David Leif Tilden, known as Leif Tilden, is an American actor, puppeteer, director and writer. He was the costume actor for

Donatello Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi ( – 13 December 1466), known mononymously as Donatello (; ), was an Italian Renaissance sculpture, Italian sculptor of the Renaissance period. Born in Republic of Florence, Florence, he studied classical sc ...

in ''

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (''TMNT'') is an American media franchise created by comic book artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It follows Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Leonardo, Donatello (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), D ...

'' and its sequel as well as playing Robbie Sinclair and Richfield in the sitcom ''

Dinosaurs Dinosaurs are a diverse group of reptiles of the clade Dinosauria. They first appeared during the Triassic Geological period, period, between 243 and 233.23 million years ago (mya), although the exact origin and timing of the #Evolutio ...

'', and

gorilla Gorillas are primarily herbivorous, terrestrial great apes that inhabit the tropical forests of equatorial Africa. The genus ''Gorilla'' is divided into two species: the eastern gorilla and the western gorilla, and either four or five su ...

s in various films, including '' Born to Be Wild'', ''

George of the Jungle ''George of the Jungle'' is an American animated television series produced and created by Jay Ward and Bill Scott, who also created '' The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends''. The character George was inspired by the story of ...

'', '' Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls'', and '' Buddy''. Tilden wrote and directed the 2001 short '' bigLove'' (an official entry of the 2001

Sundance Film Festival The Sundance Film Festival is an annual film festival organized by the Sundance Institute. It is the largest independent film festival in the United States, with 423,234 combined in-person and online viewership in 2023. The festival has acted ...

, and co-directed the 2001 Dogme film '' Reunion''. He was the director of 2017's ''

1 Mile to You ''1 Mile to You'' is a 2017 American sports romantic drama film directed by Leif Tilden. It stars Billy Crudup, Graham Rogers, Liana Liberato, Stefanie Scott, Melanie Lynskey, Peter Coyote, and Tim Roth. It is based on Jeremy Jackson's 2002 ...

'' AKA 'Life at These Speeds, 'Heart of a Lion'.

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