Ted Levine
Known for
An American character actor with a gift for menace and gravel-voiced authority. Ted Levine is indelible as the serial killer Buffalo Bill in 'The Silence of the Lambs' (1991), a performance that became one of cinema's most chilling. Born in Ohio, he built a long career in tough supporting roles, appearing in Michael Mann's 'Heat' (1995), 'The Fast and the Furious' (2001), 'American Gangster' (2007), Martin Scorsese's 'Shutter Island' (2010) and 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' (2018). A reliable, commanding presence, he specialises in hard men, lawmen and unsettling outsiders.
Ted Levine
50 Movies
26 Series
An American character actor with a gift for menace and gravel-voiced authority. Ted Levine is indelible as the serial killer Buffalo Bill in 'The Silence of the Lambs' (1991), a performance that became one of cinema's most chilling. Born in Ohio, he built a long career in tough supporting roles, appearing in Michael Mann's 'Heat' (1995), 'The Fast and the Furious' (2001), 'American Gangster' (2007), Martin Scorsese's 'Shutter Island' (2010) and 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' (2018). A reliable, commanding presence, he specialises in hard men, lawmen and unsettling outsiders.
Movies
Plays Warden
Shutter Island
2010
Plays Bosko
Heat
1995
Plays Ken Wheatley
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
2018
Plays Lou Toback
American Gangster
2007
Plays Big Bob
The Hills Have Eyes
2006
Plays Colonel Howard
The Manchurian Candidate
2004
Plays General Russell Woodman
Evolution
2001
Plays Wesson
Flubber
1997
Plays General 'Bloodbath' McGrath
Wild Wild West
1999
Plays Mr. Dunston
Nowhere to Run
1993
Plays Colonel Derricks
Memoirs of a Geisha
2005
Plays Jame Gumb
The Silence of the Lambs
1991
Plays Sheriff Timberlake
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
2007
Plays Bud
Starbright
2026
Plays Deputy Nate Booker
Switchback
1997
Plays General Underwood
Big Game
2014
Plays Lou Duva
Bleed for This
2016
Plays Mr. Conte
Birth
2004
Plays Joe Smiley
Ali
2001
Plays Officer John Hunton
The Mangler
1995
Plays Lemke
Mad City
1997
Plays John Brennan
The Report
2019
Plays Sam Nico
Wonderland
2003
Plays Rouge Holmes
Swing State
2017
Plays Sam
Little Boy
2015
Plays Louis Stein
Bullet
1996
Plays Willy Simpson
Next of Kin
1989
Plays Emil Zadapec
The Truth About Charlie
2002
Plays Bloom Towne
Deep Dark Canyon
2013
Plays Preacher
Bottom of the World
2017
Plays Thomas Blackburn
Banshee Chapter
2013
Plays Pocono Pete
Ironweed
1987
Plays Cecile
A Single Shot
2013
Plays Wes
Betrayed
1988
Plays Lewis
Gutshot Straight
2014
Plays Sgt. Tanner
The Fast and the Furious
2001
Plays Theseus
A Midsummer Night's Dream
2017
Plays Jonathan
The Fulfillment of Mary Gray
1989
Plays Ed Quinn
A Violent Separation
2019
Plays Eli Cooperberg
You Can Thank Me Later
1998
Plays Jake
Georgia
1995
Plays Chief Edwards
Child of Grace
2015
Plays Tom Saltine
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
2005
Plays James Lee Mitchell
Jimmy
2013
Plays Sheriff Waterhouse
Dig Two Graves
2014
Plays Frederick King / James McGraw
Love at Large
1990
Plays Silas Kincaid
Harlan County War
2000
TV Shows
Plays Leland Stottlemeyer
Monk
2002
Plays Frank Holman
Crime Story
1986
Plays Lieutenant Hank Wade
The Bridge
2013
Plays Horst Kleinsasser
Big Sky
2020
Plays Thomas Byrnes
The Alienist
2018
Plays Obie Garbeau II
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
2019
Plays Isadore Cohen
Luck
2012
Plays Robert Banger
Wonderland
2000
Plays Gene
Tiny Beautiful Things
2023
Plays Boris
Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen
2026
Plays Gerhart Moll
The Spoils Before Dying
2015
Plays Bulldozer (voice)
Justice League
2001
Plays Julien Mayfair
Mayfair Witches
2023
Plays Bill Primm
Ray Donovan
2013
Plays Brandon Deveraux
Cape Fear
2026
Plays Starbuck
Moby Dick
1998
Plays Sinestro (voice)
Superman: The Animated Series
1996
Plays Alan Shepard
From the Earth to the Moon
1998
Plays Brian O'Malley
Third Watch
1999
Plays Daniel Johnson
Hell on Wheels
2011
Plays Bill Foster
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Plays Sinestro (voice)
Static Shock
2000
Plays Sinestro (voice)
Justice League Unlimited
2004
Plays Ned Brower
Lethal Weapon
2016
Plays Dave 'Eddie' Powers
Nowhere Man
1995
Plays Policeman
American Playhouse
1982
Latest Trailers
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Starbright
Full Filmography
Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen
Boris · 8 episodes
2026
TV
Cape Fear
Brandon Deveraux · 3 episodes
2026
TV
Starbright
Bud
2026
Film
Mayfair Witches
Julien Mayfair · 4 episodes
2025
TV
Tiny Beautiful Things
Gene · 8 episodes
2023
TV
Big Sky
Horst Kleinsasser · 16 episodes
2020–
TV
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
Obie Garbeau II · 10 episodes
2019
TV
The Report
John Brennan
2019
Film
A Violent Separation
Ed Quinn
2019
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Ted Levine and where are they from?
Ted Levine is 69 years old, born on May 29, 1957 in Parma, Ohio, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Ted Levine?
Ted Levine is best known for roles in Shutter Island, The Silence of the Lambs, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.
How many movies has Ted Levine been in?
Over a 43-year career (since 1983), Ted Levine has appeared in 50 movies and 26 TV shows.
What was Ted Levine's first movie?
The career of Ted Levine began with Through Naked Eyes (1983).
What is Ted Levine's most recent movie or series?
Ted Levine's most recent release is Cape Fear, which premiered on June 4, 2026.
What TV shows has Ted Levine appeared in?
On television, Ted Levine has appeared in Monk, Justice League Unlimited, Ray Donovan, Lethal Weapon.
Ted Levine
1957-05-29 · Parma, Ohio, USA
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.