John Noble facts for kids

Quick facts for kids John Noble
Noble in 2012
Born	(1948-08-20) 20 August 1948 (age 76) Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Occupation	Actor, voice actor, theatre director
Years active	1988-present
Spouse(s)	Penny Noble
Children	3, including Samantha Noble

John Noble (born August 20, 1948) is a talented actor from Australia. He is well-known for playing Denethor in The Lord of the Rings movies (2001–2003). He also played the clever scientist Dr. Walter Bishop in the science fiction TV show Fringe (2008–2013).

John Noble has also used his unique, deep voice for many animated characters and video game roles. For example, he was Leland Monroe in the game L.A. Noire (2011) and Scarecrow in the Batman: Arkham Knight game (2015).

Acting Career

Early Years and Theatre

John Noble started his acting journey in theatre during the 1970s and 1980s. For ten years, he was the artistic director for the Stage Company of South Australia. This meant he was in charge of the creative side of the theatre group. He even performed at the famous Edinburgh Festival in Scotland in 1979.

Breakthrough Roles

John Noble made his first movie appearance in the 1988 horror film The Dreaming. Later, he became known to people all over the world when he played Denethor in The Lord of the Rings film series.

He also had a role as the Russian Consul Anatoly Markov in the TV series 24.

Fringe and Other TV Shows

One of John Noble's most famous roles was as the unusual scientist Walter Bishop in the TV series Fringe. He played this character for five seasons, from 2008 to 2013, and even won awards for his performance!

He also played Morland Holmes, who was the father of Sherlock Holmes, in the TV show Elementary. He was a regular cast member for one season and made guest appearances in others.

Voice Acting Work

John Noble is also a talented voice actor, often playing characters who are villains. He was the voice of the Dragon Spirit in the movie The Last Airbender (2010). He also voiced Unicron in the animated series Transformers: Prime and its movie Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising.

He has lent his voice to many DC Comics projects. These include the animated film Superman: Unbound (2013), where he voiced the supervillain Brainiac. He also voiced the main bad guy, Scarecrow, in the video game Batman: Arkham Knight (2015). Plus, he was the demon Mallus in the TV series Legends of Tomorrow.

Personal Life

John Noble lives in both New York City and Sydney, Australia, with his wife, Penny Noble. They have three children, and one of them, Samantha Noble, is also an actress.

In 2011, it was reported that John Noble enjoys "music, painting, and narration" as his hobbies. He also likes to study theoretical physics, which is a branch of science that explores how the universe works. He even asked the writers of Fringe to make sure the science in the show always seemed possible!

In 2012, John Noble was diagnosed with osteoporosis, a condition that makes bones weaker. He started a charity called Noble Bones to help teach people about this disease.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: John Noble para niños