| Christian Manon | |
| Birth Date: | 1950 1, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | France |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 1975 - 2021 |
Christian Manon (born 5 January 1950) is a French-Australian actor based in Sydney, best known for his work in theatre. His most notable film role was "Mael" in the film adaptation of the Anne Rice novel, Queen of the Damned.
Manon is the grandson of turn-of-the-century French opera singer Max-Duiram (1876-1945). His most influential tutor was Zora Semberova. He initiated and worked in various fringe companies before he appeared in five stage productions with the Sydney Theatre Company[1] as well as with the Bell Shakespeare Company, Belvoir and the Australian Nouveau Theatre (ANTHILL). He toured Australia and New-Zealand for John Frost in Noël Coward's Fallen Angels with Hayley Mills and Juliet Mills. He has worked several times with Australian directors Barrie Kosky and Jean-Pierre Mignon.
Television appearances include Bodyline, A Country Practice, A Difficult Woman, Bondi Banquet, BackBerner, All Saints, Stupid Stupid Man, An Accidental Soldier, Packed to the Rafters, A Place to Call Home, , True Story with Hamish & Andy, Doctor Doctor and The Office Australia.
Notable short films include John Curran's Down Rusty Down as well as Fallers, Gödel Incomplete and A Farewell Party.
His feature film credits include Young Einstein, The Punisher, Oscar and Lucinda, , and Queen of the Damned.
Manon has also lent his voice to many ABC Radio and Radio National's programs.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Midnite Spares | Roadhouse Mechanic (uncredited) | Feature film | |
| 1983 | The Return of Captain Invincible | Polish Migrant (uncredited) | Feature film | |
| 1985 | Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome | Tribesman (uncredited) | Feature film | |
| 1988 | Young Einstein | Darwin's Bodyguard #2 | Feature film | |
| 1989 | The Punisher | French Leader | Feature film | |
| 1997 | Oscar and Lucinda | Mr. Tomasetti | Feature film | |
| 1998 | Lab Technician #2 | Feature film | ||
| 2000 | Dr. Sergei Gradsky | Feature film | ||
| 2002 | Queen of the Damned | Mael[2] | Feature film | |
| 2011 | Killer Elite | Voice (uncredited) | Feature film | |
| 2012 | Dead Europe | Voice | Feature film | |
| 2013 | An Accidental Soldier | TV movie | ||
| John Curran's iconic Down Rusty Down | Short film | |||
| Fallers | Short film | |||
| Gödel Incomplete | Short film | |||
| A Farewell Party | Short film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Bodyline | TV miniseries | ||
| A Country Practice | TV series | |||
| 1988 | The Last Resort | TV series | ||
| 1998 | A Difficult Woman | TV series | ||
| Bondi Banquet | TV series | |||
| BackBerner | TV series | |||
| TV series | ||||
| Stupid Stupid Man | TV series | |||
| Packed to the Rafters | TV series | |||
| TV series | ||||
| 2015 | Docudrama miniseries | |||
| True Story with Hamish & Andy | TV series | |||
| Doctor Doctor | TV series |