Tom Noonan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 12, 1951
- Died
- February 14, 2026
- Birthplace
- Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
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
Wonderstruck 2017
as Walter
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2' 2017
as Self
None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa 2016
as Self
Anomalisa 2015
as Everyone Else (voice)
Uncovering Wolfen 2015
as Self
Late Phases 2014
as Father Roger Smith
The Shape of Something Squashed 2014
as Douglas Whymper, Director
Stoney 2010
as Charles Stoney
The House of the Devil 2009
as Mr. Ulman
Where the Wild Things Are 2009
Thanks
The Alphabet Killer 2008
as Ray Gullikson
Synecdoche, New York 2008
as Sammy Barnathan
June Weddings 2007
as RJ
Monster Squad Forever! 2007
as Self
Snow Angels 2007
as Mr. Chervenick
Seraphim Falls 2007
as Minister Abraham
Ice Cream Ants 2006
as The Thinker
- They're Made Out of Meat
They're Made Out of Meat 2005
as Duncan
The Roost 2005
as The Horror Host
The Making of Heat 2005
as Self
A Buck's Worth 2005
Actor
Hair High 2004
as Principal (voice)
Madness and Genius 2003
as Frank Donovan
Eight Legged Freaks 2002
as Joshua Taft (uncredited)
Knockaround Guys 2001
as Sheriff Decker
Bullet in the Brain 2001
as Anders
- An Unpredictable Thing
An Unpredictable Thing 2001
Writer
Inside 'Manhunter' 2001
as Himself
The Pledge 2001
as Gary Jackson
A Constant Forge 2000
as Self
The Opportunists 2000
as Mort Stein
The Photographer 2000
as Butler
The Astronaut's Wife 1999
as Jackson McLaren
Wang Dang 1999
as Mickey Hounsell, Director
Phoenix 1998
as Chicago
The Wife 1996
as Jack, Screenplay, Editor, Director, Original Music Composer, Theatre Play
Heat 1995
as Kelso
- The Pesky Suitor
The Pesky Suitor 1995
Editor, Producer
What Happened Was... 1994
as Michael, Original Music Composer, Screenplay, Director, Editor
Last Action Hero 1993
as Ripper / Tommy Noonan
Bone Daddy 1991
Actor, Director, Writer
Red Wind 1991
Writer, Producer
- The 10 Million Dollar Getaway
The 10 Million Dollar Getaway 1991
as Mr. Y
RoboCop 2 1990
as Cain
Mystery Train 1989
as Man in Diner
Collision Course 1989
as Scully
Stephen King's Monster Stories 1988
Actor
The Monster Squad 1987
as Frankenstein
Manhunter 1986
as Francis Dollarhyde
F/X 1986
as Varrick
Tom Goes to the Bar 1985
as Tom
The Man with One Red Shoe 1985
as Reese
Best Defense 1984
as Holtzman
- Doris and Inez Speak the Truth
Doris and Inez Speak the Truth 1984
Actor
Easy Money 1983
as Paddy
Eddie Macon's Run 1983
as Darryl Potts
Wolfen 1981
as Ferguson
Heaven's Gate 1980
as Jake
Gloria 1980
as 2nd Man / Gangster
Rage! 1980
as Bo
Willie & Phil 1980
as Man In Park
Credits from TMDB.