Jean-Paul Manoux is an American actor, director, and writer. He is well known for potraying Kuzco in The Emperor's New School
Early life[]
Manoux was born in Fresno, California on June 8, 1969. He is one of Armeninan and French descent, with his Aremenian grandparents fleeing the Aremanian Genocide. He grew up in Santa Barbara, California, he is the eldest of seven childre. J.P. Manoux atteded Thacher School, California and Northwestern University. He graduated and moved to Hollywood, and studied Improve and sketch comedy at L.A. Thatresports, ACME Comedy Theatre, The Groudlings Schools, and IO west.
Career[]
His debut as actor was in the horror movie Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings. He made a minor role in ER in 1996, and directed episodes of the Disney original series Aaron Stone and Phil of the Future. In The Emperor's New School, he was called to replace David Spade in the role of Kuzco. He played him in all the episodes of both seasons. Manoux has portrayed a character Moby on several occasion in the How I Met Your Mother episode The Limo and four episode run Community.
Filmography[]
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1994 | Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings | Tommy | Direct-to-video |
| 1996 | Clinic E | Eric | Short |
| 1997 | Fairfax Fandango | Andy | |
| 1998 | Art House | Beezer | |
| 1999 | Treasure Island | Officer Hughes | Direct-to-video |
| The Auteur Theory | Unknown Filmmaker / Mike Dong | ||
| Inspector Gadget | Mayor's Sycophantic Assistant | ||
| Galaxy Quest | Excited Alien (voice) | ||
| 2000 | Our Lips Are Sealed | Robber | Direct-to-video |
| 2001 | Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse | Kuzco (voice) | |
| Ocean's Eleven | Aide-de-Camp | ||
| 2002 | Crazy as Hell | Arnie | |
| Scooby-Doo | Scrappy Rex (voice) | ||
| 2003 | Malibu's Most Wanted | Gary | |
| 2004 | EuroTrip | Robot Man | |
| Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed | Scooby Brainiac (voice) | ||
| The Day After Tomorrow | L.A. Cameraman | ||
| Meet the Fockers | Local Cop | ||
| 2005 | Tennis, Anyone...? | P. J. Monet | |
| The Island | Seven Foxtrot | Uncredited | |
| The Trouble with Dee Dee | Yugo | ||
| 2006 | The Beach Party at the Threshold of Hell | TV Dad | |
| 2007 | Reno 911!: Miami | Naked Armenian | Uncredited |
| What We Do Is Secret | Rodney Bingenheimer | ||
| Knocked Up | Dr. Angelo | ||
| Transformers | Witness | ||
| 2008 | Trailer Park of Terror | Cigrit | Direct-to-video |
| Minutemen | Vice Principal Tolkan | Disney Channel Original Movie | |
| An Inconvenient Head | Doctor | Short | |
| Finding Amanda | Tony Clark | ||
| Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd: Out of Control | Neil | Direct-to-video | |
| Bolt | Tom (voice) | ||
| 2009 | Weather Girl | Raymond | |
| A Heart Too Tender | Desperate Actor | Short | |
| 2012 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta! | Gustavo | Direct-to-video[14] |
| Atlas Shrugged: Part 2 | Conductor | ||
| Hail Satan | Aleister | Short | |
| 2013 | Scary Movie 5 | Pierre | |
| Jimmy Giraffe's Flying Car | Tunnels the Gopher (voice) | Short | |
| 2014 | Back To Christmas | Waiter | |
| Earmouse and Bottle | Wizard (voice) | Short | |
| 2015 | Gridlocked | Finn | |
| Solitary | Eric | Short | |
| 2019 | Queen Bee | Wade Turner | |
| 2020 | Greatland | Presenter | |
| 2021 | Nobody | Darren | |
| Ruby's Dad | Hotel Employee | Short | |
| 2022 | Babylon | Otto's Camera Assistant | Uncredited |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1986 | Wheel of Fortune | Himself/Contestant | [15] |
