Christian Manon
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Christian Manon | |
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 Manon in January 2024 | |
| Born | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1969–2024 |
Christian Manon is a French-Australian actor based in Sydney, best known for his work in theatre. His most notable film role was "Mael" in the film adaptation of the Anne Rice novel, Queen of the Damned.
Early life and education
[edit]Christian Manon is the grandson of turn-of-the-century French opera singer Max Duiram (1876-1945). His most influential tutor was Zora Semberova.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]He initiated and worked in various fringe companies before he appeared in five stage productions with the Sydney Theatre Company[1][citation needed] as well as with the Bell Shakespeare Company, Belvoir and the Australian Nouveau Theatre. He toured Australia and New Zealand for John Frost in Noël Coward's Fallen Angels with Hayley Mills and Juliet Mills. He has worked several times with Australian directors Barrie Kosky and Jean-Pierre Mignon.[citation needed]
Television appearances include Bodyline, A Country Practice, A Difficult Woman, BackBerner, All Saints, Stupid Stupid Man, and many others.[citation needed]
His feature film credits include Young Einstein, The Punisher, Oscar and Lucinda, Babe: Pig in the City, Mission: Impossible 2 and Queen of the Damned.[citation needed]
Manon has also lent his voice to many ABC Radio and Radio National's programs.[citation needed]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Midnite Spares | Roadhouse Mechanic (uncredited) | Feature film |
| 1983 | The Return of Captain Invincible | Polish Migrant (uncredited) | Feature film |
| 1985 | Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome | Tribesman (uncredited) | Feature film |
| 1988 | Young Einstein | Darwin's Bodyguard #2 | Feature film |
| 1989 | The Punisher | French Leader | Feature film |
| 1997 | Oscar and Lucinda | Mr. Tomasetti | Feature film |
| 1998 | Babe: Pig in the City | Lab Technician #2 | Feature film |
| 2000 | Mission: Impossible 2 | Dr. Sergei Gradsky | Feature film |
| 2002 | Queen of the Damned | Mael[2] | Feature film |
| 2011 | Killer Elite | Voice (uncredited) | Feature film |
| 2012 | Dead Europe | Voice | Feature film |
| 2013 | An Accidental Soldier | TV movie | |
| John Curran's iconic Down Rusty Down | Short film | ||
| Fallers | Short film | ||
| Gödel Incomplete | Short film | ||
| A Farewell Party | Short film |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Bodyline | TV miniseries | |
| A Country Practice | TV series | ||
| 1988 | The Last Resort | TV series | |
| 1998 | A Difficult Woman | TV series | |
| Bondi Banquet | TV series | ||
| BackBerner | TV series | ||
| All Saints | TV series | ||
| Stupid Stupid Man | TV series | ||
| Packed to the Rafters | TV series | ||
| A Place to Call Home | TV series | ||
| 2015 | Australia: The Story of Us | Docudrama miniseries | |
| True Story with Hamish & Andy | TV series | ||
| Doctor Doctor | TV series |
References
[edit]- ^ "Sydney Theatre Co Presents The Marriage Of Figaro". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 May 1989. Retrieved 24 March 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Ebert, Roger (22 February 2002). "Queen of the Damned". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 10 July 2024.