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Blu Mankuma

Born
July 5, 1948
Blu Mankuma (born July 5, 1948) is an American actor. He has appeared in numerous Canadian and American productions filmed in Canada. Mankuma was born in Seattle, Washington. Among Mankuma's film credits are Tin Man, The Russia House, Another Stakeout, Harmony Gate, Bird on a Wire, Harmony Cats, Cadence, Look Who's Talking, Connor's War, Shoot to Kill, Blacktop, Eureka, 2012 and G-Saviour The Movie, the first attempt so far at a live action G-n-am Movie. Television credits include continuing roles on M.A.N.T.I.S., Forever Knight, Madison, Love on the Run (1994), Street Justice, Mom P.I., 21 Jump Street, Huckleberry Finn and His Friends, RoboCop and his role as host of the seven-part series Diversity. Individual television episodic credits include the series The X-Files, The Outer Limits, Supernatural, Kung Fu, North of 60, The Round Table, Hat Squad, Scene of The Crime, Booker, Wiseguy, MacGyver, Walt Disney's Davy Crockett, Blue's Folly, Stargate SG-1 and Jack. Mankuma is widely-known as the voice of Tigatron, Tigerhawk and one of the Vok in Beast Wars. Other notable roles include Gigabyte in ReBoot, Heavy Duty in G.I. Joe: Spy Troops and G.I. Joe: Valor vs. Venom, and Anubis in the 1997 cartoon Mummies Alive!. He also done voices on other animated films and television shows including Spider-Man Unlimited, Extreme Dinosaurs, Fat Dog Mendoza, RoboCop: Alpha Commando, NASCAR Racers, Scruff, G.I. Joe Extreme, Captain N: The Game Master, Trollz, The Animated Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Space Strikers, Double Dragon, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Madeline, Inspector Gadget's Last Case, Ultimate Book of Spells, Shadow Raiders, X-Men Evolution, Being Ian, Sabrina, the Animated Series, Sonic Underground, The Littlest Angel, Barbie: Mermaidia, Firehouse Tales, The Wacky World of Tex Avery, Littlest Pet Shop, Card Captors, CatDog, Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century, Gadget Boy, Yvon of the Yukon, Billy the Cat, Super Duper Sumos and A Hollywood Hound's Christmas. Mankuma became an internet celebrity in 2010 for his seminal work in "Sex Ed Video: Puberty," a YouTube sensation from San Francisco to Columbus, Ohio. Mankuma is an avid musician, singer, songwriter and stage actor. He and his family currently reside in Vancouver. ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known For
2012
(2009)
Harry Helmsley
Barbie Fairytopia: Mermaidia
(2006)
Deep Bibble (voice)
Upside Down
(2012)
Albert
Bird on a Wire
(1990)
Plainclothesman
Stakeout
(1987)
Look Who's Talking
(1989)
Director
Another Stakeout
(1993)
Seattle Det. Wills
The Stepfather
(1987)
Lt. Jack Wall
Like Mike 2: Streetball
(2006)
Coach Archie
Knight Moves
(1992)
Steve Nolan
Dead Silence
(1997)
Special Agent Henry Lebow
Bliss
(1997)
Nick
The Santa Clause 2
(2002)
John Pierce
Fierce People
(2007)
Gates
The Russia House
(1990)
Merv
Bingo
(1991)
Motorcycle Cop
Full Filmography
Acting
Letters from Frank
(1979)
Mover #1
The Plutonium Incident
(1980)
Benny
Mr. Patman
(1981)
Orderly
Secrets of a Married Man
