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Mike Manning

Mike Manning

Actor and producer, also writer · Born April 12, 1987 (39) · Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Mike Manning is an American actor, producer, television personality and activist. Manning first gained fame as a cast member on the MTV series The Real World: D.C. Since then he has starred in a number of films and television programs, such as the 2014 Disney Channel original movie Cloud 9, in which he played Nick Swift, and for producing the documentary Kidnapped for Christ.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 12, 1987 (39)
From
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Works as
Actor and producer, also writer
Titles
43 on MovieCove · 55 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 45% in 30 days

What are Mike Manning's films like?

Across their 32 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 4th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Sci-Fi2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Sci-Fi movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
22%
Self
20%
Morality
19%
Bonds
19%
Society
15%
Power
4%
Ideas
1%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 32 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 9 · Serious 10 · Dark 13

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 25 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 15 · Intense 11

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 14 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 25 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 13 · Engaged 19 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 10 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 11

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 13 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 13
Shadow
3 of 13
Ally
3 of 13
Mentor
2 of 13
Shapeshifter
1 of 13
Threshold guardian
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Melancholic
15
Dread
10
Hopeful
13
Warm
5
Other
19

How their films linger

Hopeful15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet12
  • Ambiguous11

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Mike Manning's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 40 of their 43 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (26).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mike Manning's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

55 credits, 43 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Wolf and the Lamb(2026)

    Executive Producer · as Silas

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Censor Addiction(2026)

    as Oliver

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Speed Train(2025)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Roses on the Vine(2025)

    as Chad

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Just One Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Producer

  • Unexpected Treasures(2026)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Raven(2026)

    Producer · as Johnny

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Gates(2025)

    Show 37 episodes · as Bradley "Smitty" Smith

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Secret Life of the Pastor's Wife(2024)

    as Jason

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Powder Pup(2024)

    Producer · Writer · as Blake Jennings

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Scrambled(2023)

    as Michael

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • El Placer De Dar Placer(2023)

    as James

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Dirty South(2023)

    Executive Producer · as Eric

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Engagement Dress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Preston

  • The Bell Keeper(2023)

    as Matthew

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Nana Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Todd Stevens

  • Edge of Everything(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Babylon(2022)

    as New York Fan (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Way Out(2022)

    Producer · as Shane Collins

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Welcome to Eden(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Orson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Slapface(2021)

    Producer · as Tom

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Son of the South(2020)

    as Townsend Ellis

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Call(2020)

    as Zack

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Lost in America(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • D-Day: Battle of Omaha Beach(2019)

    as Dennis

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Intuitions(2019)

    as Mark

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Killer Date (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer · as Rory

  • God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness(2018)

    as Adam Richertson

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Ice: The Movie(2018)

    as Jake Alden

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Delirium(2018)

    as Chase

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Limelight(2017)

    as Chad Hunter

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Like Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Alan

  • M.F.A.(2017)

    Producer · as Jeremiah

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • This Is Us(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as 'The Manny'

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Folk Hero & Funny Guy(2016)

    Executive Producer · as Cardie Saunders

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • An Act of Love(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • WWJD What Would Jesus Do? The Journey Continues(2015)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Case#13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Chase

  • Kidnapped for Christ(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Cloud 9(2014)

    as Nick Swift

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Violence of the Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Campsite Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Writer · as Chad

  • I Do(2012)

    as Craig

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Crash & Bernstein(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Trey

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Operation Cupcake(2012)

    as Ray MacEwan

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Gingerdead Man 3: Saturday Night Cleaver(2011)

    as Adonis / Bugsby (as Mike Manning)

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • eCupid(2011)

    as Myles (as Mike Manning)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Teen Wolf(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Deputy Farrell

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Jonah Adkins

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Bay(2010)

    Show 62 episodes · as Caleb McKinnon

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Deify (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Eyes in the Trees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Writer · as Grant

  • Quarter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Jack

  • Unarmed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 53 titles, 48 of them dated from 2010 to 2026; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness (2018)

$7.4M worldwide

Highest rated

The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson (2017)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness (2018)

Film career

20102026

Peak 2019 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting48 of 53: 37 only acting, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score37thWriting3 of 53: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing14 of 53: 5 only producing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

53 titles, 11 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 9 of them.

By decade

2010s27 · 24 acting · 7 crew2020s21 · 20 acting · 6 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 8% of 12 roles
1121

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Mike Manning's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 36; across their 32 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Midcredits score across 43 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 43 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive10
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

El Placer De Dar Placer (2023)

99th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

This Is Us (2016)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 49/100 in their films, across 23 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 29. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Mike Manning's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 3 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 72 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles16–61 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Mike Manning work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mike Manning's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Artisha Mann Cooper shares the most, 4.

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles