J. P. Manoux facts for kids
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J. P. Manoux
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Manoux at the 2012 Fan Expo Canada
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Jean-Paul Manoux
June 8, 1969 Fresno, California, U.S.
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| Years active | 1986–present |
Jean-Paul Manoux (born on June 8, 1969) is an American actor, director, and writer. He is well-known for his roles in many Disney TV shows. He played S.T.A.N. the android in Aaron Stone. He was also Curtis the Caveman and Vice Principal Hackett in Phil of the Future. Plus, he voiced Kuzco in The Emperor's New School. Before becoming famous, Manoux was a contestant on popular game shows. These included Jeopardy!, Family Feud, and Wheel of Fortune. He also starred in the Canadian TV show Spun Out.
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Early Life and Education
Jean-Paul Manoux was born in Fresno, California, on June 8, 1969. His family background includes Armenian and French heritage. His Armenian grandparents had to leave their home because of the Armenian Genocide. He grew up in Santa Barbara, California, and was the oldest of seven children.
Schooling and Training
Manoux went to Thacher School in Ojai, California. Later, he attended Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. After college, he moved to Hollywood. There, he studied improv and sketch comedy. He trained at places like L.A. Theatresports and The Groundlings School.
Acting Career Highlights
Jean-Paul Manoux has had a busy career in TV and movies. One of his first regular roles was on The Wayne Brady Show. From there, he appeared in many TV shows and commercials. You might have seen him in ads for Got Milk? or Fruit of the Loom.
Notable TV Roles
Manoux played Dr. Dustin Crenshaw in later seasons of the medical drama ER. He also made guest appearances on many other popular shows. These include How I Met Your Mother, Angel, Smallville, and Scrubs. He also had recurring roles on shows like Veep and CSI: Vegas.
Voice Acting and Movie Appearances
Manoux has lent his voice to several animated movies and TV shows. He voiced Scrappy Rex in Scooby-Doo and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. Most famously, he is the voice of Kuzco in many Disney projects. These include House of Mouse, Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse, and The Emperor's New School. He also appeared in two films by director Michael Bay. He was a man interviewed on TV in Transformers. In The Island, he played a character named Seven Foxtrot.
Directing and Writing
Beyond acting, Manoux has also directed episodes for several TV shows. He directed for Aaron Stone, Phil of the Future, and Spun Out. He has also written for The Wayne Brady Show. He co-wrote a play called Tights on a Wire.
Filmography
Film Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1994 | Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings | Tommy | Direct-to-video |
| 1996 | Clinic E | Eric | Short film |
| 1997 | Fairfax Fandango | Andy | |
| 1998 | Art House | Beezer | |
| 1999 | Treasure Island | Officer Hughes | Direct-to-video |
| The Auteur Theory | Unknown Filmmaker / Mike Dong | ||
| Inspector Gadget | Mayor's Sycophantic Assistant | ||
| Galaxy Quest | Excited Alien (voice) | ||
| 2000 | Our Lips Are Sealed | Robber | Direct-to-video |
| 2001 | Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse | Kuzco (voice) | |
| Ocean's Eleven | Aide-de-Camp | ||
| 2002 | Crazy as Hell | Arnie | |
| Scooby-Doo | Scrappy Rex (voice) | ||
| 2003 | Malibu's Most Wanted | Gary | |
| 2004 | EuroTrip | Robot Man | |
| Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed | Scooby Brainiac (voice) | ||
| The Day After Tomorrow | L.A. Cameraman | ||
| Meet the Fockers | Local Cop | ||
| 2005 | Tennis, Anyone...? | P. J. Monet | |
| The Island | Seven Foxtrot | Uncredited | |
| The Trouble with Dee Dee | Yugo | ||
| 2006 | The Beach Party at the Threshold of Hell | TV Dad | |
| 2007 | Reno 911!: Miami | Naked Armenian | Uncredited |
| What We Do Is Secret | Rodney Bingenheimer | ||
| Knocked Up | Dr. Angelo | ||
| Transformers | Witness | ||
| 2008 | Trailer Park of Terror | Cigrit | Direct-to-video |
| Minutemen | Vice Principal Tolkan | Disney Channel Original Movie | |
| An Inconvenient Head | Doctor | Short film | |
| Finding Amanda | Tony Clark | ||
| Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd: Out of Control | Neil | Direct-to-video | |
