Ray Wise

August 20, 1947 (age 79) 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).

His titles like RoboCop, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, and Jeepers Creepers 2 - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 19, 2026

Watched: 0/102

Weighted avg: 6.18 /10

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1

RoboCop

1987July 1987 by Paul Verhoeven

Supporting as Leon Nash

Supporting as Leon Nash

6.98 Good+
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2

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

1992June 1992 by David Lynch

Starring as Leland Palmer

Starring as Leland Palmer

7.03 Good++
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3

Jeepers Creepers 2

2003August 2003 by Victor Salva

Starring as Jack Taggart, Sr.

Starring as Jack Taggart, Sr.

5.72 Okay+
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4

Batman: The Killing Joke

2016July 2016 by Sam Liu

Supporting as Commissioner Gordon (voice)

Supporting as Commissioner Gordon (voice)

6.15 Good--
5

5

Dead End

2003December 2003 by Jean-Baptiste Andrea

Lead role as Frank Harrington

Lead role as Frank Harrington

5.93 Okay++
6

6

The Lazarus Effect

2015January 2015 by David Gelb

Supporting as Mr. Wallace

Supporting as Mr. Wallace

4.80 Mediocre++
7

7

Good Night, and Good Luck.

2005September 2005 by George Clooney

Supporting as Don Hollenbeck

Supporting as Don Hollenbeck

6.64 Good
8

8

One Missed Call

2008January 2008 by Eric Valette

Supporting as Ted Summers

Supporting as Ted Summers

4.91 Mediocre++
9

9

Swamp Thing

1982February 1982 by Wes Craven

Starring as Dr. Alec Holland

Starring as Dr. Alec Holland

4.98 Mediocre++
10

10

Rising Sun

1993July 1993 by Philip Kaufman

Minor role as Senator John Morton

Minor role as Senator John Morton

5.67 Okay+
11

11

Superman: Doomsday

2007September 2007 by Lauren Montgomery

Supporting as Perry White (voice)

Supporting as Perry White (voice)

6.27 Good--
12

12

Powder

1995October 1995 by Victor Salva

Minor role as Dr. Aaron Stripler

Minor role as Dr. Aaron Stripler

6.59 Good
13

13

Excision

2012September 2012 by Richard Bates Jr.

Minor role as Principal Campbell

Minor role as Principal Campbell

5.78 Okay+
14

14

Twin Peaks

1989December 1989 by David Lynch

Minor role as Leland Palmer

Minor role as Leland Palmer

8.07 Excellent+
15

15

The Chase

1994March 1994 by Adam Rifkin

Supporting as Dalton Voss

Supporting as Dalton Voss

5.36 Okay-
16

16

Digging Up the Marrow

2015February 2015 by Adam Green

Lead role as William Dekker

Lead role as William Dekker

5.18 Okay--
17

17

Peaceful Warrior

2006March 2006 by Victor Salva

Minor role as Doctor Hayden

Minor role as Doctor Hayden

7.00 Good++
18

18

The Flock

2007August 2007 by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung

Supporting as Bobby Stiles

Supporting as Bobby Stiles

5.26 Okay-
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19

Big Ass Spider!

2013October 2013 by Mike Mendez

Supporting as Major Braxton Tanner

Supporting as Major Braxton Tanner

5.20 Okay--
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20

All the Way

2016May 2016 by Jay Roach

Supporting as Senator Everett Dirksen

Supporting as Senator Everett Dirksen

6.17 Good--
21

21

Reaper

2007–2009 by Tara Butters

Supporting as The Devil

Supporting as The Devil

6.06 Okay++
22

22

Wrong Cops

2013December 2013 by Quentin Dupieux

Minor role as Captain Andy

Minor role as Captain Andy

5.62 Okay
23

23

God's Not Dead 2

2016April 2016 by Harold Cronk

Minor role as Peter Kane

Minor role as Peter Kane

5.74 Okay+
24

24

Fresh Off the Boat

2015–2020 by Nahnatchka Khan

Supporting as Marvin

Supporting as Marvin

6.25 Good--
25

25

Suburban Gothic

2014July 2014 by Richard Bates Jr.

