Ted Levine
Acting Born May 29, 1957 Parma, Ohio, USA 101 credits
Biography
Frank Theodore Ted Levine is an American actor born on May 29, 1957, in Parma, Ohio, United States. Active in the film and television industry, Levine has accumulated ninety-seven known acting credits. His notable work includes his role as Buffalo Bill in the film The Silence of the Lambs and his role as Captain Leland Stottlemeyer in the television series Monk. He is a male performer recognized on the Movie Database platform, where his content score is recorded at one hundred. Additional international name variants for the actor include Тед Левайн, 泰德·李凡, and تد لوین.
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Career overview
Frank Theodore Ted Levine is an American actor born on May 29, 1957, in Parma, Ohio, United States. Active in the entertainment industry with ninety-seven known acting credits listed on The Movie Database, he has established a notable career spanning both film and television.
Levine is best known for his work in two prominent roles. On the big screen, he portrayed Buffalo Bill in the feature film The Silence of the Lambs. On television, he is recognized for playing Captain Leland Stottlemeyer in the television series Monk.
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Joe Morton
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Career timeline
Cape FearStarbrightSomething Very Bad Is Going to Happen
Mayfair WitchesTiny Beautiful ThingsMr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie
Big SkyPeacock Presents: The At-Home Variety Show Featuring Seth MacFarlane
On Becoming a God in Central FloridaThe ReportA Violent Separation
Jurassic World: Fallen KingdomThe Alienist
Swing StateBottom of the WorldA Midsummer Night's DreamDown the Fence
Lethal WeaponBleed for ThisDr. Del
The Spoils Before DyingLittle BoyChild of Grace
Big GameGutshot StraightDig Two Graves
Ray DonovanThe BridgeDeep Dark CanyonA Single ShotBanshee Chapter
Luck
Hell on Wheels
Shutter IslandSolartaxi: Around the World with the Sun
The Assassination of Jesse James: Death of an Outlaw
American GangsterThe Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
The Hills Have Eyes
Memoirs of a GeishaThe L.A. Riot Spectacular
Justice League UnlimitedThe Manchurian CandidateBirth
Wonderland
MonkThe OsbournesThe Truth About Charlie
Joy RideJustice LeagueJustice LeagueJustice LeagueEvolution
Static ShockWonderlandHarlan County War
Third WatchWild Wild West
From the Earth to the MoonMoby DickYou Can Thank Me Later
FlubberSwitchbackMad CityEllen Foster
Superman: The Animated SeriesSuperman: The Animated SeriesBulletWiseguy
HeatNowhere ManThe ManglerGeorgia
Todo cambia
Nowhere to RunThe Last OutlawDeath TrainThe Paint JobBroken Promises: Taking Emily Back
The Silence of the LambsMurder in High PlacesDead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace
Full filmography
- Cape Fear (2026) as Brandon Devereaux
- Starbright (2026) as Bud
- Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen (2026) as Boris
- Mayfair Witches (2023) as Julien Mayfair
- Tiny Beautiful Things (2023) as Gene
- Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie (2023) as Leland Stottlemeyer
- Big Sky (2020) as Horst Kleinsasser
- Peacock Presents: The At-Home Variety Show Featuring Seth MacFarlane (2020) as Captain Leland Stottlemeyer
- On Becoming a God in Central Florida (2019) as Obie Garbeau II
- The Report (2019) as John Brennan
- A Violent Separation (2019) as Ed Quinn
- Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) as Ken Wheatley
- The Alienist (2018) as Thomas Byrnes
- Swing State (2017) as Rouge Holmes
- Bottom of the World (2017) as Preacher
