Blu Mankuma

77, from Seattle, Washington, USA

Artwork for 2012Image of Blu Mankuma

Biography

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.

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Timeline

2022Aged 74

  • Poster for Broken Angel

    Sam

2019Aged 71

  • Poster for Volition

    Mick

2014Aged 66

  • Poster for Bad City

    L. Donald Bramante

2012Aged 64

  • Poster for Upside Down

    Albert

2011Aged 63

2010Aged 62

  • Poster for 2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic

    Self

  • Poster for The Final Storm

    Charles Booker

  • Poster for Fathers & Sons

    Blu

  • Poster for Smoke Screen

    Detective Clark

2009Aged 61

  • Poster for 2012

    Harry Helmsley

2008Aged 60

  • Poster for At Jesus' Side

    Ulysses (voice)

2006Aged 58

  • Poster for Barbie Fairytopia: Mermaidia

    Deep Bibble (voice)

  • Poster for Presumed Dead

    Captain Dade

  • Poster for Like Mike 2: Streetball

    Coach Archie

  • Poster for Connors' War

    Brooks

  • Poster for Fierce People

    Gates

2005Aged 57

  • Poster for Murder at the Presidio

    Assistant D.A.

  • Poster for Fugitives Run

    Rusty

2004Aged 56

  • Poster for Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss

    Police Chief

  • Poster for Jack

    Coach

  • Poster for Stellaluna

    Great White Owl

  • Poster for G.I. Joe: Valor vs. Venom

    Heavy Duty (voice)

  • Poster for The Final Cut

    Zoe Tech Representative

2003Aged 55

  • Poster for Imaginext: Fortress of the Dragon

    Lord Dragonmont (voice)

  • Poster for Jasper, Texas

    James Byrd Sr.

  • Poster for Hot Wheels: World Race

    Hasis (voice)

  • Poster for G.I. Joe: Spy Troops

    Heavy Duty (voice)

  • Poster for On Thin Ice

    (Unknown)

2002Aged 54

  • Poster for Joe

    Joe Fortes (voice)

  • Poster for Roughing It

    Johnston

  • Poster for K-9: P.I.

    Captain Thomas

  • Poster for Johnson County War

    Hambone

  • Poster for The Santa Clause 2

    John Pierce

  • Poster for Groove Squad

    Coach (voice)

  • Poster for Inspector Gadget's Last Case

    Velvetmobile (voice)

2001Aged 53

  • Poster for Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge

    Gort

  • Poster for ReBoot - Daemon Rising

    Killabyte / Gigabyte (voice)

2000Aged 52

  • Poster for Mermaid

    Caretaker

  • Poster for Convergence

    John Fellons

  • Poster for Middlemen

    Dizzy

  • Poster for Blacktop

    Buck

  • Poster for Holiday Heart

    Pastor Henry

  • Poster for The Christmas Secret

    Haskins

1999Aged 51

  • Poster for The Color of Courage

    Hollis Grey

  • Poster for Our Guys: Outrage at Glen Ridge

    D.A. Stevens

  • Poster for G-Saviour

    Chief Councilor Graves

  • Poster for Don't Look Behind You

    George Reeder

  • Poster for As Time Runs Out

    (Unknown)

1998Aged 50

  • Poster for Bone Daddy

    Trent

  • Poster for The Animated Adventures of Tom Sawyer

    Jim (voice)

  • Poster for Every Mother's Worst Fear

    Detective Maris

1997Aged 49

  • Poster for That Old Feeling

    Piano Player

  • Poster for Bliss

    Nick

  • Poster for Intensity

    Ethan Trevaine

  • Poster for A Call to Remember

    Hank McTier

  • Poster for Dead Silence

    Special Agent Henry Lebow

  • Poster for Final Descent

    Jack Eberly

1996Aged 48

  • Poster for Murder at My Door

    Det. Mike Ferguson

1995Aged 47

  • Poster for Convict Cowboy

    Warden Bill Ranner

  • Poster for A Child Is Missing

    Police Chief

1994Aged 46

  • Poster for For the Love of Aaron

    Mark Perkins

  • Poster for RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement

    Sergeant Stanley Parks

  • Poster for Love on the Run

    Ray Valentine

  • Poster for Whale Music

    Mookie Saunders

1993Aged 45

  • Poster for Miracle on Interstate 880

    Fireman Shafer

  • Poster for Another Stakeout

    Seattle Det. Wills

  • Poster for A Stranger in the Mirror

    Kenyon's Butler

1992Aged 44

  • Poster for Knight Moves

    Steve Nolan

  • Poster for Harmony Cats

    Clive Taylor

  • Poster for Mortal Sins

    Det. Rollie

1991Aged 43

  • Poster for Bingo

    Motorcycle Cop

  • Poster for K2

    Man on Wheelchair

  • Poster for A Mother's Justice

    Det. Roy Bogardus

1990Aged 42

  • Poster for Sky High

    Detective Hiatt

  • Poster for Bird on a Wire

    Plainclothesman

  • Poster for Cadence

    Eugene 'Spoonman' Bryce

  • Poster for The Russia House

    Merv

1989Aged 41

  • Changes

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Cold Front

    The Bartender

  • Poster for Look Who's Talking

    Director

  • Poster for Immediate Family

    Crib Mover

1988Aged 40

1987Aged 39

  • Poster for The Stepfather

    Lt. Jack Wall

  • Poster for Malone

    Rev. Danby

  • Poster for Stakeout

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for After the Promise

    Jack

1986Aged 38

  • Poster for Rainbow War

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Firefighter

    Firefighter / Paramedic Washington

  • Poster for High Stakes

    Reverand Willis

1985Aged 37

  • Poster for Brotherly Love

    Wineman

1984Aged 36

1981Aged 33

  • Poster for Mr. Patman

    Orderly

1980Aged 32

  • Poster for The Plutonium Incident

    Benny

1979Aged 31

  • Poster for Letters from Frank

    Mover #1