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Biography

Ray Wise began his career with a series of supporting roles. Wise played Jamie Rollins on the CBS soap opera Love of Life. Shortly…more

Born

8/20/1947, Akron, Ohio, USA

Birth Name

Raymond Herbert Wise

Gender

Male

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Star (5)

Role
- Reaper
  The Devil
  - S 2: Ep 13 The Devil and Sam Oliver
    5/26/09
  - S 2: Ep 12 Business Casualty
    5/19/09
  - S 2: Ep 11 To Sprong, With Love
    5/12/09
  - S 2: Ep 10 My Brother's Reaper
    5/5/09
  - S 2: Ep 9 No Reaper Left Behind
    4/28/09
  - + 26 More Credits
- Savannah
  Edward Burton
  - S 2: Ep 22 I Don't (2)
    2/24/97
  - S 2: Ep 21 Oh No, Mr. Bill (1)
    2/24/97
  - S 2: Ep 20 Where There's A Will...
    2/17/97
  - S 2: Ep 19 Code Blue
    2/10/97
  - S 2: Ep 18 The Gal To Marry Dear Old Dad
    2/3/97
  - + 29 More Credits
- Second Chances
  Judge Jim Stinson
  - S 1: Ep 10 Justifiable Jealousy
    2/10/94
  - S 1: Ep 9 Miss Friendly Santa Rita
    1/27/94
  - S 1: Ep 8 Down Looks Like Up
    1/20/94
  - S 1: Ep 7 If the Truth Be Told
    1/13/94
  - S 1: Ep 6 Swimming Through Mud
    1/6/94
  - + 5 More Credits
- Twin Peaks
  Leland Palmer
  - S 2: Ep 23 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
    8/28/92
  - S 2: Ep 22 Episode Twenty-Nine (2)
    6/10/91
  - S 2: Ep 9 Episode Sixteen
    12/1/90
  - S 2: Ep 8 Episode Fifteen
    11/17/90
  - S 2: Ep 7 Episode Fourteen
    11/10/90
  - + 14 More Credits
- Love of Life
  Jamie Rollins (#2) (1970-1976)
Recurring Role (5)

Role
- 24
  Hal Gardner
  - S 5: Ep 18 Day 5: 12:00 A.M. - 1:00 A.M.
    4/17/06
  - S 5: Ep 17 Day 5: 11:00 P.M. - 12:00 A.M.
    4/10/06
  - S 5: Ep 16 Day 5: 10:00 P.M. - 11:00 P.M.
    4/3/06
  - S 5: Ep 14 Day 5: 8:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
    3/20/06
  - S 5: Ep 13 Day 5: 7:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
    3/13/06
  - + 1 More Credits
- Resurrection Blvd.
  Jack Mornay
  - S 2: Ep 8 Mano a Mano
    8/14/01
  - S 2: Ep 6 Sangre de la Mano
    7/31/01
  - S 2: Ep 3 Diez y Ocho
    7/10/01
  - S 2: Ep 1 Arriba y Abajo
    6/26/01
  - S 1: Ep 20 Juntos
    1/22/01
  - + 2 More Credits
- Resurrection Blvd.
  Jack Mornet
  - S 1: Ep 15 Las Manos de Piedra
    12/11/00
  - S 1: Ep 10 Mascaras
    8/21/00
  - S 1: Ep 7 Dos Padres
    7/31/00
  - S 1: Ep 6 Negro y Moreno
    7/24/00
  - S 1: Ep 5 El Regreso de Paco
    7/17/00
- Knots Landing
  The Dealer
  - S 9: Ep 20 Bouncing Babies
    2/25/88
  - S 9: Ep 19 Lawfully Wedded
    2/18/88
  - S 9: Ep 17 In Too Deep
    2/4/88
  - S 9: Ep 16 If Not Now, When?
    1/28/88
  - S 9: Ep 15 Another Modest Proposal
    1/21/88
- Dallas
  Blair Sullivan
  - S 6: Ep 10 The Wedding
    12/3/82
  - S 6: Ep 7 Hit and Run
    11/12/82
  - S 6: Ep 6 Aftermath
    11/5/82
  - S 5: Ep 22 Vengeance
    3/12/82
  - S 5: Ep 21 The Prodigal
    3/5/82
  - + 3 More Credits
Guest Star (73)

