Michael McManus (Canadian actor)

Michael McManus (born April 15, 1962[1]) is a Canadian actor who played the ex-assassin Kai in the science fiction series Lexx.[2][3]

Michael McManus
Born (1962-04-15) April 15, 1962 (age 62)
OccupationActor

Early life

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Michael McManus was born on April 15, 1962, in London, Ontario, Canada.[4]

Career

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He has appeared in various television and film roles including Forever Knight, A Taste of Shakespeare, and the 1994 film Paint Cans, opposite Neve Campbell.

Filmography

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Film
Year Film Role Notes
1989 Speaking Parts Lance [5][6]
1994 Paint Cans Jeff
1998 Dog Park Derrick, the Waiter
2004 Alle Lieben Ihre Kinder Hitman Germany 2004
2009 Blissestrasse Pastor William Produced and written by Paul Donovan
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1988 The Killing Ground Randell Television movie
The Squamish Five Brent Taylor Television movie
1990 Inside Stories Terry Dempsey Television movie
1992 Forever Knight Father Pierre Rochefort Episode: "For I Have Sinned"
1993 Family Pictures Philip O'Casey Television movie
1993 Sound and the Silence, the Story of Alexander Graham Bell Bert Grosevenor Canadian Television miniseries[7]
1997 Lexx: The Dark Zone Kai 4 episodes
1997–2002 Lexx Kai 61 episodes
1998 Nothing Sacred Viktor Television movie
Hard to Forget John Gilman Television movie
2000 The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne Sir Nigel Hartwell Episode: "The Book of Knowledge"
2001 A Taste of Shakespeare Edmund 1 episode

Award nominations

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Year Award Result Category Film or series
1990 Genie Award Nominated Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Speaking Parts[8]

References

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  1. ^ Michael McManus' bio at www.northernstars.ca
  2. ^ "What the frak is going on?" by Marsha Lederman at www.theglobeandmail.com
  3. ^ "TV DVDs: Lexx: Season 1 (1996-97)" at www.theglobeandmail.com
  4. ^ "Michael Mcmanus". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on February 17, 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  5. ^ Speaking Parts: Summary, Review & Credits at www.radiotimes.com
  6. ^ Speaking Parts at cfe.tiff.net
  7. ^ "The Sound and the Silence — Parts I & II" by Tony Scott at variety.com
  8. ^ Nash, Jay Robert; Nash, Stanley Ralph; Ross, Stanley Ralph (1987). The Motion Picture Guide ... Annual. Cinebooks. p. 324. ISBN 9780933997158.
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