Ted Levine

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.

Career Overview

Ted Levine has 80 screen credits in a career dating back to 1983. Their work spans 11 cinematic universes — most prominently Jurassic Park with 1 titles. Signature works include Monk, Shutter Island, Starbright. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

80

Birth Date

1957-05-29 00:00:00

Birth Place

Parma, Ohio, USA

Known For

• 

  Monk
• 

  Shutter Island
• 

  Starbright
• 

  Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
• 

  The Hills Have Eyes
• 

  The Silence of the Lambs

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 11 universes

• Jurassic Park (1 titles)
• The Hills Have Eyes Reboot (1 titles)
• The Hills Have Eyes (Reboot) Collection (1 titles)
• Joy Ride Collection (1 titles)
• Fast & Furious (1 titles)
• The Fast and the Furious Collection (1 titles)
• Heat (1 titles)
• The Mangler Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Tony Shalhoub (1 collaborations)
• Jason Gray-Stanford (1 collaborations)
• Traylor Howard (1 collaborations)
• Leonardo DiCaprio (1 collaborations)
• Mark Ruffalo (1 collaborations)
• Ben Kingsley (1 collaborations)
• Max von Sydow (1 collaborations)
• Michelle Williams (1 collaborations)
• Emily Mortimer (1 collaborations)
• Patricia Clarkson (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (80 credits)

  • Lear Rex

    Kent

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • I Passed This Way

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Starbright

    Bud

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie

    Leland Stottlemeyer

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Mayfair Witches

    - A Tangled Web (2025) ... Julien Mayfair actor actors

    - Julien's Victrola (2025) ... Julien Mayfair actor actors

    - Double Helix (2025) ... Julien Mayfair actor actors

    - Ten of Swords (2025) ... Julien Mayfair actor actors
    2023
  • Big Sky

    - Love Is a Strange and Dangerous Thing (2021) ... Horst Kleinsasser actor actors

    - Bitter Roots (2021) ... Horst Kleinsasser actor actors

    - Nice Animals (2021) ... Horst Kleinsasser actor actors

    - White Lion (2021) ... Horst Kleinsasser actor actors

    - No Better Than Dogs (2021) ... Horst Kleinsasser actor actors
    2020
  • The Report

    John Brennan

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • A Violent Separation

    Ed Quinn

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

    Ken Wheatley

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • The Alienist

    - Better Angels (2020) ... Thomas Byrnes actor actors

    - Last Exit to Brooklyn (2020) ... Thomas Byrnes actor actors

    - Memento Mori (2020) ... Thomas Byrnes actor actors

    - Belly of the Beast (2020) ... Thomas Byrnes actor actors

    - Gilded Cage (2020) ... Thomas Byrnes actor actors
    2018
  • Down the Fence

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream

    Theseus

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Bottom of the World

    Preacher

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Swing State

    Rouge Holmes

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Bleed for This

    Lou Duva

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Dr. Del

    Tanner

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Lethal Weapon

    - Best Buds (2016) ... Ned Brower actor actors
    2016
  • Child of Grace

    Chief Edwards

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Little Boy

    Sam

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Dig Two Graves

    Sheriff Waterhouse

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Gutshot Straight

    Lewis

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Big Game

    General Underwood

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Banshee Chapter

    Thomas Blackburn

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • A Single Shot

    Cecile

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Jimmy

    James Lee Mitchell

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Deep Dark Canyon

    Bloom Towne

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Ray Donovan

    - Goodbye Beautiful (2016) ... Bill Primm actor actors

    - Little Bill Primm's Big Green Horseshoe (2016) ... Bill Primm actor actors

    - Girl with Guitar (2016) ... Bill Primm actor actors
    2013
  • Hell on Wheels

    - Pilot (2011) ... Daniel Johnson actor actors
    2011
  • Solartaxi: Around the World with the Sun

    Self - Narrator(voice)

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Shutter Island

    Warden

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • The Assassination of Jesse James: Death of an Outlaw

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • American Gangster

    Lou Toback

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

    Sheriff Timberlake

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Hills Have Eyes

    Big Bob

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Memoirs of a Geisha

    Colonel Derricks

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • The L.A. Riot Spectacular

    Tom Saltine

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Birth

    Mr. Conte

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • The Manchurian Candidate

    Colonel Howard

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Justice League Unlimited

    - The Great Brain Robbery (2006) ... Sinestro (voice) actor actors
    2004
  • Wonderland

    Sam Nico

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • The Truth About Charlie

    Emil Zadapec

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Monk

    Leland Stottlemeyer

    actor

    actors

    - Mr. Monk and the End (2) (2009) ... Leland Stottlemeyer actor actors

    - Mr. Monk and the End (1) (2009) ... Leland Stottlemeyer actor actors

    - Mr. Monk and the Badge (2009) ... Leland Stottlemeyer actor actors

    - Mr. Monk Is the Best Man (2009) ... Leland Stottlemeyer actor actors

    - Mr. Monk Goes Camping (2009) ... Leland Stottlemeyer actor actors
    2002
  • Ali

    Joe Smiley

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Joy Ride

    Rusty Nail (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • The Fast and the Furious

    Sgt. Tanner

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Evolution

    General Russell Woodman

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Justice League

    - Secret Society (2) (2003) ... Sinestro (voice) actor actors

    - Secret Society (1) (2003) ... Sinestro (voice) actor actors

    - The Savage Time (3) (2002) ... Bulldozer / Nazi Lieutenant (voice) actor actors

    - The Savage Time (2) (2002) ... Bulldozer (voice) actor actors
    2001
  • Harlan County War

    Silas Kincaid

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Wild Wild West

    General 'Bloodbath' McGrath

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Third Watch

    - Falling (2002) ... Brian O'Malley actor actors
    1999
  • You Can Thank Me Later

    Eli Cooperberg

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • From the Earth to the Moon

    - For Miles and Miles (1998) ... Alan Shepard actor actors

    - Can We Do This? (1998) ... Alan Shepard actor actors
    1998
  • Ellen Foster

    Bill Hammond

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Flubber

    Wesson

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Switchback

    Deputy Nate Booker

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Mad City

    Lemke

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Wiseguy

    Paul Callendar

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Bullet

    Louis Stein

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Superman: The Animated Series

    - In Brightest Day... (1999) ... Sinestro (voice) actor actors

    - The Hand of Fate (1997) ... Karkull (voice) actor actors
    1996
  • Heat

    Bosko

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Georgia

    Jake

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • The Mangler

    Officer John Hunton

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Todo cambia

    Vince

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back

    Gary Ward

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • The Last Outlaw

    Potts

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • The Paint Job

    Kenny the D.J. (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Death Train

    Alex Tierney

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Nowhere to Run

    Mr. Dunston

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace

    Charles Rose

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Murder in High Places

    Carson Russell

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • The Silence of the Lambs

    Jame Gumb

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Love at Large

    Frederick King / James McGraw

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Next of Kin

    Willy Simpson

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • The Fulfillment of Mary Gray

    Jonathan

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Ironweed

    Pocono Pete

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Crime Story: Pilot

    Frank Holman

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Two Fathers' Justice

    Bennett

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • The Killing Floor

    Policeman

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Through Naked Eyes

    Patrolman

    actor

    actors
    1983