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Ray Wise

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Raymond Herbert Wise (born August 29, 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). Wise's other television roles include Vice President Hal Gardner in 24 (2006), The Devil in Reaper (2007–2009), Ian Ward in The Young and the Restless (2014–2016, 2024–2025) and Marvin in Fresh Off the Boat (2015–2020). He is also known for acting in projects produced by the comedy duo Tim & Eric, most notably his guest-starring role as Grill Vogel in Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ray Wise is the 2,196th most popular actor (up from 2,221st in 2019), the 3,862nd most popular biography from United States (down from 3,564th in 2019) and the 1,071st most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Ray Wise ranks 2,196 out of 13,578. Before him are Jacky Cheung, Eric Braeden, Alan Dale, Jonathan Bailey, George Wendt, and Richard Bohringer. After him are Kristofer Hivju, Mike Connors, Fabrice Luchini, Prakash Raj, Erika Eleniak, and Neil Patrick Harris.

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Among people born in 1947, Ray Wise ranks 266. Before him are Theo de Jong, Soe Win, Mitch Mitchell, Peter Strauss, Harry Redknapp, and Alan Dale. After him are António Marto, Stefan Persson, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Ron Rivest, Kailash Purryag, and Deborah Lipstadt.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ray Wise ranks 3,862 out of 20,380. Before him are Lois McMaster Bujold (1949), Frank Knight (1885), Melissa Etheridge (1961), George Wendt (1948), Irving Baxter (1876), and Roy Jones Jr. (1969). After him are Jimmy Butler (1989), Terry Goodkind (1948), Mike Connors (1925), Gutzon Borglum (1867), Erika Eleniak (1969), and Neil Patrick Harris (1973).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Ray Wise ranks 1,071. Before him are Richard Anderson (1926), Arielle Dombasle (1953), M. Emmet Walsh (1935), Lenny Montana (1926), Ellen Pompeo (1969), and George Wendt (1948). After him are Mike Connors (1925), Erika Eleniak (1969), Neil Patrick Harris (1973), Mitch Pileggi (1952), Jim Beaver (1950), and Anna Gunn (1968).

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