Tom Noonan

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1951-04-12 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Greenwich, Connecticut, USA

Tom Noonan

Biography

Tom Noonan (born April 12, 1951) is an American actor, director, and screenwriter. He is best known for his roles as Francis Dolarhyde in Manhunter (1986), Frankenstein's Monster in The Monster Squad (1987), Cain in RoboCop 2 (1990), The Ripper in Last Action Hero (1993), Sammy Barnathan in Synecdoche, New York (2008), Reverend Nathaniel in Hell on Wheels (2011–2014), the Pallid Man in 12 Monkeys (2015–2018) and as the voice of everyone but the two main characters 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 A...

Acting

1995

Heat

as Kelso

1999

The Astronaut's Wife

as Jackson McLaren

1980

2008

Synecdoche, New York

as Sammy Barnathan

1990

RoboCop 2

as Cain

2001

The Pledge

as Gary Jackson

2001

Knockaround Guys

as Sheriff Decker

1986

Manhunter

as Francis Dollarhyde

2009

2007

Seraphim Falls

as Minister Abraham

2005

The Roost

as The Horror Host

1987

The Monster Squad

as Frankenstein

1998

Phoenix

as Chicago

2007

Snow Angels

as Mr. Chervenick

1980

Gloria

as 2nd Man / Gangster

1983

Easy Money

as Paddy

1994

1995

The Wife

as Jack

1989

2000

2000

The Opportunists

as Mort Stein

2006

Ice Cream Ants

as The Thinker

2001

2014

Late Phases

as Father Roger Smith

1984

The Odds

as Bill Lacey

1986

F/X

as Varrick

2004

Hair High

as Principal (voice)

1989

Mystery Train

as Man in Diner

2010

Stoney

as Charles Stoney

1999

Wang Dang

as Mickey Hounsell

1993

Last Action Hero

as Ripper / Tommy Noonan

2017

Wonderstruck

as Walter

1983

Eddie Macon's Run

as Darryl Potts

2001

2000

2014

1980

Rage!

as Bo

1981

Wolfen

as Ferguson

2002

Eight Legged Freaks

as Joshua Taft (uncredited)

1980

Willie & Phil

as Man In Park

2008

The Alphabet Killer

as Ray Gullikson

2015

Anomalisa

as Everyone Else (voice)

1984

Best Defense

as Holtzman

2003

Madness and Genius

as Frank Donovan

Production

1994

What Happened Was...

as Original Music Composer

1994

1994

1995

The Wife

as Director

1995

The Wife

as Screenplay

1995

The Wife

as Editor

1991

Bone Daddy

as Director

1991

Bone Daddy

as Writer

1991

Red Wind

as Writer

1984

The Odds

as Music

1991

Red Wind

as Producer

1995

The Pesky Suitor

as Producer

1995

1999

Wang Dang

as Director

1995

The Wife

as Original Music Composer

1995

The Wife

as Theatre Play

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