| Bolt | Tom (voice) | ||
| 2009 | Weather Girl | Raymond | |
| A Heart Too Tender | Desperate Actor | Short film | |
| 2012 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta! | Gustavo | Direct-to-video |
| Atlas Shrugged: Part 2 | Conductor | ||
| Hail Satan | Aleister | Short film | |
| 2013 | Scary Movie 5 | Pierre | |
| Jimmy Giraffe's Flying Car | Tunnels the Gopher (voice) | Short film | |
| 2014 | Back To Christmas | Waiter | |
| Earmouse and Bottle | Wizard (voice) | Short film | |
| 2015 | Gridlocked | Finn | |
| Solitary | Eric | Short film | |
| 2019 | Queen Bee | Wade Turner | |
| 2020 | Greatland | Presenter | |
| 2021 | Nobody | Darren | |
| Ruby's Dad | Hotel Employee | Short film | |
| 2022 | Babylon | Otto's Camera Assistant | Uncredited |
Television Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1986 | Wheel of Fortune | Himself/Contestant | |
| 1989 | Family Feud | ||
| 1993 | Jeopardy! | ||
| 1996 | The John Larroquette Show | Student No. 1 | Episode: "The Master Class" |
| Encino Woman | Motivational Tape Narrator (voice) | Television film | |
| 1996–2008 | ER | Dr. Dustin Crenshaw / Mime | 24 episodes |
| 1997 | Working | Jr. Executive | Episode: "Close Quarters" |
| 1998 | For Your Love | Shelter Director | Episode: "The Gift That Keeps on Giving" |
| 3rd Rock from the Sun | Clerk | Episode: "Collect Call for Dick" | |
| Maggie | Ted | Episode: "The Greatest Story Ever Toad" | |
| Reunited | Father Stasniak | Episode: "Where Is Joanne Going, and When?" | |
| Becker | Rusty | Episode: "My Dinner with Becker" | |
| Breakfast with Einstein | Chihuahua Owner | Television film | |
| 1998–1999 | Just Shoot Me! | Glenn | 3 episodes |
| 1999 | Suddenly Susan | Lukaro | Episode: "Wedding Bell Blues" |
| Caroline in the City | Customer | Episode: "Caroline and the Ultimatum" | |
| Oh, Grow Up | Marc | Episode: "Love Stinks" | |
| The Darwin Conspiracy | Roger | Television film | |
| 2000 | Stark Raving Mad | Lewis | Episode: "My Bodyguard" |
| Brutally Normal | Twitch | Episode: "Stretching Ethics" | |
| Shasta McNasty | Nicolai | 2 episodes | |
| The Drew Carey Show | Malcolm | Episode: "Drew Goes to Hell" | |
| Opposite Sex | A-Tech Guy | Episode: "The Virgin Episode" | |
| Bull | N/A | Episode: "In the Course of Human Events" | |
| Angel | Frank Gilnitz | Episode: "Are You Now or Have You Ever Been" | |
| The Norm Show | Thomas | Episode: "I've Got a Crush on You" | |
| Running Mates | Carl – Producer No. 1 | Television film | |
| 2001 | Nikki | Colin | Episode: "Fallback" |
| Beer Money | Neal Blank | Television film | |
| Nash Bridges | Gene Bacon | Episode: "Slam Dunk" | |
| The King of Queens | Clerk | Episode: "Departure Time" | |
| The Wayne Brady Show | Various | Also writer (1 episode) | |
| The Hughleys | Mr. Babbes | Episode: "Go with the Flow" | |
| Grounded for Life | Dave | Episode: "Baby You Can't Drive My Car" | |
| 2002 | Even Stevens | Shorty | Episode: "Ren-Gate" |
| Will & Grace | Minion | Episode: "Hocus Focus" | |
| Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central) | Dave Henry | 2 episodes | |
| House of Mouse | Kuzco (voice) | Episode: "Ask Von Drake" | |
| Yes, Dear | Host | Episode: "Mr. Big Shot" | |
| Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Stan / Counter Guy | Episode: "Sabrina Unplugged" as Stan Episode: "Call Me Crazy" as Counter Guy |
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| The District | Jerry Dworski | 3 episodes | |
| 2003 | Birds of Prey | Cameron Anderson | Episode: "Reunion" |
| Charmed | Stanley | Episode: "The Day the Magic Died" | |
| Less Than Perfect | Peter | Episode: "Picture Perfect Party" | |
| 2003–2004 | Reno 911! | Naked Armenian | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation | Sgt. Ari Peck | Television film |
| My Wife and Kids | Steve | 2 episodes | |
| Smallville | Edgar Cole | Episode: "Transference" | |
| Half & Half | Erik | Episode: "The Big Don't Go Chasing Waterfalls Episode" | |
| 2004–2006 | Phil of the Future | Curtis / Vice Principal Hackett | 30 episodes, credited as JP Manoux Also director (1 episode) |
| 2005 | Unscripted | Editor | Episode: "Episode #1.4" |
| How I Met Your Mother | Eric | Episode: "The Limo" | |
| 2006 | Scrubs | Charlie | Episode: "My Rite of Passage" |
| Crossing Jordan | Sorenson | Episode: "Mysterious Ways" | |
| 2006–2007 | Disney Channel Games | Kuzco (voice) | Television Special (week 7 and 8) |
