Acting
Tom Noonan
EN, DE, ZH cinema · 61 credits
Born
12 April 1951
Died
14 February 2026 (aged 74)
Birthplace
Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
Also known as Richmond Arrley · Lodovico Sorret · Ludovico Sorret · تام نونان · Thomas Patrick 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
Filmography
Wonderstruck
as Walter
Anomalisa
as Everyone Else (voice)
Late Phases
as Father Roger Smith
The Shape of Something Squashed
as Douglas Whymper, Director
Stoney
as Charles Stoney
The House of the Devil
as Mr. Ulman
Synecdoche, New York
as Sammy Barnathan
The Alphabet Killer
as Ray Gullikson
Seraphim Falls
as Minister Abraham
Snow Angels
as Mr. Chervenick
Ice Cream Ants
as The Thinker
The Roost
as The Horror Host
Hair High
as Principal (voice)
Madness and Genius
as Frank Donovan
Eight Legged Freaks
as Joshua Taft (uncredited)
The Pledge
as Gary Jackson
Knockaround Guys
as Sheriff Decker
Inside 'Manhunter'
as Himself
Bullet in the Brain
as Anders
The Photographer
as Butler
The Opportunists
as Mort Stein
A Constant Forge
as Self
The Astronaut's Wife
as Jackson McLaren
Wang Dang
as Mickey Hounsell, Director
Phoenix
as Chicago
The Wife
as Jack, Editor, Screenplay, Director, Original Music Composer, Theatre Play
Heat
as Kelso
The Pesky Suitor
1995
The Pesky Suitor
Editor, Producer
What Happened Was...
as Michael, Original Music Composer, Screenplay, Director, Editor
Last Action Hero
as Ripper / Tommy Noonan
Bone Daddy
Actor, Writer, Director
Red Wind
Writer, Producer
RoboCop 2
as Cain
Collision Course
as Scully
Mystery Train
as Man in Diner
The Monster Squad
as Frankenstein
Manhunter
as Francis Dollarhyde
F/X
as Varrick
Best Defense
as Holtzman
Easy Money
as Paddy
Eddie Macon's Run
as Darryl Potts
Wolfen
as Ferguson
Heaven's Gate
as Jake
Gloria
as 2nd Man / Gangster
Rage!
as Bo
Willie & Phil
as Man In Park