Ray Wise

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 22 films, with $710,632,920 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #5,213)
Best-known acting roles: (X-Men: First Class), Mr. Wallace (The Lazarus Effect), Peter Kane (God’s Not Dead 2), Jack Taggart (Jeepers Creepers 2), Senator John Morton (Rising Sun)
Most productive collaborators: David Gelb, Mark Duplass, Shannyn Sossamon, Eric Valette, Luke Dawson
Born: August 20, 1947 (77 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting22$357,281,938$353,350,982$710,632,920
Leading1$0$0$0
(Unclassified)14$152,983,069$14,762,506$167,745,575

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,013 $510,265,007
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,735 $368,113,488
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,552 $878,378,495

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Featured Review: Suburban Gothic

January 30th, 2015

Suburban Gothic is the second film from Richard Bates, Jr.. His first movie was Excision, which was excellent, but extreme enough that even fans of body horror might not enjoy it. Is Suburban Gothic as good as his first film? Does it have a wider appeal? Is it at least worth checking out on Video on Demand? More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Atlas Shrugged, Part II

February 17th, 2013

Atlas Shrugged, Part I cost $20 million to make and earned back less than one quarter of that in theaters. In my review, I speculated that Atlas Shrugged, Part II would never be made, because the first part lost money. It was made. It only cost $10 million this time, and they managed to open in more than 1000 theaters, but it still bombed. In fact, it bombed even harder this time around. Even so, according to Wikipedia, Part III already has a release date. ... For a group of people so dedicated to capitalism, they sure don't know how it works. More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 12, 2024God’s Not Dead: In God… $3,269,322$3,269,322
May 10, 2024Poolman Van Patterson $131,000$131,000
Feb 17, 2022King Knight Merlin
Dec 1, 2020Beast Mode
Mar 17, 2020To Your Last Death Cyrus DeKalb
Aug 23, 2019Tone-Deaf
Dec 5, 2017Shattered $648$648
Jul 25, 2016Batman: The Killing Joke Commissioner Jame… $3,775,000$586,038$4,361,038
Apr 1, 2016God’s Not Dead 2 Peter Kane $20,773,069$2,778,217$23,551,286
Feb 27, 2015The Lazarus Effect Mr. Wallace $25,801,570$12,557,740$38,359,310
Feb 17, 2015Digging Up the Marrow William Dekker
Jan 31, 2015Suburban Gothic
Apr 11, 2014The Butterfly Room Nick $1,081$697,172$698,253
Mar 28, 2014No God, No Master A. Mitchell Palmer $6,796$6,796
Dec 20, 2013Wrong Cops Captain Andy
Oct 18, 2013Big Ass Spider
Jul 6, 2012Crazy Eyes Zach's Father $6,106$6,106
Mar 2, 2012Tim and Eric's Billion… Dr. Doon Struts $201,436$22,216$223,652
Oct, 2011Chillerama
Jun 3, 2011X-Men: First Class $146,408,305$209,000,000$355,408,305
Aug 18, 2009Stuntmen
Jan 4, 2008One Missed Call Ted Summers $26,890,041$17,623,425$44,513,466
Oct 7, 2005Good Night, and Good Luck Don Hollenbeck $31,501,218$25,085,683$56,586,901
Aug 29, 2003Jeepers Creepers 2 Jack Taggart $35,623,801$84,300,000$119,923,801
Aug 22, 2003The Battle of Shaker H… Harrison Bowland $280,351$558,794$839,145
May 9, 2003Almost Salinas Jack Tynan $120,011$120,011
Sep 7, 2001Two Can Play That Game Bill Parker $22,235,901$155,549$22,391,450
Aug 25, 2000The Crew Charles Pierce $13,019,253$13,019,253
Oct 27, 1995Powder Dr. Aaron Stripler $30,833,914$30,833,914
Mar 4, 1994The Chase Dalton Voss $7,836,488$7,836,488
Jul 30, 1993Rising Sun Senator John Morton $63,095,271$63,095,271
Sep 4, 1992Bob Roberts Chet MacGregor $4,300,703$4,300,703
Aug 28, 1992Twin Peaks: Fire Walk … Leland Palmer $4,160,851$47,515$4,208,366
Aug 11, 1989Race for Glory Jack Davis $100,326$100,326
Jul 17, 1987RoboCop Leon Nash $53,424,681$700,491$54,125,172
Sep 27, 1985The Journey of Natty Gann Sol Gann $9,468,512$9,468,512
Apr 2, 1982Cat People Soap opera man $7,000,000$14,000,000$21,000,000
 
Averages $19,625,577$24,540,899$32,532,537
Totals 37 $510,265,007$368,113,488$878,378,495


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Feb 17, 2015Digging Up the Marrow
 
Averages n/an/an/an/a0.0%
Totals 1 n/an/a


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Sep 12, 2024God’s Not Dead: In God… $1,503,5931,392$3,269,322$3,269,322100.0%
May 10, 2024Poolman $131,000162$131,000$131,000100.0%
Feb 17, 2022King Knight
Dec 1, 2020Beast Mode
Mar 17, 2020To Your Last Death
Aug 23, 2019Tone-Deaf
Jul 25, 2016Batman: The Killing Joke 1,325$3,775,000$4,361,03886.6%
Apr 1, 2016God’s Not Dead 2 $7,623,6622,419$20,773,069$23,551,28688.2%
Feb 27, 2015The Lazarus Effect $10,203,4372,666$25,801,570$38,359,31067.3%
Apr 11, 2014The Butterfly Room $1,0811$1,081$698,2530.2%
Mar 28, 2014No God, No Master 5$6,796$6,796100.0%
Dec 20, 2013Wrong Cops
Oct 18, 2013Big Ass Spider
Jul 6, 2012Crazy Eyes $3,2592$6,106$6,106100.0%
Mar 2, 2012Tim and Eric's Billion… $87,47533$201,436$223,65290.1%
Jun 3, 2011X-Men: First Class $55,101,6043,692$146,408,305$355,408,30541.2%
Aug 18, 2009Stuntmen
Jan 4, 2008One Missed Call $12,511,4732,240$26,890,041$44,513,46660.4%
Oct 7, 2005Good Night, and Good Luck $421,446929$31,501,218$56,586,90155.7%
Aug 29, 2003Jeepers Creepers 2 $15,269,3243,124$35,623,801$119,923,80129.7%
Jul 17, 1987RoboCop $8,008,7211,601$53,424,681$54,125,17298.7%
Sep 27, 1985The Journey of Natty Gann $490,318362$9,468,512$9,468,512100.0%
 
Averages $8,565,8761,330$23,818,796$47,375,52874.5%
Totals 22 $357,281,938$710,632,920

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,872 $357,281,938
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,568 $506,490,007
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,094 $219,527,322
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,501-14,600) 14,546 $110,864,575
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,013 $510,265,007
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,286 $353,350,982
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,791 $367,526,802
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,008 $297,383,643
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 30,001-30,100) 30,038 $38,343,914
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,735 $368,113,488
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,213 $710,632,920
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,842 $874,016,809
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,029 $516,910,965
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,001-22,100) 22,040 $149,208,489
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,552 $878,378,495

All Technical Credits