Tom Noonan (RoboCain) Has Died...

[TedShatner10]

I'm here to report that Tom Noonan (known for playing deeply weird, grisly roles) has has passed away at the age of 74:

Tom Noonan Death Cause: What We Know So Far About the Actor's Passing


The entertainment world is mourning the loss of Tom Noonan, the distinctive actor, playwright and independent filmmaker who has died aged 74.

According to his former co-star Karen Sillas, Noonan passed away peacefully on Valentine's Day 2026.

News of his death has prompted tributes from colleagues and admirers who remember him as a singular creative voice with an unmistakable on-screen presence.

His onscreen roles were relatively sporadic and he was more of a theatre actor.

 

[Samurai8472]

From “Manhunter” in 1986 to “Last Action Hero” in 1994 to “Heat” in 1995

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[The Nth Doctor]

Damn, that's sad to read. I loved him in Damages, Synecdoche, New York, and especially in Anomalisa.

 

[the G-man]

From “Manhunter” in 1986 to “Last Action Hero” in 1994 to “Heat” in 1995

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He was great in Manhunter and to this day I personally prefer it to Silence of the Lambs.

 

[Starkers]

He was great in Manhunter and to this day I personally prefer it to Silence of the Lambs.

It's been so long since I saw either film that I can't really comment from my POV, but I know for sure that isn't a rare view!

I'm definitely due a rewatch of both, and I don't think I've seen Manhunter since the late 80s/early 90s, and it's been a couple of decades since I last saw Lambs.

 

[Set Harth]

He was great in Manhunter and to this day I personally prefer it to Silence of the Lambs.

I was obsessed with the soundtrack for a long time.

 

[Samurai8472]

I was obsessed with the soundtrack for a long time.

Classic 80's Michael Mann vibe

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[publiusr]

This was my favorite:

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The individual who played Bennings in THE THING was also in MANHUNTER.

Noonan was also in the short film "They're Made Out of Meat."

Goodbye Francis...we do owe you awe...

 

[Set Harth]

I did not know that.

 

[Mudd]

He was admirably despicable as the preacher in Hell on Wheels.

 

[Procutus]

I think the role I will remember him best as is The Pale Man from 12 Monkeys. Great show, great character.