Mike Manning (actor)
| Mike C. Manning | |
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Michael Christopher Manning April 12, 1987 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
| Occupation | Actor, producer, writer, television personality |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Website | www.mikecmanning.com |
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| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Michael Christopher "Mike" Manning (born April 12, 1987) is an American actor, producer, television personality and activist. Manning first gained fame as a cast member on the MTV series The Real World: D.C. Since then he has starred in a number of films and television programs, such as the 2014 Disney Channel original movie Cloud 9, in which he played Nick Swift, and for producing the documentary Kidnapped for Christ.
Michael Christopher Manning is from Thornton, Colorado. His parents are Michael Sr. and Susan Manning. He is the oldest of three children; he has a younger brother named Jonathan and a younger sister named Alyssa. He grew up in Colorado and Florida.
Manning was involved with children's theater. He started his entertainment career at the age of 14 in the Horizon Stage's production of And They Dance Real Slow in Jackson, and soon after appeared in a production of Oliver! based on the classic Charles Dickens story. He was described in his MTV biography as "the typical jock...a star athlete, prom king, popular with all the girls...an all around golden child from a Christian family."
As an actor, Manning is best known for his role in the Disney Channel original movie Cloud 9, centered around competitive snowboarding, with a premiere date of January 17, 2014. Manning played Nick Swift in the movie, and was trained by ex-members of the US Olympic Snowboarding Team for the role.
Manning guest starred in an episode of the online drama series Youthful Daze that premiered in 2014, along with Paul Vandervort and Bryan James. Manning returns as "Colin" for Season 3 of "Youthful Daze," along with soap opera actors Jen Lilley and Brittany Underwood.
Manning appeared in eCupid, which premiered at the Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival.
He also appeared in the film I Do, which premiered worldwide on July 18, 2012. In June 2012 Manning starred alongside Dean Cain and Kristy Swanson in the Hallmark Channel film Operation Cupcake. Manning has also been in the films Black Hearts, The Brothers Sinclair, and Gingerdead Man 3: Saturday Night Cleaver, as well as the self-produced, Campsite Killer, a short comedy-horror film. He has also been producing a documentary called Kidnapped for Christ.
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