Ray Wise
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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
Credits
RoboCop (1987)
as Leon Nash
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
as Leland Palmer
Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003)
as Jack Taggart, Sr.
Swamp Thing (1982)
as Dr. Alec Holland
RoboCop 3 (1993)
as Leon Nash (archive footage)
Batman: The Killing Joke (2016)
as Commissioner Gordon (voice)
Superman: Doomsday (2007)
as Perry White (voice)
Powder (1995)
as Dr. Aaron Stripler
Rising Sun (1993)
as Senator John Morton
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
as Don Hollenbeck
Peaceful Warrior (2006)
as Doctor Hayden
One Missed Call (2008)
as Ted Summers
Chillerama (2011)
as Dr. Weems (segment "Wadzilla")
Cat People (1982)
as Soap Opera Man
Dead End (2003)
as Frank Harrington
Atlas Shrugged: Part II (2012)
as Head of State Thompson
Excision (2012)
as Principal Campbell
God's Not Dead 2 (2016)
as Peter Kane
Twin Peaks (1989)
as Leland Palmer
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014)
as Leland Palmer
The Journey of Natty Gann (1985)
as Sol Gann
NANOcell (2026)
as Robert Cox
The Chase (1994)
as Dalton Voss
Big Ass Spider! (2013)
as Major Braxton Tanner
The Lazarus Effect (2015)
as Mr. Wallace
The Good Dark (—)
as Edward Penth
Unholy 'Mole (2019)
as The Devil (voice)
Inventing Adam (2013)
as J.B.
All the Way (2016)
as Senator Everett Dirksen
The Napa Boys (2026)
as Officer Toland
The Butterfly Room (2012)
as Nick
Little Evil (2017)
as Guy On TV (uncredited)
The Flock (2007)
as Bobby Stiles
Windfall (2002)
as John Wescott
Seduced (1985)
as Bartecki
Infestation (2009)
as Ethan
Shattered (2017)
as Forest Burnett
God's Not Dead: In God We Trust (2024)
as Peter Kane
Two Can Play That Game (2001)
as Bill Parker
Evasive Action (1998)
as Sheriff Wes Blaidek
The Aggression Scale (2012)
as Bellavance
The Rift (1990)
as Robbins
AM1200 (2008)
as Harry Jones
The Bronx Bull (2016)
as Father Father Joseph
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face (2005)
as Fleming
Sunstroke (1992)
as Larry
The Wolf in the Well (2024)
as Roland Carmel
Pandemic (2009)
as General Matthews
Psych 3: This Is Gus (2021)
as Father Peter Westley
Runaway Heart (1990)
as Archie
Digging Up the Marrow (2015)
as William Dekker
Poolman (2024)
as William Van Patterson
Rosewood Lane (2011)
as Det. Briggs
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012)
as Dr. Doone Struts
The Crew (1994)
as Charles Pierce
The Battle of Shaker Heights (2003)
as Harrison
Unnatural (2015)
as Victor Clobirch
To Your Last Death (2019)
as Cyrus DeKalb (voice)
The Breakup Girl (2015)
as Bob Baker
Landspeed (2002)
as Brian Sanger
Postcards From The Cast (2001)
as Self
Jurassic City (2015)
as Warden Lewis
Out West (2013)
as Phillip Alcott
Night of the Living Deb (2015)
as Frank Waverly
Brother's Keeper (2013)
as Herbert Leemaster
Wrong Cops (2013)
as Captain Andy
Love at First Hiccup (2009)
as Roger
The Blue Rose (2024)
as Mr. Vallens
Away From Here (2014)
as Paul
Suburban Gothic (2014)
as Donald
Repairs (1987)
as Stan the Bartender
Brother White (2012)
as Pastor Johnny Kingman
FDR: American Badass! (2012)
as Douglas MacArthur
Stuntmen (2009)
as Jack Strongbow
Grey Knight (1993)
as Col. George Thalman
RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement (1994)
as Leon Nash
The Girl with the Tramp Stamp Tattoo (2011)
Actor
Bob Roberts (1992)
as Chet MacGregor
Beast Mode (2020)
as Trammel Steadfast
Halloweed (2016)
as Judge Plimington
Dinner Is Served (2021)
as Headmaster Gustafson
Pennyweight (1999)
as Mr. Pennyweight
Tartuffe (1978)
as Damis
Crazy Eyes (2012)
as Zach's Father
Fire in the Dark (1991)
as Richard
Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fire (2013)
as Frank
Love in the Hamptons (1976)
as Myron
7-10 Split (2007)
as Buddy Kendrick
The Rain Makers (2005)
as Harris
Nightmare City (—)
Actor
Tom Holland's Twisted Tales (2014)
as Mongo the Magnificent (segment "Mongo's Magik Mirror")
Good Grief (2024)
as Dr. Gariboldi
X-Men: First Class (2011)
as Secretary of State
The Chain (2019)
as Michael
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks (2007)
as Self
No God, No Master (2014)
as A. Mitchell Palmer
King Knight (2022)
as Merlin
Condor (1986)
as Christopher Proctor
Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End (2013)
as Frank
Cyxork 7 (2006)
as Kommander 88
Dead Still (2014)
as Wenton Davies
Iodine (2009)
as Avery
Write to Kill (1991)
as Mark Gaston
Almost Salinas (2001)
as Jack Tynan
Land of Leopold (2014)
as Deece Warren
Tone-Deaf (2019)
as Michael
Race for Glory (1989)
as Jack Davis
Madame X (1981)
as Bellman (uncredited)
Nuclear Family (2012)
as The Man
I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun (2017)
as Self
Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend (2012)
as Wade Dawkins
Sharkskin 6 (2005)
as Sam
Guardian Angel (2014)
as Attorney Kaufman
Taking Flight (2015)
as Nonno (voice)
The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon (1998)
as Randolph Pratt
The Election (2007)
as John
Dare the Devil (1969)
as David Keller
Body Shot (1994)
as Dwight Frye
Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks (2001)
as Self
Between Two Worlds (2014)
as Self
Season of Fear (1989)
as Fred Drummond
The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story (1988)
as Phil Maresca
The Substance of Things Hoped For (2006)
as Dr. Lessing
Scream at the Sound of the Beep (2002)
as Brother Jake
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders II (1980)
as Dr. Simmons
Frank Pierre Presents: Pierre Resort & Casino (2014)
as Frank Pierre