| 1989 | Family Feud | ||
| 1993 | Jeopardy! | ||
| 1996 | The John Larroquette Show | Student No. 1 | Episode: "The Master Class" |
| Encino Woman | Motivational Tape Narrator (voice) | Television movie | |
| 1996–2008 | ER | Dr. Dustin Crenshaw / Mime | 24 episodes |
| 1997 | Working | Jr. Executive | Episode: "Close Quarters" |
| 1998 | For Your Love | Shelter Director | Episode: "The Gift That Keeps on Giving" |
| 3rd Rock from the Sun | Clerk | Episode: "Collect Call for Dick" | |
| Maggie | Ted | Episode: "The Greatest Story Ever Toad" | |
| Reunited | Father Stasniak | Episode: "Where Is Joanne Going, and When?" | |
| Becker | Rusty | Episode: "My Dinner with Becker" | |
| Breakfast with Einstein | Chihuahua Owner | Television movie | |
| 1998–1999 | Just Shoot Me! | Glenn | 3 episodes |
| 1999 | Suddenly Susan | Lukaro | Episode: "Wedding Bell Blues" |
| Caroline in the City | Customer | Episode: "Caroline and the Ultimatum" | |
| Oh, Grow Up | Marc | Episode: "Love Stinks" | |
| The Darwin Conspiracy | Roger | Television movie | |
| 2000 | Stark Raving Mad | Lewis | Episode: "My Bodyguard" |
| Brutally Normal | Twitch | Episode: "Stretching Ethics" | |
| Shasta McNasty | Nicolai | 2 episodes | |
| The Drew Carey Show | Malcolm | Episode: "Drew Goes to Hell" | |
| Opposite Sex | A-Tech Guy | Episode: "The Virgin Episode" | |
| Bull | N/A | Episode: "In the Course of Human Events" | |
| Angel | Frank Gilnitz | Episode: "Are You Now or Have You Ever Been" | |
| The Norm Show | Thomas | Episode: "I've Got a Crush on You" | |
| Running Mates | Carl – Producer No. 1 | Television movie | |
| 2001 | Nikki | Colin | Episode: "Fallback" |
| Beer Money | Neal Blank | Television movie | |
| Nash Bridges | Gene Bacon | Episode: "Slam Dunk" | |
| The King of Queens | Clerk | Episode: "Departure Time" | |
| The Wayne Brady Show | Various | Also writer (1 episode) | |
| The Hughleys | Mr. Babbes | Episode: "Go with the Flow" | |
| Grounded for Life | Dave | Episode: "Baby You Can't Drive My Car" | |
| 2002 | Even Stevens | Shorty | Episode: "Ren-Gate" |
| Will & Grace | Minion | Episode: "Hocus Focus" | |
| Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central) | Dave Henry | 2 episodes | |
| House of Mouse | Kuzco (voice) | Episode: "Ask Von Drake" | |
| Yes, Dear | Host | Episode: "Mr. Big Shot" | |
| Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Stan / Counter Guy | Episode: "Sabrina Unplugged" as Stan
Episode: "Call Me Crazy" as Counter Guy | |
| The District | Jerry Dworski | 3 episodes | |
| 2003 | Birds of Prey | Cameron Anderson | Episode: "Reunion" |
| Charmed | Stanley | Episode: "The Day the Magic Died" | |
| Less Than Perfect | Peter | Episode: "Picture Perfect Party" | |
| 2003–2004 | Reno 911! | Naked Armenian | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation | Sgt. Ari Peck | Television film |
| My Wife and Kids | Steve | 2 episodes | |
| Smallville | Edgar Cole | Episode: "Transference" | |
| Half & Half | Erik | Episode: "The Big Don't Go Chasing Waterfalls Episode" | |
| 2004–2006 | Phil of the Future | Curtis / Vice Principal Hackett | 30 episodes, credited as JP Manoux
Also director (1 episode) |
| 2005 | Unscripted | Editor | Episode: "Episode #1.4" |
| How I Met Your Mother | Eric | Episode: "The Limo" | |
| 2006 | Scrubs | Charlie | Episode: "My Rite of Passage" |
| Crossing Jordan | Sorenson | Episode: "Myserious Ways" | |
| 2006–2007 | Disney Channel Games | Kuzco (voice) | Television Special (week 7 and 8) |
| 2006–2008 | The Emperor's New School | 52 episodes | |
