Ted Levine

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Biography

Recent Role:
Daniel Johnson on Hell on Wheels
Gender:
Male
Born:
5-29-1957
Birthplace:
Bellaire, Ohio
Birth Name:
Frank Theodore Levine
One of six children of Milton and Charlotte Levine, both physicians, Ted Levine attended elementary school in Bellaire, Ohio, and later briefly attended Marlboro College in Vermont. He began his career as a stage actor in the early 1980s then expanding to television and movies later in that decade. His theatrical career includes performances at Chicago's famed Steppenwolf Theater, most notably as Tilden in Sam Shepard's Buried Child, directed by Gary Sinise.



After heading to Hollywood for a series of movies in the late 1990s, Ted impressed the critics (and at


More least some viewers) with his complex portrayal of the highly intelligent and deeply compassionate Dr. Robert Banger in ABC's too quickly cancelled Wonderland (2000). His notable film roles include Starbuck in Moby Dick, (1998), Eli Cooperberg in You Can Thank Me Later (1999), and Silas Kincaid in Harlan County War (2000). More recently, he appeared in Birth and The Manchurian Candidate. He will appear in Memoirs of a Geisha this December and has been cast in the starring role of Big Bob Carter in a remake of Wes Craven's thriller The Hills Have Eyes, scheduled to come out in 2006.





Meanwhile, Ted is back on television as Captain Leland Stottlemeyer in USA Network's popular detective series, Monk, also starring Tony Shalhoub and Traylor Howard, who has replaced Bitty Schram as Monk's assistant. For more information on this series, click the Monk link on the main page of this site.



Ted is married to hair stylist and makeup artist Kim Phillips. He has one daughter, Melissa, and one son, Mac.

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    10 Perfect
    Great character actor, who could be doing more in film. hide show

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    • All Shows Hey, do you guys remember Ted in the 1991 Oscar winner Silence of the Lambs? That’s right he was the androgynous psychopath Jamie Gumm a.k.a. Buffalo Bill , hard to believe huh. Every time I see that movie, that clown creeps me out, and how he didn’t get nominated for an Oscar for best supporting actor I’ll never know. He played that serial killer perfect, to a tee. In fact I think it was as good as if not better that Anthony Perkins in Psycho or Steve Railsback in Helter Skelter, both of which , in my opinion, had trouble landing good roles later in their careers to being typecast based on their wonderful performances. Buffalo Bill apparently hasn't affected Ted in a negative manner.
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    10 Perfect
    ted is just so cool, his acting is brillant, in every film or programme he has done. he is a true star, who should be given his own show and the credit he deserves!

    he is brillant in monk, his style and performance is superb,

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    ted is just so cool, his acting is brillant, in every film or programme he has done. he is a true star, who should be given his own show and the credit he deserves!

    he is brillant in monk, his style and performance is superb,

    he should come to the Uk and act!

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    8.5 Great
    He was the first American in outer space and now he yells at Monk. hide show

    Ted Levine played Alan Shepherd in the esteemed HBO mini series “From the Earth to the Moon.” He captured the man who became a hero and was then forgotten, but battled back to flight status in time to be the first (and still only) man to golf on the moon.

    Now he plays Capt. Stottlemeyer who is either Monk’s nemesis or his good friend. I like the way Stottlemeyer gets angry and Adrian but at the same time admires his ability.

    Ted Levine was also the scary voice on the radio in “Joy Ride” starring Leelee Sobieski. This is a very scary thriller and Ted’s voice is super creepy anyway. A great movie with an excellent performance from Mr. Levine!

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