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
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He previously worked for Mickey's Company, an agency based in Japan. He now works for Triple Sun Talent, another agency based in Japan.
Bio
A native of
Utah
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, 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
* ''
Azuki-chan'' – Billy (original Japanese dub)
* ''
Arashi no Yoru Ni: Himitsu no Tomodachi'' – Butch, Ghiro, Tap
* ''
The Dagger of Kamui'' – Goldgun, Jackal
* ''
Vengeance of the Space Pirate'' – Black Commander
* ''
Free: Dive to the Future'' - Albert Volandel (original Japanese dub)
Live action
* ''
Iron Chef'' – Kitchen Reporter
Shinichiro Ohta
* ''
Johnson and Friends'' – Johnson, Alfred (Japanese dub of Australian series)
* ''
Ultra Galaxy Fight: New Generation Heroes'' - Voice of
Ultraman Rosso
* ''
Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy'' - Voice of
Ultraman Titas,
and
Andro Melos
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Video games
* ''
Air Gallet
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'' – Narration
* ''
D1GP
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'' – Judge
* ''Ka 2: Let's Go Hawaii'' – various roles
* ''
Shenmue II'' – additional voices (Xbox version)
* ''
Unison: Rebels of Rhythm & Dance'' – various roles
References
External links
*
*
Jeff Manning on Gaikokujin-Talent.com
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors
American expatriates in Japan
American male video game actors
American male voice actors
Living people
People from Utah
Year of birth missing (living people)
Brigham Young University alumni
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