Ray Wise

Actor · Born August 20, 1947 (79) · Akron, Ohio, USA

Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

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).

Biography from TMDB.

Born: August 20, 1947 (79)
From: Akron, Ohio, USA
Works as: Actor
Titles: 153 on MovieCove · 212 credits in all
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26

What are Ray Wise's films like?

Across their 79 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Animation3 titles61^st

Biography3 titles86^th

Crime3 titles39^th

Thriller3 titles7^th

Adventure2 titles70^th

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight

Survival

23%

Morality

21%

Self

21%

Bonds

16%

Society

11%

Power

Ideas

Survival23 Family bonds20 Identity12 Justice12 Deception14 Community7 Self-worth7 Trauma8

What they feel like to watch

their average across 74 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 14 · Wry 10 · Earnest 49

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 28 · Serious 15 · Dark 31

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 35 · Stylized 26 · Heightened 13

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 14 · Charged 36 · Intense 24

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 23 · Shifting 41 · Whiplash 10

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 38 · Some laughs 18 · Funny 18

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 24 · Even-paced 44 · Relentless 6

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 36 · Engaged 32 · Full focus 6

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 36 · Affecting 21 · Heavy 17

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 43 · Open-ended 27 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

35 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 12 of 35 analyzed roles.

Shadow

12 of 35

Mentor

7 of 35

Threshold guardian

7 of 35

Herald

4 of 35

Hero

2 of 35

Shapeshifter

2 of 35

Trickster

1 of 35

Show the 35 roles

Mentoras Dr. Alec Holland in Swamp Thing (1982)
Heroas Christopher Proctor in Condor (1985)
Heraldas Sol Gann in The Journey of Natty Gann (1985)
Heraldas Fred Drummond in Season of Fear (1989)
Shadowas Archie Brown in The Secret Life of Archie's Wife (1990)
Threshold guardianas Larry in Sunstroke (1992)
Shadowas BOB / Leland Palmer in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
Shadowas Dalton Voss in The Chase (1994)
Threshold guardianas Randolph Pratt in The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon (1998)
Mentoras John Wescott in Windfall (2002)
Threshold guardianas Taggart in Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003)
Heroas Frank Harrington in Dead End (2003)
Heraldas Perry White in Superman: Doomsday (2007)
Threshold guardianas Bobby Stiles in The Flock (2007)
Mentoras Buddy Kendrick in 7-10 Split (2007)
Shadowas The Devil in Reaper (2007)
Mentoras Ethan in Infestation (2009)
Shapeshifteras General Matthews in Pandemic (2009)
Mentoras Roger in Love at First Hiccup (2009)
Threshold guardianas Det. Danny Briggs in The Rosewood Lane (2011)
Tricksteras Dr. Weems in Chillerama (2011)
Shadowas A. Mitchell Palmer in No God, No Master (2012)
Shadowas Bellavance in The Aggression Scale (2012)
Mentoras Frank in Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End (2013)
Shadowas Major Braxton C. Tanner in Big Ass Spider! (2013)
Shadowas Jimmy in Lionhead (2013)
Mentoras William Dekker in Digging Up the Marrow (2014)
Threshold guardianas Mongo the Magnificent (segment: Mongo's Magik Mirror) in Tom Holland's Twisted Tales (2014)
Shadowas Wenton Davis in Dead Still (2014)
Heraldas Bob Baker in The Breakup Girl (2015)
Shadowas Warden Lewis in Jurassic City (2015)
Threshold guardianas Commissioner Gordon in Batman: The Killing Joke (2016)
Shadowas Forest Burnett in Shattered (2017)
Shadowas Cyrus DeKalb in To Your Last Death (2019)
Shapeshifteras Michael in Chain of Death (2019)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

Dread

Absurd

Melancholic

Joyful

Other

How their films linger

Fun28 Unsettling24 Feel-good22 Thought-provoking19 Hopeful18 Bittersweet17

How their films end · 20 with a twist

Happy24
Bittersweet26
Tragic5
Ambiguous23
Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ray Wise's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 122 of their 153 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (58).

Also on these channels

Howdy5 titles, show their 5 titles on Howdy
MovieSphere+4 titles, show their 4 titles on MovieSphere+
Cinemax2 titles, show their 2 titles on Cinemax
Shout! TV2 titles, show their 2 titles on Shout! TV
UP Faith & Family2 titles, show their 2 titles on UP Faith & Family
Eros Now1 title, show their title on Eros Now
Great American Pure Flix1 title, show their title on Great American Pure Flix
Lionsgate+1 title, show their title on Lionsgate+
Magnolia Selects1 title, show their title on Magnolia Selects
Midnight Pulp1 title, show their title on Midnight Pulp
ScreenPix1 title, show their title on ScreenPix
Sony Pictures Core1 title, show their title on Sony Pictures Core
Strand Releasing1 title, show their title on Strand Releasing
Sundance Now1 title, show their title on Sundance Now

