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Director
Tom Noonan
Acting
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Directed movies: 3Directed series: 1All crew credits: 8
TMDB ID: 119232
IMDb ID: nm0006888
Known for: Acting
Born: April 12, 1951
Died: February 14, 2026
Age: 74
Place of birth: Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1980 - 2017
Years active: 38
Average TMDB rating: 6.64
Wikidata: Q1339951
Also known as
Richmond Arrley • Lodovico Sorret • Ludovico Sorret • تام نونان • Thomas Patrick Noonan
Frequent jobs
Director (4)Original Music Composer (1)Screenplay (1)Thanks (1)Writer (1)
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.
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Directed Movies
Movies directed by Tom Noonan.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Tom Noonan.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Tom Noonan.
as Kelso
Heat
1995 • Movie
as Sammy Barnathan
Synecdoche, New York
2008 • Movie
as Man in Diner
Mystery Train
1989 • Movie
as Everyone Else (voice)
Anomalisa
2015 • Movie
as Francis Dollarhyde
Manhunter
1986 • Movie
as 2nd Man / Gangster
Gloria
1980 • Movie
as Frankenstein
The Monster Squad
1987 • Movie
as Jake
Heaven's Gate
1980 • Movie
as Gary Jackson
The Pledge
2001 • Movie
as Varrick
F/X
1986 • Movie
Thanks
Where the Wild Things Are
2009 • Movie
as Ripper / Tommy Noonan
Last Action Hero
1993 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Tom Noonan.
as John Lee Roche • 1 eps
The X-Files
1993 • Series
as Jake Berlin • 1 eps
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 • Series
as Dr. Haveford • 1 eps
Louie
2010 • Series
as Casper • 1 eps
The Leftovers
2014 • Series
as Tom • 10 eps
Horace and Pete
2016 • Series
as The Stewmaker • 1 eps
The Blacklist
2013 • Series
as Zephyr • 1 eps
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 • Series
as Reverend Cole • 20 eps
Hell on Wheels
2011 • Series
as Malcolm Bryce • 1 eps
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 • Series
as Will Fenway • 3 eps
North and South
1985 • Series
as Pallid Man • 17 eps
12 Monkeys
2015 • Series
as Detective Victor Huntley • 17 eps
Damages
2007 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Tom Noonan.
as Kelso
Heat
1995 • Movie
as Sammy Barnathan
Synecdoche, New York
2008 • Movie
as Ferguson
Wolfen
1981 • Movie
as Joshua Taft (uncredited)
Eight Legged Freaks
2002 • Movie
as Cain
RoboCop 2
1990 • Movie
as Ripper / Tommy Noonan
Last Action Hero
1993 • Movie
as Jake
Heaven's Gate
1980 • Movie
as Man in Diner
Mystery Train
1989 • Movie
as Jackson McLaren
The Astronaut's Wife
1999 • Movie
as Man In Park
Willie & Phil
1980 • Movie
as Scully
Collision Course
1989 • Movie
Thanks
Where the Wild Things Are
2009 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Tom Noonan.
as Jake Berlin • 1 eps
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 • Series
as Zephyr • 1 eps
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 • Series
as The Stewmaker • 1 eps
The Blacklist
2013 • Series
as Malcolm Bryce • 1 eps
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 • Series
as John Lee Roche • 1 eps
The X-Files
1993 • Series
as Detective Victor Huntley • 17 eps
Damages
2007 • Series
as Brandon Thorton • 1 eps
The Equalizer
1985 • Series
as Casper • 1 eps
The Leftovers
2014 • Series
as Reverend Cole • 20 eps
Hell on Wheels
2011 • Series
as Pallid Man • 17 eps
12 Monkeys
2015 • Series
as Frank Price • 1 eps
Early Edition
1996 • Series
as Bill Lacey • 1 eps
Tales from the Darkside
1984 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Tom Noonan.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Tom Noonan.
as Walter
Wonderstruck
2017 • Movie
as Self
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
2017 • Movie
as Self
None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa
2016 • Movie
as Everyone Else (voice)
Anomalisa
2015 • Movie
as Self
Uncovering Wolfen
2015 • Movie
as Father Roger Smith
Late Phases
2014 • Movie
as Douglas Whymper
The Shape of Something Squashed
2014 • Movie
as Charles Stoney
Stoney
2010 • Movie
as Mr. Ulman
The House of the Devil
2009 • Movie
as Ray Gullikson
The Alphabet Killer
2008 • Movie
as Sammy Barnathan
Synecdoche, New York
2008 • Movie
as RJ
June Weddings
2007 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Tom Noonan.
as Bob (voice) • 1 eps
Dimension 404
2017 • Series
as Oldcastle • 3 eps
Quarry
2016 • Series
as Tom • 10 eps
Horace and Pete
2016 • Series
as Pallid Man • 17 eps
12 Monkeys
2015 • Series
as Casper • 1 eps
The Leftovers
2014 • Series
as The Stewmaker • 1 eps
The Blacklist
2013 • Series
as Reverend Cole • 20 eps
Hell on Wheels
2011 • Series
as Preston Holloway • 2 eps
The Cape
2011 • Series
as Dr. Haveford • 1 eps
Louie
2010 • Series
as Hal (voice) • 3 eps
Bright Falls
2010 • Series
as Detective Victor Huntley • 17 eps
Damages
2007 • Series
1 eps
Kidnapped
2006 • Series