Tom Noonan

Acting

Tom Noonan

Born April 12, 1951Greenwich, Connecticut, USA83 credits

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.

Known For

Filmography

Wonderstruck
2017Wonderstruck
as WalterMovie
Dimension 404
2017Dimension 404
as Bob (voice)TV
Quarry
2016Quarry
as OldcastleTV
Anomalisa
2015Anomalisa
as Everyone Else (voice)Movie
12 Monkeys
201512 Monkeys
as Pallid ManTV
Late Phases
2014Late Phases
as Father Roger SmithMovie
The Blacklist
2013The Blacklist
as The StewmakerTV
Hell on Wheels
2011Hell on Wheels
as Reverend ColeTV
The Cape
2011The Cape
as Preston HollowayTV
Louie
2010Louie
as Dr. HavefordTV
Stoney
2010Stoney
as Charles StoneyMovie
Bright Falls
2010Bright Falls
as Hal (voice)TV
The Alphabet Killer
2008The Alphabet Killer
as Ray GulliksonMovie
Synecdoche, New York
2008Synecdoche, New York
as Sammy BarnathanMovie
Damages
2007Damages
as Detective Victor HuntleyTV
Snow Angels
2007Snow Angels
as Mr. ChervenickMovie
Seraphim Falls
2007Seraphim Falls
as Minister AbrahamMovie
Ice Cream Ants
2006Ice Cream Ants
as The ThinkerMovie
The Roost
2005The Roost
as The Horror HostMovie
Hair High
2004Hair High
as Principal (voice)Movie
Madness and Genius
2003Madness and Genius
as Frank DonovanMovie
Eight Legged Freaks
2002Eight Legged Freaks
as Joshua Taft (uncredited)Movie
Knockaround Guys
2001Knockaround Guys
as Sheriff DeckerMovie
Inside 'Manhunter'
2001Inside 'Manhunter'
as HimselfMovie
The Pledge
2001The Pledge
as Gary JacksonMovie
The Opportunists
2000The Opportunists
as Mort SteinMovie
The Photographer
2000The Photographer
as ButlerMovie
The Beat
2000The Beat
as Howard SchmidtTV
The Astronaut's Wife
1999The Astronaut's Wife
as Jackson McLarenMovie
Wang Dang
1999Wang Dang
as Mickey HounsellMovie
Phoenix
1998Phoenix
as ChicagoMovie
Early Edition
1996Early Edition
as Frank PriceTV
The Wife
1996The Wife
as JackMovie
Heat
1995Heat
as KelsoMovie
The X-Files
1993The X-Files
as John Lee RocheTV
Last Action Hero
1993Last Action Hero
as Ripper / Tommy NoonanMovie
Red Wind
1991Red Wind
WriterMovie
RoboCop 2
1990RoboCop 2
as CainMovie
Mystery Train
1989Mystery Train
as Man in DinerMovie
Collision Course
1989Collision Course
as ScullyMovie
Monsters
1988Monsters
as Howard MitlaTV
The Monster Squad
1987The Monster Squad
as FrankensteinMovie
Manhunter
1986Manhunter
as Francis DollarhydeMovie
F/X
1986F/X
as VarrickMovie
North and South
1985North and South
as Will FenwayTV
The Equalizer
1985The Equalizer
as Brandon ThortonTV
Best Defense
1984Best Defense
as HoltzmanMovie
Easy Money
1983Easy Money
as PaddyMovie
Eddie Macon's Run
1983Eddie Macon's Run
as Darryl PottsMovie
Wolfen
1981Wolfen
as FergusonMovie
Heaven's Gate
1980Heaven's Gate
as JakeMovie
Gloria
1980Gloria
as 2nd Man / GangsterMovie
Rage!
1980Rage!
as BoMovie
Willie & Phil
1980Willie & Phil
as Man In ParkMovie
R
Roadside Picnic
as Dr. KirillTV