Tom Noonan

Tom Noonan

1951-04-12 Greenwich, Connecticut, USA 67 Credits

Biography

Tom Noonan (born April 12, 1951) is an American actor, director, and screenwriter. He is best known for his roles as Francis Dolarhyde in Manhunter (1986), Frankenstein's Monster in The Monster Squad (1987), Cain in RoboCop 2 (1990), The Ripper in Last Action Hero (1993), Sammy Barnathan in Synecdoche, New York (2008), Reverend Nathaniel in Hell on Wheels (2011–2014), the Pallid Man in 12 Monkeys (2015–2018) and as the voice of everyone but the two main characters in Anomalisa (2015). Noonan is...

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Wonderstruck

Wonderstruck

2017

as Walter

6.1
Acting

The story of a young boy in the Midwest is told simultaneously with a tale about a young girl in New York from fifty years ago as they both seek the s...

Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'

Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'

2017

as Self

7.0
Acting

This retrospective features both archival and 2017 interviews with cast and crew members. It includes interviews with CG supervisor Paul M. Sammon, ex...

None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa

None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa

2016

as Self

Acting

A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson's 2015 stop-motion animated drama Anomalisa.

Anomalisa

Anomalisa

2015

as Everyone Else (voice)

7.1
Acting

An inspirational speaker becomes reinvigorated after meeting a lively woman who shakes up his mundane existence.

Uncovering Wolfen

Uncovering Wolfen

2015

as Self

Acting

After the huge financial and cultural success of WOODSTOCK (1970), filmmaker and political activist Michael Wadleigh spent many years in Hollywood wri...

Late Phases

Late Phases

2014

as Father Roger Smith

6.0
Acting

When deadly attacks from a nearby forest beset a secluded retirement community, it is up to a blind army veteran to discover what the residents are hi...

The Shape of Something Squashed

The Shape of Something Squashed

2014

as Douglas Whymper

7.5
Acting

Tom Noonan's play-turned-film 'What Happened Was...' won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize for Best Dramatic Feature in 1994. Now, 20 years later, Noonan ...

The Shape of Something Squashed

The Shape of Something Squashed

2014

Director

7.5
Directing

Tom Noonan's play-turned-film 'What Happened Was...' won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize for Best Dramatic Feature in 1994. Now, 20 years later, Noonan ...

Stoney

Stoney

2010

as Charles Stoney

Acting

A man and his backyard.

The House of the Devil

The House of the Devil

2009

as Mr. Ulman

6.3
Acting

A young college student who’s struggling financially takes a strange babysitting job which coincides with a full lunar eclipse. She slowly realizes he...

Where the Wild Things Are

Where the Wild Things Are

2009

Thanks

6.5

Max imagines running away from his mom and sailing to a far-off land where large talking beasts—Ira, Carol, Douglas, the Bull, Judith and Alexander—cr...

The Alphabet Killer

The Alphabet Killer

2008

as Ray Gullikson

5.1
Acting

Based on the true story of double killings occurring in Rochester, NY during the 80’s and the troubled police officer determined to solve them, with o...

Synecdoche, New York

Synecdoche, New York

2008

as Sammy Barnathan

7.6
Acting

A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as ...

Monster Squad Forever!

Monster Squad Forever!

2007

as Himself

7.3
Acting

This is a feature-length look into the creation of the 20 year old cult-classic, Monster Squad, including interviews with writer/director Fred Dekker,...

Snow Angels

Snow Angels

2007

as Mr. Chervenick

6.4
Acting

Waitress Annie has separated from her suicidal alcoholic husband, Glenn. Glenn has become an evangelical Christian, but his erratic attempts at gettin...

Seraphim Falls

Seraphim Falls

2007

as Minister Abraham

6.4
Acting

The Civil War has ended, but Colonel Morsman Carver is on one final mission – to kill Gideon, no matter what it takes. Launched by a gunshot and prope...

Ice Cream Ants

Ice Cream Ants

2006

as The Thinker

Acting

The story of a man known only as Lover, who is thrust into a surreal world of strange nightmares and deadly visions.

They're Made Out of Meat

2005

as Duncan

6.4
Acting

After years of investigation, an alien meets with his partner in a diner to discuss an unbelievably shocking discovery.

The Roost

The Roost

2005

as The Horror Host

5.2
Acting

Following a near-death car accident, four friends on their way to a Halloween wedding, venture to a secluded farm for help. Little do they know howeve...

The Making of 'Heat'

The Making of 'Heat'

2005

as Self

5.0
Acting

Behind the scenes documentary on the classic Michael Mann heist film.

