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