Christian Manon
{{short description|French-Australian actor based in Sydney (born 1950)}}
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| name = Christian Manon
| image = File:C.MANON 24.jpg
| caption = Manon in January 2024
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| birth_place = France
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| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1969–2024
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Christian Manon is a French-Australian actor based in Sydney. He is best known for his work in Australian theatre and television. His most notable film role was "Mael" in the film adaptation of the Anne Rice novel, Queen of the Damned.
Early life
Christian Manon was born in southwestern France.{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}
Career
Manon appeared in five stage productions with the Sydney Theatre Company.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NBURAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nOcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6353,222414&dq=christian-manon&hl=en|title=Sydney Theatre Co Presents The Marriage of Figaro|date=11 May 1989|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=24 March 2010}}{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{citation needed|date=September 2024}}
Television appearances include True Story with Hamish & Andy.{{cite web|url=https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/the-screen-guide/t/true-story-with-hamish-and-andy-series-1-2017/36188#cast|title=True Story With Hamish & Andy: Season 1 2017 Cast & Crew & Production Details|publisher=Screen Australia|access-date=1 November 2024}}{{cite news|last=McManus|first=Bridget|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/tv-picks-tuesday-true-story-with-hamish--andy-the-house-with-annabel-crabb-20170731-gxm9gr.html|url-access=subscription|title=TV picks, Tuesday: True Story with Hamish & Andy, The House with Annabel Crabb|date=1 August 2017|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=1 November 2024}}
His feature film credits include Queen of the Damned.{{cite web|last=Ebert|first=Roger|author-link=Roger Ebert|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/queen-of-the-damned-2002|title=Queen of the Damned|date=22 February 2002|website=RogerEbert.com|access-date=9 November 2024}}{{cite news|last=Savlov|first=Marc|url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/events/film/2002-02-22/queen-of-the-damned/|title=Queen of the Damned|date=22 February 2002|newspaper=The Austin Chronicle|access-date=9 November 2024}}
Filmography
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=Film=
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Midnite Spares | Roadhouse Mechanic (uncredited) | Feature film |
| 1983 | The Return of Captain Invincible | Polish Migrant (uncredited) | Feature film |
| 1985 | Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome | Tribesman (uncredited) | Feature film |
| 1988 | Young Einstein | Darwin's Bodyguard #2 | Feature film |
| 1989 | The Punisher | French Leader | Feature film |
| 1997 | Oscar and Lucinda | Mr. Tomasetti | Feature film |
| 1998 | Babe: Pig in the City | Lab Technician #2 | Feature film |
| 2000 | Mission: Impossible 2 | Dr. Sergei Gradsky | Feature film |
| 2002 | Queen of the Damned | Mael{{cite web|last=Ebert|first=Roger|author-link=Roger Ebert|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/queen-of-the-damned-2002|title=Queen of the Damned|date=22 February 2002|publisher=RogerEbert.com|access-date=10 July 2024}} | Feature film |
| 2011 | Killer Elite | Voice (uncredited) | Feature film |
| 2012 | Dead Europe | Voice | Feature film |
| 2013 | An Accidental Soldier | TV movie | |
| John Curran's iconic Down Rusty Down | Short film | ||
| Fallers | Short film | ||
| Gödel Incomplete | Short film | ||
| A Farewell Party | Short film |
=Television=
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Bodyline | TV miniseries | |
| A Country Practice | TV series | ||
| 1988 | The Last Resort | TV series | |
| 1998 | A Difficult Woman | TV series | |
| 2000 | Bondi Banquet | TV series | |
| BackBerner | TV series | ||
| All Saints | TV series | ||
| Stupid Stupid Man | TV series | ||
| Packed to the Rafters | TV series | ||
| A Place to Call Home | TV series | ||
| 2015 | Australia: The Story of Us | Docudrama miniseries | |
| 2017 | True Story with Hamish & Andy | TV series | |
| 2018 | Doctor Doctor | TV series | |
| 2024 | The Office | TV series |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0543580}}
- [http://christianmanon.wix.com/christian-manon Official website]
- [http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/09/12/1094927430831.html?from=storylhs Sydney Morning Herald article]
- [http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/09/12/1094927430831.html?from=storylhs SMH review of The miser]
- [http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/tv-picks-tuesday-true-story-with-hamish--andy-the-house-with-annabel-crabb-20170731-gxm9gr.html TV picks, Tuesday: True Story with Hamish & Andy, The House with Annabel Crabb]
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Category:French male film actors
Category:French male stage actors
Category:French male television actors
Category:Australian male film actors
Category:Australian male stage actors