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Tom Noonan

Tom Noonan

Acting1951Greenwich, Connecticut, USA

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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Acting History

2017
Wonderstruck
as Walter
Dimension 404
TVas Bob (voice)1 eps
2016
Horace and Pete
TVas Tom10 eps
Quarry
TVas Oldcastle3 eps
2015
Anomalisa
as Everyone Else (voice)
12 Monkeys
TVas Pallid Man17 eps
2014
Late Phases
as Father Roger Smith
The Leftovers
TVas Casper1 eps
2013
The Blacklist
TVas The Stewmaker1 eps
2011
Hell on Wheels
TVas Reverend Cole20 eps
The Cape
TVas Preston Holloway2 eps
2010
Louie
TVas Dr. Haveford1 eps
2009
Damages
TVas Detective Victor Huntley17 eps
2008
Synecdoche, New York
as Sammy Barnathan
The Alphabet Killer
as Ray Gullikson
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TVas Jake Berlin1 eps
2007
Seraphim Falls
as Minister Abraham
Snow Angels
as Mr. Chervenick
2005
The Roost
as The Horror Host
2004
Hair High
as Principal (voice)
2003
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TVas Malcolm Bryce1 eps
2002
Eight Legged Freaks
as Joshua Taft (uncredited)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TVas Zephyr1 eps
2001
Knockaround Guys
as Sheriff Decker
The Pledge
as Gary Jackson
2000
The Opportunists
as Mort Stein
The Beat
TVas Howard Schmidt3 eps
1999
The Astronaut's Wife
as Jackson McLaren
1998
Phoenix
as Chicago
1996
The Wife
as Jack
Early Edition
TVas Frank Price1 eps
The X-Files
TVas John Lee Roche1 eps
The Wife
Editor
The Wife
Screenplay
The Wife
Director
The Wife
Original Music Composer
The Wife
Theatre Play
1995
Heat
as Kelso
1994
North and South
TVas Will Fenway3 eps
What Happened Was...
Original Music Composer
1993
Last Action Hero
as Ripper / Tommy Noonan
1991
Monsters
TVas Howard Mitla1 eps
Red Wind
Writer
Red Wind
Producer
1990
RoboCop 2
as Cain
Monsters
TVDirector2 eps
1989
Mystery Train
as Man in Diner
The Equalizer
TVas Brandon Thorton1 eps
1987
The Monster Squad
as Frankenstein
1986
F/X
as Varrick
Manhunter
as Francis Dollarhyde
1984
Best Defense
as Holtzman
Tales from the Darkside
TVas Bill Lacey1 eps
1983
Easy Money
as Paddy
1981
Wolfen
as Ferguson
1980
Gloria
as 2nd Man / Gangster
Willie & Phil
as Man In Park

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
4/12/1951
Day of Death
2/14/2026
Place of Birth
Greenwich, Connecticut, USA