Role
- The Mentalist
  Dennis Victor
  - S 4: Ep 23 Red Rover, Red Rover
    5/10/12
- Mad Men
  Ed Baxter
  - S 5: Ep 7 At the Codfish Ball
    4/29/12
  - S 4: Ep 11 Chinese Wall
    10/3/10
- NCIS
  Wayne Tobett
  - S 9: Ep 15 Secrets
    2/14/12
- 90210
  Dean Thomas
  - S 4: Ep 7 It's the Great Masquerade, Naomi Clark
    11/1/11
- How I Met Your Mother
  Robin Scherbatsky, Sr.
  - S 7: Ep 6 Mystery Vs. History
    10/17/11
  - S 6: Ep 14 Last Words
    1/17/11
- Wilfred
  Colt St. Cloud
  - S 1: Ep 13 Identity
    9/8/11
- Chuck
  Alexei Volkoff's Lawyer
  - S 4: Ep 22 Chuck Versus Agent X
    5/2/11
- Chuck
  Riley
  - S 4: Ep 17 Chuck Versus The First Bank of Evil
    2/28/11
- Mr. Sunshine
  Macaulay
  - S 1: Ep 3 Heather's Sister
    2/23/11
- Hawaii Five-0
  Morris Brown
  - S 1: Ep 17 Powa Maka Moana
    2/14/11
- Psych
  Father Westley
  - S 5: Ep 12 Dual Spires
    12/1/10
  - S 4: Ep 4 The Devil's in the Details…and in the Upstairs Bedroom
    8/28/09
- The Good Guys
  Buddy Haverton
  - S 1: Ep 11 Common Enemies
    10/1/10
- Castle
  Bobby Fox
  - S 2: Ep 15 Suicide Squeeze
    2/8/10
- Dollhouse
  Stewart Lipman
  - S 2: Ep 6 The Left Hand
    12/4/09
- Drop Dead Diva
  Mr. Dodd
  - S 1: Ep 11 What If?
    9/27/09
- Numb3rs
  Mitch Langford
  - S 5: Ep 15 Guilt Trip
    2/13/09
- Burn Notice
  Pyne
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    6/28/07
- Shark
  Lloyd Holcomb
  - S 1: Ep 14 Starlet Fever
    2/8/07
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
  CEO Roger Hanley
  - S 8: Ep 13 Loophole
    2/6/07
- The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman
  Ned Carter
  - S 1: Ep 8 The Republicunt
    9/22/06
- Bones
  Rick Turco
  - S 2: Ep 1 The Titan on the Tracks
    8/30/06
- The Closer
  Tom Blanchard
  - S 2: Ep 10 The Other Woman
    8/14/06
  - S 2: Ep 6 Out of Focus
    7/17/06
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
  Ernest Chase
  - S 6: Ep 21 Rashomama
    4/27/06
- Jane Doe
  Fleming
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Wrong Face
    6/19/05
- The West Wing
  Governor Tillman
  - S 6: Ep 18 La Palabra
    3/9/05
- JAG
  Congressman Marvin Bolton
  - S 10: Ep 3 Retrial
    10/15/04
- Dawson's Creek
  Roger Stepavich
  - S 6: Ep 12 All the Right Moves
    1/22/03
- Presidio Med
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 6 Milagros
    10/23/02
- She Spies
  Ambassador Conrad Blaine
  - S 1: Ep 4 Daddy's Girl
    9/30/02
- Teacher's Pet
  Voice of Mr. Jolly's Father
  - S 2: Ep 30 A Breed Apart
    5/10/02
- Charmed
  Ludlow
  - S 4: Ep 12 Lost and Bound
    1/31/02
- Judging Amy
  Mr. Rhodes
  - S 3: Ep 1 The Last Word
    9/25/01
- The Directors
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 4 Wes Craven
    5/7/01
- V.I.P.
  Judge Kreiger
  - S 3: Ep 10 Bodyguards
    1/20/01
- Popular
  Ron Foster
  - S 1: Ep 21 What Makes Sammy Run
    5/11/00
- Profiler
  James Perrone
  - S 4: Ep 9 Quid Pro Quo
    1/15/00
- Diagnosis Murder
  John Parkinson
  - S 7: Ep 5 The Flame
    10/21/99
- Sports Night
  Bill
  - S 1: Ep 5 Mary Pat Shelby
    10/20/98
- Vengeance Unlimited
  Jack Schiller
  - S 1: Ep 1 Cruel and Unusual
    9/29/98
- Beverly Hills 90210
  Daniel Hunter
  - S 9: Ep 2 Budget Cuts
    9/23/98
  - S 9: Ep 1 The Morning After
    9/16/98
- Sleepwalkers
  McCaige
  - S 1: Ep 7 A Matter of Fax
    5/31/98
  - S 1: Ep 2 Night Terrors
    11/8/97
- Star Trek: Voyager
  Arturis
  - S 4: Ep 26 Hope And Fear
    5/20/98
- Courthouse
  Congressman Laderman
  - S 1: Ep 2 One Flew Over the Courthouse
    9/20/95
- Dream On
  Maddox March
  - S 6: Ep 4 Significant Author
    8/9/95
- The Larry Sanders Show
  Lloyd Simon
  - S 3: Ep 2 You're Having My Baby
