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Ted Levine’s net worth amounts to $4 Million

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Ted Levine’s Background

Ted Levine, whose full name is Frank Theodore Levine, was born on May 29, 1957, in Parma, Ohio, USA. He comes from a mix of Russian-Jewish (father) and Welsh (mother) ancestry. Levine is recognized for his roles in “Silence of the Lambs” (1991) as Buffalo Bill, and as Captain Leland Stottlemeyer in the TV series “Monk” (2002 – 2009). His career in the entertainment industry started in the early 1980s.

As of 2017, Ted Levine’s net worth has been estimated at $4 million, largely attributed to his work in films and television.

Ted Levine’s Beginnings

Levine grew up in Parma and attended primary school in Bellaire followed by a stint at Marlboro College in Vermont before earning a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Chicago. He began his acting career in the early 1980s, first performing in theatres in Vermont, Michigan, and Chicago, where he also pursued further studies.

In the 1980s, he landed a role as Frank Hollman in the series “Crime Story.” However, it wasn’t until 1991 when he gained global recognition for his portrayal of serial killer “Buffalo Bill” in “The Silence of the Lambs.” Subsequently, he diversified his roles, taking on characters such as military personnel, police officers, and family men. Levine continued to expand his career with diverse roles in different projects, including TV series and films such as “Monk,” “The Assassination of Jesse James,” “Shutter Island,” “The Bridge,” “Little Boy,” and “Bleed for This.”

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All these roles have considerably contributed to Ted Levine’s net worth.

In his personal life, Ted Levine is married to Kim, and they have two children.