A Buck's Worth

A Buck's Worth

2005

Acting

Gun in hand, a homeless man requests a dollar.

Hair High

Hair High

2004

as Principal (voice)

6.4
Acting

Bill Plympton's gothic '50s high-school comedy about a love-triangle that goes terribly wrong. Two murdered teens return from the grave, then go to th...

Madness and Genius

Madness and Genius

2003

as Frank Donovan

Acting

Toronto International Film Festival 2003

Eight Legged Freaks

Eight Legged Freaks

2002

as Joshua Taft (uncredited)

5.8
Acting

The residents of a rural mining town discover that an unfortunate chemical spill has caused hundreds of little spiders to mutate overnight to the size...

Knockaround Guys

Knockaround Guys

2001

as Sheriff Decker

6.0
Acting

Four sons of well-known New York mobsters must retrieve a bag of cash from a small Montana town ruled by a corrupt sheriff.

Bullet In The Brain

Bullet In The Brain

2001

as Anders

5.8
Acting

Outspokenly critical writing teacher allows his criticism to extend to his everyday life and soon learns why that is not a good idea. While the titula...

An Unpredictable Thing

2001

Writer

Writing

Solange confesses to a conference room of silent professionals that she realizes she's not in control of anything anymore. This documentary-like prono...

Inside 'Manhunter'

Inside 'Manhunter'

2001

as Himself

7.0
Acting

A DVD Special Feature documentary on the experience of turning the chilling novel "Red Dragon" into a motion picture, all told through the actors and ...

The Pledge

The Pledge

2001

as Gary Jackson

6.6
Acting

A police chief about to retire pledges to help a woman find her daughter's killer.

The Opportunists

The Opportunists

2000

as Mort Stein

5.7
Acting

Vic is a struggling auto mechanic with a safe-cracking past and a lot of debt. His girlfriend runs a bar and offers to loan him the money she's saved ...

The Photographer

The Photographer

2000

as Butler

3.5
Acting

A year after becoming the toast of New York City's art scene, photographer Max Martin has lost his ability to take a decent picture. On the night befo...

A Constant Forge

A Constant Forge

2000

as Self

6.6
Acting

One of the great mavericks of cinema, John Cassavetes has earned a reputation as the godfather of American independent movies. The actor-turned-filmma...

The Astronaut's Wife

The Astronaut's Wife

1999

as Jackson McLaren

5.6
Acting

When astronaut Spencer Armacost returns to Earth after a mission that nearly cost him his life, he decides to take a desk job in order to see his beau...

Wang Dang

1999

as Mickey Hounsell

2.5
Acting

Wang Dang is the real-time story of a washed-up director who's come to an unnamed film school to speak on the adventures of his career and ends up ent...

Wang Dang

1999

Director

2.5
Directing

Wang Dang is the real-time story of a washed-up director who's come to an unnamed film school to speak on the adventures of his career and ends up ent...

Phoenix

Phoenix

1998

as Chicago

5.3
Acting

Gambling fever -- along with a brutal bookie -- leads three crooked cops into a double-dealing scheme that lands them in hot water way over their head...

Heat

Heat

1995

as Kelso

7.9
Acting

Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna p...

The Wife

The Wife

1995

as Jack

4.8
Acting

A sudden visit from a patient and his unstable, outrageously candid wife leads to a delirious night of shattering revelations for a husband and wife t...

The Wife

The Wife

1995

Screenplay, Editor, Director

4.8
Writing Directing

A sudden visit from a patient and his unstable, outrageously candid wife leads to a delirious night of shattering revelations for a husband and wife t...

The Pesky Suitor

1995

Editor, Producer

Producing

A girl makes friends with a nice old man and his wife, who live near her school bus stop. But after a while she starts trying to avoid him, because he...

What Happened Was...

What Happened Was...

1994

as Michael

7.0
Acting

Jackie and Michael are coworkers at a large law firm. They decide to meet at Jackie's for dinner one night.

What Happened Was...

What Happened Was...

1994

Original Music Composer, Screenplay, Director

7.0
Writing Directing

Jackie and Michael are coworkers at a large law firm. They decide to meet at Jackie's for dinner one night.

Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero

1993

as Ripper / Tommy Noonan

6.5
Acting

After his father's death, a young boy finds solace in action movies featuring an indestructible cop. Given a magic ticket by a theater manager, he is ...

Bone Daddy

Bone Daddy

1991

Acting

Short written, directed by, and starring Tom Noonan.

