 'Mole posterUnholy 'MoleThe Devil (voice) · 201910.0
  2. 2Fire in the Dark posterFire in the DarkRichard · 19919.0
  3. 3Sharkskin 6 posterSharkskin 6Sam · 20059.0
  4. 4Twin Peaks posterTwin PeaksLeland Palmer · 19898.5
  5. 5Almost Salinas posterAlmost SalinasJack Tynan · 20018.0
  6. 6Runaway HeartArchie · 19908.0
  7. 7Dare the DevilDavid Keller · 19698.0
  8. 8Peaceful Warrior posterPeaceful WarriorDoctor Hayden · 20067.5
  9. 9Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me posterTwin Peaks: Fire Walk with MeLeland Palmer · 19927.4
  10. 10RoboCop posterRoboCopLeon Nash · 1987 · Action7.4
  11. 11X-Men: First Class posterX-Men: First ClassSecretary of State · 20117.3
  12. 12Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces posterTwin Peaks: The Missing PiecesLeland Palmer · 20147.2
  13. 13AM1200 posterAM1200Harry Jones · 20087.1
  14. 14Race for Glory posterRace for GloryJack Davis · 19897.1
  15. 15Good Night, and Good Luck. posterGood Night, and Good Luck.Don Hollenbeck · 20057.1
  16. 16Powder posterPowderDr. Aaron Stripler · 19957.0
  17. 17Cyxork 7 posterCyxork 7Kommander 88 · 20067.0
  18. 18Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders II posterDallas Cowboys Cheerleaders IIDr. Simmons · 19807.0
  19. 19Tartuffe posterTartuffeDamis · 19787.0
  20. 20Scream at the Sound of the BeepBrother Jake · 20027.0
  21. 21The Election posterThe ElectionJohn · 20077.0
  22. 22Pennyweight posterPennyweightMr. Pennyweight · 19997.0
  23. 23RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement posterRoboCop: The Future of Law EnforcementLeon Nash · 19946.9
  24. 24Psych 3: This Is Gus posterPsych 3: This Is GusFather Peter Westley · 20216.9
  25. 25The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson StoryPhil Maresca · 19886.8
  26. 26The Journey of Natty Gann posterThe Journey of Natty GannSol Gann · 19856.8
  27. 27Superman: Doomsday posterSuperman: DoomsdayPerry White (voice) · 20076.7
  28. 28Madame X posterMadame XBellman (uncredited) · 19816.7
  29. 29All the Way posterAll the WaySenator Everett Dirksen · 20166.7
  30. 30Batman: The Killing Joke posterBatman: The Killing JokeCommissioner Gordon (voice) · 20166.6

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