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Feb 12, 2021 · Actor Ted Levine recalls his audition, preparation and experience of portraying the notorious serial killer in the Oscar-winning thriller. He also reveals the real-life inspiration behind Gumb's character and his relationship with Brooke Smith, who played his victim Catherine Martin.
Ted Levine is an American actor known for his roles as Jame Gumb in The Silence of the Lambs, Warden in Shutter Island, and Bosko in Wild Wild West. He was born in 1957 in Ohio and started his career in regional theaters before moving to Chicago and Hollywood.
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Jame Gumb (known by the nickname "Buffalo Bill") is a fictional character and the main antagonist of Thomas Harris's 1988 novel The Silence of the Lambs and its 1991 film adaptation, in which he is played by Ted Levine.
Aug 14, 2020 · In The Silence of the Lambs, serial killer Jame Gumb (Ted Levine), known as Buffalo Bill, was inspired by several prominent American serial killers. Here's the historical context for Buffalo Bill in The Silence of the Lambs.
Frank Theodore Levine (born May 29, 1957) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Jame Gumb in the film The Silence of the Lambs (1991) and Leland Stottlemeyer in the television series Monk (2002–2009).
Feb 15, 2016 · Twenty-five years after the release of “The Silence of the Lambs,” Ted Levine reflected on playing the serial killer known as “Buffalo Bill,” a role that he said “kept my career alive.”
The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 American psychological horror thriller film directed by Jonathan Demme and written by Ted Tally, adapted from Thomas Harris 's 1988 novel of the same name.
