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'''Michael McManus''' (born April 15, 1962<ref>[https://www.northernstars.ca/mcmanus_michael/ Michael McManus' bio] at www.northernstars.ca</ref>) is a Canadian actor who played the ex-assassin Kai in the [[science fiction]] series ''[[Lexx]]''.<ref>[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/what-the-frak-is-going-on/article1327898/ "What the frak is going on?"] by Marsha Lederman at [[The Globe and Mail|www.theglobeandmail.com]]</ref><ref>[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/tv-dvds/article1367894/ "TV DVDs: Lexx: Season 1 (1996-97)"] at [[The Globe and Mail|www.theglobeandmail.com]]</ref>
'''Michael McManus''' (born April 15, 1962) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] actor, known for his portrayal of characters such as the ex-assassin [[Kai (Lexx)|Kai]], in the [[Science fiction|sci-fi]] series ''[[Lexx]]''.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Michael McManus was born on April 15, 1962, in [[London, Ontario]], Canada.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba842c5b2|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170217143624/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba842c5b2|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 17, 2017|title=Michael Mcmanus|work=[[British Film Institute]]|accessdate=2017-02-16}}</ref>
Michael McManus was born in [[London, Ontario]], [[Canada]]. He studied acting at the [[University of Alberta]] in Canada before embarking on an acting career.{{Citation needed|date=October 2010}}


==Career==
==Career==
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==Filmography==
==Filmography==
===Film===
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|-
! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | Film
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"
! Year
! Year
! Film
! Title
! Role
! Role
! Notes
! class="unsortable" | Notes
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|-
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| 2009
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| ''[[Blissestrasse]]''
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| Pastor William
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| Produced and written by Paul Donovan
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|-
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| 2004
⚫
|''[[Alle Lieben Ihre Kinder]]''
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| Hitman
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| Germany 2004
|-
|-
| 1989
| 1989
| ''[[Speaking Parts]]''
| ''[[Speaking Parts]]''
| Lance
| Lance
| <ref>[https://www.radiotimes.com/movie-guide/b-lbksz9/speaking-parts/ Speaking Parts: Summary, Review & Credits] at [[Radio Times|www.radiotimes.com]]</ref><ref>[https://cfe.tiff.net/canadianfilmencyclopedia/content/films/speaking-parts Speaking Parts] at cfe.tiff.net</ref>
|-
|-
| 1994
| 1994
| ''Paint Cans''
| ''[[Paint Cans]]''
| Jeff
| Jeff
|
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|-
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| 2004
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"
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|''[[Alle Lieben Ihre Kinder]]''
! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | Television
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| Hitman
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"
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| Germany 2004
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|-
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| 2009
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| ''[[Blissestrasse]]''
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| Pastor William
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| Produced and written by Paul Donovan
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|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Year
! Title
! Film
! Role
! Role
! Notes
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|-
| rowspan=2|1988
| rowspan=2|1988
| ''The Killing Ground''
| data-sort-value="Killing Ground, The" | ''The Killing Ground''
| Randell
| Randell
| Television movie
| Television movie
|-
|-
| ''The Squamish Five''
| data-sort-value="Squamish Five, The" | ''[[The Squamish Five (film)|The Squamish Five]]''
| Brent Taylor
| Brent Taylor
| Television movie
| Television movie
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|-
|-
| 1993
| 1993
| ''Sound and the Silence, the Story of Alexaner Graham Bell''
| ''Sound and the Silence, the Story of Alexander Graham Bell''
| Bert Grosevenor
| Bert Grosevenor
| Canadian Television miniseries<ref>[https://variety.com/1993/tv/reviews/the-sound-and-the-silence-parts-i-ii-1200432701/ "The Sound and the Silence — Parts I & II"] by Tony Scott at [[Variety (magazine)|variety.com]]</ref>
| Canadian Television miniseries
|-
|-
| 1997
| 1997
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|-
| 1997–2002
| 1997–2002
| ''Lexx''
| ''[[Lexx]]''
| Kai
| Kai
| 61 episodes
| 61 episodes
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|-
|-
| 2000
| 2000
| ''[[The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne]]''
| data-sort-value="Secret Adventures of Jules Verne, The" | ''[[The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne]]''
| Sir Nigel Hartwell
| Sir Nigel Hartwell
| Episode: "[[The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne#Episodes|The Book of Knowledge]]"
| Episode: "[[The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne#Episodes|The Book of Knowledge]]"
|-
|-
| 2001
| 2001
| ''A Taste of Shakespeare''
| data-sort-value="Taste of Shakespeare, A" | ''A Taste of Shakespeare''
| Edmund
| Edmund
| 1 episode
| 1 episode
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|-
|}
|}


==Award nominations==
==Award nominations==
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|- bgcolor="#B0C4DE" align="center"
! Year
! style="background-color: #BCBCBC"|Year
! Award
! style="background-color: #BCBCBC"|Award
! Result
! style="background-color: #BCBCBC"|Result
! style="background-color: #BCBCBC"|Category
! Category
! style="background-color: #BCBCBC"|Film or series
! Film or series
|-
|-
| 1990
| 1990
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| '''Nominated'''
| '''Nominated'''
| [[Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role|Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role]]
| [[Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role|Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role]]
| ''Speaking Parts''<ref>{{cite book |last1=Nash |first1=Jay Robert |author-link=Jay Robert Nash |last2=Nash |first2=Stanley Ralph |last3=Ross |first3=Stanley Ralph |author3-link=Stanley Ralph Ross |title=The Motion Picture Guide ... Annual |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aYgqAAAAYAAJ |publisher=[[Cinebooks]] |year=1987 |page=324|isbn=9780933997158 }}</ref>
| ''Speaking Parts''
|}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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* {{IMDb name|0573158|Michael McManus}}
* [http://www.michael-mcmanus.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.michael-mcmanus.com/ Fan site]<!-- As quoted: "Some woman (Maya Xiong) purchased Michael McManus's domain name, www.michael-mcmanus.com, and built a webpage dedicated to Kai. 'It's a little weird,' said McManus. 'I think she's pretty energetic.'"<ref>http://www.lexxlight.ru/Theatre/yukon-news1_eng.html {{Bare URL inline|date=May 2022}}</ref> -->
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* {{IMDB name|0573158|Michael McManus}}
* [http://www.lexxverse.com/ Lexx fansite]


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Latest revision as of 22:22, 25 December 2024

Michael McManus
Born (1962-04-15) April 15, 1962 (age 62)
London, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActor

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]

Early life

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Michael McManus was born on April 15, 1962, in London, Ontario, Canada.[4]

Career

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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

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Film

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Year Title 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

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Year Film 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

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Year Award Result Category Film or series
1990 Genie Award Nominated Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Speaking Parts[8]

References

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  1. ^ Michael McManus' bio at www.northernstars.ca
  2. ^ "What the frak is going on?" by Marsha Lederman at www.theglobeandmail.com
  3. ^ "TV DVDs: Lexx: Season 1 (1996-97)" at www.theglobeandmail.com
  4. ^ "Michael Mcmanus". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on February 17, 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  5. ^ Speaking Parts: Summary, Review & Credits at www.radiotimes.com
  6. ^ Speaking Parts at cfe.tiff.net
  7. ^ "The Sound and the Silence — Parts I & II" by Tony Scott at variety.com
  8. ^ Nash, Jay Robert; Nash, Stanley Ralph; Ross, Stanley Ralph (1987). The Motion Picture Guide ... Annual. Cinebooks. p. 324. ISBN 9780933997158.
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