Thomas Patrick Noonan, an American actor, director and screenwriter, died on February 14, 2026, at age 74.
He was best known for playing Francis Dollarhyde in Manhunter, Frankenstein’s Monster in The Monster Squad, Cain in RoboCop 2, The Ripper in Last Action Hero, Kelso in Heat, Sammy Barnathan in Synecdoche, New York, Mr. Ulman in The House of the Devil, Reverend Nathaniel in Hell on Wheels, and the Pallid Man in 12 Monkeys.
He also voiced everyone but Michael and Lisa in Anomalisa. His debut feature as a filmmaker, What Happened Was…, won the Dramatic Grand Jury Prize and Screenwriting Award at the Sundance Film Festival.
Thomas Patrick 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 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 but Michael and Lisa in Anomalisa (2015).