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Ray Wise stars in "X-Men: First Class" as the Secretary of State.

A veteran of television and film, Ray Wise received widespread critical acclaim for his memorable performance as troubled newsman Don Hollenbeck in the Warner Independent film "Good Night, and Good Luck," written, directed and starring George Clooney. Wise and his co-stars shared "Best Ensemble Cast" nominations at both the 2006 Critic's Choice Awards and Screen Actor's Guild Award ceremonies. On the small screen, he played the
Ray Wise in "Reaper"
Ray Wise Reaper
Devil on the CW series "Reaper" and recurred as Vice President Hal Gardner on the popular series "24," starring Kiefer Sutherland.

Wise's impressive acting resume includes more than 30 feature films, including starring roles in "Jeepers Creepers 2"; "Two Can Play That Game," with Vivica A. Fox; "Bob Roberts," with Tim Robbins; "Rising Sun," with Wesley Snipes; "The Chase," with Charlie Sheen; "Robocop," "Powder," with Mary Steenburgen and Jeff Goldblum, and "The Rainmakers." One of Ray Wise's favorite roles was playing Sol Gann, a Depression-era father in Disney's classic family drama "The Journey of Natty Gann."

On the small screen, Wise starred in Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's television movie, "The Battle of Shaker Heights" for Project Greenlight on HBO. Other recurring and guest roles on television include "The Closer," "Bones," CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," "Law & Order: SVU," "The West Wing," "Resurrection Blvd.," "Second Chances," "Savannah," "The Larry Sanders Show," "Knots Landing," "The Colbys," "Dallas," Psych," "How I Met Your Mother," Hawaii Five-O," "Chuck," and "Twin Peaks." It was his role on "Twin Peaks" that Wise credits for catapulting him into international stardom.

To date, Wise has also starred in 85 stage productions, including Broadway performances of "Romeo and Juliet" and "Tartuffe." His role as Yank Smith in Eugene O'Neill's "The Hairy Ape" garnered rave reviews, and in 1983, he received an OBIE Award for his work in Sam Shepard's "The Tooth of Crime."

Wise lives in Southern California with his wife and children.




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RAY WISE: FACTS

How tall is Ray Wise? How old is Ray Wise? Find out here.

Age: 64 years old
Birthday: August 20, 1947
Height: 5' 11"
Full Name / Real Name: Raymond Herbert Wise
Birthplace: Akron, OH
Wife: Kass McClaskey





"Psych" cast 'Psych' Celebrates 'Twin Peaks' 20th Anniversary — Premiering Wednesday, December 1, the 'Damn Fine' tribute episode will feature series alums Sherilyn Fenn, Sheryl Lee, Dana Ashbrook, Ray Wise, Robyn Lively, Lenny Von Dohlen and Catherine Coulson. Read more...
Ray Wise in "Reaper" Swing for The Fences This November on FOX — Get spoilers and highlights for the upcoming November sweeps period on FOX, which includes the World Series, the series premiere of "The Wanda Sykes Show," and guest appearances by Arianna Huffington, Eve, Jonah Hill, NBA Champion Kevin Garnett, Zach Galifianakis, Jamie Kennedy, Snoop Dogg, Keith Carradine, Daryl Hall and John Oates and many more. Read more...
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RAY WISE: TWITTER
February 8, 2012
@timheidecker i saw B$M i laughed out loud a lot great job, does #RayWise ever talk about twin peaks?///
less than an hour ago
@justinruff I'm digging the show but can't help but feel the old agent role was written for #RayWise. Dude seems like a cheap knockoff.
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I'm looking forRay Wise nude pictures.
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@InsidiousIntent #RayWise just makes such a fantastic devil, too. He's got that charming narcissism with an air of evil down perfectly.
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