(1984)
Cop #2
Brotherly Love
(1985)
Wineman
Rainbow War
(1985)
High Stakes
(1986)
Reverand Willis
Firefighter
(1986)
Firefighter / Paramedic Washington
After the Promise
(1987)
The Stepfather
(1987)
Lt. Jack Wall
Malone
(1987)
Rev. Danby
Stakeout
(1987)
Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder
(1988)
Butler
Shoot to Kill
(1988)
The Red Spider
(1988)
Bo Davis
Watchers
(1988)
Cliff
Changes
(1989)
Immediate Family
(1989)
Crib Mover
Look Who's Talking
(1989)
Director
Bird on a Wire
(1990)
Plainclothesman
The Russia House
(1990)
Merv
Cadence
(1990)
Eugene 'Spoonman' Bryce
Cold Front
(1990)
The Bartender
K2
(1991)
Man on Wheelchair
Bingo
(1991)
Motorcycle Cop
A Mother's Justice
(1991)
Det. Roy Bogardus
Mortal Sins
(1992)
Det. Rollie
Knight Moves
(1992)
Steve Nolan
Another Stakeout
(1993)
Seattle Det. Wills
Miracle on Interstate 880
(1993)
Fireman Shafer
A Stranger in the Mirror
(1993)
Kenyon's Butler
Whale Music
(1994)
Mookie Saunders
Love on the Run
(1994)
Ray Valentine
RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement
(1994)
Sergeant Stanley Parks
Convict Cowboy
(1995)
Warden Bill Ranner
A Child Is Missing
(1995)
Police Chief
Murder at My Door
(1996)
Det. Mike Ferguson
A Call to Remember
(1997)
Hank McTier
Bliss
(1997)
Nick
That Old Feeling
(1997)
Piano Player
Intensity
(1997)
Ethan Trevaine
Dead Silence
(1997)
Special Agent Henry Lebow
Bone Daddy
(1998)
Trent
The Animated Adventures of Tom Sawyer
(1998)
Jim (voice)
Every Mother's Worst Fear
(1998)
Detective Maris
G-Saviour
(1999)
Chief Councilor Graves
Don't Look Behind You
(1999)
George Reeder
Our Guys: Outrage at Glen Ridge
(1999)
D.A. Stevens
The Color of Courage
(1999)
Hollis Grey
Middlemen
(2000)
Dizzy
Convergence
(2000)
John Fellons
Mermaid
(2000)
Caretaker
Blacktop
(2000)
Buck
Holiday Heart
(2000)
Pastor Henry
The Christmas Secret
(2000)
Haskins
ReBoot - Daemon Rising
(2001)
Killabyte / Gigabyte (voice)
Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge
(2001)
Gort
Groove Squad
(2002)
Coach
Joe
(2002)
Joe Fortes (voice)
K-9: P.I.
(2002)
Captain Thomas
Inspector Gadget's Last Case
(2002)
Velvetmobile (voice)
Roughing It
(2002)
Johnston
The Santa Clause 2
(2002)
John Pierce
Johnson County War
(2002)
Hambone
Jasper, Texas
(2003)
James Byrd Sr.
Hot Wheels: World Race
(2003)
Hasis (voice)
G.I. Joe: Spy Troops
(2003)
Heavy Duty (voice)
The Final Cut
(2004)
Zoe Tech Representative
Jack
(2004)
Coach
Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss
(2004)
Police Chief
G.I. Joe: Valor vs. Venom
(2004)
Heavy Duty (voice)
Fugitives Run
(2005)
Rusty
Like Mike 2: Streetball
(2006)
Coach Archie
Presumed Dead
(2006)
Captain Dade
Barbie Fairytopia: Mermaidia
(2006)
Deep Bibble (voice)
Connors' War
(2006)
Brooks
Fierce People
(2007)
Gates
At Jesus' Side
(2008)
Ulysses (Voice)
2012
(2009)
Harry Helmsley
2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic
(2010)
Self
Smoke Screen
(2010)
Detective Clark
The Final Storm
(2010)
Charles Booker
Fathers & Sons
(2010)
Blu
Upside Down
(2012)
Albert
Bad City
(2014)
L. Donald Bramante
Volition
(2019)
Mick
Broken Angel
(2022)
Sam
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