
Tom 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Noonan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Heat
as Kelso
1995

The Astronaut's Wife
as Jackson McLaren
1999

The Man with One Red Shoe
as Reese
1985

Heaven's Gate
as Jake
1980

Synecdoche, New York
as Sammy Barnathan
2008

RoboCop 2
as Cain
1990

The Pledge
as Gary Jackson
2001

Knockaround Guys
as Sheriff Decker
2001

Manhunter
as Francis Dollarhyde
1986

The House of the Devil
as Mr. Ulman
2009

Seraphim Falls
as Minister Abraham
2007

The Roost
as The Horror Host
2005

The Monster Squad
as Frankenstein
1987

Phoenix
as Chicago
1998

Snow Angels
as Mr. Chervenick
2007

Gloria
as 2nd Man / Gangster
1980

Easy Money
as Paddy
1983

Tom Goes to the Bar
as Tom
1985

What Happened Was...
as Michael
1994

The Wife
as Jack
1996
TV Appearances

Tales from the Darkside
as Bill Lacey
1984

Hell on Wheels
as Reverend Cole
2011

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Zephyr
2000

Kidnapped
2006

Early Edition
as Frank Price
1996

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Jake Berlin
1999

Jonny Zero
2005

The X-Files
as John Lee Roche
1993

Damages
as Detective Victor Huntley
2007

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Malcolm Bryce
2001

The Jury
2004

The Blacklist
as The Stewmaker
2013