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...

Known For

Heat

as Kelso

Last Action Hero

as Ripper / Tommy Noonan

RoboCop 2

as Cain

Cast Credits

Wonderstruck

as Walter

Anomalisa

as Everyone Else (voice)

Late Phases

as Father Roger Smith

Stoney

as Charles Stoney

The Alphabet Killer

as Ray Gullikson

Synecdoche, New York

as Sammy Barnathan

Snow Angels

as Mr. Chervenick

Seraphim Falls

as Minister Abraham

Ice Cream Ants

as The Thinker

The Roost

as The Horror Host

Hair High

as Principal (voice)

Madness and Genius

as Frank Donovan

Eight Legged Freaks

as Joshua Taft (uncredited)

Knockaround Guys

as Sheriff Decker

The Pledge

as Gary Jackson

The Opportunists

as Mort Stein

The Astronaut's Wife

as Jackson McLaren

Wang Dang

as Mickey Hounsell

Phoenix

as Chicago

The Wife

as Jack

Heat

as Kelso

Last Action Hero

as Ripper / Tommy Noonan

Crew Credits