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Ted Levine

Actor

Ted Levine

Born May 29, 1957 in Parma, Ohio, USA65 films

Frank Theodore 'Ted' Levine (born May 29, 1957) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Buffalo Bill in The Silence of the Lambs and Captain Leland Stottlemeyer in the television series Monk.

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The Silence of the Lambs posterFirst watchThe Silence of the Lambs19918.3as Jame GumbClarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath,…View film

Essential films

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Filmography

65 films as actor
  1. TBALear RexKent
  2. TBAI Passed This Way
  3. 2026StarbrightBud
  4. 2023Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk MovieLeland Stottlemeyer
  5. 2019The ReportJohn Brennan
  6. 2019A Violent SeparationEd Quinn
  7. 2018Jurassic World: Fallen KingdomKen Wheatley
  8. 2017A Midsummer Night's DreamTheseus
  9. 2017Bottom of the WorldPreacher
  10. 2017Swing StateRouge Holmes
  11. 2016Bleed for ThisLou Duva
  12. 2016Dr. DelTanner
  13. 2015Child of GraceChief Edwards
  14. 2015Little BoySam
  15. 2014Dig Two GravesSheriff Waterhouse
  16. 2014Gutshot StraightLewis
  17. 2014Big GameGeneral Underwood
  18. 2013Banshee ChapterThomas Blackburn
  19. 2013A Single ShotCecile
  20. 2013JimmyJames Lee Mitchell
  21. 2013Deep Dark CanyonBloom Towne
  22. 2010Shutter IslandWarden
  23. 2007American GangsterLou Toback
  24. 2007The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert FordSheriff Timberlake
  25. 2006The Hills Have EyesBig Bob
  26. 2005Memoirs of a GeishaColonel Derricks
  27. 2005The L.A. Riot SpectacularTom Saltine
  28. 2004BirthMr. Conte
  29. 2004The Manchurian CandidateColonel Howard
  30. 2003WonderlandSam Nico
  31. 2002The Truth About CharlieEmil Zadapec
  32. 2001AliJoe Smiley
  33. 2001Joy RideRusty Nail (voice) (uncredited)
  34. 2001The Fast and the FuriousSgt. Tanner
  35. 2001EvolutionGeneral Russell Woodman
  36. 2000Harlan County WarSilas Kincaid
  37. 1999Wild Wild WestGeneral 'Bloodbath' McGrath
  38. 1998You Can Thank Me LaterEli Cooperberg
  39. 1997Ellen FosterBill Hammond
  40. 1997FlubberWesson
  41. 1997SwitchbackDeputy Nate Booker
  42. 1997Mad CityLemke
  43. 1996WiseguyPaul Callendar
  44. 1996BulletLouis Stein
  45. 1995HeatBosko
  46. 1995GeorgiaJake
  47. 1995The ManglerOfficer John Hunton
  48. 1994Todo cambiaVince
  49. 1993Broken Promises: Taking Emily BackGary Ward
  50. 1993The Last OutlawPotts
  51. 1993The Paint JobKenny the D.J. (uncredited)
  52. 1993Death TrainAlex Tierney
  53. 1993Nowhere to RunMr. Dunston
  54. 1991Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus FaraceCharles Rose
  55. 1991Murder in High PlacesCarson Russell
  56. 1991The Silence of the LambsJame Gumb
  57. 1990Love at LargeFrederick King / James McGraw
  58. 1989Next of KinWilly Simpson
  59. 1989The Fulfillment of Mary GrayJonathan
  60. 1988BetrayedWes
  61. 1987IronweedPocono Pete
  62. 1986Crime Story: PilotFrank Holman
  63. 1985Two Fathers' JusticeBennett
  64. 1984The Killing FloorPoliceman
  65. 1983Through Naked EyesPatrolman