
Tom Noonan
Acting
Tom Noonan (April 12, 1951 โ 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 (2011โ2014), the Pallid Man in 12 Monkeys (2015โ2018) 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.
Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

The Blacklist

The X-Files

Damages

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Louie

The Equalizer

12 Monkeys

Hell on Wheels

The Leftovers

Early Edition

North and South

Tales from the Darkside

Heat

Quarry

The Cape

Dimension 404

Horace and Pete

Last Action Hero

The Pledge

Wolfen

Eight Legged Freaks

RoboCop 2

Synecdoche, New York

The Monster Squad

Seraphim Falls

Mystery Train

Anomalisa

Heaven's Gate
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