John Noble (born 20 August 1948) is an Australian actor. He is known for his roles as

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in the ''Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy,

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on the science fiction series ''

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'', Henry Parrish on the action-horror series '' Sleepy Hollow'', and Morland Holmes on the police procedural ''

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''. Noble has also done voice work as Leland Monroe in the video game ''

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in the animated series '' Transformers: Prime'', and

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in the

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video game '' Batman: Arkham Knight''.

Career

Noble starred as scientist Walter Bishop in the television series ''

''. He made occasional appearances on the television series '' All Saints''. He is internationally known for his performance as

in ''The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy. He played Russian Consul

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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 ''

''. He is also the voice of

for the television show '' Transformers: Prime'' and its conclusion

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. Noble played Morland Holmes, father of Sherlock Holmes, in ''

''. He was a series regular for season 4 with guest appearances in seasons 6 and 7. John Noble later worked in ''

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'' where he voiced the time demon Mallus. In its episode "Guest Starring John Noble," he portrayed himself when

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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

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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". He studies theoretical physics and requested that the writers of ''

'' always keep things grounded in what could be scientifically feasible. In 2012, Noble was diagnosed with osteoporosis. His charity, Noble Bones, helps to raise awareness of the disease.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

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

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Noble, John 1948 births 20th-century Australian male actors 21st-century Australian male actors Living people People from Port Pirie Australian male film actors Australian theatre directors Australian male television actors Australian male video game actors Australian male voice actors Male actors from South Australia Australian expatriate male actors in the United States Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Screen Actors Guild Award winners