Subscription and free streaming for Ray Wise's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

212 credits, 153 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

SURPRISE (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
as Mr. Johnson
NANOcell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
as Robert Cox
The Napa Boys(2025)
as Officer Toland
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
The Wolf in the Well (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
as Roland Carmel
God's Not Dead: In God We Trust(2024)
as Peter Kane
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
The Blue Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
as Mr. Vallens
Good Grief(2024)
as Dr. Gariboldi
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Poolman(2023)
as William Van Patterson
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
King Knight(2021)
as Merlin
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Slugfest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Show 10 episodes · as Jack Kirby
Psych 3: This Is Gus(2021)
as Father Peter Westley
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Physical(2021)
Show 1 episode · as Sheila's Father
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows
Dinner Is Served (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
as Headmaster Gustafson
Home Economics(2021)
Show 1 episode · as Frank
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows
Beast Mode (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
as Trammel Steadfast
To Your Last Death(2019)
as Cyrus DeKalb (voice)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
All Rise(2019)
Show 1 episode · as Richard Walker
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows
Unholy 'Mole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
as The Devil (voice)
Chain of Death(2019)
as Michael
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Tone-Deaf(2019)
as Michael
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina(2018)
Show 1 episode · as Enoch
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
Little Evil(2017)
as Guy On TV (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Shattered(2017)
as Forest Burnett
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life(2016)
Show 3 episodes · as Jack Smith
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows
Halloweed(2016)
as Judge Plimington
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Batman: The Killing Joke(2016)
as Commissioner Gordon (voice)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
The Bronx Bull(2016)
as Father Father Joseph
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
All the Way(2016)
as Senator Everett Dirksen
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Relationship Status (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 1 episode · as Grace's Dad
God's Not Dead 2(2016)
as Peter Kane
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Unnatural(2015)
as Victor Clobirch
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Adam Ruins Everything(2015)
Show 1 episode · as Netflix Executive
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
Taking Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as Nonno (voice)
The Breakup Girl(2015)
as Bob Baker
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Night of the Living Deb(2015)
as Frank Waverly
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Digging Up the Marrow(2014)
as William Dekker
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Fresh Off the Boat(2015)
Show 72 episodes · as Marvin
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
The Lazarus Effect(2015)
as Mr. Wallace
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Jurassic City(2015)
as Warden Lewis
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Agent Carter(2015)
Show 4 episodes · as Hugh Jones
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows
Frank Pierre Presents: Pierre Resort & Casino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
as Frank Pierre
Dead Still(2014)
as Wenton Davies
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Guardian Angel(2014)
as Attorney Kaufman
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories(2013)
Show 1 episode · as The Duke
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
Land of Leopold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
as Deece Warren
Suburban Gothic(2014)
as Donald
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
as Leland Palmer
Away from Here(2014)
as Paul
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Fargo(2014)
Show 2 episodes · as Paul Marrane
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
No God, No Master(2012)
as A. Mitchell Palmer
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Tom Holland's Twisted Tales(2014)
as Mongo the Magnificent (segment "Mongo's Magik Mirror")
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Farmed and Dangerous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Show 4 episodes · as Buck Marshall
Wrong Cops(2013)
as Captain Andy
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Twisted Tales(2013)
Show 1 episode · as Mongo the Magnificent
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows
Big Ass Spider!(2013)
as Major Braxton Tanner
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Out West(2013)
as Phillip Alcott
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fire(2013)
as Frank
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Brother's Keeper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
as Herbert Leemaster
Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End(2013)
as Frank
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Inventing Adam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
as J.B.
Newsreaders(2013)
Show 24 episodes · as Skip Reming
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows
Lionhead(2013)
as Jimmy
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Nuclear Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
as The Man
Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike(2012)
as Head of State Thompson
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
FDR: American Badass!(2012)
as Douglas MacArthur
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Excision(2012)
as Principal Campbell
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
The Butterfly Room(2012)
as Nick
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Perception(2012)
Show 1 episode · as Martin Sullivan
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
Crazy Eyes(2012)
as Zach's Father
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Brother White(2010)
as Pastor Johnny Kingman
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Holliston(2012)
Show 1 episode · as Landlord
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows
Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend(2010)
as Wade Dawkins
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Aggression Scale(2012)
as Bellavance
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie(2012)
as Dr. Doone Struts
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
The Girl with the Tramp Stamp Tattoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Actor
The Rosewood Lane(2011)
as Det. Briggs
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Chillerama(2011)
as Dr. Weems (segment "Wadzilla")
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Wilfred(2011)
Show 1 episode · as Colt St. Cloud
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
X-Men: First Class(2011)
as Secretary of State
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Workaholics(2011)
Show 1 episode · as Kyle Walsh
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Body of Proof(2011)
Show 1 episode · as Michael Davis
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows
Mr. Sunshine(2011)
Show 1 episode · as Macaulay
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows
Hawaii Five-0(2010)
Show 1 episode · as Morris Brown
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
Rizzoli & Isles(2010)
Show 1 episode · as Judge Eugene Allen
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
The Good Guys(2010)
Show 1 episode · as Buddy
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Infomercials (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Show 1 episode · as Frank Pierre
Pandemic(2009)
as General Matthews
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Iodine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
as Avery
Stuntmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
as Jack Strongbow
Drop Dead Diva(2009)
Show 1 episode · as Frank Dodd
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
Castle(2009)
Show 1 episode · as Bobby Fox
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Dollhouse(2009)
Show 1 episode · as Howard Lipman
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
Infestation(2009)
as Ethan
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Love at First Hiccup(2009)
as Roger
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
AM1200 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
as Harry Jones
The Mentalist(2008)
Show 1 episode · as Dennis Victor
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
90210(2008)
Show 1 episode · as Dean Thomas
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows
One Missed Call(2008)
as Ted Summers
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Reaper(2007)
Show 31 episodes · as The Devil
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
Chuck(2007)
Show 3 episodes · as Riley
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Superman: Doomsday(2007)
as Perry White (voice)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
The Flock(2007)
as Bobby Stiles
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Mad Men(2007)
Show 5 episodes · as Ed Baxter
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
