Leif Tilden

Leif Tilden, born as David Leif Tilden, is an American actor, puppeteer, director, and writer. He gained recognition for his role as Donatello in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films and as Robbie Sinclair and Richfield in the sitcom Dinosaurs. Tilden has also portrayed gorillas in several movies like Born to Be Wild, George of the Jungle, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, and Buddy. In addition to his acting career, Tilden has ventured into directing and writing. He directed the short film bigLove, which was an official entry at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival, and co-directed the Dogme film Reunion in the same year. Tilden also directed the 2017 film 1 Mile to You, also known as Life at These Speeds and Heart of a Lion.