Tom Noonan
Known for Acting
Biography
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
1995
as Kelso
The Pledge
2001
as Gary Jackson
Last Action Hero
1993
as Ripper / Tommy Noonan
Eight Legged Freaks
2002
as Joshua Taft (uncredited)
Synecdoche, New York
2008
as Sammy Barnathan
Heaven's Gate
1980
as Jake
RoboCop 2
1990
as Cain
Wonderstruck
2017
as Walter
Wolfen
1981
as Ferguson
Seraphim Falls
2007
as Minister Abraham
Anomalisa
2015
as Everyone Else (voice)
The Man with One Red Shoe
1985
as Reese
Mystery Train
1989
as Man in Diner
The House of the Devil
2009
as Mr. Ulman
Collision Course
1989
as Scully
The Monster Squad
1987
as Frankenstein
Phoenix
1998
as Chicago
F/X
1986
as Varrick
Gloria
1980
as 2nd Man / Gangster
The Astronaut's Wife
1999
as Jackson McLaren