Jeff Manning

{{short description|American actor}}

{{BLP sources|date=January 2016}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Jeff Manning

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| birth_place = Utah, U.S.{{cite web|url=http://www.gaikokujin-talent.com/profile/jeff_manning.html |title=Jeff Manning on Gaikokujin-Talent.com |language=Japanese |date= |accessdate=January 12, 2018 }}

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| alias = Jeffrey Manning

| occupation = Voice actor, narrator

| years_active = 1995–present

| nationality = American

| 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.{{cite video game | developer=HAL Laboratory | title=Super Smash Bros. | publisher=Nintendo | scene=Ending credits, 0:55 in, Voice Actors | year=1999}} 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|date=August 2014}}

Bio

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.

Notable roles

=Anime=

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1995Cyborg 009: The Legend of the Super GalaxyChang Changku / 006English Dub
1999, 2000Sensual PhraseFreddie Brown, Rupert GrazerEps. 31, 33, 44
Original Japanese dub
2001Case ClosedEd McKayEps. 238-239
Original Japanese dub
2007Ghost HuntDr. Oliver Davis/Raymond WallEp. 20
Original Japanese dub
2012Little Charo: Tohoku-henMage, YoshioEps. 3, 7
English Dub
2012Kids on the SlopeMale CustomerEp. 4
Original Japanese dub
2014Sword Art Online IINPC GunmanEp. 4
Original Japanese dub
{{cite web

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| title=声優さん出演リスト 個別表示:マニング ジェフ(Jeff Manning)

|trans-title=Voice actor's appearance list individual display: Jeff Manning

| work=Voice Artist Database

| publisher=GamePlaza-HARUKA-

| access-date=July 20, 2019

| language=ja

}}

2019Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue SapphireZhon Han ChenOriginal Japanese dub
2019Free! Road to the World - the DreamAlbert VolandelOriginal Japanese dub{{cite web|url=http://rw.iwatobi-sc.com/character/|title=CHARACTER | 『劇場版 Free!-Road to the World-夢』公式サイト|website=rw.iwatobi-sc.com|access-date=September 28, 2019|language=ja}}
2022Free! The Final StrokeAlbert VolandelOriginal Japanese dub{{cite web|url=http://fs.iwatobi-sc.com/caststaff/|title=CAST/STAFF | 『劇場版 Free!-the Final Stroke-』公式サイト|website=fs.iwatobi-sc.com|access-date=July 5, 2022|language=ja}}

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=Video games=

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{{dts|1991|format=y}}Ys III: Wanderers from YsKing McGuireTurboGrafx-CD
{{dts|1996|12|13|format=y}}Clock TowerNolan CampbellPlayStation
{{dts|1997|01|17|format=y}}The NoteToshiPlayStation
{{dts|1997|06|27|format=y}}Willy WombatTagdorSega Saturn
{{dts|1997|12|31|format=y}}Ray TracersJalta LangPlayStation
{{dts|1998|07|30|format=y}}SoulcaliburAnnouncerArcade / Dreamcast / iOS / Xbox 360 / Android{{cite web

| url=http://www.usagi.org/doi-bin/seiyuu-lookup.pl?DB=ALL&value=Jeffry+Maning&N=

| title=Search results for "Jeffry Maning" in ALL database

| work=Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database

| first=Hitoshi | last=Doi | authorlink=Hitoshi Doi

| access-date=July 22, 2019

}}

{{dts|1999|01|21|format=y}}Super Smash Bros.Announcer, Master HandNintendo 64
{{dts|1999|12|22|format=y}}Countdown VampiresKeith J. SnyderPlayStation
{{dts|2000|05|31|format=y}}Chase The ExpressPhillip MasonPlayStation
{{dts|2000|11|06|format=y}}ShenmueSusumu AkutagawaDreamcast / Windows / PlayStation 4 / Xbox One
{{dts|2001|05|06|format=y}}Blaster Master: Blasting AgainKaiser, Murph, RingagePlayStation
{{dts|2002|03|19|format=y}}Virtua Fighter 4Lion RafaleArcade / PlayStation 2{{cite web

| url=http://www.usagi.org/doi-bin/seiyuu-lookup.pl?DB=ALL&value=Jeff+MANNING&N=

| title=Search results for "Jeff Manning" in ALL database

| work=Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database

| first=Hitoshi | last=Doi | authorlink=Hitoshi Doi

| access-date=July 20, 2019

}}

{{dts|2003|10|30|format=y}}Transformers TatakiMegatron / GalvatronPlayStation 2
|{{dts|2004|03|26|format=y}}Glass RoseMatsunosuke Shimada, Jungo OgasawaraPlayStation 2
{{dts|2004|11|06|format=y}}Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost OceanRodolfoGameCube{{cite web | title=Jeff Manning (visual voices guide) | url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Jeff-Manning/ | work=Behind The Voice Actors | access-date=November 24, 2017| type= A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information}}
{{dts|2005|01|18|format=y}}Virtua QuestLion RafaleGameCube / PlayStation 2{{cite web|title=Virtua Quest voice cast|url=http://imgur.com/a/arIac|website=Album on Imgur|access-date=July 17, 2017}}
{{dts|2005|10|20|format=y}}Shining Force NeoMaxPlayStation 2
{{dts|2007|02|20|format=y}}Virtua Fighter 5Lion RafaleArcade / PlayStation 3 / Xbox 360
{{dts|2007|10|23|format=y}}Mega Man ZX AdventBifrostNintendo DS{{cite video game | developer=Inti Creates | title=Mega Man ZX Advent | publisher=Capcom | scene=Ending credits, 3:24:31 in, –VOICE CAST– | year=2007}}
{{dts|2009|format=y}}The King of Fighters XIIShen WooArcade / PlayStation 3 / Xbox 360
{{dts|2010|01|26|format=y}}Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-StarsAnnouncerArcade / Wii
{{dts|2010|07|27|format=y}}Arc Rise FantasiaHoseaWii
{{dts|2010|08|31|format=y}}Ace Combat: Joint AssaultAdditional voicesPlayStation Portable{{cite video game | title = Ace Combat: Joint Assault | developer=Project Aces, Access Games | publisher=Namco Bandai Games | year = 2010 | scene=Closing credits, Casting}}
{{dts|2017|03|03|format=y}}Super Bomberman RRed BombermanNintendo Switch / PlayStation 4 / Windows / Xbox One
|{{dts|2020|06|24|format=y}}NinjalaAnnouncerNintendo Switch

References