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Tom Noonan

Tom Noonan

Actor·1951–2026·Greenwich, Connecticut, USA

15 horror credits

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.

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Actor15 films

Late Phases

Late Phases

Father Roger Smith

2014 3.5
The House of the Devil

The House of the Devil

Mr. Ulman

2009 3.9
The Alphabet Killer

The Alphabet Killer

Ray Gullikson

2008
Synecdoche, New York

Synecdoche, New York

Sammy Barnathan

2008 3.7
Ice Cream Ants

Ice Cream Ants

The Thinker

2006
The Roost

The Roost

The Horror Host

2005
Hair High

Hair High

Principal (voice)

2004
Eight Legged Freaks

Eight Legged Freaks

Joshua Taft (uncredited)

2002
The Pledge

The Pledge

Gary Jackson

2001
The Astronaut's Wife

The Astronaut's Wife

Jackson McLaren

1999
RoboCop 2

RoboCop 2

Cain

1990
Stephen King's Monster Stories

Stephen King's Monster Stories

1988
The Monster Squad

The Monster Squad

Frankenstein

1987 4.5
Manhunter

Manhunter

Francis Dollarhyde

1986 4.0
Wolfen

Wolfen

Ferguson

1981 3.0