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