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Tom Noonan

Tom Noonan (born April 12, 1951) is an American actor and film writer-director. Noonan was born in Greenwich, Connecticut, the son of Rosaleen and Tom Noonan, who worked as a dentist and jazz musician respectively. He has an older brother, John F. Noonan, a playwright, and two sisters, Barbara and Nancy. In 1986, Noonan played Francis Dolarhyde, a serial killer who kills entire families, in Michael Mann's Manhunter, the first movie to feature Hannibal Lecter. Another supporting role, and another collaboration with director Michael Mann was in 1995, as Kelso in Heat. He also played Frankenstein in The Monster Squad. During the 1990s, he wrote various plays, including two that he made into movies, What Happened Was... (1994) and The Wife (1995). In the 2000s, Noonan appeared in various other movies, including a widely praised role as Sammy Barnathan in Synecdoche, New York, Charlie Kaufman's directorial debut. Most recently, he originally voiced one of the Wild Things in director Spike Jonze's Where The Wild Things Are, but was replaced by Chris Cooper. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Noonan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Born:
Apr 12, 1951 In Greenwich - Connecticut - USA
Movie/TV Credits:
63
First Appeared:
In the movie Uncovering Wolfen
Latest Project:
Movie Wonderstruck 2017-10-13
Known For
Poster of The Blacklist
Poster of Hell on Wheels
Poster of Synecdoche, New York
Poster of Heat
Filmography
Movie Uncovering Wolfen Self 2025
Movie Wonderstruck Walter 2017-10-13
Series Horace and Pete 2016-01-30
Series 12 Monkeys Pallid Man 2015-01-16
Movie Anomalisa Everyone Else (voice) 2015-12-30
Movie The Shape of Something Squashed Douglas Whymper 2014-05-15
Movie Late Phases Father Roger Smith 2014-11-21
Series The Blacklist The Stewmaker 2013-09-23
Series Hell on Wheels Reverend Cole 2011-11-06
Movie The House of the Devil Mr. Ulman 2009-10-30
Movie Where the Wild Things Are Douglas (cut) 2009-10-16
Movie The Alphabet Killer Ray Gullikson 2008-11-07
Movie Synecdoche, New York Sammy Barnathan 2008-10-24
Movie Snow Angels Mr. Chervenick 2007-03-07
Movie Seraphim Falls Minister Abraham 2007-01-26
Movie Monster Squad Forever! Himself 2007-07-01
Series Damages Unknown 2007-07-24
Series Kidnapped Unknown 2006-09-20
Series Jonny Zero Unknown 2005-01-14
Movie The Roost The Horror Host 2005-03-12
Movie They're Made Out of Meat Duncan 2005-09-11
Movie The Making of 'Heat' Self 2005-02-22
Movie Hair High Principal (voice) 2004-04-17
Series The Jury Unknown 2004-06-08
Movie Eight Legged Freaks Joshua Taft (uncredited) 2002-07-17
Movie The Pledge Gary Jackson 2001-01-19
Movie Inside 'Manhunter' Himself 2001-02-13
Movie Knockaround Guys Sheriff Decker 2001-09-07
Series Law & Order: Criminal Intent Unknown 2001-09-30
Movie Bullet In The Brain Anders 2001-10-24
Movie A Constant Forge Self 2000-01-01
Movie The Photographer Butler 2000-04-15
Movie The Opportunists Mort Stein 2000-05-17
Series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Unknown 2000-10-06
Movie Wang Dang Mickey Hounsell 1999-01-01
Movie The Astronaut's Wife Jackson McLaren 1999-08-27
Series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Unknown 1999-09-20
Movie Phoenix Chicago 1998-09-04
Series Early Edition Unknown 1996-09-28
Movie The Wife Jack 1995-04-21
Movie Heat Kelso 1995-12-15
Movie What Happened Was... Michael 1994-09-09
Series The X-Files Unknown 1993-09-10
Movie Last Action Hero Ripper / Tommy Noonan 1993-06-18
Movie The 10 Million Dollar Getaway Mr. Y 1991-03-06
Movie RoboCop 2 Cain 1990-06-22
Movie Collision Course Scully 1989-04-27
Movie Mystery Train Man in Diner 1989-09-06
Movie Stephen King's Monster Stories 1988-03-05
Movie The Monster Squad Frankenstein 1987-08-14
Movie Manhunter Francis Dollarhyde 1986-08-14
Movie F/X Varrick 1986-02-07
Movie The Man with One Red Shoe Reese 1985-07-18
Series North and South Will Fenway 1985-11-03
Movie Best Defense Frank Holtzman 1984-07-20
Series Tales from the Darkside Unknown 1984-09-30
Movie Easy Money Paddy 1983-08-19
Movie Eddie Macon's Run Darryl Potts 1983-03-23
Movie Wolfen Ferguson 1981-07-24
Movie Willie and Phil Man In Park 1980-08-15
Movie Gloria 2nd Man / Gangster 1980-10-01
Movie Heaven's Gate Jake 1980-11-19
Movie Rage! Bo 1980-09-25