Tom Noonan, Manhunter and Monster Squad Star, Dead at 74

"The veteran actor's diverse filmography included originating the role of Francis Dolarhyde on screen in Michael Mann's 1986 Manhunter, embodying Frankenstein's Monster for the cult favorite The Monster Squad, and playing key roles in the movies Heat, RoboCop 2, and Charlie Kaufman's Synecdoche, New York. Noonan began acting relatively late in life, at the age of 27. He also notably performed the voice of every other character in Kaufman's stop-motion fable Anomalisa, opposite David Thewlis."

"Monster Squad director Frank Dekker took to Facebook to remember Noonan as "the proverbial gentleman and scholar," albeit one who didn't love the heavy makeup involved with playing Frankenstein's Monster: "He found the make-up ardous and annoying (he was fond of tearing it off after we wrapped, and one night didn't even bother to take it off; just drove home in his Frankenstein appliance).""

Tom Noonan, 74, built a varied career as an actor, writer, and director across film and television. His film work included originating Francis Dolarhyde in Michael Mann's Manhunter (1986), portraying Frankenstein's Monster in The Monster Squad, and roles in Heat, RoboCop 2, and Synecdoche, New York. He began acting at 27 and voiced every other character opposite David Thewlis in Anomalisa. Television credits included The X-Files episode "Paper Hearts," a recurring detective on Damages, and Reverend Nathaniel on Hell on Wheels. He won Sundance's Dramatic Grand Jury Prize and Screenwriting Award for Willie & Phil, adapted plays into films including What Happened Was... and The Wife, and is survived by a daughter and son.

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