John Noble

Highest Rated: 100% Superman Unbound (2013)

Lowest Rated: 0% Risen (2010)

Birthday: Aug 20, 1948

Birthplace: Not Available

Australian actor John Noble may be best known for the role of Denethor, steward to the throne of Gondor from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. A veteran of Australian television, Noble also established himself as a character actor on American television, playing Russian Consul Anatoly Markov on the series 24, and eccentric scientist Dr. Walter Bishop on the J.J. Abrams show Fringe. Additionally, Noble has directed over 80 stage plays both in the United States and in his home country of Australia. In 2010 he appeared in the fantasy adventure film The Last Airbender.

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Highest Rated Movies

Superman Unbound
100%
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
93%
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
91%
The Monkey's Mask
43%

Filmography

MOVIES

		CREDIT
38%	Silencio	Actor	—	2018
No Score Yet	Silêncio	Actor	—	2018
100%	Superman Unbound	Brainiac	—	2013
0%	Risen	Eddie Thomas	—	2010
5%	The Last Airbender	The Dragon Spirit	$131.6M	2010
No Score Yet	O Though Transcendent: The Life of Ralph Vaughan Williams	Actor	—	2008
19%	One Night With the King	Prince Admantha	$13.4M	2006
41%	Running Scared	Ivan Yugorsky	$6.7M	2006
No Score Yet	Voodoo Lagoon	Actor	—	2006
93%	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King	Denethor	$364.1M	2003
No Score Yet	The Outsider	Fergus Hunter	—	2002
No Score Yet	Superfire - Inferno in Oregon	Paul Bayliss	—	2002
91%	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring	Denethor	$314.1M	2001
43%	The Monkey's Mask	Mr. Norris	—	2001

TV

		CREDIT
No Score Yet	The Resident 2018	Elliot Festervan	2019
44%	Salvation 2017	Nicholas Tanz	2018 2017
97%	Elementary 2012	Mr. Holmes Morland Holmes	2018 2016 2015 2014
77%	Sleepy Hollow 2013-2017	Henry Parish Henry Parrish	2017 2015 2014 2013
57%	Forever 2014-2015	Aubrey Griffin	2015
No Score Yet	Devil's Playground 2014	Bishop John McNally	2014
96%	The Good Wife 2009-2016	Matthew Ashbaugh Matthew	2013
90%	Fringe 2008-2013	Dr. Walter Bishop Walter Bishop	2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
No Score Yet	Conan 2010	Guest	2011
84%	The Unit 2006-2009	The CEO	2007
No Score Yet	Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World 1999-2002	Insp. Anderson	2001
No Score Yet	Elementary	Sherlock Holmes' vader

QUOTES FROM John Noble CHARACTERS

Denethor	Abandon your posts! Flee, flee for your lives!
Gandalf	(whacks Denethor) Prepare for battle!
Gandalf	Prepare for battle!

Denethor

My line has ended.

Denethor

You think you are wise, Mithrandir. Yet for all your subtlties you have not wisdom. Do you think the eyes of the White Tower are blind? I have seen more than you know. Your right hand you would use as a shield against Mordor, and with your left you would seek to subplot me. I know who rides with Theoden of Rohan. Oh yes, word have reached my ears of this Aragorn, son of Arathorn. And I tell you now, I will not bow to this ranger from the north!

The Dragon Spirit

Aang, use the ocean. Show them the power of Water.

Denethor

No tomb for Denethor and Faramir. No long, slow sleep of death embalmed. We shall burn, like the heathen kings of old. Bring wood and oil.

Denethor	You think you are wise Mithrandir, but for all your subtlelties you have not wisdom. Do you think the eyes of the white tower are blind?! I have seen more than you know. With your left hand you would use as a shield against Mordor, and with your right you would seek to supplant me?! Oh I know who rides with Theoden of Rohan. Oh yes. Word has reached my ears of this Aragorn son of Arathorn, and I tell you now, I will not bow to this ranger from the north, last of a ragged house long bereft of lordship.
Denethor	You think you are wise, Mithrandir. Yet for all your subtleties, you have not wisdom. Do you think the eyes of the White Tower are blind? I have seen more than you know. With your left hand you would use me as a shield against Mordor, and with your right you would seek to supplant me. I know who rides with Theoden of Rohan. Oh, yes. Word has reached my ears of this Aragorn, son of Arathorn, and I tell you now, I will not bow to this Ranger from the North, last of a ragged house long bereft of lordship!
Gandalf	Authority is not given to you to deny the return of the king! Steward!
Denethor	The Realm of Gondor is Mine! And no other's!

Denethor	reward that which is given: fealty with love, valour with honour, oath-breaking with vengeance
Denethor	Reward that which is given: fealty with love, valour with honour, oath-breaking with vengeance.

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