    6/29/94
- Walker, Texas Ranger
  Garrett Carlson
  - S 2: Ep 24 Stolen Lullaby
    5/21/94
- Swamp Thing
  Guthrie
  - S 3: Ep 19 Never Alone
    11/21/92
- Twin Peaks
  Leland Palmer
  - S 2: Ep 23 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
    8/28/92
- Jake and the Fatman
  Harry McGuinn
  - S 3: Ep 5 Dancing in the Dark
    10/25/89
- Star Trek: The Next Generation
  Liko
  - S 3: Ep 4 Who Watches The Watchers
    10/16/89
- Moonlighting
  Murderer
  - S 5: Ep 12 Eine Kleine Nacht Murder (2)
    4/30/89
- Knots Landing
  Dealer
  - S 9: Ep 25 With a Heavy Heart
    4/7/88
  - S 9: Ep 24 Mother Knows Best
    3/31/88
  - S 9: Ep 23 Her Letter
    3/24/88
- L.A. Law
  Walter Platt
  - S 2: Ep 16 Fetus Completus
    3/3/88
  - S 2: Ep 15 The Bald Ones
    2/25/88
- Beauty and the Beast
  Tom
  - S 1: Ep 1 Once Upon a Time in the City of New York
    9/25/87
- Hunter
  Alex Parker
  - S 3: Ep 3 Crime of Passion
    10/11/86
- The Colbys
  Spiro Koralis
  - S 1: Ep 23 Anniversary Waltz
    5/15/86
  - S 1: Ep 21 A Family Affair
    4/17/86
  - S 1: Ep 20 Double Jeopardy
    4/10/86
- Stingray
  Dr. John Whitaker
  - S 1: Ep 4 Ether
    3/25/86
- Airwolf
  Victor Resnick
  - S 3: Ep 18 Hawke's Run
    2/15/86
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King
  Frank Duran
  - S 3: Ep 15 The Pharoah's Engineer
    1/27/86
- The A-Team
  Philip Chadway
  - S 4: Ep 4 A Lease with an Option to Die
    10/22/85
- Remington Steele
  Schwimmer
  - S 3: Ep 7 A Pocketful of Steele
    11/20/84
- Riptide
  Les Carter
  - S 2: Ep 5 Beat The Box
    11/13/84
- Trapper John, M.D.
  Dr. Henry Speiner
  - S 5: Ep 22 Aunt Mildred is Watching You
    5/6/84
- Hart To Hart
  Dick Braddon
  - S 5: Ep 20 Larsen's Last Jump
    3/13/84
- Emerald Point N.A.S.
  Travis
  - S 1: Ep 22 The Wedding
    3/12/84
  - S 1: Ep 21 Pandora's Box
    3/5/84
- Blue Thunder
  J.D. Kraft
  - S 1: Ep 8 Payload
    3/9/84
- T.J. Hooker
  Harrison 'Mac' Mackenzie
  - S 3: Ep 17 Hot Property
    2/25/84
- Lou Grant
  Bart Franklin
  - S 4: Ep 13 Strike
    2/16/81
- Barnaby Jones
  Malcolm Elliot
  - S 7: Ep 8 Stages of Fear
    11/23/78
- Charlie's Angels
  Evan Wilcox
  - S 3: Ep 6 Winning is For Losers
    10/18/78
- Dead Last
  Robert Cahill
  - S 1: Ep 11 Jane's Exit
- Dr. Vegas
  Councilman McManus
  - S 1: Ep 7 Out Damned Spot
- Six Degrees
  Henry Crane
  - S 1: Ep 9 Sedgewick's

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- Ray says that he would love to work with Francis Ford Coppola.
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- Ray has wanted to act since he was very young. His junior high school yearbook, when he was 13 years old, states that his goal in life is to become an actor.
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- Ray played the role of President Michael Dugan in the video game Command And Conquer: Red Alert 2.
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- Ray Wise: Of all my roles, Leland Palmer in Twin Peaks was the one that had the biggest impact on the world, but even after that I wasn't typecast, so I feel very fortunate in the way my career has progressed.
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- Ray Wise: I've known since I was a young man that I wanted to be a professional actor. In fact in my junior high school year book - when I was about 13 years old - I believe under my picture it listed my goal in life as wanting to become an actor.
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- Ray Wise: (about his role in "Reaper") Call it fate, serendipity, whatever you want to call it, I was meant to play the devil. And I intend to do it full-out.
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