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