
Tom Noonan
Acting
Born: 1951-04-12 · Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
Died: 2026-02-14
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)
🎬 Movies (30)

Wonderstruck
2017
Walter

Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
2017
Self

None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa
2016
Self

Uncovering Wolfen
2015
Self

Anomalisa
2015
Everyone Else (voice)

Late Phases
2014
Father Roger Smith

The Shape of Something Squashed
2014
Douglas Whymper

Stoney
2010
Charles Stoney

The House of the Devil
2009
Mr. Ulman

Where the Wild Things Are
2009
Thanks

Synecdoche, New York
2008
Sammy Barnathan

The Alphabet Killer
2008
Ray Gullikson

Seraphim Falls
2007
Minister Abraham

Snow Angels
2007
Mr. Chervenick

Monster Squad Forever!
2007
Self

June Weddings
2007
RJ

Ice Cream Ants
2006
The Thinker

The Roost
2005
The Horror Host
They're Made Out of Meat
2005
Duncan

The Making of 'Heat'
2005
Self

A Buck's Worth
2005

Hair High
2004
Principal (voice)

Madness and Genius
2003
Frank Donovan

Eight Legged Freaks
2002
Joshua Taft (uncredited)

The Pledge
2001
Gary Jackson

Knockaround Guys
2001
Sheriff Decker

Inside 'Manhunter'
2001
Himself

Bullet in the Brain
2001
Anders
An Unpredictable Thing
2001
Writer

The Photographer
2000
Butler
📺 TV Shows (24)

Dimension 404
2017
Bob (voice)

Horace and Pete
2016
Tom

Quarry
2016
Oldcastle

12 Monkeys
2015
Pallid Man

The Leftovers
2014
Casper

The Blacklist
2013
The Stewmaker

Hell on Wheels
2011
Reverend Cole

The Cape
2011
Preston Holloway

Bright Falls
2010
Hal (voice)

Louie
2010
Dr. Haveford

Damages
2007
Detective Victor Huntley

Kidnapped
2006

Jonny Zero
2005
Chucky

The Jury
2004

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Malcolm Bryce

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Zephyr

The Beat
2000
Howard Schmidt

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Jake Berlin

Early Edition
1996
Frank Price

The X-Files
1993
John Lee Roche

Monsters
1988
Howard Mitla

North and South
1985
Will Fenway

The Equalizer
1985
Brandon Thorton

Tales from the Darkside
1984
Bill Lacey