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
Synecdoche, New York (2008)
as Sammy Barnathan
Eight Legged Freaks (2002)
as Joshua Taft (uncredited)
The Astronaut's Wife (1999)
as Jackson McLaren
The Pledge (2001)
as Gary Jackson
Heaven's Gate (1980)
as Jake
The Man with One Red Shoe (1985)
as Reese
The Monster Squad (1987)
as Frankenstein
Seraphim Falls (2007)
as Minister Abraham
Mystery Train (1989)
as Man in Diner
Anomalisa (2015)
as Everyone Else (voice)
F/X (1986)
as Varrick
The House of the Devil (2009)
as Mr. Ulman
Knockaround Guys (2001)
as Sheriff Decker
Wolfen (1981)
as Ferguson
Best Defense (1984)
as Holtzman
Wonderstruck (2017)
as Walter
The Alphabet Killer (2008)
as Ray Gullikson
Easy Money (1983)
as Paddy
Gloria (1980)
as 2nd Man / Gangster
Collision Course (1989)
as Scully
Phoenix (1998)
as Chicago
Eddie Macon's Run (1983)
as Darryl Potts
Hair High (2004)
as Principal (voice)
Snow Angels (2007)
as Mr. Chervenick
Late Phases (2014)
as Father Roger Smith
Stoney (2010)
as Charles Stoney
Inside 'Manhunter' (2001)
as Himself
What Happened Was... (1994)
as Michael
Willie & Phil (1980)
as Man In Park
The Opportunists (2000)
as Mort Stein
Manhunter: The Final Cut (2026)
Actor
June Weddings (2007)
as RJ
The Photographer (2000)
as Butler
A Constant Forge (2000)
as Self
None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa (2016)
as Self
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2' (2017)
as Self
The Making of 'Heat' (2005)
as Self
The Wife (1996)
as Jack
Wang Dang (1999)
as Mickey Hounsell
Monster Squad Forever! (2007)
as Self
The Roost (2005)
as The Horror Host
Bullet in the Brain (2001)
as Anders
Rage! (1980)
as Bo
The 10 Million Dollar Getaway (1991)
as Mr. Y
Madness and Genius (2003)
as Frank Donovan
Uncovering Wolfen (2015)
as Self
They're Made Out of Meat (2005)
as Duncan
The Shape of Something Squashed (2014)
as Douglas Whymper
A Buck's Worth (2005)
Actor
Ice Cream Ants (2006)
as The Thinker
Stephen King's Monster Stories (1988)
Actor
Bone Daddy (1991)
Actor
Tom Goes to the Bar (1985)
as Tom
Doris and Inez Speak the Truth (1984)
Actor
Manhunter (1986)
as Francis Dollarhyde