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Ray Wise

American actor · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1947 · age 79

Raymond Herbert Wise is an American actor best known for his role as Leland Palmer in Twin Peaks and its prequel film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992).

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2024PoolmanFilm, William Van Patterson2017Little EvilFilm, Guy On TV (uncredited)2015Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama SeriesAwardDigging Up the MarrowFilm, 2015William Dekker2014FargoSeries, Paul Marrane2013Big Ass Spider!Film, Major Braxton Tanner2012Atlas Shrugged: Part IIFilm, Head of State Thompson2009CastleSeries, Bobby FoxInfestationFilm, 2009Ethan2007Mad MenSeries, Ed BaxterSuperman: DoomsdayFilm, 2007Perry White (voice)2006PsychSeries, Peter Westley2005Good Night, and Good Luck.Film, Don Hollenbeck2003NCISSeries, Wayne Tobett2001Two Can Play That GameFilm, Bill Parker2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries, Ernest Chase1998CharmedSeries, Ludlow1995JAGSeries, Congressman Marvin Bolton1994The ChaseFilm, Dalton Voss1993Rising SunFilm, Senator John Morton1990Beverly Hills, 90210Series, Daniel Hunter1989Twin PeaksFilm, Leland Palmer1985The Journey of Natty GannFilm, Sol Gann1981Deadly BlessingFilm, Sheriff (voice) (uncredited)1979Knots LandingSeries, The Dealer1947Born20 August 1947

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Close ties

  • Twin Peaks 1989
  • Peaceful Warrior 2006
  • Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me 1992
  • RoboCop 1987
  • X-Men: First Class 2011

Filmography 40

222 credits on file

Television 24

Media & music

Photos 2

Awards

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series2015

About this person

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), Dead End (2003), Good Night, and Good Luck (2005), X-Men: First Class (2011) and God's Not Dead 2 (2016).

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United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
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Born 1947 · age 79