John Noble

John Noble (born 20 August 1948)[1] is an Australian actor. He is best known for his roles as Denethor in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001–2003), and Dr. Walter Bishop in the Fox science fiction series Fringe (2008–2013). His other television credits include the supernatural drama Sleepy Hollow (2013–2017) and the police procedural Elementary (2015–2019).

John Noble
Noble in 2012
Born (1948-08-20) 20 August 1948
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia [1]
Occupation(s)Actor, voice actor, theatre director
Years activesince 1988
SpousePenny Noble
Children3, including Samantha Noble

Noble has also lent his distinctively deep voice to animated and video game projects, particularly as Leland Monroe in Rockstar Games' L.A. Noire (2011), and Scarecrow in the DC Comics game Batman: Arkham Knight (2015).

Career

Noble's early acting career started in theater throughout the 1970s and 1980s.[1] For 10 years, he was an artistic director for the Stage Company of South Australia.[1] Noble was a Trustee of the Adelaide Festival Centre and chairman of the Adelaide Festival of the Arts.[1] In 1979, he starred in Errol Flynn's Great Big Adventure Book for Boys at the Edinburgh Festival in Scotland.[1] In 1984, Noble received a nomination by South Australian Premier John Bannon, for the Young Australian of the Year award.[1]

Noble at age 40 made his film debut in the 1988 horror film The Dreaming.[1]

He made occasional appearances on the television series All Saints. His performance as Denethor in The Lord of the Rings trilogy result in him becoming better known to international audiences. He played Russian Consul Anatoly Markov in the sixth season of the US television series 24.

He won awards when starring as eccentric scientist Walter Bishop in the television series Fringe for 5 seasons (2008–2013).[1] Noble played Morland Holmes, father of Sherlock Holmes, in Elementary.[2] He was a series regular for season 4 with guest appearances in seasons 6 and 7.[2]

Noble has also done voice acting, usually portraying villains. He voiced the Dragon Spirit in M. Night Shyamalan's film The Last Airbender (2010), appeared as Real Estate tycoon Leland Monroe in Rockstar Games' L.A. Noire (2011),[3] and provided the voice for Unicron in the animated series Transformers: Prime and its conclusion film Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising.

Noble has done voice-over work for numerous DC Comics projects, including the animated film Superman: Unbound (2013) as the supervillain Brainiac, the video game Batman: Arkham Knight (2015) as the primary antagonist Scarecrow,[4] and the television series Legends of Tomorrow as the demon Mallus. Additionally, Noble appeared as himself in the Legends of Tomorrow episode "Guest Starring John Noble".

Personal life

Noble divides his time between residences in New York City and Sydney, Australia, with wife Penny Noble. They have three children, Daniel Noble, Jessica Noble, and actress Samantha Noble. In 2011, Noble's hobbies were reported to be "music, painting, and narration".[5] He studies theoretical physics and requested that the writers of Fringe always keep things grounded in what could be scientifically feasible.[6]

In 2012, Noble was diagnosed with osteoporosis. His charity, Noble Bones, helps to raise awareness of the disease.[7]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1988The DreamingDr. Richards
1989A Sting in the TalePrime Minister's minder
1990Call Me Mr. BrownSergeant
1993The Nostradamus KidGeneral Booth
2000The Monkey's MaskMr. Norris
2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersDenethorSeen only in the Extended Edition
2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingDenethorBroadcast 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
2004FractureHoward Peet
2006One Night with the KingPrince Admantha
2006Running ScaredIvan Yugorsky
2006Voodoo LagoonBen
2010RisenEddie Thomas
2010The Last AirbenderDragon SpiritVoice[8]

Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Ensemble (shared with the entire cast)

2013Superman: UnboundBrainiacVoice, direct-to-video[9][8]
2014The MulePat Shepherd
2021The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do ItFather Kastner

