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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 Transformers: Prime (2010–2013), and Scarecrow in the DC Comics game Batman: Arkham Knight (2015).

Quick facts about John Noble

  • Full name: John Noble
  • Born: 1948-08-20
  • Nationality: Australia
  • Known as: Actor
  • Wikidata ID: Q312399

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Who is John Noble?

John Noble (born 20 August 1948) is an Australian actor.

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John Noble is Australia.

When was John Noble born?

John Noble was born on 1948-08-20.

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