Tom Noonan
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.
Born: 12 April 1951 • Died: 14 February 2026
Played In
Movie
Oct 2017
Wonderstruck
Walter
TV Show
Apr 2017
Dimension 404
Bob (voice)
Movie
Mar 2017
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
Self
TV Show
Sep 2016
Quarry
Oldcastle
Movie
Jun 2016
None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa
Self
TV Show
Jan 2016
Horace and Pete
Tom
Movie
Dec 2015
Anomalisa
Everyone Else (voice)
Movie
Feb 2015
Uncovering Wolfen
Self
TV Show
Jan 2015
12 Monkeys
Pallid Man
Movie
Nov 2014
Late Phases
Father Roger Smith
TV Show
Jun 2014
The Leftovers
Casper
Movie
May 2014
The Shape of Something Squashed
Douglas Whymper
TV Show
Sep 2013
The Blacklist
The Stewmaker
TV Show
Nov 2011
Hell on Wheels
Reverend Cole
TV Show
Jan 2011
The Cape
Preston Holloway
TV Show
Jun 2010
Louie
Dr. Haveford
Movie
Jun 2010
Stoney
Charles Stoney
TV Show
Apr 2010
Bright Falls
Hal (voice)
Movie
Oct 2009
The House of the Devil
Mr. Ulman
Movie
Nov 2008
The Alphabet Killer
Ray Gullikson
Movie
Oct 2008
Synecdoche, New York
Sammy Barnathan
Movie
Aug 2007
June Weddings
RJ
TV Show
Jul 2007
Damages
Detective Victor Huntley
Movie
Jul 2007
Monster Squad Forever!
Self
Movie
Mar 2007
Snow Angels
Mr. Chervenick
Movie
Jan 2007
Seraphim Falls
Minister Abraham
TV Show
Sep 2006
Kidnapped
Movie
Jul 2006
Ice Cream Ants
The Thinker
Movie
Sep 2005
They're Made Out of Meat
Duncan
Movie
Mar 2005
The Roost
The Horror Host
Movie
Feb 2005
The Making of 'Heat'
Self
Movie
Jan 2005
A Buck's Worth
TV Show
Jan 2005
Jonny Zero
Chucky
TV Show
Jun 2004
The Jury
Movie
Apr 2004
Hair High
Principal (voice)
Movie
Sep 2003
Madness and Genius
Frank Donovan
Movie
Jul 2002
Eight Legged Freaks
Joshua Taft (uncredited)
Movie
Nov 2001
Knockaround Guys
Sheriff Decker
Movie
Oct 2001
Bullet in the Brain
Anders
TV Show
Sep 2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Malcolm Bryce
Movie
Feb 2001
Inside 'Manhunter'
Himself
Movie
Jan 2001
The Pledge
Gary Jackson
TV Show
Oct 2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Zephyr
Movie
Oct 2000
A Constant Forge
Self
Movie
May 2000
The Opportunists
Mort Stein
Movie
Apr 2000
The Photographer
Butler
TV Show
Mar 2000
The Beat
Howard Schmidt
TV Show
Sep 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Jake Berlin
Movie
Aug 1999
The Astronaut's Wife
Jackson McLaren
Movie
Jan 1999
Wang Dang
Mickey Hounsell
Movie
Sep 1998
Phoenix
Chicago
TV Show
Sep 1996
Early Edition
Frank Price
Movie
Aug 1996
The Wife
Jack
Movie
Dec 1995
Heat
Kelso
Movie
Sep 1994
What Happened Was...
Michael
TV Show
Sep 1993
The X-Files
John Lee Roche
Movie
Jun 1993
Last Action Hero
Ripper / Tommy Noonan
Movie
Jun 1991
Bone Daddy
Movie
Mar 1991
The 10 Million Dollar Getaway
Mr. Y
Movie
Jun 1990
RoboCop 2
Cain
Movie
Sep 1989
Mystery Train
Man in Diner
Movie
Apr 1989
Collision Course
Scully
TV Show
Oct 1988
Monsters
Howard Mitla
Movie
Mar 1988
Stephen King's Monster Stories
Movie
Aug 1987
The Monster Squad
Frankenstein
Movie
Aug 1986
Manhunter
Francis Dollarhyde
Movie
Feb 1986
F/X
Varrick
TV Show
Nov 1985
North and South
Will Fenway
Movie
Oct 1985
Tom Goes to the Bar
Tom
TV Show
Sep 1985
The Equalizer
Brandon Thorton
Movie
Jul 1985
The Man with One Red Shoe
Reese
TV Show
Sep 1984
Tales from the Darkside
Bill Lacey
Movie
Jul 1984
Best Defense
Holtzman
Movie
Jan 1984
Doris and Inez Speak the Truth
Movie
Aug 1983
Easy Money
Paddy
Movie
Mar 1983
Eddie Macon's Run
Darryl Potts
Movie
Jul 1981
Wolfen
Ferguson
Movie
Nov 1980
Heaven's Gate
Jake
Movie
Oct 1980
Gloria
2nd Man / Gangster
Movie
Sep 1980
Rage!
Bo
Movie
Aug 1980
Willie & Phil
Man In Park
TV Show
Roadside Picnic
Dr. Kirill