Frank Theodore "Ted" Levine (born May 29, 1957) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Buffalo Bill in The Silence of the Lambs and as Captain Leland Stottlemeyer in the television series Monk.

Who was the actor in silence of the lambs? Let's have some stream of consciousness first.
The relevant sentence in the passage is: He is known for his roles as Buffalo Bill in The Silence of the Lambs and as Captain Leland Stottlemeyer in the television series Monk. So, the answer is Frank Theodore '' Ted '' Levine.