Tom Noonan, RoboCop 2 and Manhunter Actor, Dead at 74

RoboCop 2 and Manhunter prima Tom Noonan has died astatine 74.

The actor, writer, and director’s decease was shared with a Facebook station from The Monster Squad manager Fred Dekker, who says helium died Valentine’s Day 2026. A origin of decease has not been confirmed astatine this time.

Tom Noonan. Photo by Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic.

Noonan’s vocation successful Hollywood dates backmost to the ‘80s, wherever helium played tiny parts successful movies similar Willie & Phil and Gloria. He went connected to adhd projects similar Wolfen and Easy Money to his resume that aforesaid decade, with roles similar Francis Dollarhyde successful Manhunter, Cain successful RoboCop 2, and Kelso successful Heat establishing him arsenic 1 of the much memorable names moving successful the concern astatine the time. While appearances successful everything from Last Action Hero to The Leftovers kept him successful beforehand of audiences implicit the years, his astir caller projects included 12 Monkeys, Wonderstruck, and Animals.

Noonan was besides progressive arsenic a manager and writer connected things similar the Monsters bid successful the ‘90s and the movie mentation of his play, The Shape of Something Squashed. Dekker remembers him arsenic the antheral who played Frankenstein’s Monster successful The Monster Squad film.

“In the end, helium recovered the make-up ardous [sic] and annoying (he was fond of tearing it disconnected aft we wrapped, and 1 nighttime didn't adjacent fuss to instrumentality it off; conscionable drove location successful his Frankenstein appliance),” the manager recalls. “But each successful all, helium was the proverbial man and scholar, and the satellite has mislaid a large talent.

“R.I.P. Tom. Thanks for the large work.”

Fans and erstwhile co-workers person some taken to societal media to stock fond memories and highlights from Noonan’s career. You tin spot conscionable immoderate of the posts already published online below.

Tom Noonan dormant astatine the property of 74. A large quality histrion who could present some menace & affectional frailty - often astatine the aforesaid time. His crook arsenic Francis Dollarhyde successful Michael Mann's Manhunter is an exceptional show that adds other layers to an already large film. pic.twitter.com/dEHfFZfAqc

— Movies In Focus (@moviesinfocus) February 18, 2026 — Retro Recall (☥𝐃𝐁) (@RetroMoviesDB) February 18, 2026

𝚁𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝙸𝚗 𝙿𝚎𝚊𝚌𝚎, 𝚃𝚘𝚖 𝙽𝚘𝚘𝚗𝚊𝚗 (𝟷𝟿𝟺𝟷 ~ 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟼) 🖤 pic.twitter.com/k2nvBPmxoD

— 𝚂𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚍𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝙿𝚛𝚘𝚝𝚘𝚌𝚘𝚕 (@2ndaryProtocol) February 18, 2026

Excellent actor. RIP Tom Noonan https://t.co/vFql6PPCZ5

— Michael McKean (@MJMcKean) February 18, 2026

Photo by Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic.

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