Jean-Paul Manou Famous actor of Canadian-American descent. Most popular for his stage name = JP Manu. He is considered a rather prolific actor, because on his account more than one hundred and thirty works in films and television series, and he also participated in four films as a director.
Actor Biography
He was born on June 8, 1969 in the state of California, or rather, in the city of Fresno. He is the oldest of seven children and spent all his childhood on the beautiful beaches of Santa Barbara.
From a very young age he was drawn to the theater, which is why Jean-Paul participated in productions and taped in his spare time from performances. He graduated from a private school in Ohio, California, after which he was advised to obtain a bachelor's degree in theater, and Manu chose Northwestern University.
He appeared in a large number of sitcoms, which were broadcast on television. In 2001, he became famous for voicing the roles of Mr. Hackett and Curtis Caveman in the animated series Phil From the Future. And also thanks to the role of Emperor Kuzko in the "New School of the Emperor." Jean-Paul Manou gained considerable fame thanks to his participation in the TV series "Ambulance", where he acted as Dustin Crenshaw - a young surgeon.
As a director
His first experience as a director was the series Phil from the Future. The project started in 2004 and delighted the audience for two years. The series is about Phil. He is a boy from the future who, together with his family, traveled from the distant 2121. But along the way there was a breakdown of the ship, and they were forced to land.
After that, he participates in the creation of the series "Real Aron Stone", which refers to a guy playing games. In it, he is a star, but then it turns out that the game is aimed at finding new secret agents. This Canadian series started in 2009 and ended its broadcast in 2010.
Since 2014, the series “Wound Up” has been going on, which tells the story of a writer working in a public relations firm.
Jean-Paul Manoux: films and series with his participation
He played a guy on the street in the famous and beloved series “Sabrina is a little witch”. The picture tells the story of the girl Sabrina, who found out that she has magical powers, like her two aunts. It is from this moment that her adventures begin.
Jean-Paul also played Mr. Babis in the American television series Hewley. The project started in 1998 and lasted for four years.
In addition, he played in another popular series, which started in 1998. This is the series Charmed. And Manu was played there by Stanley. This is a series about three sisters who, having moved to their grandmother's house, find a spell book and learn about their magical abilities.
For the role of officer Hughes, the actor was approved in the movie "Treasure Island". It was filmed in 1999, and the world premiere took place on January 24.
Jean-Paul Manoux played the role of Nicholas in the series Concerned. Its story is about a company of young people who create their group in the hope that all the girls will be at their feet.
He lit up in another famous film - “Castle Mouth”, where Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen starred. Manu played the role of a robber.
In the film “Scary Movie 5”, he embodied the image of Pierre. The film was released in 2013 and tells the story of a couple and their orphaned two nieces. They began to notice strange activity in their home and thanks to experts they decide to find out what was the matter.
Conclusion
Jean-Paul Manou participated in the creation and filming of more than thirty films of an artistic plan, in eighty-five different series and in a large number of commercials. In addition, he voiced more than eight video games. All of the above speaks of his productive activities and talent.
Manu is an active Internet user, he has his own website, and can also be found on Twitter under the name JP Manoux.