Starring as Donald

Starring as Donald

5.22 Okay-
26

26

The Journey of Natty Gann

1985September 1985 by Jeremy Kagan

Starring as Sol Gann

Starring as Sol Gann

6.30 Good--
27

27

Infestation

2009February 2009 by Kyle Rankin

Supporting as Ethan

Supporting as Ethan

5.44 Okay-
28

28

Night of the Living Deb

2015May 2015 by Kyle Rankin

Starring as Frank Waverly

Starring as Frank Waverly

5.03 Okay--
29

29

Bob Roberts

1992September 1992 by Tim Robbins

Supporting as Chet MacGregor

Supporting as Chet MacGregor

6.09 Okay++
30

30

Jurassic City

2015January 2015 by Sean Cain

Lead role as Warden Lewis

Lead role as Warden Lewis

4.57 Mediocre+
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31

The Butterfly Room

2012August 2012 by Jonathan Zarantonello

Starring as Nick

Starring as Nick

5.37 Okay-
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32

Chillerama

2011October 2011 by Adam Green

Starring as Dr. Weems (segment "Wadzilla")

Starring as Dr. Weems (segment "Wadzilla")

5.41 Okay-
33

33

Rosewood Lane

2011October 2011 by Victor Salva

Starring as Det. Briggs

Starring as Det. Briggs

4.70 Mediocre+
34

34

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

2012March 2012 by Tim Heidecker

Supporting as Dr. Doone Struts

Supporting as Dr. Doone Struts

5.21 Okay--
35

35

The Rift

1990March 1990 by Juan Piquer Simón

Starring as Robbins

Starring as Robbins

4.84 Mediocre++
36

36

The Aggression Scale

2012March 2012 by Steven C. Miller

Starring as Bellavance

Starring as Bellavance

5.44 Okay-
37

37

FDR: American Badass!

2012September 2012 by Garrett Brawith

Supporting as Douglas MacArthur

Supporting as Douglas MacArthur

5.05 Okay--
38

38

Atlas Shrugged: Part II

2012October 2012 by John Putch

Minor role as Head of State Thompson

Minor role as Head of State Thompson

5.02 Okay--
39

39

Psych 3: This Is Gus

2021November 2021 by Steve Franks

Minor role as Father Peter Westley

Minor role as Father Peter Westley

6.33 Good--
40

40

To Your Last Death

2019November 2019 by Jason Axinn

Starring as Cyrus DeKalb (voice)

Starring as Cyrus DeKalb (voice)

5.46 Okay
41

41

Two Can Play That Game

2001September 2001 by Mark Brown

Minor role as Bill Parker

Minor role as Bill Parker

6.00 Okay++
42

42

Tone-Deaf

2019March 2019 by Richard Bates Jr.

