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Ted Levine
ACTOR

Ted Levine

Known for Monk · Shutter Island · Third Watch

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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Born
May 29, 1957
Birthplace
Parma, Ohio, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

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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Known For

TVMonk
MonkLeland Stottlemeyer · 2002
★ 7.9
FILMShutter Island
Shutter IslandWarden · 2010
★ 8.2
TVThird Watch
Third WatchBrian O'Malley · 1999
★ 7.9
TVRay Donovan
Ray DonovanBill Primm · 2013
★ 7.5

Filmography

Movies

Through Naked EyesPatrolman
1983
The Killing FloorPoliceman
1984
Two Fathers' JusticeBennett
1985
Crime Story: PilotFrank Holman
1986
IronweedPocono Pete
1987
BetrayedWes
1988
The Fulfillment of Mary GrayJonathan
1989
Next of KinWilly Simpson
1989
Love at LargeFrederick King / James McGraw
1990
The Silence of the LambsJame Gumb
1991
Murder in High PlacesCarson Russell
1991
Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus FaraceCharles Rose
1991
Nowhere to RunMr. Dunston
1993
Death TrainAlex Tierney
1993
The Paint JobKenny the D.J. (uncredited)
1993
The Last OutlawPotts
1993
Broken Promises: Taking Emily BackGary Ward
1993
Todo cambiaVince
1994
The ManglerOfficer John Hunton
1995
GeorgiaJake
1995
HeatBosko
1995
BulletLouis Stein
1996
WiseguyPaul Callendar
1996
Mad CityLemke
1997
SwitchbackDeputy Nate Booker
1997
FlubberWesson
1997
Ellen FosterBill Hammond
1997
You Can Thank Me LaterEli Cooperberg
1998
Wild Wild WestGeneral 'Bloodbath' McGrath
1999
Harlan County WarSilas Kincaid
2000
EvolutionGeneral Russell Woodman
2001
The Fast and the FuriousSgt. Tanner
2001
Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'Self
2001
Joy RideRusty Nail (voice) (uncredited)
2001
AliJoe Smiley
2001
The Truth About CharlieEmil Zadapec
2002
WonderlandSam Nico
2003
The Manchurian CandidateColonel Howard
2004
BirthMr. Conte
2004
The L.A. Riot SpectacularTom Saltine
2005
Memoirs of a GeishaColonel Derricks
2005
The Hills Have EyesBig Bob
2006
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert FordSheriff Timberlake
2007
American GangsterLou Toback
2007
The Assassination of Jesse James: Death of an OutlawNarrator (voice)
2008
Shutter IslandWarden
2010
Solartaxi: Around the World with the SunSelf - Narrator(voice)
2010
Deep Dark CanyonBloom Towne
2013
JimmyJames Lee Mitchell
2013
A Single ShotCecile
2013
Banshee ChapterThomas Blackburn
2013
Big GameGeneral Underwood
2014
Gutshot StraightLewis
2014
Dig Two GravesSheriff Waterhouse
2014
Little BoySam
2015
Child of GraceChief Edwards
2015
Dr. DelTanner
2016
Bleed for ThisLou Duva
2016
Swing StateRouge Holmes
2017
Bottom of the WorldPreacher
2017
A Midsummer Night's DreamTheseus
2017
Down the FenceNarrator
2017
Jurassic World: Fallen KingdomKen Wheatley
2018
A Violent SeparationEd Quinn
2019
The ReportJohn Brennan
2019
Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk MovieLeland Stottlemeyer
2023
StarbrightBud
2026
LR
Lear RexKent
IP
I Passed This Way

Television

Hallmark Hall of FameBill Foster · 1 eps
1951
American PlayhousePoliceman · 1 eps
1982
Crime StoryFrank Holman · 31 eps
1986
Nowhere ManDave 'Eddie' Powers · 1 eps
1995
Superman: The Animated SeriesKarkull (voice) · 1 eps
1996
Moby DickStarbuck · 2 eps
1998
From the Earth to the MoonAlan Shepard · 2 eps
1998
Third WatchBrian O'Malley · 1 eps
1999
WonderlandRobert Banger · 8 eps
2000
Static ShockSinestro (voice) · 1 eps
2000
Justice LeagueBulldozer / Nazi Lieutenant (voice) · 1 eps
2001
The OsbournesSelf · 1 eps
2002
MonkLeland Stottlemeyer · 124 eps
2002
Justice League UnlimitedSinestro (voice) · 1 eps
2004
Hell on WheelsDaniel Johnson · 1 eps
2011
LuckIsadore Cohen · 9 eps
2012
Ray DonovanBill Primm · 3 eps
2013
The BridgeLieutenant Hank Wade · 26 eps
2013
The Spoils Before DyingGerhart Moll · 6 eps
2015
Lethal WeaponNed Brower · 1 eps
2016
The AlienistThomas Byrnes · 15 eps
2018
On Becoming a God in Central FloridaObie Garbeau II · 10 eps
2019
Peacock Presents: The At-Home Variety Show Featuring Seth MacFarlaneCaptain Leland Stottlemeyer · 1 eps
2020
Big SkyHorst Kleinsasser · 16 eps
2020
Mayfair WitchesJulien Mayfair · 4 eps
2023
Tiny Beautiful ThingsGene · 8 eps
2023
Something Very Bad Is Going to HappenBoris · 8 eps
2026
Cape FearBrandon Deveraux · 3 eps
2026

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