
Tom Noonan
Known for Acting · 82 credits
- Born
- 1951-04-12
- Died
- 2026-02-14
- Place of birth
- Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
- Also known as
- Richmond Arrley · Lodovico Sorret · Ludovico Sorret · تام نونان · Thomas Patrick Noonan
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (25)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Jake Berlin

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Zephyr

The Blacklist
2013
as The Stewmaker

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Malcolm Bryce

The X-Files
1993
as John Lee Roche

The Equalizer
1985
as Brandon Thorton

Damages
2007
as Detective Victor Huntley

Early Edition
1996
as Frank Price

The Leftovers
2014
as Casper

Hell on Wheels
2011
as Reverend Cole

Tales from the Darkside
1984
as Bill Lacey

12 Monkeys
2015
as Pallid Man

North and South
1985
as Will Fenway

Louie
2010
as Dr. Haveford

Monsters
1988
as Howard Mitla

The Cape
2011
as Preston Holloway

Kidnapped
2006

The Jury
2004

Quarry
2016
as Oldcastle

The Beat
2000
as Howard Schmidt

Horace and Pete
2016
as Tom

Dimension 404
2017
as Bob (voice)

Jonny Zero
2005
Roadside Picnic
as Dr. Kirill

Bright Falls
2010
as Hal (voice)
Movies (57)

Heat
1995
as Kelso

RoboCop 2
1990
as Cain

Last Action Hero
1993
as Ripper / Tommy Noonan

Eight Legged Freaks
2002
as Joshua Taft (uncredited)

F/X
1986
as Varrick

Synecdoche, New York
2008
as Sammy Barnathan

Heaven's Gate
1980
as Jake

The Pledge
2001
as Gary Jackson

The Astronaut's Wife
1999
as Jackson McLaren

Knockaround Guys
2001
as Sheriff Decker

Anomalisa
2015
as Everyone Else (voice)

Seraphim Falls
2007
as Minister Abraham

The Man with One Red Shoe
1985
as Reese

The Monster Squad
1987
as Frankenstein

Gloria
1980
as 2nd Man / Gangster

Mystery Train
1989
as Man in Diner

The House of the Devil
2009
as Mr. Ulman

Wolfen
1981
as Ferguson

The Alphabet Killer
2008
as Ray Gullikson

Rage!
1980
as Bo

Phoenix
1998
as Chicago

Collision Course
1989
as Scully

Wonderstruck
2017
as Walter

Easy Money
1983
as Paddy

Hair High
2004
as Principal (voice)

Best Defense
1984
as Holtzman

Eddie Macon's Run
1983
as Darryl Potts

Willie & Phil
1980
as Man In Park

Snow Angels
2007
as Mr. Chervenick

The Photographer
2000
as Butler

Late Phases
2014
as Father Roger Smith

The Opportunists
2000
as Mort Stein

The Wife
1996
as Jack

A Constant Forge
2000
as Self

Inside 'Manhunter'
2001
as Himself

What Happened Was...
1994
as Michael
The 10 Million Dollar Getaway
1991
as Mr. Y

The Roost
2005
as The Horror Host

Stephen King's Monster Stories
1988

Uncovering Wolfen
2015
as Self

Bullet in the Brain
2001
as Anders

The Making of 'Heat'
2005
as Self

Tom Goes to the Bar
1985
as Tom

None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa
2016
as Self

Wang Dang
1999
as Mickey Hounsell

The Shape of Something Squashed
2014
as Douglas Whymper

Monster Squad Forever!
2007
as Self

Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
2017
as Self
They're Made Out of Meat
2005
as Duncan

Madness and Genius
2003
as Frank Donovan

A Buck's Worth
2005

Manhunter
1986
as Francis Dollarhyde

Ice Cream Ants
2006
as The Thinker

Stoney
2010
as Charles Stoney

June Weddings
2007
as RJ

Bone Daddy
1991
Doris and Inez Speak the Truth
1984
About 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 (2… With 82 credits spanning from 1980 to 2017, Tom Noonan has appeared in 57 films and 25 TV shows.
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Most Popular Tom Noonan Movies
- Heat (1995) — as Kelso
- RoboCop 2 (1990) — as Cain
- Last Action Hero (1993) — as Ripper / Tommy Noonan
- Eight Legged Freaks (2002) — as Joshua Taft (uncredited)
- F/X (1986) — as Varrick
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