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''.

Credits

Manon is the grandson of turn-of-the-century French opera singer Max-Duiram (1876-1945). His most influential tutor was the celebrated Czech national treasure

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. Following a two years residency as actor/writer with innovative multicultural Sidetrack Theatre, Manon has worked in five stage productions with the

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as well as with the

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, Belvoir and the Australian Nouveau Theatre (ANTHILL). He toured Australia and New-Zealand for John Frost in

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's ''Fallen Angels'' with

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. He has worked several times with Australian directors

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and Jean-Pierre Mignon. A long string of television appearances began in 1982 with ''

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'' and most notably includes ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Bondi Banquet'', '' BackBerner'', ''All Saints'', '' Stupid Stupid Man'', '' An Accidental Soldier'', ''

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'', ''A Place to Call Home'', '' Australia: The Story of Us'', ''

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'', '' Doctor Doctor'', The Office Australia''. Notable short films include John Curran's iconic ''Down Rusty Down'' as well as ''Fallers'', ''Gödel Incomplete'', ''A Farewell Party'' amongst many others. His feature film credits include ''

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'', '' Babe: Pig in the City'', '' Mission: Impossible 2'' and ''

''. You might have seen him in several advertising films, most memorable being for Powerball lottery, Herringbone clothing, Yen Magazine, Lipton tea, Enjo gloves, Sensodine tooth paste and many more. Manon has also lent his voice to many ABC Radio and

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's programs.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

https://trove.nla.gov.au/people/1562146?c=people

External links

*
Official website
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