Ted Levine

Frank Theodore Levine (born May 29, 1957) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Jame Gumb, the serial killer "Buffalo Bill" in the film The Silence of the Lambs. He was in the main cast of the television series Monk (2002–2009) as Leland Stottlemeyer.

Levine's other notable roles are in the films Nowhere to Run (1993), Heat (1995), Bullet (1996), The Fast and the Furious (2001), The Manchurian Candidate (2004), Memoirs of a Geisha (2005), American Gangster (2007), Shutter Island (2010), Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018), and The Report (2019).

Early life Levine was born in Bellaire, Ohio, the son of Charlotte Virginia (Clark) and Milton Dmitri Levine, He grew up in Oak Park, Illinois. In 1975, he enrolled at Marlboro College.

Career He became a fixture in the Chicago theatre scene and joined the Remains Theatre which was co-founded by Gary Cole and William Petersen. After his stage experience, Levine began to devote most of his energy during the 1980s toward finding roles in film and television. One of his most prominent roles in the 1980s was that of mob enforcer Frank Holman in the NBC drama Crime Story (1986–88).

After his breakout role in The Silence of the Lambs as primary antagonist Jame Gumb, there was a period where he was typecast in villainous roles. He was gradually able to branch out into other types of roles, such as a member of Al Pacino's police unit in Heat, and astronaut Alan Shepard in the HBO mini-series From the Earth to the Moon. In the drama Georgia, he played Mare Winningham's husband, one of his most sympathetic roles.

In 2001, Levine performed as Paul Walker's police superior Sergeant Tanner in The Fast and the Furious. He also had an uncredited role as the voice of sociopathic trucker "Rusty Nail" in Joy Ride, also starring Walker.

He played Detective Sam Nico in the 2003 film Wonderland, based on the gruesome murders in the Hollywood Hills. He also appeared as a psychiatrist at a mental institution in Wonderland, an unrelated 2000 TV series of the same name that aired briefly on ABC.

From 2002 to 2009, he co-starred as Captain Leland Stottlemeyer on USA Network's detective series Monk, starring Tony Shalhoub.

Levine provided the voice of the supervillain Sinestro in Superman: The Animated Series, Static Shock, Justice League, and Justice League Unlimited, all part of the DC Animated Universe.

Levine also appeared as a patriarch whose family takes a turn for the worse in the remake of The Hills Have Eyes (2006).

In 2007, he portrayed Sheriff James Timberlake in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford and appeared in Ridley Scott's American Gangster, alongside Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe.

In 2010, he appeared as the warden of the island prison in Shutter Island, starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

In 2012, he appeared as Sheriff Bloom Towne in Deep Dark Canyon, alongside Spencer Treat Clark and Nick Eversman, who portrayed Sheriff Towne's sons, Nate and Skylar, respectively.

In 2013, he had a major supporting role in the FX murder mystery series The Bridge as Lieutenant Hank Wade, commander of a police homicide unit in a Texas border city.

In 2014, he portrayed General Underwood in the British-Finnish action film Big Game.

In 2018, Levine co-starred in the sequel Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, as hunter Ken Wheatley.

From 2018 to 2020, he played Thomas F. Byrnes on the TNT series The Alienist.

In 2021, he joined the cast of the ABC drama Big Sky, playing the role of Horst Kleinsasser.

Personal life Levine has two children with girlfriend Kim Phillips; a son and a daughter.

Television Year Title Role Notes 1983 Through Naked Eyes Patrolman Television film 1984 The Killing Floor Commander American Playhouse television film 1985 Two Fathers' Justice Bennett Television film 1986–1988 Crime Story Frank Holman Recurring role 1989 The Fulfillment of Mary Gray Jonathan Television film 1990 Midnight Caller Frank Brewer Episode: "With Malice Towards One" 1991 Murder in High Places Carson Russell Television film Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace Charles Rose Television film 1993 Death Train Alex Tierney Television film The Last Outlaw Potts Television film Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back Gary Ward Television film 1995 Nowhere Man Dave 'Eddie' Powers Episode: "Absolute Zero" 1996 Wiseguy Paul Callendar Television film 1997, 1999 Superman: The Animated Series Karkull, Sinestro Voice, 2 episodes 1997 Ellen Foster Bill Hammond Television film 1998 From the Earth to the Moon Alan Shepard 2 episodes; miniseries Moby Dick Starbuck Main cast; miniseries 2000 Harlan County War Silas Kincaid Television film Wonderland Dr. Robert Banger Main cast 2002 Third Watch Brian O’Malley Episode: "Falling" 2002–2003 Justice League Bulldozer, Sinestro Voice, 4 episodes 2026 Cape Fear Brandon Devereaux 1 episode

Awards and nominations Year Award/Event Category Nominated work Result Ref 1991 Awards Circuit Community Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role The Silence of the Lambs 2008 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture American Gangster 2012 20/20 Awards Best Supporting Actor The Silence of the Lambs 2015 Beaufort International Film Festival Best Actor Dig Two Graves