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (2017) as Theseus
- Down the Fence (2017) as Narrator
- Lethal Weapon (2016) as Ned Brower
- Bleed for This (2016) as Lou Duva
- Dr. Del (2016) as Tanner
- The Spoils Before Dying (2015) as Gerhart Moll
- Little Boy (2015) as Sam
- Child of Grace (2015) as Chief Edwards
- Big Game (2014) as General Underwood
- Gutshot Straight (2014) as Lewis
- Dig Two Graves (2014) as Sheriff Waterhouse
- Ray Donovan (2013) as Bill Primm
- The Bridge (2013) as Lieutenant Hank Wade
- Deep Dark Canyon (2013) as Bloom Towne
- A Single Shot (2013) as Cecile
- Banshee Chapter (2013) as Thomas Blackburn
- Jimmy (2013) as James Lee Mitchell
- Luck (2012) as Isadore Cohen
- Hell on Wheels (2011) as Daniel Johnson
- Shutter Island (2010) as Warden
- Solartaxi: Around the World with the Sun (2010) as Self - Narrator(voice)
- The Assassination of Jesse James: Death of an Outlaw (2008) as Narrator (voice)
- American Gangster (2007) as Lou Toback
- The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) as Sheriff Timberlake
- The Hills Have Eyes (2006) as Big Bob
- Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) as Colonel Derricks
- The L.A. Riot Spectacular (2005) as Tom Saltine
- Justice League Unlimited (2004) as Sinestro (voice)
- The Manchurian Candidate (2004) as Colonel Howard
- Birth (2004) as Mr. Conte
- Wonderland (2003) as Sam Nico
- Monk (2002) as Leland Stottlemeyer
- The Osbournes (2002) as Self
- The Truth About Charlie (2002) as Emil Zadapec
- Joy Ride (2001) as Rusty Nail (voice) (uncredited)
- Justice League (2001) as Bulldozer (voice)
- Justice League (2001) as Bulldozer / Nazi Lieutenant (voice)
- Justice League (2001) as Sinestro (voice)
- Evolution (2001) as General Russell Woodman
- Ali (2001) as Joe Smiley
- The Fast and the Furious (2001) as Sgt. Tanner
- Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs' (2001) as Self
- Static Shock (2000) as Sinestro (voice)
- Wonderland (2000) as Robert Banger
- Harlan County War (2000) as Silas Kincaid
- Third Watch (1999) as Brian O'Malley
- Wild Wild West (1999) as General 'Bloodbath' McGrath
- From the Earth to the Moon (1998) as Alan Shepard
- Moby Dick (1998) as Starbuck
- You Can Thank Me Later (1998) as Eli Cooperberg
- Flubber (1997) as Wesson
- Switchback (1997) as Deputy Nate Booker
- Mad City (1997) as Lemke
- Ellen Foster (1997) as Bill Hammond
- Superman: The Animated Series (1996) as Karkull (voice)
- Superman: The Animated Series (1996) as Sinestro (voice)
- Bullet (1996) as Louis Stein
- Wiseguy (1996) as Paul Callendar
- Heat (1995) as Bosko
- Nowhere Man (1995) as Dave 'Eddie' Powers
- The Mangler (1995) as Officer John Hunton
- Georgia (1995) as Jake
- Todo cambia (1994) as Vince
- Nowhere to Run (1993) as Mr. Dunston
- The Last Outlaw (1993) as Potts
- Death Train (1993) as Alex Tierney
- The Paint Job (1993) as Kenny the D.J. (uncredited)
- Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back (1993) as Gary Ward
- The Silence of the Lambs (1991) as Jame Gumb
- Murder in High Places (1991) as Carson Russell
- Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace (1991) as Charles Rose
- Love at Large (1990) as Frederick King / James McGraw
- Next of Kin (1989) as Willy Simpson
- The Fulfillment of Mary Gray (1989) as Jonathan
- Betrayed (1988) as Wes
- Ironweed (1987) as Pocono Pete
- Crime Story (1986) as Frank Holman
- Crime Story (1986) as Jack Holman
- Crime Story: Pilot (1986) as Frank Holman
- Two Fathers' Justice (1985) as Bennett
- The Killing Floor (1984) as Policeman
- Through Naked Eyes (1983) as Patrolman
- American Playhouse (1982) as Policeman
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Bill Foster
- Lear Rex as Kent
- I Passed This Way