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1991Police RescueSergeantEpisode: "Hostage"
1993Time TraxMr. MichaelsEpisode: "One on One"
1997Big SkyGraham JamesEpisode: "Future Past and Present"
1998Water RatsDr. HarryEpisode: "Epiphany"
1998–2004All SaintsDr. John Madsen32 episodes
1999AirtightSorrentinoTelevision film
2000Tales of the South SeasChristian AmbroseEpisode: "Trent in Love"
2000Virtual NightmareDadTelevision film
2001Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost WorldInspector Robert AndersonEpisode: "The Knife"
2001The BillCommander WarrenEpisode: "Beech on the Run"
2001–2006Home and AwayDr. Helpman9 episodes
2002Young LionsAdam Gallagher4 episodes
2002StingersMichael KranzEpisode: "Disgraceful Conduct"
2002The OutsiderFergus HunterTelevision film
2004The Mystery of Natalie WoodIrving PichelTelevision film
2002SuperfirePaul BaylisTelevision film
2006Stargate SG-1MeurikEpisode: "Camelot"
2007JourneymanWine ConnoisseurEpisode: "Winterland"
2007The UnitThe CEOEpisode: "Pandemonium – Part 2"
200724Anatoly Markov3 episodes
2007Pirate Islands: The Lost Treasure of FijiBlackheart13 episodes
2008–2013FringeWalter Bishop / Walternate100 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)
2011–2012Dark Matters: Twisted But TrueHimself16 episodes
2011Transformers: PrimeUnicronVoice, 3 episodes[8]
2013The Good WifeMatthew Ashbaugh2 episodes
2013Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons RisingUnicronVoice, television film[8]
2013–2017Sleepy HollowHenry Parrish22 episodes
2013Miss Fisher's Murder MysteriesEdward StanleyEpisode: "Murder Under The Mistletoe"
2014RakeClayton Post2 episodes
2014Devil's PlaygroundBishop McNally6 episodes
2015ForeverAubrey GriffinEpisode: "The Last Death of Henry Morgan"
2015–2019ElementaryMorland Holmes16 episodes
2017–2018Legends of TomorrowMallus, himself7 episodes
2017–2018SalvationNicholas Tanz7 episodes
2017The LibrariansMonsignor VegaEpisode: "And the Dark Secret", season 4
2018The BlacklistRaleigh Sinclair III2 episodes
2019The ResidentElliot FestervanEpisode: "Broker and Broker"
2020HuntersFrederic HauserEpisode: "The Pious Thieves"
2020The BoysSam ButcherEpisode: "Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker"
2021DebrisOttoEpisode: "Celestial Body"
2021–2022Star Trek: ProdigyThe DivinerVoice; 18 episodes[8]
2021Cowboy BebopCaliban3 episodes
2023Totally Completely FineWilkinson3 episodes
2023Fired on MarsFalcoVoice; episode: "Marsiversary"
TBASeverance—Upcoming season

Video games
Year Title Voice role Notes
2009 The Saboteur Bishop [8]
2011 L.A. Noire Leland Monroe
2013 Infinity Blade III The Worker of Secrets
2015 Batman: Arkham Knight 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
YearAssociationCategoryNominated workResult
2003 National Board of Review Best Cast The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Won
2004 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards Best Cast Won
Critics' Choice Awards Best Cast Won
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards Best Cast Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Won
2008 Satellite Awards Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Fringe Nominated
2009 Satellite Awards Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Nominated
2010 Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actor on Television Nominated
2011 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Won
Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actor on Television Won
2012 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Nominated
Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actor on Television Nominated
2013 Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actor on Television Nominated
2016 15th National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers (NAVGTR) awards Performance in a Drama, Supporting (as "Scarecrow") Batman: Arkham Knight Nominated

References
  1. "John Noble Biography". Starpulse.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  2. "John Noble Joins 'Elementary' Season 4 as Series Regular". 3 July 2015.
  3. Nick Broughall (17 December 2010). "How L.A. Noire Conquered The Uncanny Valley with a Tech Called MotionScan". Gizmondo.
  4. Saed, Sherif (7 May 2015). "Batman: Arkham Knight voice cast includes Breaking Bad and Twilight Saga actors". VG247. Archived from the original on 7 May 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  5. Bill Keveney (29 April 2011). "Universes collide in Bishops' world". USA Today. McLean, Virginia: Gannett. p. 8D.
  6. "The Soapbox Office Podcast: Episode 9: Running Crank". www.soapboxoffice.com. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  7. "Exclusive Interview with John Noble!". 5 July 2016.
  8. "John Noble (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 9 March 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
  9. Sands, Rich (7 January 2013). "First Look: Matt Bomer Gets Animated for Superman: Unbound". TV Guide. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
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