Christian Manon

Christian Manon (born 5 January 1950) 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.

Christian Manon
Born (1950-01-05) 5 January 1950
France
OccupationActor
Years active1983–2015

Credits

Manon's most influential tutor was the celebrated Zora Semberova. Among many other companies, Manon has worked in five stage productions with the Sydney Theatre Company[1] as well as with the Bell Shakespeare Company, Belvoir and the Australian Nouveau Theatre (ANTHILL). During a two years residency with Sidetrack Theatre, touring extensively, he performed in six plays, having co-devised five of them. 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.

A long string of television appearances began in 1982 with Bodyline and most notably includes A Country Practice, A Difficult Woman, Bondi Banquet, BackBerner, All Saints, Stupid Stupid Man, An Accidental Soldier, Packed to the Rafters, A Place to Call Home, Australia: The Story of Us, True Story with Hamish & Andy, Doctor Doctor.

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 Young Einstein, The Punisher, Oscar and Lucinda, Babe: Pig in the City, Mission: Impossible 2 and Queen of the Damned.

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 Radio National's programs.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1983Midnite SparesRoadhouse MechanicUncredited
1983The Return of Captain InvinciblePolish MigrantUncredited
1985Mad Max Beyond ThunderdomeTribesmanUncredited
1988Young EinsteinDarwin's Bodyguard #2
1989The PunisherFrench Leader
1997Oscar and LucindaMr. Tomasetti
1998Babe: Pig in the CityLab Technician #2
2000Mission: Impossible 2Dr. Gradsky
2002Queen of the DamnedMael
2011Killer EliteVoice, Uncredited
2012Dead EuropeVoice
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References
  1. "Sydney Theatre Co Presents The Marriage Of Figaro". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 May 1989. Retrieved 24 March 2010.

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