Stephen Manas

Manas was born on 27 July 1992, in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Yvelines.{{cite magazine |url=https://starcentralmagazine.com/celebrity-2/2020/08/23/stephen-manas/ |title=Rising Star Spotlight: Find Out More About "Ted Lasso" Star Stephen Manas |access-date=23 August 2020 |website=Starcentralmagazine}} He grew up in Megève, a ski resort village in the southeastern Alps in Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, France. As his mother was a ski instructor, he found a love for skiing, martial arts, and outdoor sports at a young age.{{cite web |author=Adrian Gomez |url=https://www.abqjournal.com/1497069/amazing-opportunity.html |title='Amazing' opportunity: French actor stars as soccer player alongside Jason Sudekis in 'Ted Lasso' |access-date=18 September 2020 |website=Abqjournal|date=18 September 2020}} He realized he wanted to work in the film industry after watching Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.{{Cite web |title=Episode #61: Actor Stephen Manas Talks 'Ted Lasso' |url=https://www.spreaker.com/user/jakestake/episode-61-actor-stephen-manas-ted-lasso |access-date=2 September 2022 |website=Spreaker |language=en}} He was also interested in music, and played several instruments.{{cite web |author=Chelsie Overocker |url=https://www.afterbuzztv.com/stephen-manas-will-be-co-starring-in-the-new-seriested-lasso/?fbclid=IwAR0_tm1y3A44Nsqzr-yBcpJyLWFxVwn_nGFgQzOw8NapULFZDs881EuTG_Y |title=Stephen Manas Will Be Co-Starring In The New Series, 'Ted Lasso' |access-date=2 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928183401/https://www.afterbuzztv.com/stephen-manas-will-be-co-starring-in-the-new-seriested-lasso/ |archive-date=28 September 2020 |website=AfterBuzz TV}}

At the age of 17, Manas moved to Lyon to enter an international research school in marketing and communication. Shortly after, he was spotted on the street by an acting scout and was cast for a small role in an independent film. He continued his studies at the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne. After his graduation with a Master 2 in international marketing and communication research, he worked in the business world, but was unsatisfied with his career. He then chose to focus on acting. He spent most of his weekends practising acting, shooting student short films, and playing music.

Manas's first role was in the movie Ma premiere fois, directed by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar. He appeared in many dramas on French television channels TF1, TMC, and M6 during his studies in Paris. After a talent agency based in India cold-called him and offered him a three-year contract, he moved to India where he immersed himself in the Bollywood industry, building his acting résumé.

After two years living and working between Bollywood and Mumbai, then Manila and Tokyo, he returned to France in 2018. Once back in Paris, Manas was chosen for the role of Christian in the short film Out of Frame/Hors Champ. He won multiple awards for this role.{{cite web |url=https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-society-talks-47828429/episode/stephen-manas-interview-69402530/ |title=Stephen Manas - Interview |access-date=3 August 2020 |website=iHeartRadio}}

In August 2019, as a first-time guest at the Cannes Film Festival, Manas met an agent specializing in international casting. A month later, he joined the cast of the new series Apple TV+, Ted Lasso in a recurring role,{{cite web |author=Megan Burns |url=https://brightestyoungthings.com/articles/talking-ted-lasso-with-french-actor-stephen-manas |title=Talking 'Ted Lasso' with French Actor Stephen Manas |access-date=18 September 2020 |website=Brightestyoungthings}} playing Richard Montlaur, a young French player on a Premier League football team in England. The series stars Jason Sudeikis,{{cite web |url=https://www.mixcloud.com/ramblingsofahellblazer/ted-lasso-actor-stephen-manas-joins-me-to-talk-about-acting-music-spirituality-and-more/ |title='Ted Lasso' actor Stephen Manas joins me to talk about acting, music, spirituality and more |access-date=6 August 2020 |website=Mixcloud}} Hannah Waddingham, Brendan Hunt, Nick Mohammed, Juno Temple, Jeremy Swift, Phil Dunster, and Brett Goldstein.

Manas started playing music at 8 years old. He first played clarinet in an orchestra in Megève until he was 15, then switched to saxophone and at 18, he learned piano and guitar. He began composing music in 2016. As of 2020, he had his own musical production, Sound-it.{{cite web |author=Jeff Fountain |url=http://www.geekchicelite.com/interview-stephen-manas-talks-music-acting-ted-lasso/ |title=Interview: Stephen Manas Talks Music, Acting, 'Ted Lasso' |access-date=10 August 2020 |website=Geekchicelite}}

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Category:1992 births

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Category:People from Saint-Germain-en-Laye

Category:Male actors from Île-de-France

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Category:Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University alumni