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 is perhaps best known as the Announcer and Master Hand in the first Super Smash Bros. game on the Nintendo 64. He previously worked for Mickey's Company, an agency based in Japan. He now works for Triple Sun Talent, another agency based in Japan.

Bio

A native of Utah, and an alumnus of Brigham Young University, Manning first came to Japan as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He returned there in 1983 to work for Frontier Enterprises doing studio dubbing.

Notable roles

Anime

• Azuki-chan – Billy (original Japanese dub)

• Arashi no Yoru Ni: Himitsu no Tomodachi – Butch, Ghiro, Tap

• The Dagger of Kamui – Goldgun, Jackal

• Vengeance of the Space Pirate – Black Commander

• Free: Dive to the Future - Albert Volandel (original Japanese dub)

Live action

• Iron Chef – Kitchen Reporter Shinichiro Ohta

• Johnson and Friends – Johnson, Alfred (Japanese dub of Australian series)

• Ultra Galaxy Fight: New Generation Heroes - Voice of Ultraman Rosso

• Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy - Voice of Ultraman Titas, Ultraman Neos and Andro Melos

Video games

• Air Gallet – Narration

• D1GP – Judge

• Ka 2: Let's Go Hawaii – various roles

• Shenmue II – additional voices (Xbox version)

• Unison: Rebels of Rhythm & Dance – various roles

Video game modifications

References

External links

• Jeff Manning on Gaikokujin-Talent.com