ACTOR
Ray Wise
Known for How I Met Your Mother · The Mentalist · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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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- Born
- Aug 20, 1947
- Birthplace
- Akron, Ohio, USA
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
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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Known For
TV
How I Met Your MotherRobin Scherbatsky Sr. · 2005
★ 8.1
★ 8.1
TV
The MentalistDennis Victor · 2008
★ 8.4
★ 8.4
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitRoger Hanley · 1999
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
TV
Criminal MindsJohn Nelson · 2005
★ 8.3
★ 8.3
TV
Chilling Adventures of SabrinaEnoch · 2018
★ 8.2
★ 8.2
TV
BonesRick Turco · 2005
★ 8.2
★ 8.2
TV
FargoPaul Marrane · 2014
★ 8.3
★ 8.3
TV
Twin PeaksLeland Palmer · 1990
★ 8.3
★ 8.3
Filmography
Movies
DT
Dare the DevilDavid Keller
1969
Love in the HamptonsMyron
1976
TartuffeDamis
1978
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders IIDr. Simmons
1980
Deadly BlessingSheriff (voice) (uncredited)
1981
Madame XBellman (uncredited)
1981
Cat PeopleSoap Opera Man
1982
Swamp ThingDr. Alec Holland
1982
SeducedBartecki
1985
The Journey of Natty GannSol Gann
1985
CondorChristopher Proctor
1986R
RepairsStan the Bartender
1987
RoboCopLeon Nash
1987TT
The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson StoryPhil Maresca
1988
Race for GloryJack Davis
1989
Season of FearFred Drummond
1989
Twin PeaksLeland Palmer
1989RH
Runaway HeartArchie
1990
The RiftRobbins
1990
Fire in the DarkRichard
1991
Write to KillMark Gaston
1991
Bob RobertsChet MacGregor
1992
SunstrokeLarry
1992
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with MeLeland Palmer
1992
Grey KnightCol. George Thalman
1993
Rising SunSenator John Morton
1993
RoboCop 3Leon Nash (archive footage)
1993
Body ShotDwight Frye
1994
RoboCop: The Future of Law EnforcementLeon Nash
1994
The ChaseDalton Voss
1994
The CrewCharles Pierce
1994
PowderDr. Aaron Stripler
1995
Evasive ActionSheriff Wes Blaidek
1998
The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia PhenomenonRandolph Pratt
1998
PennyweightMr. Pennyweight
1999
Almost SalinasJack Tynan
2001
Postcards From The CastSelf
2001
Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin PeaksSelf
2001
Two Can Play That GameBill Parker
2001
LandspeedBrian Sanger
2002SA
Scream at the Sound of the BeepBrother Jake
2002
WindfallJohn Wescott
2002
Dead EndFrank Harrington
2003
Jeepers Creepers 2Jack Taggart, Sr.
2003
The Battle of Shaker HeightsHarrison
2003
Good Night, and Good Luck.Don Hollenbeck
2005
Jane Doe: The Wrong FaceFleming
2005
Sharkskin 6Sam
2005
The Rain MakersHarris
2005
Cyxork 7Kommander 88
2006
Peaceful WarriorDoctor Hayden
2006
The Substance of Things Hoped ForDr. Lessing
2006
7-10 SplitBuddy Kendrick
2007
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin PeaksSelf
2007
Superman: DoomsdayPerry White (voice)
2007
The ElectionJohn
2007
The FlockBobby Stiles
2007
AM1200Harry Jones
2008
One Missed CallTed Summers
2008
InfestationEthan
2009
IodineAvery
2009
Love at First HiccupRoger
2009
PandemicGeneral Matthews
2009
StuntmenJack Strongbow
2009
ChilleramaDr. Weems (segment "Wadzilla")
2011
Rosewood LaneDet. Briggs
2011
The Girl with the Tramp Stamp Tattoo
2011
X-Men: First ClassSecretary of State
2011
Atlas Shrugged: Part IIHead of State Thompson
2012
Brother WhitePastor Johnny Kingman
2012
Crazy EyesZach's Father
2012
Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar LegendWade Dawkins
2012
ExcisionPrincipal Campbell
2012
FDR: American Badass!Douglas MacArthur
2012
Nuclear FamilyThe Man
2012
The Aggression ScaleBellavance
2012
The Butterfly RoomNick
2012
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar MovieDr. Doone Struts
2012
Big Ass Spider!Major Braxton Tanner
2013
Brother's KeeperHerbert Leemaster
2013IA
Inventing AdamJ.B.
