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