| Leland Palmer | |
|---|---|
| Twin Peaks character | |
 Ray Wise as Leland Palmer in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me | |
| First appearance | "Pilot" (1990) |
| Last appearance | "Part 18" (2017) |
| Created by | David Lynch Mark Frost |
| Portrayed by | Ray Wise |
| Duration | 1990–1992, 2017 |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Attorney at law |
| Affiliation | Benjamin Horne (client) Black Lodge (through BOB) |
| Family | Palmer |
| Relatives | Sarah Palmer (wife) Laura Palmer (daughter, deceased) Beth (sister-in-law) Maddy Ferguson (niece)[1] |
| Origin | Seattle, Washington[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Washington[1] |
| Date of birth | February 26, 1944[2] |
| Date of death | March 11, 1989[a] February 24, 1990[b] |
Leland Palmer is a fictional character from the ABC and Showtime television series Twin Peaks, and one of the main characters in the prequel film, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me.[5] He is portrayed in all his appearances by Ray Wise.
Leland is an attorney, with his primary client being local businessman Ben Horne (Richard Beymer). He is well-known and respected in the town of Twin Peaks. Together with his wife Sarah (Grace Zabriskie) and his daughter Laura (Sheryl Lee), his family seems to be perfect. When Laura is murdered, however, Leland's psychological foundations begin to crumble, and it is gradually revealed that extreme dysfunction, including incest, lies beneath the Palmer family's idyllic surface.
- ^ a b c Mark Frost (October 18, 2016). The Secret History of Twin Peaks. Flatiron Books. ISBN 978-1-250-07558-1.
- ^ "1991 Star Pics Twin Peaks #59 - Leland Palmer". The Trading Card database. April 20, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ David Bushman (May 1, 2016). Twin Peaks FAQ: All That's Left to Know About a Place Both Wonderful and Strange. Applause. ISBN 978-1495015861.
- ^ Mark Frost (October 31, 2017). Twin Peaks: The Final Dossier. Flatiron Books. ISBN 978-1509802043.
- ^ Leland Palmer (character) on IMDb
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