Ray Wise Raymond Herbert Wise , better known as Ray Wise , is an American actor who has made two appearances in the " Star Trek " franchise . He first played Liko in the episode . Later , he guest - starred as Arturis in the episode . Born in Akron , Ohio , Wise is a veteran of over a hundred film and television projects , though he is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Leland Palmer on the cult drama series " Twin Peaks " . Other television roles for which he is known include the recurring character of Vice President Hal Gardner on the Fox series " " and his role as The Devil on the CW series " Reaper " . Perhaps his best known film roles are those of Dr . Alec Holland in Wes Craven ' s 1982 cult horror favorite " Swamp Thing " and Leon Nash in the 1987 science fiction / action hit " RoboCop " . Career . 1970s . In 1970 , Wise landed the regular role of Jamie Rollins on the CBS soap opera " Love of Life " , remaining with the show until 1976 . A year later , he appeared in Broadway stage productions of two classical plays : William Shakespeare ' s " Romeo and Juliet " , with Jennifer Savidge , and Molière ' s " Tartuffe " , with Roy Brocksmith and Stefan Gierasch . Wise played Benvolio in the former and Damis in the latter . In 1978 , Wise was cast in his first TV guest appearance by director Cliff Bole , who later directed many " Star Trek " episodes . The part was for an episode of the action / drama series " Charlie ' s Angels " . This was followed with an appearance on Paramount Television ' s " Barnaby Jones " , in an episode also guest starring TNG regular Jonathan Frakes and directed by Leo Penn . 1980s . Films . Wise made his major feature film debut in Wes Craven ' s " Swamp Thing " , the cult 1982 horror / science fiction favorite based on the DC Comics character . In this film , Wise starred as Doctor Alec Holland , the scientist who was transformed into the title creature . His co - stars in this film included Adrienne Barbeau and Nicholas Worth . Wise and Barbeau again worked together in the 1985 CBS TV movie " Seduced " . Wise ' s next film role was a brief appearance as a man in a TV soap opera in the 1982 horror - thriller " Cat People " . The principal cast of this film included fellow " Star Trek " alumni Ed Begley , Jr . , Malcolm McDowell , and John Larroquette ; the movie ' s special make - up effects were handled by Thomas R . Burman , Bari Burman , and Edouard F . Henriques , among others . Wise played the supporting role of Leon Nash in the 1987 blockbuster " RoboCop " . Wise ' s character in this film was the right - hand man of gang leader Clarence Boddicker , who was played by fellow " Trek " veteran Kurtwood Smith . Both of their character were responsible for the torture and murder of police officer Alex Murphy , who was later transformed into RoboCop ; Murphy was played by Peter Weller , who later guest - starred on and " Star Trek Into Darkness " . Other actors who had roles in this film include Ronny Cox , Robert DoQui , and Miguel Ferrer . Television . Throughout 1982 , Wise appeared on the prime - time soap opera " Dallas " in the recurring role of Blair Sullivan . He was seen in eight episodes of the show , working with performers such as Susan Howard ( who was a regular on the show ) , Bill Erwin , Bruce French , John Larroquette , Leigh J . McCloskey , J . Patrick McNamara , Charles Napier , Paul Sorensen , and Morgan Woodward . In 1984 , Wise guest - starred on " T . J . Hooker " , the police drama which starred William Shatner and James Darren . His subsequent TV credits during the 1980s included recurring roles on " The Colbys " ( with Ricardo Montalban and Tracy Scoggins ) , " L . A . Law " ( with Corbin Bernsen and Earl Boen ) , and " Knots Landing " . In the latter series , he appeared as " The Dealer " in seven episodes , the last of which featured Tina Lifford . 1990s . " Twin Peaks " . Wise is perhaps best known for his role on the cult television series " Twin Peaks " , in which he played mentally - unstable lawyer Leland Palmer , whose daughter ' s murder served as the catalyst for the events of the series . Wise appeared in the first 17 episodes of the series . Wise returned to the series for its final episode , playing a grinning doppelganger of his Leland Palmer character . Wise reprised his role as Palmer in the 1992 prequel film " Twin Peaks : Fire Walk with Me " . Wise ' s performance in this film earned him a Saturn Award nomination from the Academy of Science Fiction , Fantasy & Horror Films as Best Supporting Actor . Wise ' s co - stars in both the series and the film included Mädchen Amick and Miguel Ferrer . The series also starred Richard Beymer and featured a recurring performance by Carel Struycken . Other television work . During the 1993 - 1994 television season , Wise was a regular on the CBS soap opera " Second Chances " . His castmates on this series included fellow TNG guest star and " RoboCop " co - star Ronny Cox , as well as TNG alumni Erich Anderson , Brenda Bakke , and Michelle Phillips . The series only lasted that one season , although Wise later worked with Phillips in a 1999 episode of " Diagnosis Murder " entitled " The Flame , " which also featured Joanna Cassidy . Wise worked alongside Beth Toussaint on another soap opera , " Savannah " , but this series ended after one season , as well . Wise ' s TV guest appearances during the 1990s included a 1994 appearance of " The Larry Sanders Show " , on which Penny Johnson and Wallace Langham were regulars . He later had brief recurring roles on " Sleepwalkers " ( which starred Bruce Greenwood ) and " Beverly Hills , 90210 " ( in which he and Leigh Taylor - Young played husband and wife ) . On the latter show , Wise was directed by Chip Chalmers and Anson Williams . Films . In the acclaimed 1992 film " Bob Roberts " , Wise played the supporting role Chet MacGregor , the manager of the title character ' s senatorial campaign . Lee Arenberg also appeared in this film . Wise ' s subsequent film credits included " Rising Sun " ( 1993 , with Cary - Hiroyuki Tagawa and Clyde Kusatsu ) and " The Chase " ( 1994 , with Natalia Nogulich ) . 