
Tom Noonan
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) …
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Filmography
Acting (81)
Movies (56)
Wonderstruck
2017as Walter
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
2017as Self
None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa
2016as Self
Anomalisa
2015as Everyone Else (voice)
Uncovering Wolfen
2015as Self
Late Phases
2014as Father Roger Smith
The Shape of Something Squashed
2014as Douglas Whymper
Stoney
2010as Charles Stoney
The House of the Devil
2009as Mr. Ulman
Synecdoche, New York
2008as Sammy Barnathan
The Alphabet Killer
2008as Ray Gullikson
Monster Squad Forever!
2007as Self
Seraphim Falls
2007as Minister Abraham
Snow Angels
2007as Mr. Chervenick
Ice Cream Ants
2006as The Thinker
A Buck's Worth
2005
The Making of 'Heat'
2005as Self
The Roost
2005as The Horror Host
They're Made Out of Meat
2005as Duncan
Hair High
2004as Principal (voice)
Madness and Genius
2003as Frank Donovan
Eight Legged Freaks
2002as Joshua Taft (uncredited)
Bullet In The Brain
2001as Anders
The Pledge
2001as Gary Jackson
Knockaround Guys
2001as Sheriff Decker
Inside 'Manhunter'
2001as Himself
The Opportunists
2000as Mort Stein
The Photographer
2000as Butler
A Constant Forge
2000as Self
The Astronaut's Wife
1999as Jackson McLaren
Wang Dang
1999as Mickey Hounsell
Phoenix
1998as Chicago
The Wife
1996as Jack
Heat
1995as Kelso
What Happened Was...
1994as Michael
Last Action Hero
1993as Ripper / Tommy Noonan
The 10 Million Dollar Getaway
1991as Mr. Y
Bone Daddy
1991
RoboCop 2
1990as Cain
Mystery Train
1989as Man in Diner
Collision Course
1989as Scully
Stephen King's Monster Stories
1988
The Monster Squad
1987as Frankenstein
F/X
1986as Varrick
Manhunter
1986as Francis Dollarhyde
The Man with One Red Shoe
1985as Reese
Tom Goes to the Bar
1985as Tom
Best Defense
1984as Holtzman
Doris and Inez Speak the Truth
1984
Easy Money
1983as Paddy
Eddie Macon's Run
1983as Darryl Potts
Wolfen
1981as Ferguson
Heaven's Gate
1980as Jake
Gloria
1980as 2nd Man / Gangster
Willie & Phil
1980as Man In Park
Rage!
1980as Bo
Television (25)
Dimension 404
2017as Bob (voice)
Horace and Pete
2016as Tom
Quarry
2016as Oldcastle
12 Monkeys
2015as Pallid Man
The Leftovers
2014as Casper
The Blacklist
2013as The Stewmaker
Hell on Wheels
2011as Reverend Cole
The Cape
2011as Preston Holloway
Louie
2010as Dr. Haveford
Bright Falls
2010as Hal (voice)
Damages
2007as Detective Victor Huntley
Kidnapped
2006
Jonny Zero
2005
The Jury
2004
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001as Malcolm Bryce
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000as Zephyr
The Beat
2000as Howard Schmidt
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999as Jake Berlin
Early Edition
1996as Frank Price
The X-Files
1993as John Lee Roche
Monsters
1988as Howard Mitla
The Equalizer
1985as Brandon Thorton
North and South
1985as Will Fenway
Tales from the Darkside
1984as Bill Lacey
Roadside Picnic
as Dr. Kirill
Crew (20)
Movies (19)
The Shape of Something Squashed
2014Director
Where the Wild Things Are
2009Thanks
An Unpredictable Thing
2001Writer
Wang Dang
1999Director
The Wife
1996Director
The Wife
1996Editor
The Wife
1996Original Music Composer
The Wife
1996Screenplay
The Wife
1996Theatre Play
The Pesky Suitor
1995Editor
The Pesky Suitor
1995Producer
What Happened Was...
1994Director
What Happened Was...
1994Editor
What Happened Was...
1994Original Music Composer
What Happened Was...
1994Screenplay
Red Wind
1991Producer
Red Wind
1991Writer
Bone Daddy
1991Director
Bone Daddy
1991Writer
Television (1)
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