| 2006–2009 | The Replacements | Mr. Fraley / Skateboarder (voices) | 23 episodes |
| 2007 | Random! Cartoons | Additional voices | Episode: "Bradwurst" |
| In Case of Emergency | Marty | Episode: "The Picture" | |
| Monk | Jacob Posner | Episode: "Mr. Monk Is Up All Night" | |
| Higglytown Heroes | Bike Repair Guy (voice) | Episode: "Wayne's Cycle Recycle/Wayne's Wet Pet" | |
| Cavemen | Glen | 3 episodes | |
| Imperfect Union | Reggie | Television movie | |
| 2008 | My Boys | David | Episode: "Take My Work Wife... Please" |
| 2009 | Family Guy | Alan Harper (voice) | Episode: "Ocean's Three and a Half" |
| 2009–2010 | Aaron Stone | S.T.A.N. | 34 episodes
Also director (1 episode) |
| 2010 | True Jackson, VP | Waiter | Episode: "True Royal" |
| The Good Guys | Monroe | Episode: "Broken Door Theory" | |
| Svetlana | Casting Associate | Episode: "Crystal Methdown" | |
| Warehouse 13 | Lenny Malone | Episode: "Around the Bend" | |
| 2011 | Raising Hope | Gary | Episode: "Everybody Flirts... Sometimes" |
| Wilfred | Leo | 3 episodes | |
| InSecurity | Dodson | Episode: "Spies of a Certain Age" | |
| My Life As an Experiment | Guy | Television movie | |
| 2012 | Secrets of Eden | Detective Emmet Walker | |
| Mudpit | Additional voices | Episode: "The Avatarts"
Also director (3 episodes) | |
| Bones | Farmer | Episode: "The Family in the Feud" | |
| NCIS: Los Angeles | Bob Wright | Episode: "Neighborhood Watch" | |
| The L.A. Complex | Jeff the Incredible | Episode: "Xs and Os" | |
| Transporter: The Series | Kagan | 2 episodes | |
| Wedding Band | Keith | Episode: "Don't Forget About Me" | |
| 2012–2013 | Community | Faux-by / Dopple-deaner | 4 episodes |
| 2013 | Suburgatory | Chef Norman Neuman | Episode: "T-Ball & Sympathy" |
| Alien Mysteries | Matthew Reed | Episode: "The Reed Family" | |
| Men at Work | Frank | Episode: "The Good, the Bad & the Milo" | |
| Big Time Rush | Mitchell V. Gold | Episode: "Big Time Invasion" | |
| Modern Family | Todd | Episode: "First Days" | |
| The League | Donald | Episode: "The Near Death Flex-perience" | |
| 2014 | Hot in Cleveland | Nate | Episode: "I Just Met the Man I'm Going to Marry" |
| Table 58 | Vice Principal Monty | Television movie | |
| 2014–2015 | Spun Out | Bryce McBradden | 24 episodes
Also director (1 episode) |
| 2015 | The Thundermans | Mr. Hollister | Episode: "Mall Time Crooks" |
| 2016 | Good Girls Revolt | J. P. Crowley | 7 episodes |
| 2016–2017 | Veep | Congressman Clarence Clark | 8 episodes |
| 2017 | Take It From The Top | Preston | Television movie |
| The Magicians | River Watcher | Episode: "Knight of Crowns" | |
| 2018 | The Librarians | Preacher/Dradok/Bartender | Episode: "And the Silver Screen" |
| Swedish Dicks | Lou | 4 episodes | |
| 2019 | Shameless | Zach | Episode: "Down Like the Titanic" |
| Grey's Anatomy | Danny Nelstadt | Episode: "Blood and Water" | |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | Calvin | Episode: "Insufficient Praise" | |
| 2020 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Trevor | Episode: "Monster Inside" |
| All That | Thomas Edison | Episode: "1116" | |
| 2022 | Charmed | Arnold | Episode: "Ripples" |
| The Walls Are Watching | Banker | Television movie | |
| 2022–2023 | CSI: Vegas | Gene Farrow | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | White House Plumbers | Robert Mardian | Episode: "The Beverly Hills Burglary"[16] |
| Craft Me A Romance | Lloyd Worth | Television movie | |
| Baselines | Mailman | Episode: "Episode 5" | |
External Links[]
- Official Website
- J.P. Manoux on IMDb