Minor role as Michael

Minor role as Michael

5.10 Okay--
43

43

Love at First Hiccup

2009February 2009 by Barbara Topsøe-Rothenborg

Supporting as Roger

Supporting as Roger

5.29 Okay-
44

44

Poolman

2024May 2024 by Chris Pine

Minor role as William Van Patterson

Minor role as William Van Patterson

4.67 Mediocre+
45

45

The Chain

2019May 2019 by David Martín Porras

Starring as Michael

Starring as Michael

5.46 Okay
46

46

Unnatural

2015October 2015 by Hank Braxtan

Supporting as Victor Clobirch

Supporting as Victor Clobirch

4.68 Mediocre+
47

47

The Battle of Shaker Heights

2003August 2003 by Kyle Rankin

Supporting as Harrison

Supporting as Harrison

5.57 Okay
48

48

Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End

2013March 2013 by Gabriel Sabloff

Starring as Frank

Starring as Frank

5.30 Okay-
49

49

Dead Still

2014October 2014 by Philip Adrian Booth

Lead role as Wenton Davies

Lead role as Wenton Davies

5.22 Okay--
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50

Pandemic

2009October 2009 by Jason Connery

Lead role as General Matthews

Lead role as General Matthews

5.40 Okay-
51

51

No God, No Master

2014April 2014 by Terry Green

Starring as A. Mitchell Palmer

Starring as A. Mitchell Palmer

5.82 Okay+
52

52

Shattered

2017January 2017 by Natasha Kermani

Starring as Forest Burnett

Starring as Forest Burnett

5.41 Okay-
53

53

God's Not Dead: In God We Trust

2024September 2024 by Vance Null

Starring as Peter Kane

Starring as Peter Kane

5.70 Okay+
54

54

AM1200

2008October 2008 by David Prior

Starring as Harry Jones

Starring as Harry Jones

6.23 Good--
55

55

Halloweed

2016October 2016 by LazRael Lison

Supporting as Judge Plimington

Supporting as Judge Plimington

5.17 Okay--
56

56

Beast Mode

2020December 2020 by Chris W. Freeman

Supporting as Trammel Steadfast

Supporting as Trammel Steadfast

5.68 Okay+
57

57

Newsreaders

2013–2015 by David Wain

Starring as Skip Reming

Starring as Skip Reming

6.18 Good--
58

58

Evasive Action

1998January 1998 by Jerry P. Jacobs

Starring as Sheriff Wes Blaidek

Starring as Sheriff Wes Blaidek

5.99 Okay++
59

59

Condor

1986August 1986 by Virgil W. Vogel

Lead role as Christopher Proctor

Lead role as Christopher Proctor

Needs more reviews
60

60

The Bronx Bull

2016June 2016 by Martin Guigui

Supporting as Father Father Joseph

Supporting as Father Father Joseph

5.38 Okay-
61

61

Brother's Keeper

2013April 2013 by Josh Mills

Starring as Herbert Leemaster

Starring as Herbert Leemaster

5.63 Okay
62

62

Crazy Eyes

2012July 2012 by Adam Sherman

Supporting as Zach's Father

Supporting as Zach's Father

5.38 Okay-
63

63

Dinner Is Served

2021May 2021 by Hao Zheng

Supporting as Headmaster Gustafson

Supporting as Headmaster Gustafson

5.98 Okay++
64

64

Body Shot

1994March 1994 by Dimitri Logothetis

Starring as Dwight Frye

Starring as Dwight Frye

5.37 Okay-
65

65

Grey Knight

1993March 1993 by George Hickenlooper

Starring as Col. George Thalman

Starring as Col. George Thalman

5.71 Okay+
66

66

Nuclear Family

2012October 2012 by Kyle Rankin

Starring as The Man

Starring as The Man

Needs more reviews
67

67

Brother White

2012April 2012 by Brian Herzlinger

Supporting as Pastor Johnny Kingman

Supporting as Pastor Johnny Kingman

5.75 Okay+
68

68

Tom Holland's Twisted Tales

2014April 2014 by Tom Holland

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

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

5.54 Okay
69

69

King Knight

2022February 2022 by Richard Bates Jr.

Minor role as Merlin

Minor role as Merlin

5.61 Okay
70

70

Jane Doe: The Wrong Face

2005June 2005 by Mark Griffiths

Supporting as Fleming

Supporting as Fleming

5.99 Okay++
71

71

Taking Flight

2015September 2015 by Brandon Oldenburg

Starring as Nonno (voice)

Starring as Nonno (voice)

