Ray Wise (b. August 20, 1947) is an American character actor who portrayed Alec Holland in the 1982 film Swamp Thing. He also voiced Perry White in Superman: Doomsday and Commissioner Gordon in Batman: The Killing Joke.
- Pictured: Wise as Alec Holland from Swamp Thing
Professional History
Ray Wise is an American actor best known for his performance as Leland Palmer on Twin Peaks and in its prequel film, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me. Other notable roles of his include Leon Nash in RoboCop and Marvin Ellis on Fresh Off the Boat.
Wise has appeared as various characters in adaptations of DC Comics stories, notably as Alec Holland in Wes Craven's Swamp Thing, while Dick Durock portrayed the character in his Swamp Thing form. He also voiced Perry White in Superman: Doomsday, Commissioner Gordon in Batman: The Killing Joke, and various announcers on Batman: The Audio Adventures.
Work History
Acting Credits
| Swamp Thing | July 30, 1982 | Alec Holland |
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| Swamp Thing | 1990–1993 | Guthrie |
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| "Never Alone" | November 21, 1992 | Guthrie |
| Superman: Doomsday | September 18, 2007 | Perry White |
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| Batman: The Killing Joke | July 25, 2016 | Commissioner Gordon |
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| Batman: The Audio Adventures | 2021– | Various announcers |
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| "A Fortune in Sin" | September 18, 2021 | Various announcers |
| "The Skylight in the Nursery" | September 18, 2021 | Various announcers |
| "Forged Without a Smith" | September 18, 2021 | Various announcers |
| "Daisy, Daisy...I'm Half Crazy" | September 18, 2021 | Various announcers |
| "My Medium is Crime" | September 18, 2021 | Various announcers |
| "The Whale of Damocles" | September 18, 2021 | Various announcers |
| "Spot the Crook" | September 18, 2021 | Various announcers |
| "Iceberg Dead Ahead" | September 18, 2021 | Various announcers |
| "Your Old Uncle Blabbo" | September 18, 2021 | Various announcers |
| "Dark Purple Dawn" | September 18, 2021 | Various announcers |
External Links
- Ray Wise at IMDb
- Ray Wise at Wikipedia.org