John Noble
John Noble

John Noble (born 20 August 1948 height 5' 11¾" (1,82 m)) is an Australian film and television actor, and theater director of more than 80 plays. He was born in Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia and is currently starring as scientist Walter Bishop in the J. J. Abrams television series Fringe.

He made occasional appearances on the television series All Saints. He is internationally known for his performance as Denethor in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. His latest film is One Night with the King. He played Russian Consul Anatoly Markov in the sixth season of the American television series 24. In 2011 he will star as a Real Estate Agent in Rockstar's video game L.A. Noire.

John Noble awards and nominations
Year Category Subcategory Info Movie/Tv Series
2011 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA Winner Saturn Award Best Supporting Actor on Television (John Noble) Fringe
2011 Critics Choice Television Awards Winner Critics' Choice TV Award Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (John Noble) Fringe
2004 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards Winner Critics Choice Award Best Acting Ensemble (Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Bernard Hill, Ian Holm, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, John Noble, Miranda Otto, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Karl Urban, Hugo Weaving, David Wenham, Elijah Wood) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2004 Gold Derby Awards Winner Gold Derby Award Ensemble Cast (Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Bernard Hill, Ian Holm, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, John Noble, Miranda Otto, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Karl Urban, Hugo Weaving, David Wenham, Elijah Wood) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2004 Screen Actors Guild Awards Winner Actor Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Bernard Hill, Ian Holm, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, John Noble, Miranda Otto, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Karl Urban, Hugo Weaving, David Wenham, Elijah Wood) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003 Awards Circuit Community Awards Winner ACCA Best Cast Ensemble (Sean Austin, Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Brad Dourif, Bernard Hill, Ian Holm, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, John Noble, Miranda Otto, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Karl Urban, Hugo Weaving, David Wenham, Elijah Wood) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003 National Board of Review, USA Winner NBR Award Best Acting by an Ensemble (Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Bernard Hill, Ian Holm, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, John Noble, Miranda Otto, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Karl Urban, Hugo Weaving, David Wenham, Elijah Wood) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Year Category Subcategory Info Movie/Tv Series
2025 Astra Television Awards Nominee Astra TV Award Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series (John Noble) Severance
2014 TV Guide Awards Nominee TV Guide Award Favorite Villain (John Noble) Sleepy Hollow
2013 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA Nominee Saturn Award Best Supporting Actor on Television (John Noble) Fringe
2012 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA Nominee Saturn Award Best Supporting Actor on Television (John Noble) Fringe
2012 Critics Choice Television Awards Nominee Critics' Choice TV Award Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (John Noble) Fringe
2012 Gold Derby Awards Nominee Gold Derby TV Award Drama Supporting Actor (John Noble) Fringe
2012 IGN Summer Movie Awards Nominee IGN Award Best TV Actor (John Noble) Fringe
2011 Gold Derby Awards Nominee Gold Derby TV Award Drama Supporting Actor (John Noble) Fringe
2010 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA Nominee Saturn Award Best Supporting Actor on Television (John Noble) Fringe
2009 Satellite Awards Nominee Satellite Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television (John Noble) Fringe
2008 Satellite Awards Nominee Satellite Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television (John Noble) Fringe
2004 Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards Nominee PFCS Award Best Ensemble Acting (Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Bernard Hill, Ian Holm, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, John Noble, Miranda Otto, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Karl Urban, Hugo Weaving, David Wenham, Elijah Wood) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003 DVD Exclusive Awards Nominee DVDX Award Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD) (Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Sean Bean, Bernard Hill, Miranda Otto, David Wenham, Brad Dourif, Karl Urban, John Noble, Craig Parker, Andy Serkis) The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
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