![]() Interviews & Clips News Awards & Nominations ![]() |
|
![]() Avg.User Rating: Rate this person: Actor Born: May 29, 1958 Biography:Striking terror deep in the hearts and subconsciousness of filmgoers worldwide with his chilling portrayal of aspiring transsexual serial killer James "Buffalo Bill" Gumb in director "Jonathan Demme"'s acclaimed thriller "The Silence of the Lambs", Steppenwolf Theater alumnus "Ted Levine" may not have received the star status some may have expected would follow the role, but he can consistently be counted on to turn in a lively performance, no matter how small his part may be.
Born in Cleveland, OH, Levine received his M.F.A. in acting from the University of Chicago before making frequent appearances in such 1980s made-for-television efforts as "Michael Mann"'s "Crime Story" (1986) and his feature debut in 1987's "Ironweed". Taking small roles in such features as "Betrayed" (1988) and "Next of Kin" (1989) before his big break in "Silence", Levine, curiously, stuck mostly to television following his... Full Biography
| |||||||||||||||||||||
| advertisement |