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Tom Noonan

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
82

Gender
Male

Birthday
April 12, 1951 (75 years old)

Place of Birth
Greenwich, Connecticut, USA

Tom Noonan

Biography

Tom Noonan (April 12, 1951 – February 14, 2026) was an American actor, director, and screenwriter, best known for his roles as Francis Dollarhyde in Manhunter (1986), Frankenstein's Monster in The Monster Squad (1987), Cain in RoboCop 2 (1990), The Ripper in Last Action Hero (1993), Kelso the hacker in Heat (1995), Sammy Barnathan in Synecdoche, New York (2008), Mr. Ulman in The House of the Devil (2009), Reverend Nathaniel in Hell on Wheels (2011–2014), the Pallid Man in 12 Monkeys (2015–2018) and as the voice of everyone else in Anomalisa (2015).

Noonan is also a writer and director of theatre and film. His debut feature film What Happened Was (1994) won the Dramatic Grand Jury Prize and Screenwriting Award at the Sundance Film Festival.

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Known For

Acting

2017Wonderstruckas Walter
2017Dimension 404as Bob (voice)
2017Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'as Self
2016Quarryas Oldcastle
2016None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisaas Self
2016Horace and Peteas Tom
2015Anomalisaas Everyone Else (voice)
2015Uncovering Wolfenas Self
201512 Monkeysas Pallid Man
2014Late Phasesas Father Roger Smith
2014The Leftoversas Casper
2014The Shape of Something Squashedas Douglas Whymper
2013The Blacklistas The Stewmaker
2011Hell on Wheelsas Reverend Cole
2011The Capeas Preston Holloway
2010Louieas Dr. Haveford
2010Stoneyas Charles Stoney
2010Bright Fallsas Hal (voice)
2009The House of the Devilas Mr. Ulman
2008The Alphabet Killeras Ray Gullikson
2008Synecdoche, New Yorkas Sammy Barnathan
2007June Weddingsas RJ
2007Damagesas Detective Victor Huntley
2007Monster Squad Forever!as Self
2007Snow Angelsas Mr. Chervenick
2007Seraphim Fallsas Minister Abraham
2006Kidnappedas
2006Ice Cream Antsas The Thinker
2005They're Made Out of Meatas Duncan
2005The Roostas The Horror Host
2005The Making of 'Heat'as Self
2005A Buck's Worthas
2005Jonny Zeroas Chucky
2004The Juryas
2004Hair Highas Principal (voice)
2003Madness and Geniusas Frank Donovan
2002Eight Legged Freaksas Joshua Taft (uncredited)
2001Knockaround Guysas Sheriff Decker
2001Bullet in the Brainas Anders
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Malcolm Bryce
2001Inside 'Manhunter'as Himself
2001The Pledgeas Gary Jackson
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Zephyr
2000A Constant Forgeas Self
2000The Opportunistsas Mort Stein
2000The Photographeras Butler
2000The Beatas Howard Schmidt
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Jake Berlin
1999The Astronaut's Wifeas Jackson McLaren
1999Wang Dangas Mickey Hounsell
1998Phoenixas Chicago
1996Early Editionas Frank Price
1996The Wifeas Jack
1995Heatas Kelso
1994What Happened Was...as Michael
1993The X-Filesas John Lee Roche
1993Last Action Heroas Ripper / Tommy Noonan
1991Bone Daddyas
1991The 10 Million Dollar Getawayas Mr. Y
1990RoboCop 2as Cain
1989Mystery Trainas Man in Diner
1989Collision Courseas Scully
1988Monstersas Howard Mitla
1988Stephen King's Monster Storiesas
1987The Monster Squadas Frankenstein
1986Manhunteras Francis Dollarhyde
1986F/Xas Varrick
1985North and Southas Will Fenway
1985Tom Goes to the Baras Tom
1985The Equalizeras Brandon Thorton
1985The Man with One Red Shoeas Reese
1984Tales from the Darksideas Bill Lacey
1984Best Defenseas Holtzman
1984Doris and Inez Speak the Truthas
1983Easy Moneyas Paddy
1983Eddie Macon's Runas Darryl Potts
1981Wolfenas Ferguson
1980Heaven's Gateas Jake
1980Gloriaas 2nd Man / Gangster
1980Rage!as Bo
1980Willie & Philas Man In Park
Roadside Picnicas Dr. Kirill

Production

2014The Shape of Something Squashed...Director
2009Where the Wild Things Are...Thanks
2001An Unpredictable Thing...Writer
1999Wang Dang...Director
1996The Wife...Director
1996The Wife...Screenplay
1996The Wife...Editor
1996The Wife...Original Music Composer
1996The Wife...Theatre Play
1995The Pesky Suitor...Producer
1995The Pesky Suitor...Editor
1994What Happened Was......Director
1994What Happened Was......Screenplay
1994What Happened Was......Editor
1994What Happened Was......Original Music Composer
1991Bone Daddy...Director
1991Bone Daddy...Writer
1991Red Wind...Writer
1991Red Wind...Producer
1988Monsters...Director
1988Monsters...Writer