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8	->''"I love the shit out of John Noble, like y'know, in general. He has a penchant for intense Shakespearean roles..."''
9	-->-- '''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick'''
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11	John Noble (born 20 August 1948 in Port Pirie, UsefulNotes/{{Australia}}) is an Australian film and television actor.
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13	He's perhaps best-known for his roles as Denethor in Creator/PeterJackson's ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'', as Walter Bishop in the American Fox science fiction television series ''Series/{{Fringe}}'' and as [[Characters/BatmanArkhamSeriesTheScarecrow the Scarecrow]] in ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamKnight''.
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15	!!Film Roles
16	* ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'' as Denethor
17	** 2002: ''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheTwoTowers The Two Towers]]'' (Extended Edition only)
18	** 2003: ''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheReturnOfTheKing The Return of the King]]''
19	* 2004: ''Film/{{Fracture\|2004}}'' as Howard Peet
20	* 2006: ''Film/{{Running Scared\|2006}}'' as Ivan Yugorsky
21	* 2010: ''Film/TheLastAirbender'' as Dragon Spirit
22	* 2013: ''WesternAnimation/SupermanUnbound'' as ComicBook/{{Brainiac}}
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24	!!Television Roles
25	* 2001–2006: ''Series/HomeAndAway'' as Dr. Helpman
26	* 2007: ''Series/TwentyFour'' as Anatoly Markov
27	* 2008–2013: ''Series/{{Fringe}}'' as Walter Bishop/Walternate
28	* 2011: ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'' as Unicron
29	* 2013: ''Series/TheGoodWife'' as Matthew Ashbaugh
30	* 2013–2017: ''Series/SleepyHollow'' as Henry Parish/Jeremy Crane
31	* 2014: ''Series/{{Rake}}'' as Clayton Post
32	* 2015-2016: ''Series/{{Elementary}}'' as Morland Holmes, Franchise/{{Sherlock\|Holmes}}'s father
33	* 2017-2018: ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow'' as the voice of Mallus and as himself
34	* 2019: ''Series/{{The Boys\|2019}}'' as Sam Butcher
35	* 2017-Present: ''Series/{{Salvation}}'' as Nicholas Tanz
36	* 2021: ''WesternAnimation/StarTrekProdigy'' as The Diviner
37	* 2021: ''Series/CowboyBebop2021'' as Caliban
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39	!!Video Game Roles
40	* 2009: ''VideoGame/TheSaboteur'' as Bishop
41	* 2011: ''VideoGame/LANoire'' as Leland Monroe
42	* 2015: ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamKnight'' as [[Characters/BatmanArkhamSeriesTheScarecrow the Scarecrow]] (Dr. Jonathan Crane), [[TheOtherDarrin replacing]] Creator/DinoAndrade
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44	!!Tropes Associated with John Noble's roles:
45	* AsHimself: An especially fun case in ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow'' that smashes CelebrityParadox to pieces. After he provided the voice for disembodied BigBad Mallus all season, the heroes discover that the actor John Noble's voice is uncannily similar. Using time travel, they record him saying a few things that will lure Mallus' host body into a trap.
46	* FakeAmerican: He's played a few American roles, including [[Series/{{Fringe}} Walter Bishop]], [[VideoGame/LANoire Leland Monroe]], and [[VideoGame/BatmanArkhamKnight The Scarecrow (Dr. Jonathan Crane)]].
47	* TypeCasting: Tends to play characters who are either unpleasant or insane. Has also played a few estranged father who have rocky relationships with their children, such as [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Denethor]], [[Series/{{Elementary}} Morland Holmes]], [[Series/TheBoys2019 Sam Butcher]], [[Series/CowboyBebop2021 Caliban]], and [[WesternAnimation/StarTrekProdigy The Diviner]].
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49	->"[[VideoGame/BatmanArkhamKnight "How many more bones will you crush? How many lives will you destroy in pursuit of what you call justice? You are the product of everything you fear. Violence... Darkness... Helplessness... All that remains is for you to watch as I drag your beloved Gotham into oblivion.]]... [[Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheReturnOfTheKing Go now and die in what way seems best for you]]."

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