2013
Out WestPhillip Alcott
2013
Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and FireFrank
2013
Revelation Road: The Beginning of the EndFrank
2013
Wrong CopsCaptain Andy
2013
Away From HerePaul
2014
Between Two WorldsSelf
2014
Dead StillWenton Davies
2014
Frank Pierre Presents: Pierre Resort & CasinoFrank Pierre
2014
Guardian AngelAttorney Kaufman
2014
Land of LeopoldDeece Warren
2014
No God, No MasterA. Mitchell Palmer
2014
Suburban GothicDonald
2014
Tom Holland's Twisted TalesMongo the Magnificent (segment "Mongo's Magik Mirror")
2014
Twin Peaks: The Missing PiecesLeland Palmer
2014
Digging Up the MarrowWilliam Dekker
2015
Jurassic CityWarden Lewis
2015
Night of the Living DebFrank Waverly
2015
Taking FlightNonno (voice)
2015
The Breakup GirlBob Baker
2015
The Lazarus EffectMr. Wallace
2015
UnnaturalVictor Clobirch
2015
All the WaySenator Everett Dirksen
2016
Batman: The Killing JokeCommissioner Gordon (voice)
2016
God's Not Dead 2Peter Kane
2016
HalloweedJudge Plimington
2016
The Bronx BullFather Father Joseph
2016
I Had Bad Milk in DehradunSelf
2017
Little EvilGuy On TV (uncredited)
2017
ShatteredForest Burnett
2017
The ChainMichael
2019
To Your Last DeathCyrus DeKalb (voice)
2019
Tone-DeafMichael
2019
Unholy 'MoleThe Devil (voice)
2019
Beast ModeTrammel Steadfast
2020
Dinner Is ServedHeadmaster Gustafson
2021
Psych 3: This Is GusFather Peter Westley
2021
King KnightMerlin
2022
God's Not Dead: In God We TrustPeter Kane
2024
Good GriefDr. Gariboldi
2024
PoolmanWilliam Van Patterson
2024
The Blue RoseMr. Vallens
2024
The Wolf in the WellRoland Carmel
2024
NANOcellRobert Cox
2026
SURPRISEMr. Johnson
2026
The Napa BoysOfficer Toland
2026
Nightmare City
TG
The Good DarkEdward Penth
Television
The Young and the RestlessIan Ward · 1 eps
1973
Charlie's AngelsEvan Wilcox · 1 eps
1976
Lou Grant1 eps
1977
Hart to Hart1 eps
1979
Knots LandingThe Dealer · 5 eps
1979
Remington SteeleSchwimmer · 1 eps
1982
T. J. HookerHarrison Mackenzie · 1 eps
1982
Scarecrow and Mrs. King1 eps
1983
The A-TeamPhillip Chadway · 1 eps
1983
Trauma Center1 eps
1983
AirwolfVictor Resnick · 1 eps
1984
Blue ThunderJ.D. Kraft · 1 eps
1984
HunterAlex Parker · 1 eps
1984
Moonlighting
1985MoonlightingMurderer · 1 eps
1985
Stingray1 eps
1985
The Colbys3 eps
1985
L.A. LawD.A. Walter Platt · 2 eps
1986
Beauty and the BeastTom · 1 eps
1987
Jake and the Fatman1 eps
1987
Star Trek: The Next GenerationLiko · 1 eps
1987
Beverly Hills, 90210Daniel Hunter · 2 eps
1990
Dream OnMaddox March · 1 eps
1990
Twin PeaksLeland Palmer · 32 eps
1990Twin PeaksLeland Palmer (archive footage) · 1 eps
1990
The Larry Sanders ShowLloyd Simon · 1 eps
1992
Diagnosis: MurderJohn Parkinson · 1 eps
1993
Second ChancesJudge Jim Stinson · 10 eps
1993
The Secrets of Lake SuccessHenry Fleming · 2 eps