| 2006–2008 | The Emperor's New School | 52 episodes | |
| 2006–2009 | The Replacements | Mr. Fraley / Skateboarder (voices) | 23 episodes |
| 2007 | Random! Cartoons | Additional voices | Episode: "Bradwurst" |
| In Case of Emergency | Marty | Episode: "The Picture" | |
| Monk | Jacob Posner | Episode: "Mr. Monk Is Up All Night" | |
| Higglytown Heroes | Bike Repair Guy (voice) | Episode: "Wayne's Cycle Recycle/Wayne's Wet Pet" | |
| Cavemen | Glen | 3 episodes | |
| Imperfect Union | Reggie | Television film | |
| 2008 | My Boys | David | Episode: "Take My Work Wife... Please" |
| 2009 | Family Guy | Alan Harper (voice) | Episode: "Ocean's Three and a Half" |
| 2009–2010 | Aaron Stone | S.T.A.N. | 34 episodes Also director (1 episode) |
| 2010 | True Jackson, VP | Waiter | Episode: "True Royal" |
| The Good Guys | Monroe | Episode: "Broken Door Theory" | |
| Svetlana | Casting Associate | Episode: "Crystal Methdown" | |
| Warehouse 13 | Lenny Malone | Episode: "Around the Bend" | |
| 2011 | Raising Hope | Gary | Episode: "Everybody Flirts... Sometimes" |
| Wilfred | Leo | 3 episodes | |
| InSecurity | Dodson | Episode: "Spies of a Certain Age" | |
| My Life As an Experiment | Guy | Television film | |
| 2012 | Secrets of Eden | Detective Emmet Walker | |
| Mudpit | Additional voices | Episode: "The Avatarts" Also director (3 episodes) |
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| Bones | Farmer | Episode: "The Family in the Feud" | |
| NCIS: Los Angeles | Bob Wright | Episode: "Neighborhood Watch" | |
| The L.A. Complex | Jeff the Incredible | Episode: "Xs and Os" | |
| Transporter: The Series | Kagan | 2 episodes | |
| Wedding Band | Keith | Episode: "Don't Forget About Me" | |
| 2012–2013 | Community | Faux-by / Dopple-deaner | 4 episodes |
| 2013 | Suburgatory | Chef Norman Neuman | Episode: "T-Ball & Sympathy" |
| Alien Mysteries | Matthew Reed | Episode: "The Reed Family" | |
| Men at Work | Frank | Episode: "The Good, the Bad & the Milo" | |
| Big Time Rush | Mitchell V. Gold | Episode: "Big Time Invasion" | |
| Modern Family | Todd | Episode: "First Days" | |
| The League | Donald | Episode: "The Near Death Flex-perience" | |
| 2014 | Hot in Cleveland | Nate | Episode: "I Just Met the Man I'm Going to Marry" |
| Table 58 | Vice Principal Monty | Television film | |
| 2014–2015 | Spun Out | Bryce McBradden | 24 episodes Also director (1 episode) |
| 2015 | The Thundermans | Mr. Hollister | Episode: "Mall Time Crooks" |
| 2016 | Good Girls Revolt | J.P. Crowley | 7 episodes |
| 2016–2017 | Veep | Congressman Clarence Clark | 8 episodes |
| 2017 | Take It from the Top | Preston | Television film |
| The Magicians | River Watcher | Episode: "Knight of Crowns" | |
| 2018 | The Librarians | Preacher/Dradok/Bartender | Episode: "And the Silver Screen" |
| Swedish Dicks | Lou | 4 episodes | |
| 2019 | Shameless | Zach | Episode: "Down Like the Titanic" |
| Grey's Anatomy | Danny Nelstadt | Episode: "Blood and Water" | |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | Calvin | Episode: "Insufficient Praise" | |
| 2020 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Trevor | Episode: "Monster Inside" |
| All That | Thomas Edison | Episode: "1116" | |
| 2022 | Charmed | Arnold | Episode: "Ripples" |
| The Walls Are Watching | Banker | Television film | |
| 2022–2023 | CSI: Vegas | Gene Farrow | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | White House Plumbers | Robert Mardian | Episode: "The Beverly Hills Burglary" |
| Craft Me A Romance | Lloyd Worth | Television film | |
| Baselines | Mailman | Episode: "Episode 5" | |
| 2024 | Love's Second Act | Aaron | Television film |
| 2025 | Running Point | Arena Announcer | 7 episodes |
Video Game Voice Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1996 | Goosebumps: Escape from Horrorland | Squat | |
| 1997 | Blue Heat: The Case of the Cover Girl Murders | Victor | |
| Redneck Rampage | Various | Motion-capture performer | |
| 1998 | Redneck Rampage Rides Again | ||
| Microshaft Winblows 98 | Graham | Credited as Jean-Paul Manoux, also writer | |
| 2000 | The Emperor's New Groove | Kuzco | |
| 2001 | Monsters, Inc. | Additional voices | |
| 2005 | Kronk's New Groove | Kuzco | DVD game |
| Kingdom Hearts II | Additional voices | ||
| 2007 | Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ | ||
| 2012 | Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom | Kuzco | |
| 2019 | Kingdom Hearts III | Randall Boggs |
See also
In Spanish: J. P. Manoux para niños
