Tom Noonan

Tom Noonan

ActingBorn Apr 12, 1951Died Feb 14, 2026

Greenwich, Connecticut, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Noonan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

2017Wonderstruckas Waltermovie2017Dimension 404as Bob (voice)tv2017Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'as Selfmovie2016Quarryas Oldcastletv2016None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisaas Selfmovie2016Horace and Peteas Tomtv2015Anomalisaas Everyone Else (voice)movie2015Uncovering Wolfenas Selfmovie201512 Monkeysas Pallid Mantv2014Late Phasesas Father Roger Smithmovie2014The Leftoversas Caspertv2014The Shape of Something Squashedas Directormovie2013The Blacklistas The Stewmakertv2011Hell on Wheelsas Reverend Coletv2011The Capeas Preston Hollowaytv2010Louieas Dr. Havefordtv2010Stoneyas Charles Stoneymovie2010Bright Fallsas Hal (voice)tv2009The House of the Devilas Mr. Ulmanmovie2009Where the Wild Things Areas Thanksmovie2008The Alphabet Killeras Ray Gulliksonmovie2008Synecdoche, New Yorkas Sammy Barnathanmovie2007June Weddingsas RJmovie2007Damagesas Detective Victor Huntleytv2007Monster Squad Forever!as Selfmovie2007Snow Angelsas Mr. Chervenickmovie2007Seraphim Fallsas Minister Abrahammovie2006Kidnappedtv2006Ice Cream Antsas The Thinkermovie2005They're Made Out of Meatas Duncanmovie2005The Roostas The Horror Hostmovie2005The Making of 'Heat'as Selfmovie2005A Buck's Worthmovie2005Jonny Zerotv2004The Jurytv2004Hair Highas Principal (voice)movie2003Madness and Geniusas Frank Donovanmovie2002Eight Legged Freaksas Joshua Taft (uncredited)movie2001Knockaround Guysas Sheriff Deckermovie2001Bullet in the Brainas Andersmovie2001Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Malcolm Brycetv2001An Unpredictable Thingas Writermovie2001Inside 'Manhunter'as Himselfmovie2001The Pledgeas Gary Jacksonmovie2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Zephyrtv2000A Constant Forgeas Selfmovie2000The Opportunistsas Mort Steinmovie2000The Photographeras Butlermovie2000The Beatas Howard Schmidttv1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Jake Berlintv1999The Astronaut's Wifeas Jackson McLarenmovie1999Wang Dangas Directormovie1998Phoenixas Chicagomovie1996Early Editionas Frank Pricetv1996The Wifeas Theatre Playmovie1995Heatas Kelsomovie1995The Pesky Suitoras Editormovie1994What Happened Was...as Editormovie1993The X-Filesas John Lee Rochetv1993Last Action Heroas Ripper / Tommy Noonanmovie1991Bone Daddyas Writermovie1991Red Windas Producermovie1991The 10 Million Dollar Getawayas Mr. Ymovie1990RoboCop 2as Cainmovie1989Mystery Trainas Man in Dinermovie1989Collision Courseas Scullymovie1988Monstersas Writertv1988Stephen King's Monster Storiesmovie1987The Monster Squadas Frankensteinmovie1986Manhunteras Francis Dollarhydemovie1986F/Xas Varrickmovie1985North and Southas Will Fenwaytv1985Tom Goes to the Baras Tommovie1985The Equalizeras Brandon Thortontv1985The Man with One Red Shoeas Reesemovie1984Tales from the Darksideas Bill Laceytv1984Best Defenseas Holtzmanmovie1984Doris and Inez Speak the Truthmovie1983Easy Moneyas Paddymovie1983Eddie Macon's Runas Darryl Pottsmovie