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John Noble (born 20 August 1948) 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).
Noble has also lent his distinctively deep voice to animated and video game projects, most notably as Leland Monroe in Rockstar Games' L.A. Noire (2011), Unicron in the animated series (2010–2013), and Scarecrow in the DC Comics game (2015).
Noble at age 40 made his film debut in the 1988 horror film The Dreaming.
He made occasional appearances on the television series All Saints. His performance as Denethor, son of Ecthelion, in The Lord of the Rings trilogy resulted in his 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). Noble played Morland Holmes, father of Sherlock Holmes, in Elementary. He was a series regular for season 4 with guest appearances in seasons 6 and 7.
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), and provided the voice for Unicron in the animated series and its conclusion film . Noble also voiced the Diviner in the 2021 animated series . In 2024, he played an alternate version of the Diviner called Ilthuran.
Noble has done voice-over work for numerous DC Comics projects, including the animated film (2013) as the supervillain Brainiac, the video game (2015) as the primary antagonist Scarecrow, 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".
On February 21, 2025 Noble made his debut on season two of the Apple TV+ show Severance in the sixth episode, titled "Attila," playing the role of a character named Cecil Fields. Fields is a homosexual man who is married to Christopher Walken's character, Burt Goodman, who is often identified as "Burt G."
In 2012, Noble was diagnosed with osteoporosis. His charity, Noble Bones, helps to raise awareness of the disease.
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| Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast Critics Choice Award for Ensemble cast 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 |
| Voice 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 credits or other reliable sources of information. Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Ensemble (shared with the entire cast) |
| Voice, direct-to-video |
| 2009 | The Saboteur | Bishop | |
| 2011 | L.A. Noire | Leland Monroe | |
| 2013 | Infinity Blade III | The Worker of Secrets | |
| 2015 | Jonathan Crane / Scarecrow |
| 2003 | National Board of Review | Best Cast | ||
| 2004 | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Cast | ||
| Critics' Choice Awards | Best Cast | |||
| Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Cast | |||
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | |||
| 2008 | Satellite Awards | Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Fringe | |
| 2009 | Satellite Awards | Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | ||
| 2010 | Saturn Awards | Best Supporting Actor on Television | ||
| 2011 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | ||
| Saturn Awards | Best Supporting Actor on Television | |||
| 2012 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | ||
| Saturn Awards | Best Supporting Actor on Television | |||
| 2013 | Saturn Awards | Best Supporting Actor on Television | ||
| 2016 | 15th National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers (NAVGTR) awards | Performance in a Drama, Supporting (as "Scarecrow") |
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