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Tom Noonan

Tom Noonan

Acting

Born: April 12, 1951Greenwich, Connecticut, USA

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
Filmography
Wonderstruck

Wonderstruck

Walter

2017
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'

Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'

Self

2017
None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa

None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa

Self

2016
Anomalisa

Anomalisa

Everyone Else (voice)

2015
Uncovering Wolfen

Uncovering Wolfen

Self

2015
Late Phases

Late Phases

Father Roger Smith

2014
The Shape of Something Squashed

The Shape of Something Squashed

Douglas Whymper

2014
Stoney

Stoney

Charles Stoney

2010
The House of the Devil

The House of the Devil

Mr. Ulman

2009
The Alphabet Killer

The Alphabet Killer

Ray Gullikson

2008
Synecdoche, New York

Synecdoche, New York

Sammy Barnathan

2008
Monster Squad Forever!

Monster Squad Forever!

Self

2007
Snow Angels

Snow Angels

Mr. Chervenick

2007
Seraphim Falls

Seraphim Falls

Minister Abraham

2007
Ice Cream Ants

Ice Cream Ants

The Thinker

2006

They're Made Out of Meat

Duncan

2005
The Roost

The Roost

The Horror Host

2005
The Making of 'Heat'

The Making of 'Heat'

Self

2005
A Buck's Worth

A Buck's Worth

2005
Hair High

Hair High

Principal (voice)

2004
Madness and Genius

Madness and Genius

Frank Donovan

2003
Eight Legged Freaks

Eight Legged Freaks

Joshua Taft (uncredited)

2002
Knockaround Guys

Knockaround Guys

Sheriff Decker

2001
Bullet in the Brain

Bullet in the Brain

Anders

2001
Inside 'Manhunter'

Inside 'Manhunter'

Himself

2001
The Pledge

The Pledge

Gary Jackson

2001
A Constant Forge

A Constant Forge

Self

2000
The Opportunists

The Opportunists

Mort Stein

2000
The Photographer

The Photographer

Butler

2000
The Astronaut's Wife

The Astronaut's Wife

Jackson McLaren

1999
Wang Dang

Wang Dang

Mickey Hounsell

1999
Phoenix

Phoenix

Chicago

1998
The Wife

The Wife

Jack

1996
Heat

Heat

Kelso

1995
What Happened Was...

What Happened Was...

Michael

1994
Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero

Ripper / Tommy Noonan

1993
Bone Daddy

Bone Daddy

1991

The 10 Million Dollar Getaway

Mr. Y

1991
RoboCop 2

RoboCop 2

Cain

1990
Mystery Train

Mystery Train

Man in Diner

1989
Collision Course

Collision Course

Scully

1989
Stephen King's Monster Stories

Stephen King's Monster Stories

1988
The Monster Squad

The Monster Squad

Frankenstein

1987
Manhunter

Manhunter

Francis Dollarhyde

1986
F/X

F/X

Varrick

1986
Tom Goes to the Bar

Tom Goes to the Bar

Tom

1985
The Man with One Red Shoe

The Man with One Red Shoe

Reese

1985
Best Defense

Best Defense

Holtzman

1984

Doris and Inez Speak the Truth

1984
Easy Money

Easy Money

Paddy

1983
Eddie Macon's Run

Eddie Macon's Run

Darryl Potts

1983
Wolfen

Wolfen

Ferguson

1981
Heaven's Gate

Heaven's Gate

Jake

1980
Gloria

Gloria

2nd Man / Gangster

1980
Rage!

Rage!

Bo

1980
Willie & Phil

Willie & Phil

Man In Park

1980