Most Recent Role: The Devil on Reaper
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Akron, Ohio, USA
Birthday: 8-20-1947
Birth Name: Raymond Herbert Wise
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Akron, Ohio, USA
Birthday: 8-20-1947
Birth Name: Raymond Herbert Wise
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Ray Wise began his career with a series of supporting roles. Wise played Jamie Rollins on the CBS soap opera Love of Life. Shortly after, he made his TV-movie debut on PBS in 1978 in the movie "Tartuffe". Wise's big-screen debut came in 1982 when he played a scientist in Wes Craven's Swamp Thing .
Wise's next big move was securing a recurring role on the TV series, Twin Peaks as the...
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Cancun
Tuesday 20 May 2008 on The CW
Sam is targeted by a demon revolution that ultimately leads to a revelation that can have serious effects on his future.
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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 claims that he is a very private person.
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Ray's natural hair color is dark brown.
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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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Ray: I don't like to reveal everything - that's just a preference of mine.
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Ray: (On whether or not he worries about being typecast by his roles) The only thing I worry about is whether I like the role and the story.
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Other Appearances
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Love of Life
Jamie Rollins (#2) (1970-1976) |
Reaper
The Devil |
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Savannah
Edward Burton |
Second Chances
Judge Jim Stinson |
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Twin Peaks
Leland Palmer |
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24
Hal Gardner |
Dallas
Blair Sullivan |
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Knots Landing
The Dealer |
Resurrection Blvd.
Jack Mornay |
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24
Day 5: 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM Hal Gardner |
Airwolf
Hawke's Run Victor Resnick |
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Barnaby Jones
Stages of Fear Malcolm Elliot |
Beauty and the Beast
Once Upon a Time in the City of New York Tom |
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Beverly Hills, 90210
Budget Cuts Daniel Hunter |
Beverly Hills, 90210
The Morning After Daniel Hunter |
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Reaper
Throughout Sam's life, he always wondered why his mom and dad were so easy on him. Whether it was sports, school, career choices, or picking on his little brother Kyle, Sam always got away with... more Savannah
Set in the southern city of Savannah, Georgia, the series revolves around three female friends: rich girl Reese, noble Lane and scheming bad girl Peyton. Lane McKenzie had left Savannah after... more Second Chances
Welcome to the Second Chances guide at TV.com . The show got cancelled after 10 episodes, but had a 6 episode spin-off called "Hotel Malibu" =================== CREW: Directed by... more
Twin Peaks
"She's dead. Wrapped in plastic." Date: Friday, February 24, 1989: Homecoming Queen Laura Palmer is found dead, washed up on a riverbank, wrapped in plastic sheeting. FBI Special Agent Dale... more
Love of Life, was one of the first two soaps. It aired from 1951 to 1980, when after a hiatus for retooling made the show unviewable. It had a great run on CBS, but over time ratings slipped, and... more
ReaperThroughout Sam's life, he always wondered why his mom and dad were so easy on him. Whether it was sports, school, career choices, or picking on his little brother Kyle, Sam always got away with... more Savannah
Set in the southern city of Savannah, Georgia, the series revolves around three female friends: rich girl Reese, noble Lane and scheming bad girl Peyton. Lane McKenzie had left Savannah after... more Second Chances
Welcome to the Second Chances guide at TV.com . The show got cancelled after 10 episodes, but had a 6 episode spin-off called "Hotel Malibu" =================== CREW: Directed by... more
Twin Peaks"She's dead. Wrapped in plastic." Date: Friday, February 24, 1989: Homecoming Queen Laura Palmer is found dead, washed up on a riverbank, wrapped in plastic sheeting. FBI Special Agent Dale... more
