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Ray Wise(I)

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Ray Wise
Amid political and spiritual turmoil, Reverend David Hill steps up to run for Congress. Opponent Peter Kane, aims to erase religion from policy, and the fight becomes a beacon of hope for people seeking moral leadership in a divided world.
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God's Not Dead: In God We Trust (2024)
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Raymond Herbert "Ray" Wise (born August 20, 1947) is an American actor. Some of his best-known roles include Leland Palmer in Twin Peaks (1990), henchman Leon C. Nash in RoboCop (1987), Jack Taggart Sr. in Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003), the Devil in the CW television series Reaper (2007), Donald Wadsworth in Suburban Gothic (2014).

Wise was born in Akron, Ohio, graduated from Garfield High School in 1964 and attended Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. He is of Romanian descent on his mother's side.
BornAugust 20, 1947
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BornAugust 20, 1947
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Known for

    Dead End (2003)
    Dead End
    6.4
    • Frank Harrington
    • 2003
    Mark Hamill in Batman: The Killing Joke (2016)
    Batman: The Killing Joke
    6.4
    • Commissioner Gordon(voice)
    • 2016
    Sheryl Lee in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
    Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
    7.3
    • Leland Palmer
    • 1992
    David Strathairn in Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
    Good Night, and Good Luck.
    7.4
    • Don Hollenbeck
    • 2005

    Credits

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    Actor

    • The Good Dark
      • Edward Penth
      • Filming
      • 2027
    • Friends List
      • Pre-production
    • Surprise (2026)
      Surprise
      Short
      • 2026
    • Nikko Austen Smith in NANOcell (2026)
      NANOcell
      Short
      • Robert Cox
      • 2026
    • Eileen Davidson, Bryton James, Joshua Morrow, Gina Tognoni, Justin Hartley, Melissa Claire Egan, and Peter Bergman in The Young and the Restless (1973)
      The Young and the Restless
      5.4
      TV Series
      • Ian Ward
      • Ian Ward (vision)
      • 2014–2026
    • The Napa Boys (2025)
      The Napa Boys
      5.3
      • Officer Toland
      • 2025
    • Havoc Town (2025)
      Havoc Town
      8.3
      Podcast Series
      • Josiah Abbess
      • 2025
    • The Wolf in the Well (2024)
      The Wolf in the Well
      Short
      • Roland Carmel
      • 2024
    • God's Not Dead: In God We Trust (2024)
      God's Not Dead: In God We Trust
      3.6
      • Peter Kane
      • 2024
    • David A.R. White in The White House Pod - Dare to Dream (2024)
      The White House Pod - Dare to Dream
      4.7
      Podcast Series
      • Guest
      • 2024
    • Newsboys: In God We Trust (2024)
      Newsboys: In God We Trust
      2.9
      Music Video
      • Peter Kane
      • 2024
    • Emily Rued in Good Grief (2024)
      Good Grief
      6.5
      • Dr. Gariboldi
      • 2024
    • Danny DeVito, Annette Bening, Chris Pine, and DeWanda Wise in Poolman (2023)
      Poolman
      4.0
      • William Van Patterson
      • 2023
    • Danielle Bisutti, Ray Wise, George Baron, and Olivia Scott Welch in The Blue Rose (2023)
      The Blue Rose
      3.7
      • Mr. Vallens
      • 2023
    • Dulé Hill and James Roday Rodriguez in Psych 3: This Is Gus (2021)
      Psych 3: This Is Gus
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • Father Peter Westley
      • 2021
    • Topher Grace, Karla Souza, Sasheer Zamata, Caitlin McGee, and Jimmy Tatro in Home Economics (2021)
      Home Economics
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Frank
      • 2021
    • Batman: The Audio Adventures (2021)
      Batman: The Audio Adventures
      7.8
      Podcast Series
      • Various Announcers (voice)
      • 2021

    Soundtrack

    • Lucille Soong, Randall Park, Constance Wu, Forrest Wheeler, Ian Chen, and Hudson Yang in Fresh Off the Boat (2015)
      Fresh Off the Boat
      7.7
      TV Series
      • performer: "Love Shack"
      • performer: "Respect" (uncredited, uncredited)
      • 2017–2020
    • Dead End (2003)
      Dead End
      6.4
      • performer: "Jingle Bells" (uncredited)
      • 2003
    • Twin Peaks (1990)
      Twin Peaks
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Soundtrack
      • 1990
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    Videos68

    Swamp Thing
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    Swamp Thing
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    The Aggression Scale
    The Aggression Scale
    Clip 1:30
    The Aggression Scale
    The Aggression Scale
    Clip 1:57
    The Aggression Scale
    One Missed Call
    Clip 0:41
    One Missed Call
    One Missed Call
    Clip 1:17
    One Missed Call
    One Missed Call
    Clip 1:00
    One Missed Call

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Raymond Wise
    • Height
      • 5′ 9½″ (1.77 m)
    • Born
      • August 20, 1947
      • Akron, Ohio, USA
    • Spouses
        Kass McClaskey1978 - present (2 children)
    • Children
        Gannon McClaskey Wise
    • Relatives
      • Spencer Marcu(Niece or Nephew)
    • Other works
      Has appeared in over 90 plays
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview
      • 1 Article
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Was considered for the role of Freddy Kruger in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984).
    • Quotes
      What goes through my mind when I see myself blowing some guy's brains out on screen? It looks a lot worse than it did when I was doing it. It's all so technical, really, when we're shotgun-blasting apart Peter Weller. It's kind of gruesome when you're doing it, but it looks worse on screen. It's not so bad, really. A little bit of gratuitous violence in a well-thought-out story is fine. -- on RoboCop (1987)

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