Quick Facts
Born:
1951-04-12
Birthplace:
Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
Credits:
81 Total Roles
Tom Noonan
Acting
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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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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
Heat
Kelso
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Jake Berlin
The Blacklist
The Stewmaker
The X-Files
John Lee Roche
Last Action Hero
Ripper / Tommy Noonan
RoboCop 2
Cain
Anomalisa
Everyone Else (voice)
Synecdoche, New York
Sammy Barnathan
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Wonderstruck MOVIE | Walter |
| 2017 | Dimension 404 TV | Bob (voice) |
| 2017 | Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2' MOVIE | Self |
| 2016 | Quarry TV | Oldcastle |
| 2016 | None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa MOVIE | Self |
| 2016 | Horace and Pete TV | Tom |
| 2015 | Anomalisa MOVIE | Everyone Else (voice) |
| 2015 | Uncovering Wolfen MOVIE | Self |
| 2015 | 12 Monkeys TV | Pallid Man |
| 2014 | Late Phases MOVIE | Father Roger Smith |