Dex Manley
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Dexter "Dex" Manley is an American
commercial and video game voice actor. He has worked under 300 commercials and 25 video games. He worked for Microsoft
, Boeing Company, Alaska Airlines
, and others. Dexter extensively worked for Nintendo
, providing voice for many Mario
and Donkey Kong games. He voiced Barry DeJay in Backyard Sports series
, often working with his Mario colleagues Jen Taylor
and Samantha Kelly, who both voiced Princess Peach
. Manley also twice lent his voice talent to Star Fox series, voicing ROB 64 in Star Fox: Assault
and Falco Lombardi
along with Peppy Hare in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
. He appeared as a host on 2005 SIGGRAPH
meeting, where he discussed voice acting topics. Manley is the president of Tenacious Media, media and marketing company operating in Seattle, Washington
. Dexter is also a film actor, usually filming in independent film
s and playing supporting roles.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
commercial and video game voice actor. He has worked under 300 commercials and 25 video games. He worked for Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
, Boeing Company, Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines is an airline based in the Seattle suburb of SeaTac, Washington in the United States. The airline originated in 1932 as McGee Airways. After many mergers with and acquisitions of other airlines, including Star Air Service, it became known as Alaska Airlines in 1944...
, and others. Dexter extensively worked for Nintendo
Nintendo
is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
, providing voice for many Mario
Mario (series)
The video game series, alternatively called the series or simply the series, is a series of highly popular and critically acclaimed video games by Nintendo, featuring Nintendo's mascot Mario and, in many games, his brother Luigi. Gameplay in the series often centers around jumping on and...
and Donkey Kong games. He voiced Barry DeJay in Backyard Sports series
Backyard Sports series
Backyard Sports is a series of video games that play on both consoles and computers. The series is best known for starring kid-sized versions of popular professional sports stars, such as Albert Pujols, Paul Pierce, Barry Bonds, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Tom Brady, Alex Rodriguez, Joe Thornton and...
, often working with his Mario colleagues Jen Taylor
Jen Taylor
Jennifer Lee "Jen" Taylor is an American voice actress best known for her role as Cortana in various Halo games and the Xbox 360 game "1 vs. 100".-Voice work:...
and Samantha Kelly, who both voiced Princess Peach
Princess Peach
is a character in Nintendo's Mario series of video games. She is the Princess of the fictitious Mushroom Kingdom, and often plays the damsel in distress role within the adventure series. In 2007, Princess Peach landed on Forbes magazine's Wealthiest Fictional People list, with a fortune upwards of...
. