Tom Noonan
Actor · Writer · Since 1980
Known for
Tom Noonan has spent most of a working life as an American actor who has spent far more time working than being talked about. The filmography leans toward drama. He has been working on screen for more than 46 years. 'Heat' is the title most people reach for first, with Kelso at the center of it. 'Last Action Hero' counts among the more visible credits. The oldest credits belong to a different era of the industry.
Tom Noonan
Actor · Writer · Since 1980
42 Movies · 21 Series
Tom Noonan has spent most of a working life as an American actor who has spent far more time working than being talked about. The filmography leans toward drama. He has been working on screen for more than 46 years. 'Heat' is the title most people reach for first, with Kelso at the center of it. 'Last Action Hero' counts among the more visible credits. The oldest credits belong to a different era of the industry.
Movies
Plays Kelso
Heat
1995
Plays Ripper / Tommy Noonan
Last Action Hero
1993
Plays Cain
RoboCop 2
1990
Plays Man in Diner
Mystery Train
1989
Plays Ferguson
Wolfen
1981
Plays Sammy Barnathan
Synecdoche, New York
2008
Plays Frankenstein
The Monster Squad
1987
Plays Mr. Ulman
The House of the Devil
2009
Plays Jake
Heaven's Gate
1980
Plays Varrick
F/X
1986
Plays Gary Jackson
The Pledge
2001
Plays Scully
Collision Course
1989
Plays Minister Abraham
Seraphim Falls
2007
Plays Everyone Else (voice)
Anomalisa
2015
Plays Reese
The Man with One Red Shoe
1985
Plays Walter
Wonderstruck
2017
Plays Jackson McLaren
The Astronaut's Wife
1999
Plays Chicago
Phoenix
1998
Plays Sheriff Decker
Knockaround Guys
2001
Plays Holtzman
Best Defense
1984
Plays Paddy
Easy Money
1983
Plays Father Roger Smith
Late Phases
2014
Plays Ray Gullikson
The Alphabet Killer
2008
Plays 2nd Man / Gangster
Gloria
1980
Plays Darryl Potts
Eddie Macon's Run
1983
Plays Mr. Chervenick
Snow Angels
2007
Director
Plays Michael
What Happened Was...
1994
Plays Man In Park
Willie & Phil
1980
Plays Principal (voice)
Hair High
2004
Plays Anders
Bullet in the Brain
2001
Plays Butler
The Photographer
2000
Director
Plays Douglas Whymper
The Shape of Something Squashed
2014
Plays Mort Stein
The Opportunists
2000
Director
Plays Jack
The Wife
1996
Director
Plays Mickey Hounsell
Wang Dang
1999
Plays Francis Dollarhyde
Manhunter
1986
TV Shows
Plays Reverend Cole
Hell on Wheels
2011
Plays Detective Victor Huntley
Damages
2007
Plays Pallid Man
12 Monkeys
2015
Plays Tom
Horace and Pete
2016
Plays Will Fenway
North and South
1985
Plays Hal (voice)
Bright Falls
2010
Plays Oldcastle
Quarry
2016
Plays Howard Schmidt
The Beat
2000
Plays Preston Holloway
The Cape
2011
Plays Chucky
Jonny Zero
2005
Plays Bob (voice)
Dimension 404
2017
Plays Bill Lacey
Tales from the Darkside
1984
Plays Zephyr
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Plays Frank Price
Early Edition
1996
Plays John Lee Roche
The X-Files
1993
Plays Malcolm Bryce
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Plays The Stewmaker
The Blacklist
2013
Plays Casper
The Leftovers
2014
Plays Dr. Haveford
Louie
2010
Plays Brandon Thorton
The Equalizer
1985
Director
Plays Howard Mitla
Monsters
1988
Latest Trailers
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Wonderstruck
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Wonderstruck
Walter
2017
Dimension 404
Bob (voice)
2017Season 1
Quarry
Oldcastle
2016Season 1
Horace and Pete
Tom
2016–
Anomalisa
Everyone Else (voice)
2015
12 Monkeys
Pallid Man
2015–
Late Phases
Father Roger Smith
2014
The Leftovers
Casper
2014Season 1
The Shape of Something Squashed
Douglas Whymper
2014
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Tom Noonan still alive?
Tom Noonan passed away on February 14, 2026 at age 74.
What are the most famous roles of Tom Noonan?
Tom Noonan is best known for roles in Heat, Last Action Hero, RoboCop 2.
How many movies has Tom Noonan been in?
Over a 46-year career (since 1980), Tom Noonan has appeared in 42 movies and 21 TV shows.
What was Tom Noonan's first movie?
The career of Tom Noonan began with Willie & Phil (1980).
What is Tom Noonan's most recent movie or series?
Tom Noonan's most recent release is Wonderstruck, which premiered on October 13, 2017.
What TV shows has Tom Noonan appeared in?
On television, Tom Noonan has appeared in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The X-Files, The Blacklist, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
Tom Noonan
1951-04-12 · Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
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.Tom Noonan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.