Blu Mankuma
Known for
Blu Mankuma has been in the trade long enough to be called a veteran actor whose name has been turning up in credits for decades. The oldest credits belong to a different era of the industry. 89 credits across 47 years is a rate most careers never reach. Among all the titles, '2012' is the one that reached the widest audience. 'Upside Down' belongs on any short list of his work.
Blu Mankuma
51 Movies
38 Series
Blu Mankuma has been in the trade long enough to be called a veteran actor whose name has been turning up in credits for decades. The oldest credits belong to a different era of the industry. 89 credits across 47 years is a rate most careers never reach. Among all the titles, '2012' is the one that reached the widest audience. 'Upside Down' belongs on any short list of his work.
Movies
Plays Harry Helmsley
2012
2009
Plays Deep Bibble (voice)
Barbie Fairytopia: Mermaidia
2006
Plays Plainclothesman
Bird on a Wire
1990
Plays John Pierce
The Santa Clause 2
2002
Plays Director
Look Who's Talking
1989
Plays Albert
Upside Down
2012
Plays Captain Thomas
K-9: P.I.
2002
Plays Cliff
Watchers
1988
Plays Gort
Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge
2001
Plays Lt. Jack Wall
The Stepfather
1987
Plays Nick
Bliss
1997
Plays Man on Wheelchair
K2
1991
Plays Undercover Priest
Shoot to Kill
1988
Plays Merv
The Russia House
1990
Plays Zoe Tech Representative
The Final Cut
2004
Plays Steve Nolan
Knight Moves
1992
Plays Coach Archie
Like Mike 2: Streetball
2006
Plays Eugene 'Spoonman' Bryce
Cadence
1990
Plays Seattle Det. Wills
Another Stakeout
1993
Plays Wade Eichorn
Finders Keepers
1984
Plays Gates
Fierce People
2006
Plays Hasis (voice)
Hot Wheels: World Race
2003
Plays Piano Player
That Old Feeling
1997
Plays Motorcycle Cop
Bingo
1991
Plays Brooks
Connors' War
2006
Plays Trent
Bone Daddy
1998
Plays Rev. Danby
Malone
1987
Plays Mookie Saunders
Whale Music
1994
Plays Orderly
Mr. Patman
1981
Plays Crib Mover
Immediate Family
1989
Plays Velvetmobile (voice)
Inspector Gadget's Last Case
2002
Plays Mick
Volition
2019
Plays Jim (voice)
The Animated Adventures of Tom Sawyer
1998
Plays Blu
Fathers & Sons
2010
Plays Hank McTier
A Call to Remember
1997
Plays Charles Booker
The Final Storm
2010
Plays Heavy Duty (voice)
G.I. Joe: Spy Troops
2003
Plays Sergeant Stanley Parks
RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement
1994
Plays Heavy Duty (voice)
G.I. Joe: Valor vs. Venom
2004
Plays Buck
Blacktop
2000
Plays Reverand Willis
High Stakes
1986
Plays Great White Owl
Stellaluna
2004
Plays The Bartender
Cold Front
1989
Plays L. Donald Bramante
Bad City
2014
Plays John Fellons
Convergence
2000
TV Shows
Plays General Sargent (voice)
League of Super Evil
2009
Plays Capt. Joe Reese
Forever Knight
1992
Plays Hardrock (voice)
Extreme Dinosaurs
1997
Plays Tigertron (voice)
Beast Wars: Transformers
1996
Plays Johnny
Mom P.I.
1990
Plays Lord Mantel (voice)
Shadow Raiders
1998
Plays Sergeant Stanley Parks
RoboCop: The Series
1994
Plays Colonel
The New Adventures of Beans Baxter
1987
Plays Toto
Tin Man
2007
Plays Breeze
21 Jump Street
1987
Plays Gen. Cassius Giles USAF
Delete
2013
Plays Ethan Trevaine
Intensity
1997
Plays Reuben Castillo
Atomic Train
1999
Plays Rollie Gibson
Creature
1998
Plays Lt. Rhome
MacGyver
1985
Plays Marvin Boyd
2gether: The Series
2000
Plays Johnston
Roughing It
2002
Plays Sugar Williams
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
1993
Plays The Hungan (voice)
X-Men: Evolution
2000
Plays Ben Cartwright
The Dead Zone
2002
Plays CIA Agent Morris Carter
Earth: Final Conflict
1997
Plays Abdulla
Relic Hunter
1999
Plays Marlowe
Andromeda
2000
Plays Det. Pennock
The X-Files
1993
Plays Sheriff Knox
Stargate SG-1
1997
Plays Dooley (segment "The Passenger List")
Night Visions
2001
Plays Mr. Kempler
Viper
1994
Plays Stanley
The Outer Limits
1995
Plays Thomas Sumner
The Twilight Zone
2002
Plays Augustus
Blood Ties
2007
Latest Trailers
Watch Trailer
Volition
Full Filmography
Broken Angel
Sam
2022
Film
Volition
Mick
2019
Film
Bad City
L. Donald Bramante
2014
Film
Delete
Gen. Cassius Giles USAF · 2 episodes
2013–
TV
Upside Down
Albert
2012
Film
Alcatraz
Elmore - Pianist · 1 episode
2012–
TV
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
Flutterguy (voice) · 1 episode
2010–
TV
Fathers & Sons
Blu
2010
Film
The Final Storm
Charles Booker
2010
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Blu Mankuma and where are they from?
Blu Mankuma is 78 years old, born on July 5, 1948 in Seattle, Washington, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Blu Mankuma?
Blu Mankuma is best known for roles in 2012, Upside Down, Look Who's Talking.
How many movies has Blu Mankuma been in?
Over a 47-year career (since 1979), Blu Mankuma has appeared in 51 movies and 38 TV shows.
What was Blu Mankuma's first movie?
The career of Blu Mankuma began with Letters from Frank (1979).
What is Blu Mankuma's most recent movie or series?
Blu Mankuma's most recent release is Broken Angel, which premiered on October 20, 2022.
What TV shows has Blu Mankuma appeared in?
On television, Blu Mankuma has appeared in Supernatural, Smallville, The X-Files, Fringe.
Blu Mankuma
1948-07-05 · Seattle, Washington, USA
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.