Ray Wise
🎂 Aug 20, 1947 (78)
Akron, Ohio, USA
Ray Wise is an actor born in Akron, Ohio, USA. X-Men: First Class remains one of their most celebrated performances, playing Secretary of State. Their work further includes How I Met Your Mother and RoboCop. They have 126 films and 94 TV productions to their name, working mainly across genres like sci-fi, drama, action.
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RoboCop
1987
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
1992
Jeepers Creepers 2
2003
Powder
1995
RoboCop 3
1993
Batman: The Killing Joke
2016
Cat People
1982
God's Not Dead 2
2016
Rising Sun
1993
Peaceful Warrior
2006
One Missed Call
2008
Good Night, and Good Luck.
2005
The Chase
1994
Superman: Doomsday
2007
Dead End
2003
The Napa Boys
2026
Twin Peaks
1989
The Lazarus Effect
2015
Chillerama
2011
Bob Roberts
1992
The Flock
2007
Swamp Thing
1982
Excision
2012
Little Evil
2017
God's Not Dead: In God We Trust
2024
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
2014
Two Can Play That Game
2001
The Journey of Natty Gann
1985
To Your Last Death
2019
Poolman
2024
Unnatural
2015
Big Ass Spider!
2013
The Battle of Shaker Heights
2003
Atlas Shrugged: Part II
2012
Wrong Cops
2013
Suburban Gothic
2014
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
2012
Digging Up the Marrow
2015
Jurassic City
2015
Tone-Deaf
2019
Windfall
2002
The Rift
1990
Love at First Hiccup
2009
The Butterfly Room
2012
Infestation
2009
Landspeed
2002
Grey Knight
1993
Body Shot
1994
The Crew
1994
Rosewood Lane
2011
TV Shows
Fresh Off the Boat
2015
Twin Peaks
1990
Reaper
2007
24
2001
How I Met Your Mother
2005
Mad Men
2007
Marvel's Agent Carter
2015
Farmed and Dangerous
2014
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
2016
Chuck
2007
L.A. Law
1986
Psych
2006
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007
Fargo
2014
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
1995
The Secrets of Lake Success
1993
The Closer
2005
Castle
2009
Numb3rs
2005
Remington Steele
1982
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Shark
2006
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
The A-Team
1983
Judging Amy
1999
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
Bones
2005
Airwolf
1984
Charmed
1998
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Officer Toland
2026
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The Wolf in the Well
Roland Carmel
2024
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God's Not Dead: In God We Trust
Peter Kane
2024
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The Blue Rose
Mr. Vallens
2024
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Good Grief
Dr. Gariboldi
2024
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Poolman
William Van Patterson
2024
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King Knight
Merlin
2022
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Physical
Sheila's Father
2021–
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Dinner Is Served
Headmaster Gustafson
2021
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Ray Wise and where are they from?
Ray Wise is 78 years old, born on August 20, 1947 in Akron, Ohio, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Ray Wise?
Ray Wise is best known for roles in X-Men: First Class, RoboCop, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me.
How many movies has Ray Wise been in?
Over a 57-year career (since 1969), Ray Wise has appeared in 124 movies and 91 TV shows.
What was Ray Wise's first movie?
The career of Ray Wise began with Dare the Devil (1969).
What is Ray Wise's most recent movie or series?
Ray Wise's most recent release is NANOcell, which premiered on March 25, 2026.
What TV shows has Ray Wise appeared in?
On television, Ray Wise has appeared in How I Met Your Mother, The Mentalist, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Criminal Minds.
Ray Wise
1947-08-20 · 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).