Ted Levine

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Summary

Ted Levine is an American actor known for playing Buffalo Bill in The Silence of the Lambs and Captain Leland Stottlemeyer in Monk, alongside roles in Heat, American Gangster, and other crime and thriller productions. His screen work often includes law enforcement figures and villains, though his career spans a wide range of roles. In 2026, Levine said he had become wiser about transgender issues after working with trans people, called aspects of The Silence of the Lambs portrayal “unfortunate,” and said its vilification was wrong. He publicly endorsed Bernie Sanders in 2016; no sustained record of political activism or DEI roles is established.