Born 1951 (age 74) · Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
Appears in 86 titles

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.

Filmography

Heat
7.9
Heat
1995
as Kelso
Last Action Hero
6.5
Last Action Hero
1993
as Ripper / Tommy Noonan
RoboCop 2
6.0
RoboCop 2
1990
as Cain
Anomalisa
7.1
Anomalisa
2015
as Everyone Else (voice)
Synecdoche, New York
7.5
Synecdoche, New York
2008
as Sammy Barnathan
Manhunter
7.0
Manhunter
1986
as Francis Dollarhyde
Eight Legged Freaks
5.8
Eight Legged Freaks
2002
as Joshua Taft (uncredited)
The Pledge
6.6
The Pledge
2001
as Gary Jackson
The Astronaut's Wife
5.6
The Astronaut's Wife
1999
as Jackson McLaren
The House of the Devil
6.3
The House of the Devil
2009
as Mr. Ulman
The Monster Squad
6.7
The Monster Squad
1987
as Frankenstein
Seraphim Falls
6.4
Seraphim Falls
2007
as Minister Abraham
Mystery Train
7.3
Mystery Train
1989
as Man in Diner
F/X
6.6
F/X
1986
as Varrick
Wonderstruck
6.1
Wonderstruck
2017
as Walter
Heaven's Gate
6.8
Heaven's Gate
1980
as Jake
Knockaround Guys
6.0
Knockaround Guys
2001
as Sheriff Decker
The Man with One Red Shoe
5.7
The Man with One Red Shoe
1985
as Reese
Late Phases
6.0
Late Phases
2014
as Father Roger Smith
Gloria
6.9
Gloria
1980
as 2nd Man / Gangster