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Tom Noonan

Tom Noonan

Actor · 1951–2026 · Greenwich, Connecticut, USA

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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Noonan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acted in 71

2000s

  1. 2009
  2. 2008
  3. 2007

    June Weddings

    RJ

  4. Snow Angels

    Mr. Chervenick

  5. 2006
  6. Ice Cream Ants

    The Thinker

  7. 2005

    The Roost

    The Horror Host

  8. A Buck's Worth

    Movie

  9. Jonny Zero

    Chucky · 1 episode

  10. 2004
  11. Hair High

    Principal (voice)

  12. 2003

    Madness and Genius

    Frank Donovan

  13. 2002
  14. 2001
  15. Bullet in the Brain

    Anders

  16. 2000
  17. The Opportunists

    Mort Stein

  18. The Photographer

    Butler

1980s

  1. 1989
  2. 1988
  3. Stephen King's Monster Stories

    Movie

  4. 1987
  5. 1986

    Manhunter

    Francis Dollarhyde

  6. 1985
  7. Tom Goes to the Bar

    Tom

  8. 1984
  9. 1983
  10. Eddie Macon's Run

    Darryl Potts

  11. 1981
  12. 1980
  13. Gloria

    2nd Man / Gangster

  14. Rage!

    Bo

  15. Willie & Phil

    Man In Park

Directed 6

2010s

  1. 2014

    The Shape of Something Squashed

    Director

1990s

  1. 1999

    Wang Dang

    Director

  2. 1996

    The Wife

    Director

  3. 1994

    What Happened Was...

    Director

  4. 1991

    Bone Daddy

    Director

1980s

  1. 1988

Wrote 5

1990s

  1. 1996

    The Wife

    Screenplay, Theatre Play

  2. 1994

    What Happened Was...

    Screenplay

  3. 1991

    Bone Daddy

    Writer

  4. Red Wind

    Writer

1980s

  1. 1988

Sound 2

1990s

  1. 1996

    The Wife

    Original Music Composer

  2. 1994

    What Happened Was...

    Original Music Composer

Edited 2

1990s

  1. 1996

    The Wife

    Editor

  2. 1994

    What Happened Was...

    Editor

Produced 1

1990s

  1. 1991

    Red Wind

    Producer

Appearances7

2010s

  1. 2017

    Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'

    Self

  2. 2016

    None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa

    Self

  3. 2015

    Uncovering Wolfen

    Self

2000s

  1. 2007

    Monster Squad Forever!

    Self

  2. 2005

    The Making of Heat

    Self

  3. 2001
  4. 2000

    A Constant Forge

    Self

Thanked in the credits1