Tom Noonan

Tom Noonan (born April 12, 1951) is an American actor and film writer-director, originally from tony Greenwich, Connecticut.

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Tom Noonan - April 12 - 1951 - American - Actor - Greenwich, Connecticut

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He started working in theatre (appearing in the original Off-Broadway production Sam Shepard's play Buried Child, but in the 1980s he began working in film. Six-foot-six-inches in height, Noonan's imposing presence is probably responsible for his tendency to be cast as menacing villains, such as in RoboCop 2 and Last Action Hero.

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Theatre - Sam Shepard - Buried Child - 1980s - Film - RoboCop 2 - Last Action Hero

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In 1986, Noonan played Francis Dolarhyde, a serial killer who kills entire families, in Manhunter, the first movie to feature Hannibal Lecter. To date, it is his most recognizable role.

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1986 - Francis Dolarhyde - Serial killer - Manhunter - Hannibal Lecter

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In the 1990s he wrote various plays, including two that he made into movies, What Happened Was... (1994) and The Wife (1995).

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1990s - 1994 - 1995

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He has also made numerous appearances in television shows, including The X-Files, ', and ' (in which he starred alongside William Petersen, who played his nemesis, Will Graham, in Manhunter).

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The X-Files - William Petersen - Will Graham

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