1993
Walker, Texas RangerGarrett Carlson · 1 eps
1993
JAGCongressman Marvin Bolton · 1 eps
1995
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor StoryMike Todd · 2 eps
1995
Star Trek: VoyagerArturis · 1 eps
1995
ProfilerJames Perrone · 1 eps
1996
SavannahEdward Burton · 34 eps
1996
CharmedLudlow · 1 eps
1998
Dawson's CreekRoger Stepavich · 1 eps
1998
Sports NightEvans · 1 eps
1998
V.I.P.Judge Kreiger · 1 eps
1998
Judging AmyAtty. Rhodes · 1 eps
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitRoger Hanley · 1 eps
1999
PopularBarton · 1 eps
1999
The West WingGovernor Tillman D-CA · 1 eps
1999
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationErnest Chase · 1 eps
2000
Teacher's Pet1 eps
2000
24Vice-President Hal Gardner · 6 eps
2001
She SpiesAmbassador Blaine · 1 eps
2002
NCISWayne Tobett · 1 eps
2003
BonesRick Turco · 1 eps
2005
Criminal MindsJohn Nelson · 1 eps
2005
How I Met Your MotherRobin Scherbatsky Sr. · 6 eps
2005
Numb3rsMitch Langford · 1 eps
2005
The CloserTom Blanchard · 2 eps
2005
PsychPeter Westley · 2 eps
2006PsychHorace Leland · 1 eps
2006
SharkLloyd Holcomb · 1 eps
2006
Six Degrees1 eps
2006
Burn NoticeMr. Pyne · 1 eps
2007
ChuckRiley · 3 eps
2007
Mad MenEd Baxter · 5 eps
2007
ReaperThe Devil · 31 eps
2007
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!Grill Vogel · 2 eps
2007
90210Dean Thomas · 1 eps
2008
The MentalistDennis Victor · 1 eps
2008
CastleBobby Fox · 1 eps
2009
DollhouseHoward Lipman · 1 eps
2009
Drop Dead DivaFrank Dodd · 1 eps
2009
InfomercialsFrank Pierre · 1 eps
2009
Hawaii Five-0Morris Brown · 1 eps
2010
Rizzoli & IslesJudge Eugene Allen · 1 eps
2010
The Good GuysBuddy · 1 eps
2010
Body of ProofMichael Davis · 1 eps
2011
Mr. SunshineMacaulay · 1 eps
2011
WilfredColt St. Cloud · 1 eps
2011
WorkaholicsKyle Walsh · 1 eps
2011
HollistonLandlord · 1 eps
2012
PerceptionMartin Sullivan · 1 eps
2012
NewsreadersSkip Reming · 24 eps
2013
Tom Holland's Twisted TalesMongo the Magnificent · 1 eps
2013
FargoPaul Marrane · 2 eps
2014
Farmed and DangerousBuck Marshall · 4 eps
2014
Tim and Eric's Bedtime StoriesThe Duke · 1 eps
2014
Adam Ruins EverythingNetflix Executive · 1 eps
2015
Fresh Off the BoatMarvin · 72 eps
2015
Marvel's Agent CarterHugh Jones · 4 eps
2015
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the LifeJack Smith · 3 eps
2016
Relationship StatusGrace's Dad · 1 eps
2016
Chilling Adventures of SabrinaEnoch · 1 eps
2018
All RiseRichard Walker · 1 eps
2019
The Movies That Made UsSelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
2019
Home EconomicsFrank · 1 eps
2021
PhysicalSheila's Father · 1 eps
2021
SlugfestJack Kirby · 10 eps
2021
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCopSelf · 4 eps
2023Photos
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