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Ted Levine

Ted Levine
Photo: Kristin Dos Santos from Los Angeles, California, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0

About

Ted Levine (born May 29, 1957, in Bellaire, Ohio) is an American actor who came up through the Chicago theater scene, including the Steppenwolf Theatre Company. He became internationally known as serial killer Buffalo Bill in The Silence of the Lambs (1991), and later anchored the long-running TV series Monk (2002-2009) as Captain Stottlemeyer. In 2026 he appeared in two high-profile projects back to back: the Netflix horror miniseries Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen, produced by the Duffer Brothers, and the Apple TV+ thriller Cape Fear alongside Javier Bardem and Amy Adams.

#1
most famous role - Buffalo Bill in The Silence of the Lambs (1991), one of the most quoted film villains
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season in the TV series Monk as Captain Stottlemeyer (2002-2009)
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nomination for SAG Award for the film American Gangster (2007)

What's new

  • 2026-06

    Ted Levine appeared in a recurring role in the thriller Cape Fear on Apple TV+, which premiered on June 5, 2026 - the series is produced by Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg.

  • 2026-03

    Levine played the character Boris in the horror miniseries Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen (Netflix), which premiered on March 26, 2026 - the project is produced by the Duffer Brothers.

  • 2025-09

    In September 2025, it was announced that Levine was cast in a recurring role in the series Cape Fear for Apple TV+, which stars Javier Bardem.

  • 2025-04

    In April 2025, the film Starlight was released, in which Levine plays one of the roles.

  • 2023-12

    In December 2023, Levine returned to the role of Captain Stottlemeyer in the film Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie.

Tracks

The Silence of the Lambs (1991)role of Buffalo Bill - breakthrough performance, one of the most famous movie villains
Monk (2002-2009)Captain Stottlemeyer throughout all 8 seasons of the series
Shutter Island (2010)supporting role in Martin Scorsese's film with DiCaprio
American Gangster (2007)nomination for SAG Award for best acting ensemble
Cape Fear (2026)recurring role in Apple TV+ miniseries, production by Scorsese and Spielberg

😴 Nothing scheduled with this artist in the near future.

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