Jeff Manning

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 previously worked for Mickey's Company, an agency based in Japan (as credited in the 1999 Nintendo 64 game Super Smash Bros.). He now works for Triple Sun Talent, another agency based in Japan.

Jeff Manning
Born (1956-04-23) April 23, 1956
Utah, U.S.[1]
NationalityAmerican
Other namesJeffrey Manning
OccupationVoice actor, narrator
AgentTriple Sun Talent

Bio

Jeff, a Brigham Young University graduate, first came to Japan as a church missionary, returning in 1983 and doing work for the Frontier Enterprises dubbing studio.

Notable roles

Anime
Year Title Role Notes Source
1995Cyborg 009: The Legend of the Super GalaxyChang Changku / 006English Dub
1999, 2000Sensual PhraseFreddie Brown, Rupert GrazerEps. 31, 33, 44
Original Japanese dub
2001Case ClosedEd McKayEps. 238-239
Original Japanese dub
2007Ghost HuntDr. Oliver Davis/Raymond WallEp. 20
Original Japanese dub
2012Little Charo: Tohoku-henMage, YoshioEps. 3, 7
English Dub
2012Kids on the SlopeMale CustomerEp. 4
Original Japanese dub
2014Sword Art Online IINPC GunmanEp. 4
Original Japanese dub		[2]
2019Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue SapphireZhon Han ChenOriginal Japanese dub
2019Free! Road to the World - the DreamAlbert VolandelOriginal Japanese dub[3]

Live action

Video games
Year Title Role Platform Source
1991Ys III: Wanderers from YsKing McGuirePC-8801 / PC-9801, MSX2, X68000, TurboGrafx-CD, SNES, Famicom, Sega Genesis, PlayStation 2[6]
1997Clock TowerNolan CampbellPlayStation[6]
1997The NoteToshiPlayStation
1997Willy WombatTagdorSega Saturn[6]
1997Castlevania: Symphony of the NightShaftPlayStation / Sega Saturn / Xbox 360, PlayStation 4
1997Ray TracersJalta LangPlayStation
1998SoulcaliburAnnouncerArcade / Dreamcast / iOS / Xbox 360 / Android[7]
1999Super Smash Bros.Announcer, Master HandNintendo 64
1999Countdown VampiresKeith J. Snyder
2000Chase The ExpressPhillip MasonPlayStation[6]
2000ShenmueSusumu AkutagawaDreamcast / Windows / PlayStation 4 / Xbox One[6]
2001Blaster Master: Blasting AgainKaiser, Murph, RingagePlayStation[6]
2002Virtua Fighter 4Lion RafaleArcade / PlayStation 2[8]
2003F-Zero GXRoger Buster, Don GenieGameCube
2003Mega Man X7Snipe AnteatorPlayStation 2 / Microsoft Windows / PlayStation 4 / Xbox One / Nintendo Switch
2003Transformers TatakiMegatron, GalvatronPlayStation 2
2004Glass RoseMatsunosuke Shimada, Jungo OgasawaraPlayStation 2
2004Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost OceanRodolfoGameCube[6]
2005Virtua QuestLion RafaleGameCube / PlayStation 2[9]
2005Shining Force NeoMaxPlayStation 2
2007Virtua Fighter 5Lion RafaleArcade / PlayStation 3 / Xbox 360
2007Mega Man ZX AdventBifrostNintendo DS
2010Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-StarsAnnouncerArcade / Wii
2010Arc Rise FantasiaHoseaWii
2010Ace Combat: Joint AssaultAdditional voicesPlayStation Portable
2017Super Bomberman RRed BombermanNintendo Switch / PlayStation 4 / Windows / Xbox One[6]
2020NinjalaAnnouncerNintendo Switch

References
  1. "Jeff Manning on Gaikokujin-Talent.com" (in Japanese). Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  2. "声優さん出演リスト 個別表示：マニング ジェフ(Jeff Manning)" [Voice actor's appearance list individual display: Jeff Manning]. Voice Artist Database (in Japanese). GamePlaza-HARUKA-. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  3. "CHARACTER | 『劇場版 Free!-Road to the World-夢』公式サイト". rw.iwatobi-sc.com (in Japanese). Retrieved September 28, 2019.
  4. "ULTRA GALAXY FIGHT: THE ABSOLUTE CONSPIRACY ENGLISH CAST REVEALED!". Ultraman Galaxy. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  5. "ULTRA GALAXY FIGHT: THE ABSOLUTE CONSPIRACY ENGLISH CAST REVEALED!". Tsuburaya Productions. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  6. "Jeff Manning | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved November 24, 2017. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.
  7. Doi, Hitoshi. "Search results for "Jeffry Maning" in ALL database". Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  8. Doi, Hitoshi. "Search results for "Jeff Manning" in ALL database". Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  9. "Virtua Quest voice cast". Album on Imgur. Retrieved July 17, 2017.


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