Tom Noonan

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Tom Noonan (born April 12, 1951) is an American actor and film writer-director.

Biography

Personal life

Noonan was born in Palos Hills, Illinois, the son of Rosaleen and Tom Noonan, who worked as a dentist and jazz musician. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/21/Tom-Noonan.html Tom Noonan Biography (1951-) ] ] He has an older brother, John Ford Noonan, a playwright, [ [http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800093092/bio Tom Noonan Biography - Yahoo! Movies ] ] and two sisters, Rosemary and Caroline.

Career

Noonan 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. At 6 feet, 6 inches (198cm) in height, Noonan's imposing presence is probably responsible for his tendency to be cast as menacing villains, such as in "RoboCop 2", "Last Action Hero", and "The Pledge".

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 leading role. His biggest supporting role was in 1995, when he portrayed "Kelso" in "Heat". He also played Frankenstein in "The Monster Squad". During the 1990s, he wrote various plays, including two that he made into movies, "What Happened Was..." (1994) and "The Wife" (1995).

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

References

External links

* [http://www.tomnoonan.com/index.html Official Site]
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