Bone Daddy

Bone Daddy

1991

Director, Writer

Directing Writing

Short written, directed by, and starring Tom Noonan.

Red Wind

Red Wind

1991

Writer, Producer

3.0
Writing Producing

A psychotherapist who specializes in treating people in abusive relationships inadvertently causes a patient to kill her abusive husband.

The 10 Million Dollar Getaway

1991

as Mr. Y

5.3
Acting

Jimmy Burke and his friends steal 10 million from the Lufthansa office in New York. The FBI has no idea who the thieves are until Burke girlfriend giv...

RoboCop 2

RoboCop 2

1990

as Cain

6.0
Acting

After a successful deployment of the RoboCop Law Enforcement unit, OCP sees its goal of urban pacification come closer and closer, but as this develop...

Mystery Train

Mystery Train

1989

as Man in Diner

7.3
Acting

In Memphis, Tennessee, over the course of a single night, the Arcade Hotel, run by an eccentric night clerk and a clueless bellboy, is visited by a yo...

Collision Course

Collision Course

1989

as Scully

4.2
Acting

A Japanese investigator and a Detroit cop team up to track down a stolen prototype turbocharger.

Stephen King's Monster Stories

Stephen King's Monster Stories

1988

5.0
Acting
The Monster Squad

The Monster Squad

1987

as Frankenstein

6.7
Acting

Count Dracula adjourns to Earth, accompanied by Frankenstein's Monster, the Wolfman, the Mummy, and the Gillman. The uglies are in search of a powerfu...

Manhunter

Manhunter

1986

as Francis Dollarhyde

7.0
Acting

FBI Agent Will Graham, who retired after catching Hannibal Lecter, returns to duty to engage in a risky cat-and-mouse game with Lecter to capture a ne...

F/X

F/X

1986

as Varrick

6.6
Acting

A movies special effects man is hired by a government agency to help stage the assassination of a well known gangster. When the agency double cross hi...

Tom Goes to the Bar

Tom Goes to the Bar

1985

as Tom

8.0
Acting

It's business as usual at the bar. Suddenly, a man drops down from the top of the screen and hangs upside down at the bar. The bartender reacts as if ...

The Man with One Red Shoe

The Man with One Red Shoe

1985

as Reese

5.7
Acting

A man is mistaken as a spy by the CIA when he arrives at the airport with one red shoe.

The Odds

The Odds

1984

as Bill Lacey

Acting

Bookie never refuses a bet. Bettor only bets long shots and beats impossible odds each time. Bookie's latest bet is that bettor will die of natural ca...

The Odds

The Odds

1984

Music

Bookie never refuses a bet. Bettor only bets long shots and beats impossible odds each time. Bookie's latest bet is that bettor will die of natural ca...

Best Defense

Best Defense

1984

as Holtzman

4.3
Acting

An engineer fails to get the bugs out of a tank before an Army officer has to use it in Kuwait.

Doris and Inez Speak the Truth

1984

Acting

His queer performance melodrama Doris and Inez Speak the Truth, adapted from a Squat Theatre production, centers on two weary transgender characters s...

Easy Money

Easy Money

1983

as Paddy

6.0
Acting

To inherit his mother-in-law's colossal fortune, a hard living gambling addict must change his unhealthy ways before it gets the best of him.

Eddie Macon's Run

Eddie Macon's Run

1983

as Darryl Potts

5.7
Acting

Eddie Macon is running from a nightmare... running to a dream... running for his life and his time is running out. He's escaped a Texas prison for the...

Wolfen

Wolfen

1981

as Ferguson

5.9
Acting

A New York City cop and an expert criminologist trying to solve a series of grisly deaths in which the victims have seemingly been maimed by feral ani...

Heaven's Gate

Heaven's Gate

1980

as Jake

6.8
Acting

Harvard graduate James Averill serves as the sheriff of prosperous Jackson County, Wyo., standing at the center of a conflict between impoverished imm...

Gloria

Gloria

1980

as 2nd Man / Gangster

6.9
Acting

When a young boy's family is killed by the mob, their tough neighbor Gloria becomes his reluctant guardian. In possession of a book that the gangsters...

Rage!

Rage!

1980

as Bo

7.0
Acting

In an attempt to be rehabilitated, a rapist goes to therapy while in prison.

Willie & Phil

Willie & Phil

1980

as Man In Park

4.3
Acting

Life imitates art when two Manhattanites — pompous teacher Willie and quiet photographer Phil — become friends after a thought-provoking screening of ...