Jeff Manning | |
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Born | |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Jeffrey Manning |
Occupation(s) | Voice actor, narrator |
Agent | Triple Sun Talent |
Jeff Manning, also credited as Jeffrey Manning, is an American voice actor and narrator based in Japan. He is known primarily for his work on the North American English dub of Iron Chef , as well as roles in several video games and voice-overs on numerous television commercials. He is perhaps best known as the Announcer and Master Hand in the first Nintendo 64 game Super Smash Bros. [2] He previously worked for Mickey's Company, an agency based in Japan. He now works for Triple Sun Talent, another agency based in Japan.[ citation needed ]
A native of Utah, and alumni of Brigham Young University, Manning first came to Japan as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He returned there in 1983 to work for Frontier Enterprises doing studio dubbing.
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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1995 | Cyborg 009: The Legend of the Super Galaxy | Chang Changku / 006 | English Dub | |
1999, 2000 | Sensual Phrase | Freddie Brown, Rupert Grazer | Eps. 31, 33, 44 Original Japanese dub | |
2001 | Case Closed | Ed McKay | Eps. 238-239 Original Japanese dub | |
2007 | Ghost Hunt | Dr. Oliver Davis/Raymond Wall | Ep. 20 Original Japanese dub | |
2012 | Little Charo: Tohoku-hen | Mage, Yoshio | Eps. 3, 7 English Dub | |
2012 | Kids on the Slope | Male Customer | Ep. 4 Original Japanese dub | |
2014 | Sword Art Online II | NPC Gunman | Ep. 4 Original Japanese dub | [3] |
2019 | Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire | Zhon Han Chen | Original Japanese dub | |
2019 | Free! Road to the World - the Dream | Albert Volandel | Original Japanese dub | [4] |
2022 | Free! The Final Stroke | Albert Volandel | Original Japanese dub | [5] |
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