Mike Manning is a two-time Emmy-winning actor, writer and producer of film and television. On screen, Manning is most known for his role in Disney’s Cloud 9, MTV's Teen Wolf, the popular drama This Is Us, and NBC's Days of Our Lives. He also appeared in Hawaii Five-0 (CBS), Major Crimes (TNT), Crash & Bernstein (Disney XD), Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots, and on The Bay (Peacock), for which Manning won a Daytime Emmy as a producer, and then again for "Best Supporting Actor" the following year, as well as an Independent Series Award nomination. He is currently playing "Smitty" on the groundbreaking daytime drama Beyond the Gates on CBS.
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 film credits include The Call featuring Lin Shaye and Tobin Bell, the 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 Lisa Visca's originals "Climax" opposite Rae Dawn Chong, and the lead role in "Raise Me Up." He is a voiceover actor, working on some of the largest foreign Netflix shows in the world including the massive hit Money Heist (Spain), Lupin (France), Unstoppable (Mexico), Generation 56K (Italy), Iron Reign (Spain), and Welcome to Eden (Spain).
In 2014, Mike helped produce 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 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 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 in Washington, D.C. 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 the anti-bullying organization Boo2Bullying, and the world's largest youth-focused clean water organization, Thirst Project.