7.9
Movie
Acting
Tom Noonan
- Born
- Died
- (aged 74)
- Birthplace
- Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
- Credits
- 86 titles
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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Signature work
Known For
7.9
Movie
8.0
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.4
TV
The X-Files
7.6
TV
The Blacklist
6.5
Movie
Last Action Hero
6.0
Movie
RoboCop 2
6.5
Movie
Where the Wild Things Are
7.1
Movie
Anomalisa
7.5
Movie
Synecdoche, New York
7.0
Movie
Manhunter
7.6
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.7
TV
The Leftovers
6.6
Movie
The Pledge
7.4
TV
12 Monkeys
5.6
Movie
The Astronaut's Wife
6.2
Movie
The House of the Devil
6.7
Movie
The Monster Squad
6.4
Movie
Seraphim Falls
Acting credits 82
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Roadside Picnic TV | Dr. Kirill (1 ep) |
| 2017 | Wonderstruck Film | Walter |
| 2017 | Dimension 404 TV | Bob (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2017 | Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2' Film | Self |
| 2016 | Quarry TV | Oldcastle (3 ep) |
| 2016 | None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa Film | Self |
| 2016 | Horace and Pete TV | Tom (10 ep) |
| 2015 | Anomalisa Film | Everyone Else (voice) |
| 2015 | Uncovering Wolfen Film | Self |
| 2015 | 12 Monkeys TV | Pallid Man (17 ep) |
| 2014 | Late Phases Film | Father Roger Smith |
| 2014 | The Leftovers TV | Casper (1 ep) |
| 2014 | The Shape of Something Squashed Film | Douglas Whymper |
| 2013 | The Blacklist TV | The Stewmaker (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Hell on Wheels TV | Reverend Cole (20 ep) |
| 2011 | The Cape TV | Preston Holloway (2 ep) |
| 2010 | Louie TV | Dr. Haveford (1 ep) |
| 2010 | Stoney Film | Charles Stoney |
| 2010 | Bright Falls TV | Hal (voice) (3 ep) |
| 2009 | The House of the Devil Film | Mr. Ulman |
| 2008 | The Alphabet Killer Film | Ray Gullikson |
| 2008 | Synecdoche, New York Film | Sammy Barnathan |
| 2007 | June Weddings Film | RJ |
| 2007 | Damages TV | Detective Victor Huntley (17 ep) |
| 2007 | Monster Squad Forever! Film | Self |
| 2007 | Snow Angels Film | Mr. Chervenick |
| 2007 | Seraphim Falls Film | Minister Abraham |
| 2006 | Kidnapped TV | (1 ep) |
| 2006 | Ice Cream Ants Film | The Thinker |
| 2005 | They're Made Out of Meat Film | Duncan |
| 2005 | The Roost Film | The Horror Host |
| 2005 | The Making of Heat Film | Self |
| 2005 | A Buck's Worth Film | |
| 2005 | Jonny Zero TV | Chucky (1 ep) |
| 2004 | The Jury TV | (1 ep) |
| 2004 | Hair High Film | Principal (voice) |
| 2003 | Madness and Genius Film | Frank Donovan |
| 2002 | Eight Legged Freaks Film | Joshua Taft (uncredited) |
| 2001 | Knockaround Guys Film | Sheriff Decker |
| 2001 | Bullet in the Brain Film | Anders |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent TV | Malcolm Bryce (1 ep) |
| 2001 | Inside 'Manhunter' Film | Himself |
| 2001 | The Pledge Film | Gary Jackson |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation TV | Zephyr (1 ep) |
| 2000 | A Constant Forge Film | Self |
| 2000 | The Opportunists Film | Mort Stein |
| 2000 | The Photographer Film | Butler |
| 2000 | The Beat TV | Howard Schmidt (3 ep) |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV | Jake Berlin (1 ep) |
| 1999 | The Astronaut's Wife Film | Jackson McLaren |
| 1999 | Wang Dang Film | Mickey Hounsell |
| 1998 | Phoenix Film | Chicago |
| 1996 | Early Edition TV | Frank Price (1 ep) |
| 1996 | The Wife Film | Jack |
| 1995 | Heat Film | Kelso |
| 1994 | What Happened Was... Film | Michael |
| 1993 | The X-Files TV | John Lee Roche (1 ep) |
| 1993 | Last Action Hero Film | Ripper / Tommy Noonan |
| 1991 | Bone Daddy Film | |
| 1991 | The 10 Million Dollar Getaway Film | Mr. Y |
Crew credits 10
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Shape of Something Squashed Film | Director |
| 2009 | Where the Wild Things Are Film | Thanks |
| 2001 | An Unpredictable Thing Film | Writer |
| 1999 | Wang Dang Film | Director |
| 1996 | The Wife Film | Editor, Screenplay, Director, Original Music Composer, Theatre Play |
| 1995 | The Pesky Suitor Film | Editor, Producer |
| 1994 | What Happened Was... Film | Original Music Composer, Screenplay, Director, Editor |
| 1991 | Bone Daddy Film | Writer, Director |
| 1991 | Red Wind Film | Writer, Producer |
| 1988 | Monsters TV | Director, Writer (2 ep) |