
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...
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
Cast Credits
Wonderstruck
as Walter
Anomalisa
as Everyone Else (voice)
Late Phases
as Father Roger Smith
The Shape of Something Squashed
as Douglas Whymper
Stoney
as Charles Stoney
The House of the Devil
as Mr. Ulman
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
They're Made Out of Meat
as Duncan
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
Bullet in the Brain
as Anders
The Pledge
as Gary Jackson
The Opportunists
as Mort Stein
The Photographer
as Butler
The Astronaut's Wife
as Jackson McLaren
Wang Dang
as Mickey Hounsell
Phoenix
as Chicago
The Wife
as Jack
Heat
as Kelso
What Happened Was...
as Michael
Last Action Hero
as Ripper / Tommy Noonan
Crew Credits
The Shape of Something Squashed
Director
An Unpredictable Thing
Writer
Wang Dang
Director
The Wife
Director
The Pesky Suitor
Producer
What Happened Was...
Director
Bone Daddy
Director
Red Wind
Producer