John Noble
Known for
An Australian character actor born in Port Pirie, treasured for playing figures of grandeur, madness and menace. He was the crazed Steward Denethor in Peter Jackson's 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King' (2003) and appeared in 'The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It' (2021). Television gave him two beloved roles: the brilliant, unstable Dr. Walter Bishop on 'Fringe' and the criminal mastermind Anton Gerhardt on other series. A resonant, theatrically trained performer with a gift for eccentric intensity.
John Noble
17 Movies
30 Series
An Australian character actor born in Port Pirie, treasured for playing figures of grandeur, madness and menace. He was the crazed Steward Denethor in Peter Jackson's 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King' (2003) and appeared in 'The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It' (2021). Television gave him two beloved roles: the brilliant, unstable Dr. Walter Bishop on 'Fringe' and the criminal mastermind Anton Gerhardt on other series. A resonant, theatrically trained performer with a gift for eccentric intensity.
Movies
Plays Denethor
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003
Plays Father Kastner
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
2021
Plays The Dragon Spirit (voice)
The Last Airbender
2010
Plays Ivan Yugorsky
Running Scared
2006
Plays Prince Admantha
One Night with the King
2006
Plays Grandfather James
Silencio
2018
Plays Lighthouse Keeper
Nameless
Plays Brainiac (voice)
Superman: Unbound
2013
Plays Moon Sand Man
Space Case
2021
Plays Dr. Richards
The Dreaming
1988
Plays George Reilly
The Demon Disorder
2024
Producer
Plays The Man
Friend
2013
Plays Mr. Norris
The Monkey's Mask
2001
Plays Pat Shepherd
The Mule
2014
Plays Ben
Voodoo Lagoon
2007
Plays Howard Peet
Fracture
2004
Plays Eddie Thomas
Risen
2010
Plays General Booth
The Nostradamus Kid
1993
TV Shows
Plays Walter Bishop
Fringe
2008
Plays Diviner (voice)
Star Trek: Prodigy
2021
Plays Henry Parrish
Sleepy Hollow
2013
Plays Dr Madsen
All Saints
1998
Plays Morland Holmes
Elementary
2012
Plays Blackheart
Pirate Islands: The Lost Treasure of Fiji
2007
Plays John Noble
The Last Thing He Told Me
2023
Plays Mallus (voice)
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016
Plays Bishop John McNally
Devil's Playground
2014
Plays Unicron (voice)
Transformers: Prime
2010
Plays Nicholas Tanz
Salvation
2017
Plays Wilkinson
Totally Completely Fine
2023
Plays Odin (voice)
Twilight of the Gods
2024
Plays Caliban
Cowboy Bebop
2021
Plays Irving Pichel
The Mystery of Natalie Wood
2004
Plays Anatoly Markov
24
2001
Plays Raleigh Sinclair III
The Blacklist
2013
Plays Sam Butcher
The Boys
2019
Plays Matthew Ashbaugh
The Good Wife
2009
Plays Frederic Hauser
Hunters
2020
Plays Falco (voice)
Fired on Mars
2023
Plays The C.E.O.
The Unit
2006
Plays Meurik
Stargate SG-1
1997
Plays Otto
Debris
2021
Plays Sergeant
Police Rescue
1991
Plays Elliot Festervan
The Resident
2018
Plays Edward Stanley
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
2012
Plays Inspector Robert Anderson
The Lost World
1999
Plays Monsignor Vega
The Librarians
2014
Plays Fields
Severance
2022
Latest Trailers
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The Demon Disorder
Full Filmography
The Last Thing He Told Me
John Noble · 7 episodes
2026
TV
The Boys
Sam Butcher · 2 episodes
2020–2026
TV
Severance
Fields · 1 episode
2025
TV
Twilight of the Gods
Odin (voice) · 3 episodes
2024
TV
The Demon Disorder
George Reilly
2024
Film
Totally Completely Fine
Wilkinson · 3 episodes
2023
TV
Fired on Mars
Falco (voice) · 1 episode
2023
TV
Cowboy Bebop
Caliban · 2 episodes
2021
TV
Debris
Otto · 1 episode
2021
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is John Noble and where are they from?
John Noble is 78 years old, born on August 20, 1948 in Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia.
What are the most famous roles of John Noble?
John Noble is best known for roles in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, The Last Airbender.
How many movies has John Noble been in?
Over a 38-year career (since 1988), John Noble has appeared in 17 movies and 30 TV shows.
What was John Noble's first movie?
The career of John Noble began with Hills End (1988).
What is John Noble's most recent movie or series?
John Noble's most recent release is Twilight of the Gods, which premiered on September 19, 2024.
What TV shows has John Noble appeared in?
On television, John Noble has appeared in The Boys, The Blacklist, Severance, Fringe.
John Noble
1948-08-20 · Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
John Noble (born 20 August 1948) is an Australian actor. He is known for his roles as Denethor in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy, Dr. Walter Bishop on the science fiction series Fringe, Henry Parrish on the action-horror series Sleepy Hollow, and Morland Holmes on the police procedural Elementary. Noble has also done voice work as Leland Monroe in the video game L.A. Noire, Unicron in the animated series Transformers: Prime, and Scarecrow in the DC Comics video game Batman: Arkham Knight.John Noble, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.