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Tom Noonan Bio (Wiki)

Who is Tom Noonan?

Tom Noonan is an American renowned actor, director, and screenwriter. He emerges to fame for his roles as ‘Francis Dolarhyde’ in Manhunter (1986), ‘Frankenstein’s Monster’ in The Monster Squad (1987), ‘Cain‘ in RoboCop 2 (1990), ‘The Ripper‘ in Last Action Hero (1993), and ‘Reverend Nathaniel‘ in Hell on Wheels (2011-2014).

Tom Noonan: Age, Family, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

Tom was born in Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. on April 12, 1951. According to his birthdate, he is 70 years old. His Sun sign is Aries.

He is the son of John Noonan (father) and Rita McGannon (mother). His father is a jazz musician and doctor of dental surgery whereas his mother is a mathematics teacher.

He has three siblings an older brother named John Ford Noonan and two sisters named Barbara and Nancy. His brother John is a playwright by profession.

Further, his academic background is under the curtains at the moment. Noonan is of American nationality.

Tom Noonan: Profession Life, Career

Tom started his acting career in theatre at the age of 27. He appeared in the original Off-Broadway production of Sam Shepard’s play Buried Child. In 1980, he made his screen debut through the television film, Rage! where he portrayed the role of Bo. The same year, he made a debut in the film, Willie & Phil as ‘Man InPark‘, ‘2nd Man-Gangster‘ in Gloria, and ‘Jake‘ in Heaven’s Gate.

He then guest-starred in numerous television series, including Tales from the Darkside (1984), The Equalizer (1989), Monsters (1991), Early Edition (1996), The X-Files (1996), The Jury (2004), Kidnapped (2007), The Lefrovers (2014), Dimension 404 (2017), and more. Similarly, he is the writer, director, editor, and composer of several films such as What Happened Was.. (1994), The Wife (1995), Wang Dang (1999), and The Shape of Something Squashed (2014).

Moreover, he has voiced the character in Duke Johnson and Charlie Kaufman’s stop-motion comedy-drama film, Anomalisa.

Awards, Nominations

YearAwardscategoryRole
1994Sundance Film FestivalWaldo Salt Screenwriting AwardWon
1994Chicago International Film FestivalBest Feature FilmWon
1995Film Independent Spirit AwardsBest First ScreenplayNominated
2010Fangoria Chainsaw AwardsBest Supporting ActorNominated
2013IFJA AwardBest Vocal/Motion Capture PerformanceNominated
2016World Soundtrack AwardsBest Original SongWon

Rumors, Controversy

Tom has managed to maintain a clean profile to date. He has never been part of any sorts of rumors and controversial matters that create a huge buzz in the media.

How much does Tom Noonan earn?

Tom has earned a decent amount of wealth throughout his successful career as an actor and director.

However, he hasn’t yet disclosed his precise net worth, salary, and other earnings to the media.

Body Measurement: Height, Weight

The actor has a towering height of 6 feet 5 inches tall. Likely, he has a brown pair of eyes and his hair color is salt and pepper.

Further, his weight and other body measurement aren’t available in the media.

Is Tom Noonan active on social media?

He doesn’t available on any kind of social media site including Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

Trivia

  • Tom often plays menacing, sadistic villains character in movies.
  • He loves to play basketball.

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