Stephen Manas

Stephen Manas (French pronunciation: [stɛfɛn manas] (listen); born July 27, 1992) is a French actor, music composer and screenwriter.

Stephen Manas
Stephen Manas at 2019 Cannes Festival.
Born
Stephen Edouardo Jose Manas

(1992-07-27) July 27, 1992
Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Yvelines, France
Occupation
  • Actor
  • music composer
  • screenwriter
Years active2012–present
Websitewww.stephenmanas.com

Manas began his career in India, the Philippines, Japan, and the United Kingdom before returning to France.[1] In the 2020s, he began his first big international project with the Apple TV+ comedy series Ted Lasso, starring Jason Sudeikis. Manas is also known for many roles in French fictions and his role mainly awarded as best Actor in Out of Frame.

Early life

Manas was born on July 27, 1992 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Yvelines.[2] He grew up in Megève, a ski resort village in the southeastern Alps[3] (in Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, France). With a mother ski teacher instructor, he found a love for skiing, martial arts and outdoor sports at a young age.[4] It wasn't until the first Harry Potter movie came out that he understood his love for movies, being basically the same age as the characters.[3] Music also influences his life and he has developed a skill to play many instruments.[3][5]

At the age of 17, Manas moved to Lyon to enter an international research school in marketing and communication. Shortly after, he was spotted on the street by an acting scout and was cast for a small role in an independent film. Not yet knowing that this path would become his vocation, he continued his studies at the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne. After his graduation with a Master 2 in international marketing and communication research, he got a job, but he realized very quickly that business would not be his vocation.[5] He chose then to work on his acting experience. He spent most of his weekends practising acting, shooting student short films, and playing music from age 17 to 23.[6]

Career

Acting

During the 2010s, Manas had a first glimpse of the French cinema industry when he was cast for the movie Ma premiere fois, directed by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar, but he still continued with his MBA studies in marketing research. At the same time, he appeared in many dramas on French television channels TF1, TMC, and M6 during his studies in Paris. When a talent agency based in India cold-called him, he jumped at the chance to work in film again. He decided to move to India where he immersed himself in the Bollywood industry, building his acting résumé.[6]

After two years living and working between Bollywood / Mumbai, then Manila and Tokyo, he came back to France in 2018 to tap back into French cinema.[6] Once back in Paris, Manas was chosen for the role of Christian in the short film Out of Frame/Hors Champ. He won multiple awards for this role.[7]

In August 2019, as a first-time guest at the Cannes Film Festival, Manas met an agent specializing in international casting. Barely a month later, he joined the cast of the new series Apple TV+, Ted Lasso in a recurring role,[8] playing Richard Montlaur, a young French player on a Premier League football team in England. The series stars Jason Sudeikis,[3][5] Hannah Waddingham, Brendan Hunt, Nick Mohammed, Juno Temple, Jeremy Swift, Phil Dunster, and Brett Goldstein.

Music

Music also has an important place in Manas' life; he started playing music at 8 years old. He first played clarinet in a orchestra in Megève until he was 15, then he switched to saxophone and at 18, he learned piano and guitar. He made his first compositions in 2016 when he was 24 years old; he now has his own musical production, Sound-it.[6]

Stephen Manas in 2020.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2014-2018 Various Miscellaneous role in Asia India, Philippines and Japan
2018 Interférences Léo Short film
2018 Out of Frame Christian Short film
2020 Le Bonheur des uns... Thierry

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2017 Scènes de ménages Delon 1 episode
2017 Petits secrets entre voisin Fred Episode: "La Fille du patron"
2020–present Ted Lasso Richard Montlaur Recurring role

Music Composition
Year Title Role Notes
2017 Fast and Furious - Courses de rue : Quand les pilotes font la loi[3] Sound it Production documentary
2017 Fast and Furious, la saga no Limit[3] Sound it Production documentary

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2019 Actors Awards, Los Angeles Best Performance of Fest Out of Frame Won
Best Performance of the Year Won
Top Shorts Film Festival Best Actor Won
Best Actor of the Year Nominated
Oniros Film Awards Best Fight Choreography First runner-up
AltFF Alternative Film Festival Best Actor Won
Direct Monthly Online Film Festival Best Film of the Month Won

References
  1. Surviving Hollywood Podcast. "How Actor, Stephen Manas, Booked Apple TV+'s TED LASSO · Best Acting Podcast in Los Angeles". YouTube. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  2. "Rising Star Spotlight: Find Out More About "Ted Lasso" Star Stephen Manas". Starcentralmagazine. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  3. Chelsie Overocker. "Stephen Manas Will Be Co-Starring In The New Series, 'Ted Lasso'". Afterbuzztv. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  4. Adrian Gomez. "'Amazing' opportunity: French actor stars as soccer player alongside Jason Sudekis in 'Ted Lasso'". Abqjournal. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  5. "'Ted Lasso' actor Stephen Manas joins me to talk about acting, music, spirituality and more". Mixcloud. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  6. Jeff Fountain. "Interview: Stephen Manas Talks Music, Acting, 'Ted Lasso'". Geekchicelite. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  7. "Stephen Manas - Interview". iHeartRadio. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  8. Megan Burns. "Talking 'Ted Lasso' with French Actor Stephen Manas". Brightestyoungthings. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
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