Tom Noonan
Acting • Born 1951-04-12 – Died 2026-02-14
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Noonan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
81 credits
Heat
Movie • 1995
Kelso
The Astronaut's Wife
Movie • 1999
Jackson McLaren
The Man with One Red Shoe
Movie • 1985
Reese
Heaven's Gate
Movie • 1980
Jake
Synecdoche, New York
Movie • 2008
Sammy Barnathan
RoboCop 2
Movie • 1990
Cain
The Pledge
Movie • 2001
Gary Jackson
Knockaround Guys
Movie • 2001
Sheriff Decker
Manhunter
Movie • 1986
Francis Dollarhyde
The House of the Devil
Movie • 2009
Mr. Ulman
Seraphim Falls
Movie • 2007
Minister Abraham
The Roost
Movie • 2005
The Horror Host
The Monster Squad
Movie • 1987
Frankenstein
Phoenix
Movie • 1998
Chicago
Snow Angels
Movie • 2007
Mr. Chervenick
Gloria
Movie • 1980
2nd Man / Gangster
Easy Money
Movie • 1983
Paddy
Tom Goes to the Bar
Movie • 1985
Tom
What Happened Was...
Movie • 1994
Michael
The Wife
Movie • 1996
Jack
Collision Course
Movie • 1989
Scully
The Photographer
Movie • 2000
Butler
The 10 Million Dollar Getaway
Movie • 1991
Mr. Y
The Opportunists
Movie • 2000
Mort Stein
They're Made Out of Meat
Movie • 2005
Duncan
Ice Cream Ants
Movie • 2006
The Thinker
Inside 'Manhunter'
Movie • 2001
Himself
Late Phases
Movie • 2014
Father Roger Smith
F/X
Movie • 1986
Varrick
The Making of 'Heat'
Movie • 2005
Self
Hair High
Movie • 2004
Principal (voice)
Mystery Train
Movie • 1989
Man in Diner
Stoney
Movie • 2010
Charles Stoney
Wang Dang
Movie • 1999
Mickey Hounsell
Last Action Hero
Movie • 1993
Ripper / Tommy Noonan
Wonderstruck
Movie • 2017
Walter
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
Movie • 2017
Self
Eddie Macon's Run
Movie • 1983
Darryl Potts
Uncovering Wolfen
Movie • 2015
Self
Bullet in the Brain
Movie • 2001
Anders
A Constant Forge
Movie • 2000
Self
The Shape of Something Squashed
Movie • 2014
Douglas Whymper
Stephen King's Monster Stories
Movie • 1988
Rage!
Movie • 1980
Bo
Wolfen
Movie • 1981
Ferguson
Eight Legged Freaks
Movie • 2002
Joshua Taft (uncredited)
A Buck's Worth
Movie • 2005
Willie & Phil
Movie • 1980
Man In Park
The Alphabet Killer
Movie • 2008
Ray Gullikson
Monster Squad Forever!
Movie • 2007
Self
Anomalisa
Movie • 2015
Everyone Else (voice)
Best Defense
Movie • 1984
Holtzman
None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa
Movie • 2016
Self
Bone Daddy
Movie • 1991
Madness and Genius
Movie • 2003
Frank Donovan
Doris and Inez Speak the Truth
Movie • 1984
Tales from the Darkside
TV • 1984
Bill Lacey
Hell on Wheels
TV • 2011
Reverend Cole
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV • 2000
Zephyr
Kidnapped
TV • 2006
Early Edition
TV • 1996
Frank Price
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999
Jake Berlin
Jonny Zero
TV • 2005
The X-Files
TV • 1993
John Lee Roche
Damages
TV • 2007
Detective Victor Huntley
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV • 2001
Malcolm Bryce
The Jury
TV • 2004
The Blacklist
TV • 2013
The Stewmaker
North and South
TV • 1985
Will Fenway
The Cape
TV • 2011
Preston Holloway
Horace and Pete
TV • 2016
Tom
Quarry
TV • 2016
Oldcastle
The Leftovers
TV • 2014
Casper
12 Monkeys
TV • 2015
Pallid Man
Monsters
TV • 1988
Howard Mitla
Bright Falls
TV • 2010
Hal (voice)
Louie
TV • 2010
Dr. Haveford
The Beat
TV • 2000
Howard Schmidt
Roadside Picnic
TV
Dr. Kirill
Dimension 404
TV • 2017
Bob (voice)
The Equalizer
TV • 1985
Brandon Thorton