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Tom Noonan

Tom Noonan

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

Wonderstruck
Wonderstruck
2017 • Walter
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
2017 • Self
None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa
None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa
2016 • Self
Anomalisa
Anomalisa
2015 • Everyone Else (voice)
Uncovering Wolfen
Uncovering Wolfen
2015 • Self
Late Phases
Late Phases
2014 • Father Roger Smith
The Shape of Something Squashed
The Shape of Something Squashed
2014 • Douglas Whymper
Stoney
Stoney
2010 • Charles Stoney

Full filmography

Wonderstruck
Wonderstruck
2017 • Walter
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Anomalisa
Anomalisa
2015 • Everyone Else (voice)
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Late Phases
Late Phases
2014 • Father Roger Smith
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Stoney
Stoney
2010 • Charles Stoney
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The Alphabet Killer
The Alphabet Killer
2008 • Ray Gullikson
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Synecdoche, New York
Synecdoche, New York
2008 • Sammy Barnathan
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Snow Angels
Snow Angels
2007 • Mr. Chervenick
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Seraphim Falls
Seraphim Falls
2007 • Minister Abraham
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Ice Cream Ants
Ice Cream Ants
2006 • The Thinker
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The Roost
The Roost
2005 • The Horror Host
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Hair High
Hair High
2004 • Principal (voice)
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Madness and Genius
Madness and Genius
2003 • Frank Donovan
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Eight Legged Freaks
Eight Legged Freaks
2002 • Joshua Taft (uncredited)
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Knockaround Guys
Knockaround Guys
2001 • Sheriff Decker
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The Pledge
The Pledge
2001 • Gary Jackson
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The Opportunists
The Opportunists
2000 • Mort Stein
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The Astronaut's Wife
The Astronaut's Wife
1999 • Jackson McLaren
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Wang Dang
Wang Dang
1999 • Mickey Hounsell
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Phoenix
Phoenix
1998 • Chicago
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The Wife
The Wife
1996 • Jack
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Heat
Heat
1995 • Kelso
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Last Action Hero
Last Action Hero
1993 • Ripper / Tommy Noonan
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RoboCop 2
RoboCop 2
1990 • Cain
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Mystery Train
Mystery Train
1989 • Man in Diner
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The Monster Squad
The Monster Squad
1987 • Frankenstein
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Manhunter
Manhunter
1986 • Francis Dollarhyde
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F/X
F/X
1986 • Varrick
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Best Defense
Best Defense
1984 • Holtzman
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Easy Money
Easy Money
1983 • Paddy
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Eddie Macon's Run
Eddie Macon's Run
1983 • Darryl Potts
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Wolfen
Wolfen
1981 • Ferguson
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Gloria
Gloria
1980 • 2nd Man / Gangster
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Rage!
Rage!
1980 • Bo
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Willie & Phil
Willie & Phil
1980 • Man In Park
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Tom Noonan – Biography, Known For & Filmography