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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
Bird on a Wire
(1990)
Plainclothesman
Barbie Fairytopia: Mermaidia
(2006)
Deep Bibble (voice)
Upside Down
(2012)
Albert
Look Who's Talking
(1989)
Director
The Santa Clause 2
(2002)
John Pierce
The Russia House
(1990)
Merv
Bingo
(1991)
Motorcycle Cop
Shoot to Kill
(1988)
Another Stakeout
(1993)
Seattle Det. Wills
The Stepfather
(1987)
Lt. Jack Wall
Cadence
(1990)
Eugene 'Spoonman' Bryce
Fierce People
(2007)
Gates
Jack
(2004)
Coach
Stakeout
(1987)
Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge
(2001)
Gort
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
The Stepfather
(1987)
Lt. Jack Wall
After the Promise
(1987)
Stakeout
(1987)
Malone
(1987)
Rev. Danby
Watchers
(1988)
Cliff
Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder
(1988)
Butler
The Red Spider
(1988)
Bo Davis
Shoot to Kill
(1988)
Look Who's Talking
(1989)
Director
Changes
(1989)
Immediate Family
(1989)
Crib Mover
Cadence
(1990)
Eugene 'Spoonman' Bryce
Cold Front
(1990)
The Bartender
The Russia House
(1990)
Merv
Bird on a Wire
(1990)
Plainclothesman
K2
(1991)
Man on Wheelchair
A Mother's Justice
(1991)
Det. Roy Bogardus
Bingo
(1991)
Motorcycle Cop
Mortal Sins
(1992)
Det. Rollie
Knight Moves
(1992)
Steve Nolan
Another Stakeout
(1993)
Seattle Det. Wills
A Stranger in the Mirror
(1993)
Kenyon's Butler
Miracle on Interstate 880
(1993)
Fireman Shafer
RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement
(1994)
Sergeant Stanley Parks
Whale Music
(1994)
Mookie Saunders
Love on the Run
(1994)
Ray Valentine
A Child Is Missing
(1995)
Police Chief
Convict Cowboy
(1995)
Warden Bill Ranner
Murder at My Door
(1996)
Det. Mike Ferguson
Intensity
(1997)
Ethan Trevaine
A Call to Remember
(1997)
Hank McTier
Bliss
(1997)
Nick
That Old Feeling
(1997)
Piano Player
Dead Silence
(1997)
Special Agent Henry Lebow
Every Mother's Worst Fear
(1998)
Detective Maris
The Animated Adventures of Tom Sawyer
(1998)
Jim (voice)
Bone Daddy
(1998)
Trent
Our Guys: Outrage at Glen Ridge
(1999)
D.A. Stevens
G-Saviour
(1999)
Chief Councilor Graves
Don't Look Behind You
(1999)
George Reeder
The Color of Courage
(1999)
Hollis Grey
Mermaid
(2000)
Caretaker
Convergence
(2000)
John Fellons
Blacktop
(2000)
Buck
The Christmas Secret
(2000)
Haskins
Holiday Heart
(2000)
Pastor Henry
Middlemen
(2000)
Dizzy
Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge
(2001)
Gort
Reboot - Daemon Rising
(2001)
Killabyte / Gigabyte (voice)
Inspector Gadget's Last Case
(2002)
Velvetmobile (voice)
K-9: P.I.
(2002)
Captain Thomas
Joe
(2002)
Joe Fortes (voice)
Groove Squad
(2002)
Coach
The Santa Clause 2
(2002)
John Pierce
Roughing It
(2002)
Johnston
Johnson County War
(2002)
Hambone
G.I. Joe: Spy Troops
(2003)
Heavy Duty (voice)
Jasper, Texas
(2003)
James Byrd Sr.
Hot Wheels: World Race
(2003)
Hasis (voice)
G.I. Joe: Valor vs. Venom
(2004)
Heavy Duty (voice)
Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss
(2004)
Police Chief
Jack
(2004)
Coach
The Final Cut
(2004)
Zoe Tech Representative
Fugitives Run
(2005)
Rusty
Connors' War
(2006)
Brooks
Barbie Fairytopia: Mermaidia
(2006)
Deep Bibble (voice)
Presumed Dead
(2006)
Captain Dade
Like Mike 2: Streetball
(2006)
Coach Archie
Fierce People
(2007)
Gates
At Jesus' Side
(2008)
Ulysses (Voice)
2012
(2009)
Harry Helmsley
The Final Storm
(2010)
Charles Booker
Smoke Screen
(2010)
Detective Clark
2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic
(2010)
Self
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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