John Noble is a popular Australian actor, as well as the director of more than 80 theater productions. Noble became famous for the role of Dr. Walter Bishop in the science-fiction television series Edge, as well as the role of Henry Parrish in the mystical series Sleepy Hollow. The filmography of John Noble has more than forty films and series.
The beginning of an acting career
In the feature film, John Noble first appeared in 1988, playing a small role in the Australian horror Vision. The next 10 years, the actor played mainly in low-budget films, not widely known outside of Australia.
The first truly successful film in Noble’s career was the Monkey Mask detective, based on the novel by Dorothy Porter. The actor played Mr. Norris, the father of a brutally murdered student. The film was released in 2000 and brought fame to the then-novice actor John Noble.
Feature film
In 2002, Noble received perhaps the most important role in his career - Denethor in the film “The Lord of the Rings: Two Fortresses”. In this part of his character can only be seen in the directorial version. However, already in the next franchise film, “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King,” Noble’s character was allocated much more screen time. It was for this role that he was awarded several prestigious awards, including the Critics' Choice Movie Awards.
In 2004, after finishing work on the Lord of the Rings franchise, the actor tried himself in a new genre by playing in the historical drama One Night with the King. The literary source of the painting was the novel Hadassah: One Night with the King, based in part on the biblical Book of Esther. Critics praised the visual component of the film, but called the script “disappointment” because of its length and lack of dynamics. The picture failed at the box office, collecting only 13 million dollars worldwide.
Among John Noble’s films, it’s worth noting the “Run Without Looking Back” action movie, in which he played with such stars as Paul Walker, Vera Farmiga, Cameron Bright. Despite the mixed reviews of critics, the picture has gained some popularity and is considered one of the best projects directed by Wayne Kramer.
TV work
The most important television project in Noble’s career was the science-fiction television series Gran. The actor worked on it for more than five years, regularly appearing as Walter Bishop in every episode of the series. It was for the role of Dr. Bishop that he was awarded the Saturn Prize as the best television actor.
John Noble also played Dr. John Madsen in the popular medical drama All Saints.
In 2013, the actor was approved for the role of Henry Parish, the son of Ikabod and Katrina Crane. He is one of the main characters of this intricate mystical horror. The series is a modern interpretation of the story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving, written at the beginning of the XIX century. The series was warmly received by both critics and viewers. Four seasons were filmed, the final episode was released in March 2017.
In 2015, Noble got a supporting role in the American detective series "Elementary." John Noble played Morland Holmes, the father of Sherlock Holmes, in 13 episodes of the project.