Tom Noonan
Acting
Born: Apr 12, 1951 — Died: Feb 14, 2026
From: Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
Credits: 30 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Noonan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late Phases | Father Roger Smith | 2014 | 6.022 |
| The House of the Devil | Mr. Ulman | 2009 | 6.27 |
| Synecdoche, New York | Sammy Barnathan | 2008 | 7.546 |
| Seraphim Falls | Minister Abraham | 2007 | 6.409 |
| Snow Angels | Mr. Chervenick | 2007 | 6.46 |
| Ice Cream Ants | The Thinker | 2006 | — |
| The Roost | The Horror Host | 2005 | 5.278 |
| They're Made Out of Meat | Duncan | 2005 | 6.5 |
| The Making of 'Heat' | Self | 2005 | 6.25 |
| The Pledge | Gary Jackson | 2001 | 6.6 |
| Knockaround Guys | Sheriff Decker | 2001 | 6.048 |
| Inside 'Manhunter' | Himself | 2001 | 7.0 |
| The Photographer | Butler | 2000 | 3.0 |
| The Opportunists | Mort Stein | 2000 | 5.775 |
| The Astronaut's Wife | Jackson McLaren | 1999 | 5.603 |
| Phoenix | Chicago | 1998 | 5.474 |
| The Wife | Jack | 1996 | 4.767 |
| Heat | Kelso | 1995 | 7.933 |
| What Happened Was... | Michael | 1994 | 7.122 |
| The 10 Million Dollar Getaway | Mr. Y | 1991 | 6.4 |
| RoboCop 2 | Cain | 1990 | 6.0 |
| Collision Course | Scully | 1989 | 4.216 |
| The Monster Squad | Frankenstein | 1987 | 6.718 |
| Manhunter | Francis Dollarhyde | 1986 | 7.009 |
| F/X | Varrick | 1986 | 6.566 |
| The Man with One Red Shoe | Reese | 1985 | 5.71 |
| Tom Goes to the Bar | Tom | 1985 | 9.0 |
| Easy Money | Paddy | 1983 | 6.017 |
| Heaven's Gate | Jake | 1980 | 6.759 |
| Gloria | 2nd Man / Gangster | 1980 | 6.91 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1951 |
| From | Greenwich, Connecticut, USA |