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Don McManus

Actor

Don McManus

Born November 8, 1959 in San Diego, California, USA55 films

Don McManus (November 8, 1959, in San Diego, California) is an American actor. He studied at Yale University and began his career in the late 1980s. McManus has appeared in numerous films, including The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Air Force One (1997), Magnolia (1999), and The 6th Day (2000). He later starred in National Treasure (2004), The Maze Runner (2014), and Vice (2018). On television, he has appeared in series such as Seinfeld, Boston Legal, Dexter, Justified, and The Newsroom. He had recurring roles in Mom (2013–2017) and Sorry for Your Loss (2018–2019). In addition to acting, McManus is also a voice actor, lending his voice to characters in Life Is Strange (2015) and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (2017).

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The Shawshank Redemption posterFirst watchThe Shawshank Redemption19948.7as Guard WileyImprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Maze Runner poster7.2The Maze Runner2014Magnolia poster7.7Magnolia1999Ocean's Thirteen poster6.7Ocean's Thirteen2007National Treasure poster6.7National Treasure2004Hannibal poster6.8Hannibal2001Vice poster7.0Vice2018Punch-Drunk Love poster7.1Punch-Drunk Love2002Air Force One poster6.5Air Force One1997

Filmography

55 films as actor
  1. 2026The Leader
  2. 2024Joker: Folie à DeuxPaddy Meyers' Producer
  3. 2021The StarlingBig Daddy
  4. 2021Senior MomentRock Kendall
  5. 2018ViceDavid Addington
  6. 2018Under the Silver LakeFinal Man
  7. 2015Paranormal Activity: The Ghost DimensionKent
  8. 2015GrandmaDad
  9. 2015Park CityCharley
  10. 2014The Perfect 46Steve Heisman
  11. 2014The Maze RunnerMasked Man
  12. 2014GalyntineRichter
  13. 2014Hide and SeekPaul
  14. 2014Lucky BastardMike
  15. 2013Grand PianoReisinger
  16. 2013Dark Around the StarsBrian
  17. 2013LovelaceArty Shapiro
  18. 2013The CongressPresident Bobs (voice)
  19. 2012For a Good Time, Call...Scott
  20. 2011Letters from the Big ManForest Superintendent
  21. 2011Cinema VeriteTalk Show Moderator
  22. 2011Just PeckMr. Trustman
  23. 2009Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's AssistantMr. Shan
  24. 2009Little Fish, Strange PondDennis Rivers
  25. 2009Kill TheoryDr. Karl Truftin
  26. 2008KillshotNelson Davies
  27. 2008The Onion MovieDennis McCormick
  28. 2008Ben 10: Race Against TimeCarl Tennyson
  29. 2007Choose ConnorDaniel Norris
  30. 2007Ocean's ThirteenNeil
  31. 2004National TreasureDr. Stan Herbert
  32. 2003Under the Tuscan SunNasty Man
  33. 2002Auto FocusPriest
  34. 2002Punch-Drunk LovePlastic (voice)
  35. 2001HannibalAsst. Mayor Benny Holcombe
  36. 2000The 6th DayRePet Salesman
  37. 2000Dropping OutMr. Flemington
  38. 2000Monsignor MartinezWarren Mansack
  39. 1999MagnoliaDr. Landon
  40. 1998Zack & RebaReverend Poole
  41. 1998Noah
  42. 1998Mr. MurderCarl Clocker
  43. 1998I'm Losing YouJake Horowitz
  44. 1997Air Force OneF-15 Leader Colonel Carlton
  45. 1997Star Wars: Ewoks - Tales from the Endor WoodsBondo / Chukha-Trok (voice)
  46. 1996Innocent Victims
  47. 1995Saved By The LightDr. Raymond Moody
  48. 1994The Shawshank RedemptionGuard Wiley
  49. 1994Motorcycle GangCisco
  50. 1994White MileArt Stefanoff
  51. 1994Knight Rider 2010Dean
  52. 1993Gunsmoke: The Long RideJules Braxton Jr.
  53. 1993Telling SecretsDean Everett
  54. 1991True ColorsDoug Stubblefield
  55. 1990The Bonfire of the VanitiesBondsman