2000s . Television . Wise had a recurring role as Jack Mornay on the Showtime series " Resurrection Blvd . " during the show ' s first two seasons , from 2000 through 2001 . Tony Plana and Daniel Zacapa were regulars on this series ; other actors Wise worked with on the show included Clifton Collins , Jr . , Mike Gomez , Kamala Lopez - Dawson , Lawrence Monoson , and Douglas Spain . Jesús Salvador Treviño directed four of Wise ' s twelve episodes , including his first . In 2006 , Wise played the recurring role of Hal Gardner , Vice President to Gregory Itzin ' s President Charles Logan , on the action / drama series " 24 " during the show ' s fifth season . Among the other performers he worked with on this series were Jude Ciccolella , Roger Cross , the aforementioned Glenn Morshower , and Wise ' s " RoboCop " co - star Peter Weller . Wise has also guest - starred on such series as " Charmed " , " Dawson ' s Creek " , " The West Wing " , " CSI : Crime Scene Investigation " , and " Law & Order : Special Victims Unit " . In 2007 , he was seen on " Shark " , the CBS crime drama which starred Jeri Ryan . That same year , he appeared on the short - lived drama series " Six Degrees " , which was executive produced by J . J . Abrams , Kenneth Biller , and Bryan Burk . He also guest - starred in the pilot for the USA Network series " Burn Notice " . From 2007 through 2009 , Wise starred as The Devil on the CW comedy series " Reaper " . He was nominated for a Television Critics Association Awards for Individual Achievement in Comedy for his work on this series in 2008 . After " Reaper " ended , Wise guest - starred on the USA Network series " Psych " , on which Corbin Bernsen is a regular . Films . Wise had a supporting role in the 2001 romantic comedy film " Two Can Play That Game " , which starred Gabrielle Union . In 2003 , he starred in two horror films : " Dead End " and " Jeepers Creepers II " . He also appeared in the 2003 romantic comedy / drama " The Battle of Shaker Heights " , along with the aforementioned William Sadler . In 2005 , Wise portrayed CBS newscaster in the Academy Award - nominated film " Good Night , and Good Luck . " His character worked for CBS founder and chief executive William Paley , who was played in the film by Frank Langella . JD Cullum , Robert Knepper , and Glenn Morshower also had roles in the film ; Robert Elswit was Director of Photography . For their performances , the film ' s principal cast members – including Wise and Langella – were nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture . Wise won a B - Movie Award as Best Actor for his performance in the 2006 comedy " Cyxork 7 " . In addition , he voiced Daily Planet Editor - in - Chief Perry White in the direct - to - video animated movie " Superman / Doomsday " and starred opposite ENT actor John Billingsley in the short film " AM1200 " . Wise worked with another " Enterprise " regular , Linda Park , in the 2009 independent horror comedy " Infestation " . 2010s . Television . In early 2010 , Wise was seen in an episode of the ABC series " Castle " directed by David Barrett . He also made guest appearances in episodes of " Suitmates " ( 2010 ) , " The Good Guys " ( 2010 , with Derek Webster , Ethan Phillips , and Brett Rickaby ) , " Mad Men " ( 2010 , with Kevin Rahm , Mark Colson , and Bill Blair ) , and " Easy to Assemble " ( 2010 , with Wallace Langham ) . He reprised his role as Father Peter Westley in another episode of " Psych " ( 2010 ) , titles " Dual Spires " which is an homage to the cult series " Twin Peaks " and featured many of the former regulars . Wise also appeared in episodes of " How I Met Your Mother " ( 2011 , with Suzie Plakson ) and " Hawaii Five - 0 " ( 2011 , starring Daniel Dae Kim and with Branscombe Richmond ) and had a featured part as Riley in three episodes of the action comedy series " Chuck " ( 2011 , with Bonita Friedericy and Michael Bailey Smith ) . Presently , Wise is playing a recurring role as the villianous Ian Ward on the daytime soap opera , " The Young and the Restless " . Film . Wise appeared in the comedy " Inventing Adam " ( 2010 , with Scott L . Schwartz and Paul Willson ) and portrayed the Secretary of State in the superhero prequel " X - Men : First Class " ( 2011 , co - written and co - produced by Bryan Singer and with Glenn Morshower and stuntwoman Chrissy Weathersby ) . He also starred in the action comedy " FDR : American Badass ! " ( 2011 , with Bruce McGill , Matt Winston , Richard Riehle , Paul Willson , and Jamison Yang ) , the adventure " Black Velvet " ( 2011 , with Lee Arenberg and Richard Riehle ) , and the drama " Fishers of Men " ( 2011 , with Kevin Stillwell ) . Wise finished filming on the drama " The Boarding House " ( 2012 ) and the horror thriller " Rosewood Lane " ( 2012 , with stunts by Mark Chadwick and Alex Daniels ) . Currently he is filming the thriller " The Millionaire Tour " ( 2012 ) , the action thriller " The Aggression Scale " ( 2012 , with Derek Mears ) , and is reprising his role as Jack Taggart , Sr . in the horror sequel " Jeepers Creepers 3 : Cathedral " ( 2013 , co - starring Gina Philips and Jonathan Breck ) .