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Full NameTed Levine
Net Worth$4 Million
Date Of BirthMay 29, 1957
Place Of BirthBellaire, Ohio, United States
Height5′ 11″ (1.8 m)
ProfessionActor
EducationMarlboro College, Vermont, University Chicago
NationalityAmerican
SpouseKim Phillips
ChildrenMelissa Levine, Mac Levine
ParentsCharlotte Virginia (Clark), Milton Dmitri Levine
SiblingsMichael Joshua Levine, Judith Anne Levine
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AwardsBeaufort International Film Festival – Best Actor (2015)
NominationsScreen Actors Guild Awards (2008)
Movies“Silence of the Lambs” (1991), “The Silence of the Lambs” (1991), “Joy Ride” (2001), “The Assassination of Jesse James” (2007), “Wonderland – Massacre in Hollywood” (2003), “Shutter Island” (2010), “Big Game“ (2014), “Little Boy” (2015), “Bleed for This” (2016)
TV Shows”Wonderland” (2000), “Monk” (2002-2009), “Crime Story” (1986-1987), “The Bridge” (2013-2014)
#Trademark
1Intense, light blue eyes with expressive eyebrows
2Often plays some type of authority figure (e.g., police officer, detective, military officer).
3His powerfully deep, bass voice, which often serves as an ominous warning to the protagonists.
#Quote
1I don’t live in Los Angeles; I might have to in order to be near it. I love the Midwest. LA is like a porno without the sex. It has about that much allure for me. Is this film going to make me or break me? The typecasting thing is very frustrating. I do get cast as bad guys, and I’m not. I love my children, I’m a good father, I’ve got a pretty strong sense of right and wrong. That’s probably the hardest thing in doing the roles that I do, that’s really rough.
2When I read [The Bridge] and saw the source material, it was just smart. I think that’s what drew me to this. I guess that’s how I end up in this milieu. Plus I’m on the other side of it, and it took me a number of years to get on the other side. I’m immensely grateful that I am. … It’s really pretty cool that people see me from other things now and they aren’t saying, ‘Hey, say that line you said in the thing.’ That baggage isn’t as heavy anymore. -on playing a good guy in The Bridge (2013)
3Generally you have a month of rehearsals and a couple months of productions. You know that, so you have a nice framework. That’s one of the beauties of it. Your balls are on the line. There’s no slacking off. It comes down to the wire, and you’re up there. You’re going to do the whole thing in a number of hours, so prepare for it, relax and stretch, and then you do it. It’s a very physical thing as well. You’ve got to be bigger on the stage. You have to be heard for one thing, which is something I’ve always had trouble with. It’s one of the reasons I like film, because I can mumble. I’ve always felt my person is more effective on film than onstage. I’m just not a real extroverted person. Not that film is easier, it’s just an easier place for me to be. -on theater acting vs acting on film
4It was hard. I’ll never do a character like this again. I would have loved to just have done the part from the script, and not deal with the book, it would be so much easier to work that way, and there are so many images in the book that aren’t in the film. On the one hand they can be useful to you, on the other hand you can end up working too hard, which is something I think I did. I drove myself nuts with this character. I lived with this son of a bitch. Something that is very consistent with serial killers is they look at a lot of pornography, and I did that too. That will make you fucking crazy. -on his character in The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
5I scared them to death in the audition. I had no idea what I was going to do. I read the script; I read the book; I tried stuff. I met Jonathan [Jonathan Demme] in Los Angeles, and we just talked, and I got a sense where he was at about it. He called me back; I went to New York to talk some more, and I just read. I sort of copped something on the way, which is something you have to do, whether it’s right or wrong. Actually I think my audition was better than my performance, by far. -on how he got the part of Buffalo Bill in The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
#Fact
1Ted Levine and his Silence of the Lambs costar, Scott Glenn have both portrayed America’s first man in space, Alan B. Shepard; Levine in the Tom Hanks produced HBO mini series, “From the Earth to the Moon,” and Glenn in the 1984 Philip Kaufman film, “The Right Stuff.”.
2His father was of Russian Jewish descent. His mother had English ancestry.
3Has been friends with Sam Shepard and William Petersen since their early theater collaborations in the late 1970s.
4He was nominated for a 1996 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play for “Buried Child” at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.
5Over the years, he has co-starred with four actors from TV’s Prison Break (2005) – with William Fichtner in Heat (1995), Dominic Purcell in Moby Dick (1998), Wade Williams in Ali (2001) and Paul Adelstein in Memoirs of a Geisha (2005).
6Has an adult daughter named Melissa and a teenage son named Mac.
7The voice of Chris Griffin in Family Guy (1999) is based on him.
8Has worked with two Jack Crawfords. Prior to appearing in The Silence of the Lambs (1991) with Scott Glenn, he appeared in the television series Crime Story (1986), produced by Michael Mann and starring Dennis Farina, who played Jack Crawford in Manhunter (1986). Also featured in this series was Stephen Lang, who played Freddy Lounds in Manhunter (1986).
9Has worked with both Clarice Starlings. He appeared in The Silence of the Lambs (1991) with Jodie Foster and, ten years later, he appeared in Evolution (2001) with Julianne Moore, who played Clarice Starling earlier that year in Hannibal (2001).
10After appearing in The Silence of the Lambs (1991), he appeared in Heat (1995), which was directed by Manhunter (1986) director Michael Mann and featured Manhunter villain Tom Noonan.
11After his terrifying turn as “Buffalo Bill” in The Silence of the Lambs (1991), he’s had some trouble getting parts other than sadistic psychopaths. He generally tries to choose parts more along the lines of ordinary family men and unfriendly co-workers to get away from the creepy shadow of “Buffalo Bill”.
12Like Sex and the City (1998) star Chris Noth (“Mr. Big”), he attended Marlboro College in Vermont for a time in the 1970s.

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TitleYearStatusCharacter
Starbright2017pre-productionBud
A Midsummer Night’s Dream2017/IIpost-production
Bottom of the World2017completedThe Preacher
Dr. Del2016TV MovieTanner
Swing State2016Rouge Holmes
Lethal Weapon2016TV SeriesNed Brower
Bleed for This2016Lou Duva
Ray Donovan2016TV SeriesBill Primm
Mad Dogs2016TV SeriesConrad Tull
The Spoils Before Dying2015TV Mini-SeriesGerhart Moll
Little Boy2015Sam
Dig Two Graves2014Sheriff Waterhouse
Gutshot Straight2014Lewis
The Bridge2013-2014TV SeriesLieutenant Hank Wade
Child of Grace2014Chief Edwards
Big Game2014General Underwood
Tommy Benjamin2014Duke Klien
Effed!2013ShortDon
Banshee Chapter2013Thomas Blackburn
Jimmy2013/IJames Lee Mitchell
Deep Dark Canyon2013Bloom Towne
A Single Shot2013Cecile
Luck2012TV SeriesIsadore Cohen
Hell on Wheels2011TV SeriesDaniel Johnson
Shutter Island2010Warden
Monk2002-2009TV SeriesCaptain Leland Stottlemeyer
American Gangster2007Lou Toback
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford2007Sheriff Timberlake
Justice League2002-2006TV SeriesSinestro Bulldozer Nazi Lieutenant
The Hills Have Eyes200