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Tom Noonan
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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 …
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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.
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Tom Noonan's Filmography
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Wonderstruck
as Walter
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
as Self
None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa
as Self
Anomalisa
as Everyone Else (voice)
Uncovering Wolfen
as Self
Late Phases
as Father Roger Smith
The Shape of Something Squashed
as Douglas Whymper
Stoney
as Charles Stoney
The House of the Devil
as Mr. Ulman
The Alphabet Killer
as Ray Gullikson
Synecdoche, New York
as Sammy Barnathan
June Weddings
as RJ
Monster Squad Forever!
as Self
Snow Angels
as Mr. Chervenick
Seraphim Falls
as Minister Abraham
Ice Cream Ants
as The Thinker
No Poster
They're Made Out of Meat
as Duncan
The Roost
as The Horror Host
The Making of Heat
as Self
A Buck's Worth
Hair High
as Principal (voice)
Madness and Genius
as Frank Donovan
Eight Legged Freaks
as Joshua Taft (uncredited)
Knockaround Guys
as Sheriff Decker
Bullet in the Brain
as Anders
Inside 'Manhunter'
as Himself
The Pledge
as Gary Jackson
A Constant Forge
as Self
The Opportunists
as Mort Stein
The Photographer
as Butler
The Astronaut's Wife
as Jackson McLaren
Wang Dang
as Mickey Hounsell
Phoenix
as Chicago
The Wife
as Jack
Heat
as Kelso
What Happened Was...
as Michael
Last Action Hero
as Ripper / Tommy Noonan
Bone Daddy
No Poster
The 10 Million Dollar Getaway
as Mr. Y
RoboCop 2
as Cain
Mystery Train
as Man in Diner
Collision Course
as Scully
Stephen King's Monster Stories
The Monster Squad
as Frankenstein
Manhunter
as Francis Dollarhyde
F/X
as Varrick
Tom Goes to the Bar
as Tom
The Man with One Red Shoe
as Reese
Best Defense
as Holtzman
No Poster
Doris and Inez Speak the Truth
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