5.92 Okay++
72

72

Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fire

2013July 2013 by Gabriel Sabloff

Minor role as Frank

Minor role as Frank

5.54 Okay
73

73

Windfall

2002November 2002 by Gerry Lively

Supporting as John Wescott

Supporting as John Wescott

5.63 Okay
74

74

7-10 Split

2007February 2007 by Tommy Reid

Supporting as Buddy Kendrick

Supporting as Buddy Kendrick

5.42 Okay-
75

75

Savannah

1996–1997 by Constance M. Burge

Supporting as Edward Burton

Supporting as Edward Burton

6.22 Good--
76

76

Landspeed

2002June 2002 by Christian McIntire

Starring as Brian Sanger

Starring as Brian Sanger

Needs more reviews
77

77

The Crew

1994October 1994 by Carl Colpaert

Minor role as Charles Pierce

Minor role as Charles Pierce

5.49 Okay
78

78

Away From Here

2014May 2014 by Bruce Van Dusen

Starring as Paul

Starring as Paul

Needs more reviews
79

79

Out West

2013September 2013 by Lee Brownstein

Starring as Phillip Alcott

Starring as Phillip Alcott

Needs more reviews
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80

Season of Fear

1989May 1989 by Doug Campbell

Starring as Fred Drummond

Starring as Fred Drummond

Needs more reviews
81

81

The Girl with the Tramp Stamp Tattoo

2011December 2011 by Matt Villines

Starring

Starring

Needs more reviews
82

82

Race for Glory

1989November 1989 by Rocky Lang

Starring as Jack Davis

Starring as Jack Davis

Needs more reviews
83

83

The Breakup Girl

2015July 2015 by Stacy Sherman

Supporting as Bob Baker

Supporting as Bob Baker

Needs more reviews
84

84

Frank Pierre Presents: Pierre Resort & Casino

2014December 2014 by Matthew Freund

Lead role as Frank Pierre

Lead role as Frank Pierre

Needs more reviews
85

85

The Election

2007July 2007 by Padraig Reynolds

Lead role as John

Lead role as John

Needs more reviews
86

86

The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story

1988January 1988 by Paul Wendkos

Supporting as Phil Maresca

Supporting as Phil Maresca

Needs more reviews
87

87

The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon

1998February 1998 by Tim Kelleher

Supporting as Randolph Pratt

Supporting as Randolph Pratt

Needs more reviews
88

88

The Blue Rose

2024July 2024 by George Baron

Supporting as Mr. Vallens

Supporting as Mr. Vallens

Needs more reviews
89

89

Stuntmen

2009August 2009 by Eric Amadio

Minor role as Jack Strongbow

Minor role as Jack Strongbow

Needs more reviews
90

90

Between Two Worlds

2014July 2014 by Charles de Lauzirika

Starring as Self

Starring as Self

Needs more reviews
91

91

The Rain Makers

2005January 2005 by Ray Ellingsen

Starring as Harris

Starring as Harris

Needs more reviews
92

92

I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun

2017December 2017 by Richard Beymer

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

Needs more reviews
93

93

Slugfest

2021

Minor role as Jack Kirby

Minor role as Jack Kirby

Needs more reviews
94

94

Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story

1995

Supporting as Mike Todd

Supporting as Mike Todd

Needs more reviews
95

95

Write to Kill

1991November 1991 by Ruben Preuss

Supporting as Mark Gaston

Supporting as Mark Gaston

Needs more reviews
96

96

Seduced

1985March 1985 by Jerrold Freedman

Supporting as Bartecki

Supporting as Bartecki

Needs more reviews
97

97

Iodine

2009August 2009 by Michael Stasko

Minor role as Avery

Minor role as Avery

Needs more reviews
98

98

Farmed and Dangerous

2014

Supporting as Buck Marshall

Supporting as Buck Marshall

Needs more reviews
99

99

Guardian Angel

2014October 2014 by Vahik Pirhamzei

Supporting as Attorney Kaufman

Supporting as Attorney Kaufman

Needs more reviews
100

100

Second Chances

1993–1994 by Lynn Marie Latham

Supporting as Judge Jim Stinson

Supporting as Judge Jim Stinson

Needs more reviews
101

101

The Napa Boys

2026February 2026 by Nick Corirossi

Minor role as Officer Toland

Minor role as Officer Toland

Needs more reviews
102

102

Almost Salinas

2001April 2001 by Terry Green

Supporting as Jack Tynan

Supporting as Jack Tynan

Needs more reviews