Tom Noonan

Acting

Apr 12, 1951 – Feb 14, 2026 · Greenwich, 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.

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Heat1995
as ⁨Kelso⁩
Last Action Hero1993
as ⁨Ripper / Tommy Noonan⁩
RoboCop 21990
as ⁨Cain⁩
Anomalisa2015
as ⁨Everyone Else (voice)⁩
Synecdoche, New York2008
as ⁨Sammy Barnathan⁩
Manhunter1986
as ⁨Francis Dollarhyde⁩
Eight Legged Freaks2002
as ⁨Joshua Taft (uncredited)⁩
The Pledge2001
as ⁨Gary Jackson⁩
as ⁨Jackson McLaren⁩
as ⁨Mr. Ulman⁩
as ⁨Frankenstein⁩
as ⁨Minister Abraham⁩
as ⁨Man in Diner⁩
as ⁨Varrick⁩
as ⁨Walter⁩
as ⁨Jake⁩
as ⁨Sheriff Decker⁩
as ⁨Reese⁩
as ⁨2nd Man / Gangster⁩
as ⁨Father Roger Smith⁩
as ⁨Ferguson⁩
as ⁨Ray Gullikson⁩
as ⁨Mr. Chervenick⁩
as ⁨Paddy⁩
as ⁨Holtzman⁩
as ⁨Chicago⁩
as ⁨Michael⁩ · Screenplay · Director

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Heat1995
as ⁨Kelso⁩
Last Action Hero1993
as ⁨Ripper / Tommy Noonan⁩
RoboCop 21990
as ⁨Cain⁩
Anomalisa2015
as ⁨Everyone Else (voice)⁩
Synecdoche, New York2008
as ⁨Sammy Barnathan⁩
Manhunter1986
as ⁨Francis Dollarhyde⁩
Eight Legged Freaks2002
as ⁨Joshua Taft (uncredited)⁩
The Pledge2001
as ⁨Gary Jackson⁩
as ⁨Jackson McLaren⁩
as ⁨Mr. Ulman⁩
as ⁨Frankenstein⁩
as ⁨Minister Abraham⁩
as ⁨Man in Diner⁩
as ⁨Varrick⁩
as ⁨Walter⁩
as ⁨Jake⁩
as ⁨Sheriff Decker⁩
as ⁨Reese⁩
as ⁨2nd Man / Gangster⁩
as ⁨Father Roger Smith⁩
as ⁨Ferguson⁩
as ⁨Ray Gullikson⁩
as ⁨Mr. Chervenick⁩
as ⁨Paddy⁩
as ⁨Holtzman⁩
as ⁨Chicago⁩
as ⁨Michael⁩ · Screenplay · Director