Tom Noonan

Tom Noonan

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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Tom Noonan Movies

Discover the best Tom Noonan movies. Explore the complete filmography, including top-rated classics, newest releases, and highest-grossing films starring Tom Noonan ranked by year and score.

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Anomalisa

Anomalisa (2015)

Animation Comedy Drama
A burned-out motivational speaker arrives in Cincinnati for a corporate gig, trapped in a gray hotel room where everyone around him seems identical, speaking with the same voice. Then he...
Score 7.1
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Late Phases

Late Phases (2014)

Horror Thriller
A blind former soldier moves into a quiet retirement community just as something violent begins stalking the grounds. As bodies pile up and panic spreads through the compound, he becomes...
Score 6.0
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The House of the Devil

The House of the Devil (2009)

Horror Mystery
Desperate for rent money, a broke college student accepts an evening babysitting gig at an isolated house on the night of a lunar eclipse. What begins as easy cash turns...
Score 6.2
4
Synecdoche, New York

Synecdoche, New York (2008)

Drama
Caden Cotard is a theater director slowly losing his grip on everything: his health, his marriages, his sense of time. His response is to build an exact, ever-expanding replica of...
Score 7.5
5
The Pledge

The Pledge (2001)

Crime Drama Mystery
A veteran cop on the cusp of retirement makes a reckless vow to a grieving mother: he'll find her daughter's murderer. What begins as a personal crusade spirals into obsession,...
Score 6.6
6
The Opportunists

The Opportunists (2000)

Comedy Crime Drama
Vic Kelly knows his way around a safe, though he would rather forget it. A Queens mechanic quietly drowning in debt, he keeps refusing his girlfriend's generous offer to bail...
Score 5.8
7
Heat

Heat (1995)

Action Crime Drama
Neil McCauley runs the tightest crew in Los Angeles, planning and executing heists with the kind of cold precision that borders on art. Vincent Hanna, the homicide detective on his...
Score 7.9
8
Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero (1993)

Action Adventure Comedy
Danny Madigan is the kind of kid who knows every line of every Jack Slater movie by heart, using the films as an escape from grief after losing his father....
Score 6.5
9
Mystery Train

Mystery Train (1989)

Comedy
Jim Jarmusch corrals five separate narratives into one Memphis night at the Arcade Hotel, where a deadpan clerk and befuddled bellboy preside over colliding strangers. A Japanese couple pilgrimage to...
Score 7.3
10
Heaven’s Gate

Heaven’s Gate (1980)

Drama History Western
In 1890s Wyoming, a Harvard-educated lawman watches the frontier collapse under the weight of money and murder. Wealthy cattle barons have compiled a kill list of immigrant settlers too poor...
Score 6.8

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According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles starring Tom Noonan are Anomalisa, Late Phases, and The House of the Devil.
How many movies and TV shows has Tom Noonan starred in? +
Our database currently features a comprehensive filmography of 10 titles starring Tom Noonan, ranging from their earliest roles to the newest releases.
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Yes! The overall filmography starring Tom Noonan maintains a strong average user rating of 6.8 out of 10 across all tracked titles.