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Tom Noonan

Known for acting · Born 12 April 1951 · Died 14 February 2026 · aged 74 · Greenwich, Connecticut, USA

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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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Known for

RoboCop 2

1990

Anomalisa

2015

Manhunter

1986

12 Monkeys

2015

The House of the Devil

2009

Hell on Wheels

2011

Damages

2007

The Monster Squad

1987

Late Phases

2014

Wolfen

1981

Last Action Hero

1993

Horace and Pete

2016

Acting (82)

2017WonderstruckWalterFilm
2017Dimension 404Bob (voice)Series
2017Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'SelfFilm
2016QuarryOldcastle · 3 episodesSeries
2016Horace and PeteTom · 10 episodesSeries
2016None of Them Are You: Crafting AnomalisaSelfFilm
2015AnomalisaEveryone Else (voice)Film
201512 MonkeysPallid Man · 17 episodesSeries
2015Uncovering WolfenSelfFilm
2014The LeftoversCasperSeries
2014Late PhasesFather Roger SmithFilm
2014The Shape of Something SquashedDouglas WhymperFilm
2013The BlacklistThe StewmakerSeries
2011Hell on WheelsReverend Cole · 20 episodesSeries
2011The CapePreston Holloway · 2 episodesSeries
2010LouieDr. HavefordSeries
2010Bright FallsHal (voice) · 3 episodesSeries
2010StoneyCharles StoneyFilm
2009The House of the DevilMr. UlmanFilm
2008Synecdoche, New YorkSammy BarnathanFilm
2008The Alphabet KillerRay GulliksonFilm
2007Seraphim FallsMinister AbrahamFilm
2007DamagesDetective Victor Huntley · 17 episodesSeries
2007Snow AngelsMr. ChervenickFilm
2007Monster Squad Forever!SelfFilm
2007June WeddingsRJFilm
2006KidnappedSeries
2006Ice Cream AntsThe ThinkerFilm
2005The RoostThe Horror HostFilm
2005They're Made Out of MeatDuncanFilm
2005The Making of 'Heat'SelfFilm
2005Jonny ZeroChuckySeries
2005A Buck's WorthFilm
2004Hair HighPrincipal (voice)Film
2004The JurySeries
2003Madness and GeniusFrank DonovanFilm
2002Eight Legged FreaksJoshua Taft (uncredited)Film
2001The PledgeGary JacksonFilm
2001Knockaround GuysSheriff DeckerFilm
2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentMalcolm BryceSeries
2001Bullet in the BrainAndersFilm
2001Inside 'Manhunter'HimselfFilm
2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationZephyrSeries
2000The OpportunistsMort SteinFilm
2000A Constant ForgeSelfFilm
2000The PhotographerButlerFilm
2000The BeatHoward Schmidt · 3 episodesSeries
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitJake BerlinSeries
1999The Astronaut's WifeJackson McLarenFilm
1999Wang DangMickey HounsellFilm
1998PhoenixChicagoFilm
1996Early EditionFrank PriceSeries
1996The WifeJackFilm
1995HeatKelsoFilm
1994What Happened Was...MichaelFilm
1993The X-FilesJohn Lee RocheSeries
1993Last Action HeroRipper / Tommy NoonanFilm
1991The 10 Million Dollar GetawayMr. YFilm
1991Bone DaddyFilm
1990RoboCop 2CainFilm
1989Mystery TrainMan in DinerFilm
1989Collision CourseScullyFilm
1988MonstersHoward MitlaSeries
1988Stephen King's Monster StoriesFilm
1987The Monster SquadFrankensteinFilm
1986ManhunterFrancis DollarhydeFilm
1986F/XVarrickFilm
1985The Man with One Red ShoeReeseFilm
1985North and SouthWill Fenway · 3 episodesSeries
1985The EqualizerBrandon ThortonSeries
1985Tom Goes to the BarTomFilm
1984Best DefenseHoltzmanFilm
1984Tales from the DarksideBill LaceySeries
1984Doris and Inez Speak the TruthFilm
1983Easy MoneyPaddyFilm
1983Eddie Macon's RunDarryl PottsFilm
1981WolfenFergusonFilm
1980Heaven's GateJakeFilm
1980Gloria2nd Man / GangsterFilm
1980Willie & PhilMan In ParkFilm
1980Rage!BoFilm
—Roadside PicnicDr. KirillSeries

Crew (1)

2009Where the Wild Things AreThanksFilm

Directing (4)

2014The Shape of Something SquashedDirectorFilm
1999Wang DangDirectorFilm
1991Bone DaddyDirector, WriterFilm
1988MonstersDirector, WriterSeries

Editing (1)

1995The Pesky SuitorEditor, ProducerFilm

Sound (1)

1994What Happened Was...Original Music Composer, Screenplay, Director, EditorFilm

Writing (3)

2001An Unpredictable ThingWriterFilm
1996The WifeScreenplay, Editor, Director, Original Music Composer, Theatre PlayFilm
1991Red WindWriter, ProducerFilm