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Tom Noonan

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Tom Noonan

Born April 12, 1951 in Greenwich, Connecticut, USADied February 14, 202650 films

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).

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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.

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Heat posterFirst watchHeat19957.9as KelsoObsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Synecdoche, New York poster7.5Synecdoche, New York2008Anomalisa poster7.1Anomalisa2015Last Action Hero poster6.5Last Action Hero1993Manhunter poster7.0Manhunter1986The Pledge poster6.6The Pledge2001RoboCop 2 poster6.0RoboCop 21990Mystery Train poster7.3Mystery Train1989The Monster Squad poster6.7The Monster Squad1987

Filmography

50 films as actor
  1. 2017WonderstruckWalter
  2. 2015AnomalisaEveryone Else (voice)
  3. 2014Late PhasesFather Roger Smith
  4. 2014The Shape of Something SquashedDouglas Whymper
  5. 2010StoneyCharles Stoney
  6. 2009The House of the DevilMr. Ulman
  7. 2008The Alphabet KillerRay Gullikson
  8. 2008Synecdoche, New YorkSammy Barnathan
  9. 2007June WeddingsRJ
  10. 2007Snow AngelsMr. Chervenick
  11. 2007Seraphim FallsMinister Abraham
  12. 2006Ice Cream AntsThe Thinker
  13. 2005They're Made Out of MeatDuncan
  14. 2005The RoostThe Horror Host
  15. 2005A Buck's Worth
  16. 2004Hair HighPrincipal (voice)
  17. 2003Madness and GeniusFrank Donovan
  18. 2002Eight Legged FreaksJoshua Taft (uncredited)
  19. 2001Knockaround GuysSheriff Decker
  20. 2001Bullet in the BrainAnders
  21. 2001The PledgeGary Jackson
  22. 2000The OpportunistsMort Stein
  23. 2000The PhotographerButler
  24. 1999The Astronaut's WifeJackson McLaren
  25. 1999Wang DangMickey Hounsell
  26. 1998PhoenixChicago
  27. 1996The WifeJack
  28. 1995HeatKelso
  29. 1994What Happened Was...Michael
  30. 1993Last Action HeroRipper / Tommy Noonan
  31. 1991Bone Daddy
  32. 1991The 10 Million Dollar GetawayMr. Y
  33. 1990RoboCop 2Cain
  34. 1989Mystery TrainMan in Diner
  35. 1989Collision CourseScully
  36. 1988Stephen King's Monster Stories
  37. 1987The Monster SquadFrankenstein
  38. 1986ManhunterFrancis Dollarhyde
  39. 1986F/XVarrick
  40. 1985Tom Goes to the BarTom
  41. 1985The Man with One Red ShoeReese
  42. 1984Best DefenseHoltzman
  43. 1984Doris and Inez Speak the Truth
  44. 1983Easy MoneyPaddy
  45. 1983Eddie Macon's RunDarryl Potts
  46. 1981WolfenFerguson
  47. 1980Heaven's GateJake
  48. 1980Gloria2nd Man / Gangster
  49. 1980Rage!Bo
  50. 1980Willie & PhilMan In Park