The Election (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
as John
Burn Notice(2007)
Show 1 episode · as Mr. Pyne
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
7-10 Split(2007)
as Buddy Kendrick
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!(2007)
Show 2 episodes · as Grill Vogel
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
Shark(2006)
Show 1 episode · as Lloyd Holcomb
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Six Degrees(2006)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows
Psych(2006)
Show 2 episodes · as Horace Leland · as Peter Westley
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
The Substance of Things Hoped For(2006)
as Dr. Lessing
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Peaceful Warrior(2006)
as Doctor Hayden
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Cyxork 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
as Kommander 88
Criminal Minds(2005)
Show 1 episode · as John Nelson
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
How I Met Your Mother(2005)
Show 6 episodes · as Robin Scherbatsky Sr.
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
Good Night, and Good Luck.(2005)
as Don Hollenbeck
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Bones(2005)
Show 1 episode · as Rick Turco
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face(2005)
as Fleming
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
The Closer(2005)
Show 2 episodes · as Tom Blanchard
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
Numb3rs(2005)
Show 1 episode · as Mitch Langford
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows
The Rain Makers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
as Harris
Sharkskin 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
as Sam
Dead End(2003)
as Frank Harrington
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
NCIS(2003)
Show 1 episode · as Wayne Tobett
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
The Battle of Shaker Heights(2003)
as Harrison
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Jeepers Creepers 2(2003)
as Jack Taggart, Sr.
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Windfall(2002)
as John Wescott
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
She Spies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Show 1 episode · as Ambassador Blaine
Landspeed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
as Brian Sanger
Scream at the Sound of the Beep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
as Brother Jake
24(2001)
Show 6 episodes · as Vice-President Hal Gardner
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
Two Can Play That Game(2001)
as Bill Parker
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Almost Salinas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
as Jack Tynan
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)
Show 1 episode · as Ernest Chase
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
Teacher's Pet(2000)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows
Popular (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Show 1 episode · as Barton
The West Wing(1999)
Show 1 episode · as Governor Tillman D-CA
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)
Show 1 episode · as Roger Hanley
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Judging Amy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Show 1 episode · as Atty. Rhodes
Pennyweight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
as Mr. Pennyweight
Charmed(1998)
Show 1 episode · as Ludlow
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
V.I.P. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Show 1 episode · as Judge Kreiger
Sports Night(1998)
Show 1 episode · as Evans
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon(1998)
as Randolph Pratt
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Dawson's Creek(1998)
Show 1 episode · as Roger Stepavich
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows
Evasive Action(1998)
as Sheriff Wes Blaidek
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Profiler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Show 1 episode · as James Perrone
Savannah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Show 34 episodes · as Edward Burton
Powder(1995)
as Dr. Aaron Stripler
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
JAG(1995)
Show 1 episode · as Congressman Marvin Bolton
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Show 2 episodes · as Mike Todd
Star Trek: Voyager(1995)
Show 1 episode · as Arturis
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
The Crew(1994)
as Charles Pierce
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
as Leon Nash
Body Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
as Dwight Frye
The Chase(1994)
as Dalton Voss
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Second Chances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Show 10 episodes · as Judge Jim Stinson
Diagnosis Murder(1993)
Show 1 episode · as John Parkinson
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows
The Secrets of Lake Success (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Show 2 episodes · as Henry Fleming
Rising Sun(1993)
as Senator John Morton
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)
Show 1 episode · as Garrett Carlson
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows
The Killing Box(1993)
as Col. George Thalman
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
RoboCop 3(1993)
as Leon Nash (archive footage)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Sunstroke(1992)
as Larry
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Bob Roberts(1992)
as Chet MacGregor
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
The Larry Sanders Show(1992)
Show 1 episode · as Lloyd Simon
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me(1992)
as Leland Palmer
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Write to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
as Mark Gaston
Fire in the Dark(1991)
as Richard
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
The Secret Life of Archie's Wife(1990)
as Archie
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Beverly Hills, 90210(1990)
Show 2 episodes · as Daniel Hunter
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows
Dream On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Show 1 episode · as Maddox March
Twin Peaks(1990)
Show 32 episodes · as Leland Palmer · as Leland Palmer (archive footage)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
The Rift(1990)
as Robbins
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Twin Peaks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
as Leland Palmer
Race for Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
as Jack Davis
Season of Fear(1989)
as Fred Drummond
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story(1988)
as Phil Maresca
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)
Show 1 episode · as Liko
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Jake and the Fatman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Beauty and the Beast(1987)
Show 1 episode · as Tom
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
RoboCop(1987)
as Leon Nash
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Repairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
as Stan the Bartender
L.A. Law(1986)
Show 2 episodes · as D.A. Walter Platt
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows
Condor(1985)
as Christopher Proctor
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
The Colbys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Show 3 episodes · Actor
The Journey of Natty Gann(1985)
as Sol Gann
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Stingray(1986)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
Seduced(1985)
as Bartecki
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Moonlighting(1985)
Show 1 episode · as Murderer
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
Hunter(1984)
Show 1 episode · as Alex Parker
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows
Airwolf(1984)
Show 1 episode · as Victor Resnick
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows
Blue Thunder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Show 1 episode · as J.D. Kraft
Scarecrow and Mrs. King(1983)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Trauma Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Show 1 episode · Actor
The A-Team(1983)
Show 1 episode · as Phillip Chadway
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
Remington Steele(1982)
Show 1 episode · as Schwimmer
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows
Cat People(1982)
as Soap Opera Man
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
T.J. Hooker(1982)
Show 1 episode · as Harrison Mackenzie
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows
Swamp Thing(1982)
as Dr. Alec Holland
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Deadly Blessing(1981)
as Sheriff (voice) (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Madame X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
as Bellman (uncredited)
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
as Dr. Simmons
Knots Landing(1979)
Show 5 episodes · as The Dealer
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows
Hart to Hart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Tartuffe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
as Damis
Lou Grant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Love in the Hamptons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
as Myron
Charlie's Angels(1976)
Show 1 episode · as Evan Wilcox
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows
Dare the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
as David Keller
Nightmare City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Actor
The Good Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Edward Penth

