Tom Noonan

Richmond Arrley

Born April 12, 1951· Greenwich, Connecticut, USA

† Died February 14, 2026

52Roles★ 6.6Average rating

Emerging from Greenwich, Connecticut, where he was raised by a mathematics-teacher mother and a jazz-musician-dentist father, Noonan first cut his teeth on stage, appearing in the original Off-Broadway production of Sam Shepard’s Buried Child before transitioning to film in the 1980s. His towering 6 ft 5 in frame made him a natural choice for unsettling antagonists, leading to memorable turns as t…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

The X-Files

The X-Files1993

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999

Heat

The Leftovers

The Leftovers2014

The Blacklist

The Blacklist2013

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000

Hell on Wheels

Hell on Wheels2011

12 Monkeys

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001

North and South

North and South1985

Manhunter

Francis Dollarhyde

Gloria

2nd Man / Gangster

The Equalizer

The Equalizer1985

Brandon Thorton

Heaven's Gate

Heaven's Gate1980

Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero1993

Ripper / Tommy Noonan

Seraphim Falls

Seraphim Falls2007

Minister Abraham

RoboCop 2

The Man with One Red Shoe

The Man with One Red Shoe1985

Eight Legged Freaks

Eight Legged Freaks2002

Joshua Taft (uncredited)

Also behind the camera

The films and series they directed.

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