John Noble
John Noble (born 20 August 1948) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his roles as Dr. Walter Bishop in the US Fox science fiction television series Fringe, and Henry Parrish in the Fox action-horror series Sleepy Hollow. His most high-profile film role was as Denethor in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy. He also provided the voice of the DC Comics supervillain Scarecrow in the 2015 video game Batman: Arkham Knight, where his character served as the main antagonist. Additionally, he voiced and provided motion capture for his role in the 2011 video game L.A. Noire. In 2015, he joined the main cast of the television series Elementary as Sherlock Holmes's father. He was also cast as a doctor in the Australian TV series All Saints. In 2012, Noble was diagnosed with osteoporosis. His charity, Noble Bones, helps to raise awareness for the disease.[2]
John Noble | |
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 Noble at the March 2012 WonderCon | |
| Born | 20 August 1948 |
| Occupation | Actor, voice actor, theatre director |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Spouse(s) | Penny Noble |
| Children | 2 including Samantha |
Career
Noble starred as scientist Walter Bishop in the television series Fringe.
He made occasional appearances on the television series All Saints. He is internationally known for his performance as Denethor in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. He played Russian Consul Anatoly Markov in the sixth season of the US television series 24. In 2011, he appeared as Real Estate tycoon Leland Monroe in Rockstar's video game L.A. Noire.[3][4] He is also the voice of Unicron for the television show Transformers: Prime and its conclusion TV film.
Noble played Morland Holmes, father of Sherlock Holmes, in Elementary.[5] He was a series regular for season 4 with guest appearances in seasons 6 and 7.
John Noble later worked in Legends of Tomorrow where he voiced the time demon Mallus. In its episode "Guest Starring John Noble," he portrayed himself when Atom visited him on set of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and had him record a fake rewrite which would be used to fool Nora Darhk.
Personal life
Noble divides his time between residences in New York City and Sydney, Australia with wife Penny Noble. They have two children: Daniel Noble and actress Samantha Noble. In 2011, John Noble's hobbies were reported to be "music, painting and narration".[6] He studies theoretical physics, and requested that the writers of Fringe always keep things grounded in what could be scientifically feasible.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | The Dreaming | Dr. Richards | |
| 1989 | A Sting in the Tale | Prime Minister's minder | |
| 1990 | Call Me Mr. Brown | Sergeant | |
| 1993 | The Nostradamus Kid | General Booth | |
| 2000 | The Monkey's Mask | Mr. Norris | |
| 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Denethor | Seen only in the Extended Edition |
| 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Denethor | Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast Critics Choice Award for Best Acting Ensemble National Board of Review Award for Best Cast Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated—Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast |
| 2004 | Fracture | Howard Peet | |
| 2006 | One Night with the King | Prince Admantha | |
| 2006 | Running Scared | Ivan Yugorsky | |
| 2006 | Voodoo Lagoon | Ben | |
| 2010 | Risen | Eddie Thomas | |
| 2010 | The Last Airbender | Dragon Spirit | Voice |
| 2013 | Superman: Unbound | Brainiac | Voice[8] |
| 2014 | The Mule | Pat Shepherd | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Police Rescue | Sergeant | Episode: "Hostage" |
| 1993 | Time Trax | Mr. Michaels | Episode: "One on One" |
| 1997 | Big Sky | Graham James | Episode: "Future Past and Present" |
| 1998 | Water Rats | Dr. Harry | Episode: "Epiphany" |
| 1998–2004 | All Saints | Dr. John Madsen | 32 episodes |
| 1999 | Airtight | Sorrentino | Television movie |
| 2000 | Tales of the South Seas | Christian Ambrose | Episode: "Trent in Love" |
| 2000 | Virtual Nightmare | Dad | Television movie |
| 2001 | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World | Inspector Robert Anderson | Episode: "The Knife" |
| 2001 | The Bill | Commander Warren | Episode: "Beech on the Run" |
| 2001–2006 | Home and Away | Dr. Helpman | 9 episodes |
| 2002 | Young Lions | Adam Gallagher | 4 episodes |
| 2002 | Stingers | Michael Kranz | Episode: "Disgraceful Conduct" |
| 2002 | The Outsider | Fergus Hunter | Television movie |
| 2004 | The Mystery of Natalie Wood | Irving Pichel | Television movie |
| 2002 | Superfire | Paul Baylis | Television movie |
| 2006 | Stargate SG-1 | Meurik | Episode: "Camelot" |
| 2007 | Journeyman | Wine Connoisseur | Episode: "Winterland" |
| 2007 | The Unit | The CEO | Episode: "Pandemonium – Part 2" |
| 2007 | 24 | Anatoly Markov | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | Pirate Islands: The Lost Treasure of Fiji | Blackheart | 13 episodes |
| 2008–2013 | Fringe | Walter Bishop / Walternate | 100 episodes Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television Nominated—Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film (2008–09) Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television (2010, 2012–13) |
| 2011–2012 | Dark Matters: Twisted But True | Himself | 16 episodes |
| 2011 | Transformers: Prime | Unicron (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | The Good Wife | Matthew Ashbaugh | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising | Unicron (voice) | Television movie |
| 2013–2017 | Sleepy Hollow | Henry Parish / Jeremy Crane | 25 episodes |
| 2013 | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | Edward Stanley | Episode: "Murder Under The Mistletoe" |
| 2014 | Rake | Clayton Post | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Devil's Playground | Bishop McNally | 6 episodes |
| 2015 | Forever | Aubrey Griffin | Episode: "The Last Death of Henry Morgan" |
| 2015–2016, 2018, 2019 | Elementary | Morland Holmes | 16 episodes |
| 2017–2018 | Legends of Tomorrow | Mallus / Himself (voices) | 7 episodes |
| 2017–2018 | Salvation | Nicholas Tanz | 7 episodes |
| 2018 | The Blacklist | Raleigh Sinclair III | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | The Resident | Elliot Festervan | Episode: "Broker and Broker" |
| 2020 | Hunters | Frederic Hauser | Episode: "The Pious Thieves" |
| 2020 | The Boys | Sam Butcher | Episode: "Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Saboteur | Bishop | |
| 2011 | L.A. Noire | Leland Monroe | |
| 2013 | Infinity Blade III | The Worker of Secrets | |
| 2015 | Batman: Arkham Knight | Dr. Jonathan Crane / Scarecrow |
Other work
- Artistic Director of Stage Company of South Australia 1977–1987
- Head of Drama, Brent St. School of Arts (Sydney) 1997–2000
Awards and nominations
References
- "John Noble Biography". Starpulse.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- "Exclusive Interview with John Noble!". 5 July 2016.
- Nick Broughall. "How L.A. Noire Conquered The Uncanny Valley with a Tech Called MotionScan". Gizmondo.
- Real Estate Agent
- "John Noble Joins 'Elementary' Season 4 as Series Regular". 3 July 2015.
- Bill Keveney (29 April 2011). "Universes collide in Bishops' world". USA Today. McLean, Virginia: Gannett. p. 8D.
- "The Soapbox Office Podcast: Episode 9: Running Crank". www.soapboxoffice.com. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- Sands, Rich (7 January 2013). "First Look: Matt Bomer Gets Animated for Superman: Unbound". TV Guide. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
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