J. P. Manoux facts for kids

Quick facts for kids J. P. Manoux
Manoux at the 2012 Fan Expo Canada
Born	Jean-Paul Manoux (1969-06-08) June 8, 1969 (age 56) Fresno, California, U.S.
Education	Northwestern University
Occupation	Actor director writer
Years active	1986–present

Jean-Paul Manoux (born June 8, 1969) is an American actor, director, and writer. He is famous for his roles in many Disney TV shows. You might know him as S.T.A.N. the android from Aaron Stone. He also played Curtis the Caveman and Vice Principal Hackett in Phil of the Future. Plus, he was the voice of Kuzco in The Emperor's New School. Before becoming a well-known actor, Manoux was a contestant on popular game shows like Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune.

Early Life and Education

Jean-Paul Manoux was born in Fresno, California, on June 8, 1969. He grew up in Santa Barbara, California, and was the oldest of seven children. He went to Thacher School in Ojai, California. Later, he studied at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. After college, he moved to Hollywood to start his acting career.

Acting Career Highlights

Manoux has had many roles in TV shows and movies. One of his first regular jobs was on The Wayne Brady Show. He also appeared in commercials for well-known brands like Got Milk? and Fruit of the Loom.

He played Dr. Dustin Crenshaw in the medical drama ER. He also made guest appearances on many other popular TV shows. These include How I Met Your Mother, Angel, Smallville, Charmed, Scrubs, and Community. You might have also seen him in Grey's Anatomy and Shameless.

Manoux has a talent for playing different kinds of characters. He has even played a character pretending to be the musician Moby more than once. He did this in an episode of How I Met Your Mother and for a few episodes of Community. He also played a mime in a movie called EuroTrip.

He has appeared in big action movies too. He was in Transformers and The Island.

Voice Acting and Disney Roles

Jean-Paul Manoux is well-known for his voice acting. He voiced Scrappy Rex and Brainiac Scooby in the Scooby-Doo movies. His most famous voice role is Kuzco from Disney's The Emperor's New School. He also voiced Kuzco in other Disney projects. These include House of Mouse and Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse. He even voiced Kuzco in The Emperor's New Groove: The Video Game.

Directing and Writing

Besides acting, Manoux has also worked as a director. He directed episodes of Aaron Stone and Phil of the Future. He also directed for shows like Mudpit and Spun Out.

He has also written for TV shows, including The Wayne Brady Show. He co-wrote a play called Tights on a Wire.

Key Roles in Film and Television

Here are some of Jean-Paul Manoux's notable roles:

• Film:
  • Inspector Gadget (1999) – Mayor's Assistant
  • Galaxy Quest (1999) – Excited Alien (voice)
  • Scooby-Doo (2002) – Scrappy Rex (voice)
  • EuroTrip (2004) – Robot Man
  • The Island (2005) – Seven Foxtrot
  • Transformers (2007) – Witness
  • Minutemen (2008) – Vice Principal Tolkan (a Disney Channel Original Movie)
  • Bolt (2008) – Tom (voice)
  • Nobody (2021) – Darren

• Television:
  • ER (1996–2008) – Dr. Dustin Crenshaw / Mime
  • Phil of the Future (2004–2006) – Curtis / Vice Principal Hackett
  • How I Met Your Mother (2005) – Eric
  • Scrubs (2006) – Charlie
  • The Emperor's New School (2006–2008) – Kuzco (voice)
  • Aaron Stone (2009–2010) – S.T.A.N.
  • Community (2012–2013) – Faux-by / Dopple-deaner
  • Modern Family (2013) – Todd
  • Spun Out (2014–2015) – Bryce McBradden
  • The Thundermans (2015) – Mr. Hollister
  • Veep (2016–2017) – Congressman Clarence Clark
  • Grey's Anatomy (2019) – Danny Nelstadt
  • CSI: Vegas (2022–2023) – Gene Farrow

• Video Games:
  • The Emperor's New Groove (2000) – Kuzco
  • Kingdom Hearts III (2019) – Randall Boggs

See also

In Spanish: J. P. Manoux para niños