Ted Levine: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 38
- on screen
- 1983–2026
- box office
- $1.45B
- average score
- 62
- Born
- May 29, 1957 (age 69)
- Birthplace
- Bellaire, Ohio, U.S.
- Full name
- Frank Theodore Levine
- Citizenship
- American
- Occupations
- Actor
- Years active
- 1978-present
- Spouses
- Kim Phillips
- Children
- 2
The Best Ted Levine Movies
The highest-rated films Ted Levine is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Starbright (2026) scores highest, at 89. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 89 Starbright 2026 · Bud -
Movie Echo Score: Score 67 The Report 2019 · John Brennan -
Movie Echo Score: Score 64 Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie 2023 · Stottlemeyer -
Movie Echo Score: Score 50 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom 2018 · Ken Wheatley -
Movie Echo Score: Score 38 A Violent Separation 2019 · Ed Quinn
Ted Levine's Career in Numbers
Ted Levine's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Ted Levine works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Through Naked Eyes (1983) to Starbright (2026), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.
Ted Levine Movies by Decade
- 1980s 6
- 1990s 14
- 2000s 2
- 2010s 12
- 2020s 3
The 1990s were Ted Levine's busiest decade, with 14 films.
Ted Levine Movies by Genre
- Thriller 9
- Drama 7
- Comedy 4
- Action 3
- Mystery 3
- Crime 3
- Tv movie 2
- Adventure 1
- Biography 1
- Fantasy 1
Thriller is the genre Ted Levine has worked in most, with 9 films, ahead of drama (7).
Ted Levine Career Milestones
- First film
- Through Naked Eyes 1983
- Biggest box office hit
- Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom $1.31B worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Starbright Movie Echo Score 89
- Newest film
- Starbright 2026
Ted Levine Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Ted Levine is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 62. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Ted Levine Movies as an Actor
37- 2026 Starbright as Bud · Adventure Movie Echo Score: 89
- 2023 Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie as Stottlemeyer · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 64
- 2023
Tiny Beautiful Things as Gene · Comedy - 2019 The Report as John Brennan · Biography Worldwide box office: $232K Movie Echo Score: 67
- 2019 A Violent Separation as Ed Quinn · Thriller Movie Echo Score: 38
- 2018 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom as Ken Wheatley · Action Worldwide box office: $1.31B Movie Echo Score: 50
- 2017
Bottom of the World as Preacher · Thriller - 2016
Swing State as Rouge Holmes · Comedy - 2015
Child of Grace as Chief Edwards · Mystery - 2015
The Spoils Before Dying as Gerhart Moll · Crime - 2014
Dig Two Graves as Sheriff Waterhouse · Thriller - 2014
Gutshot Straight as Lewis · Thriller - 2013
A Single Shot Drama Worldwide box office: $18.6K - 2013
Banshee Chapter as Thomas Blackburn · Thriller - 2013
Jimmy as James Lee Mitchell · Fantasy - 2006
The Hills Have Eyes Thriller Worldwide box office: $70M - 2000
Harlan County War as Silas Kincaid · Drama - 1998
You Can Thank Me Later as Eli Cooperberg · Comedy - 1998
Moby Dick as Starbuck · Drama - 1997
Ellen Foster as Bill Hammond · Tv movie - 1997
Switchback as Deputy Nate Booker · Mystery Worldwide box office: $6.49M - 1996
Wiseguy as Paul Callendar · Crime - 1996
Bullet as Louis Stein · Drama - 1995
The Mangler Mystery Worldwide box office: $1.78M - 1993
Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back as Gary Ward · Drama - 1993
The Last Outlaw as Potts · Western - 1993
The Paint Job as Kenny the D.J. (uncredited) · Thriller - 1993
Death Train as Alex Tierney · Thriller - 1993
Nowhere to Run Action Worldwide box office: $22.2M - 1991
Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace as Charles Rose · Tv movie - 1990
Love at Large as Frederick King / James McGraw · Romance Worldwide box office: $1.44M - 1989
Next of Kin Action Worldwide box office: $15.9M - 1989
The Fulfillment of Mary Gray as Jonathan - 1988
Betrayed as Wes · Drama Worldwide box office: $25.8M - 1986
Crime Story: Pilot as Frank Holman · Crime - 1984
The Killing Floor as Policeman · Drama - 1983
Through Naked Eyes as Patrolman · Thriller
Ted Levine in Documentaries & Specials
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Who Is Ted Levine?
Ted Levine was born in Bellaire, Ohio, U.S. in 1957 and is 69 years old. Credited on films since 1983, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Frank Theodore Levine, known as Ted Levine, was born on May 29, 1957, in Bellaire, Ohio. He is an American actor best known for his roles as Jame Gumb (Buffalo Bill) in the film The Silence of the Lambs and Leland Stottlemeyer in the television series Monk. He also holds significant roles in films like Nowhere to Run, American Gangster, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, and The Report. Levine was born to parents who were both doctors and is of Russian-Jewish, Welsh and Native American descent. He enrolled at Marlboro College in 1975.
Levine's career sparkled in the Chicago theatre scene before transitioning towards film and television in the 1980s. His prominent roles include mob enforcer Frank Holman in the NBC drama Crime Story. Despite being typecast in villainous roles after The Silence of the Lambs, he broke from the mold to play other types of characters. He co-starred on USA Network's detective series Monk from 2002 to 2009 and provided the voice for the supervillain Sinestro in various DC Animated Universe series. From 2018 to 2020, he played Thomas F. Byrnes on the TNT series The Alienist and in 2021, joined ABC drama Big Sky.
Who Ted Levine Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Ted Levine shares the most films with. John Mahoney comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Tom Berenger (2).
Ted Levine: Questions & Answers
How many movies Ted Levine has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Ted Levine been in?
Ted Levine is credited on 38 films, from 1983 to 2026. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Ted Levine's highest-grossing movie?
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) is Ted Levine's biggest box office hit, with $1.31B worldwide, ahead of The Hills Have Eyes (2006) ($70M). Across every film with box office figures, Ted Levine's movies have made $1.45B.
Ted Levine's biggest hits What is the best Ted Levine movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Ted Levine's best-rated film is Starbright (2026) with a score of 89, followed by The Report (2019) (67).
Best Ted Levine movies, ranked How old is Ted Levine?
Ted Levine is 69 years old, born on May 29, 1957 in Bellaire, Ohio, U.S..
What is Ted Levine's newest movie?
The most recent film on Ted Levine's filmography is Starbright (2026), in the role of Bud.
Who does Ted Levine work with most often?
Ted Levine shares the most films with John Mahoney (3 films), Tom Berenger (2 films) and Mickey Rourke (2 films).
The Best Ted Levine Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 38 credits.
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