Mike Manning is a two-time Emmy-winning actor, writer and producer of film and television content. On television, Manning is most known for his role in Disney’s Cloud 9, on MTV's Teen Wolf, in the popular drama series This Is Us, and on NBC's long-running soap Days of Our Lives. He's also appeared in Hawaii Five-0 (CBS), Major Crimes (TNT), Crash & Bernstein (Disney XD), in Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots, and as 'Caleb McKinnon' on The Bay (Peacock), for which Manning won a Daytime Emmy Award as a producer, and then again for "Best Supporting Actor" the following year, as well as an Independent Series Award nomination.
Manning has been recognized for his noteworthy performances in the civil rights feature Son of the South executive produced by Oscar-winner Spike Lee, and in the third installment of the faith-based blockbuster God's Not Dead. Other notable film credits include The Call featuring Lin Shaye and Tobin Bell, the popular Shudder Original Slapface, the romantic comedy The Engagement Dress, as well as Eyes in the Trees with Oscar-winner Sir Anthony Hopkins, which Manning co-wrote.
Starting in theater at a young age in Colorado, Manning has since performed at the Santa Monica Playhouse in the production of Lisa Visca's original "Climax" opposite Rae Dawn Chong, and later the lead role in "Raise Me Up” by the same writer. He is also an English voiceover actor, working on some of the largest foreign Netflix shows in the world including the worldwide hit Money Heist (Spain), Lupin (France), Unstoppable (Mexico), Generation 56K (Italy), Spectros (Brazil), Iron Reign (Spain), and Welcome to Eden (Spain).
In 2014, Mike executive produced the Showtime documentary Kidnapped for Christ. That year, the New York Post referred to Manning as an "up-and-coming producer to remember," and he's been writing and producing content ever since. Mike produced the homeless youth documentary Lost in America, featuring Oscar-winner Halle Berry, Tiffany Haddish, Grammy-winner Jewel and Rosario Dawson, and The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson, directed by Oscar-nominated David France, which was released as a Netflix Original after premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival. Other producing credits include: the SXSW thriller M.F.A., the Tribeca comedy Folk Hero & Funny Guy with Wyatt Russell and Melanie Lynskey, the SXSW award-winning drama Jinn (Filmmaker Magazine's "50 Most Anticipated Films of 2018”) and Lionsgate's Powder Pup, which Manning co-wrote.
Mike works with nonprofits that advocate for the poor, the environment, and equal rights. In 2010, Manning lobbied Congress on behalf of The Human Rights Campaign. Since then, Mike has received proclamations from the New York City Council for his cause-related work. He's on the board of Boo2Bullying, Legacy Youth Leadership, and the world's largest youth-led clean water organization, Thirst Project.