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Michael McManus (Canadian actor) 
Summary
Michael McManus (born April 15, 1962[1]) is a Canadian actor who played the ex-assassin Kai in the science fiction series Lexx.[2][3]
Michael McManus | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 15, 1962 London, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
Early life edit
Michael McManus was born on April 15, 1962, in London, Ontario, Canada.[4]
Career edit
He has appeared in various television and film roles including Forever Knight, A Taste of Shakespeare, and the 1994 film Paint Cans, opposite Neve Campbell.
Filmography edit
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1989 | Speaking Parts | Lance | [5][6] |
| 1994 | Paint Cans | Jeff | |
| 1998 | Dog Park | Derrick, the Waiter | |
| 2004 | Alle Lieben Ihre Kinder | Hitman | Germany 2004 |
| 2009 | Blissestrasse | Pastor William | Produced and written by Paul Donovan |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1988 | The Killing Ground | Randell | Television movie |
| The Squamish Five | Brent Taylor | Television movie | |
| 1990 | Inside Stories | Terry Dempsey | Television movie |
| 1992 | Forever Knight | Father Pierre Rochefort | Episode: "For I Have Sinned" |
| 1993 | Family Pictures | Philip O'Casey | Television movie |
| 1993 | Sound and the Silence, the Story of Alexander Graham Bell | Bert Grosevenor | Canadian Television miniseries[7] |
| 1997 | Lexx: The Dark Zone | Kai | 4 episodes |
| 1997–2002 | Lexx | Kai | 61 episodes |
| 1998 | Nothing Sacred | Viktor | Television movie |
| Hard to Forget | John Gilman | Television movie | |
| 2000 | The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne | Sir Nigel Hartwell | Episode: "The Book of Knowledge" |
| 2001 | A Taste of Shakespeare | Edmund | 1 episode |
Award nominations edit
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Film or series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Genie Award | Nominated | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | Speaking Parts[8] |
References edit
- ^ Michael McManus' bio at www.northernstars.ca
- ^ "What the frak is going on?" by Marsha Lederman at www.theglobeandmail.com
- ^ "TV DVDs: Lexx: Season 1 (1996-97)" at www.theglobeandmail.com
- ^ "Michael Mcmanus". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on February 17, 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
- ^ Speaking Parts: Summary, Review & Credits at www.radiotimes.com
- ^ Speaking Parts at cfe.tiff.net
- ^ "The Sound and the Silence — Parts I & II" by Tony Scott at variety.com
- ^ Nash, Jay Robert; Nash, Stanley Ralph; Ross, Stanley Ralph (1987). The Motion Picture Guide ... Annual. Cinebooks. p. 324. ISBN 9780933997158.
External links edit
- Michael McManus at IMDb
- Fan site