Career shape

Star power in the 99^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 211 titles, 209 of them dated from 1969 to 2026; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Rising Sun (1993)

$107M worldwide

Highest rated

RoboCop (1987)

Midcredits 95^th

Film career

19692026

Peak 2015 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 21 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

1979Screen debut· Knots Landing
1981First film· Deadly Blessing
2003First top-billed film· Dead End
2003Career best· Dead End
2007Career best· Reaper

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting211 of 211 · 48^th

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s6 · acting1980s29 · acting1990s39 · acting2000s50 · acting2010s69 · acting2020s15 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 6% of 49 roles

20%

12%

819101061116

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

Nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2006, Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Ray Wise's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31^st percentile, the median of all 85; across their 74 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 74

Approval · how many liked their films

33^rdpercentile

Typical film, the median of 74

Reach · how many have seen their films

68^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 74

Midcredits score across 153 titles, by percentile

75^th and up44
50^th to 74^th30
25^th to 49^th39
Below 25^th40

Shape of the crowd

54 of their 153 titles are Mixed.

Universally Loved23
Universally Panned4
Divisive9
Cult Classic7
Crowd Pleaser46
Broadly Agreed10
Mixed54

Most divisive · actor

God's Not Dead: In God We Trust (2024)

99^th percentile spread · 57% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Mad Men (2007)

Midcredits 98^th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 68 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ray Wise's work okay for kids?

Across up to 25 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles

Violence & Gore19 titles34–89 · median 75 · intenseheavier than most films

Sex & Nudity25 titles16–65 · median 43 · moderateheavier than most films

Profanity17 titles28–83 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most films

Alcohol & Drugs17 titles21–74 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all films

Frightening / Intense17 titles33–89 · median 75 · intenseheavier than most films

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Ray Wise work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ray Wise's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David A.R. White shares the most, 4.

Ray Wise

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Filmography

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How do Ray Wise's films land?

Shape of the crowd

Is Ray Wise's work okay for kids?

Who does Ray Wise work with?

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