John Noble

Acting

John Noble

Born 1948-08-20 · Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia

John Noble (born 20 August 1948) is an Australian actor. He is known for his roles as Denethor in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy, Dr. Walter Bishop on the science fiction series Fringe, Henry Parrish on the action-horror series Sleepy Hollow, and Morland Holmes on the police procedural Elementary. Noble has also done voice work as Leland Monroe in the video game L.A. Noire, Unicron in the animated series Transformers: Prime, and Scarecrow in the DC Comics video game Batman: Arkham Knight. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Noble, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acting credits

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King poster
8.5

As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne of the Kings of Men. Yet, the sole hope for triumph over evil lies with a brave hobbit, Frodo, who, accompanied by his loyal friend Sam and the hideous, wretched Gollum, ventures deep into the very dark heart of Mordor on his seemingly impossible quest to destroy the Ring of Power.​

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It poster
7.3

Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren encounter what would become one of the most sensational cases from their files. The fight for the soul of a young boy takes them beyond anything they'd ever seen before, to mark the first time in U.S. history that a murder suspect would claim demonic possession as a defense.

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

2021

The Last Airbender poster
4.6

A century has passed since the Fire Nation declared war on the other three nations of air, water, and earth in its attempt for global domination. Aang, the long-lost Avatar, is found by Water Tribe siblings Katara and Sokka and must learn to master water, earth, and fire bending to defeat the Fire Nation and restore balance to the world.

The Last Airbender

2010

Running Scared poster
7.0

A low-ranking thug is entrusted by his boss to dispose of a gun that killed corrupt cops, but things spiral out of control when the gun ends up in wrong hands.

Running Scared

2006

The Mule poster
6.3

In 1983, a naive man is detained by Australian Federal Police with lethal narcotics hidden in his stomach. After being apprehended, ‘The Mule’ makes a desperate choice... to defy his bodily functions and withhold the evidence – literally.

The Mule

2014

One Night with the King poster
6.7

In Biblical times, a girl disguises her Jewish origins when the Persian king comes looking for a new bride among his subjects.

One Night with the King

2006

Superman: Unbound poster
6.6

Superman and Supergirl take on the cybernetic being known as Brainiac, who boasts that he possesses "the knowledge and strength of 10,000 worlds."

Superman: Unbound

2013

Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters - Predacons Rising poster
8.0

Autobots, Decepticons, Predaking and Predacons form an unlikely alliance to battle a resurrected Unicron.

Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters - Predacons Rising

2013

The Monkey's Mask poster
4.4

A lesbian private detective dives head first into murder, manipulation and the consuming power of sex.

The Monkey's Mask

2001

Friend poster
6.5

A lonely, grief stricken man finds a new lease on life after an unusual 'friend' is mysteriously delivered to his door. A unique relationship forms, until tragedy reveals that this 'friend' was just one of many.

Friend

2013

Silencio poster
6.3

In order to save her son's life, Ana embarks on a quest to find a powerful stone from the Zone of Silence in Mexico. Someone finds out the power the stone possesses and believes it is a power worth killing for.

Silencio

2018

The Outsider poster
5.9

Montana sheep farmer Rebecca Yoder offers sanctuary to an on-the-lam outlaw, Johnny Gault, who is suffering from a gunshot wound. Yoder is a recent widow, and her decision to help the outsider doesn't sit well with her Quaker community. As a romance brews between her and Gault, it puts in jeopardy her standing among her devout neighbors. But when an evil rancher makes a play for the community's land, Gault's sharpshooting skills might prove his worth after all.

The Outsider

2002

The Making of 'The Return of the King' poster
8.8

A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of 2003's "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King." Created by filmmaker Costa Botes, personally selected by director Peter Jackson, this documentary uses raw footage to reveal the inside story on how the greatest adventure film franchise was born.

The Making of 'The Return of the King'

2006

The Dreaming poster
5.6

When a group of Indigenous activists attempt to repatriate ancestral artifacts found in a cave on Australia's Kangaroo Island, one of them is shot, evading police and taken to a local hospital, where the doctor attending to her experiences strange visions relating to violent events from the past.

The Dreaming

1988

Superfire poster
5.1

A firefighter pilot blames himself for the death of his previous colleagues and gets a new assignment with a raging forest fire in Portland, Oregon, that has the whole city in jeopardy.

Superfire

2002

No artwork available
7.0

A violent storm traps seven children and their schoolteacher in a cave.

Hills End

1988

Ringers: Lord of the Fans poster
6.4

'Ringers: Lord of the Fans' is a feature-length documentary that explores how "The Lord of the Rings" has influenced Western popular culture over the past 50 years.

Ringers: Lord of the Fans

2005

The Mystery of Natalie Wood poster
5.5

Natalie Wood marries Robert Wagner and faces inner conflicts about her Hollywood persona.

The Mystery of Natalie Wood

2004

The Demon Disorder poster
5.7

The pasts of three brothers and their deceased father collide when a deep, dark family secret is unearthed, leading to a case of revenge from beyond the grave.

The Demon Disorder

2024

Nameless poster
NR

Two lost souls become entwined as they each face their own past. One struggles to uncover his, the other to elude hers.

Nameless

Space Case poster
NR

Space Case follows Bobbie Almond, a social outcast who has dreams to escape her small town life. She has a ticket to Mars! But when Bobbie's ticket to a new life gets stolen by her super Preppy sister, she's forced down a road of conformity, to be a part of the town's Beauty pageant! Will she conform? Or will she bail and follow her dreams!

Space Case

2021

Voodoo Lagoon poster
3.2

A group of college students book a bargain dream holiday to a remote tropical island, little knowing that they have been lured there by the island's evil owner to fulfill an ancient voodoo prophecy. Soon, what appears to be paradise is transformed as friends and siblings are pitched against each other in a desperate fight for survival. Doubt, suspicion and panic splinter the group as each member begins to fall victim to the terrifying reality of their own worst nightmares. Can those who are left find the strength to confront and overcome the fear that will otherwise be their end, or will the voodoo curse win out?

Voodoo Lagoon

2007

Fringe: Access All Areas poster
NR

In time for the spectacular second season premiere of Fringe on Sky 1, this special documentary, narrated by Lauren Laverne, gets viewers up to speed on the incredible first season and gets a sneak peek into what can be expected from the second season. Cast members Anna Torv, John Noble, Blair Brown, Lance Reddick and Jaskia Nicole take viewers through the sometimes unbelievable events of season one, and give their own opinions on where the show is headed. Creators JJ Abrams, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci reveal what they have in store for their cast of characters, as well as providing some insight on what makes the characters tick.

Fringe: Access All Areas

2009

Frank Hurley: The Man Who Made History poster
10.0

Frank Hurley's photos of Antarctic heroes, World Wars and mysterious natives in faraway jungles grabbed the attention of all who saw them. But just how real were they? Was he a giant in photography or just a conjurer with a camera?

Frank Hurley: The Man Who Made History

2004

Behind the camera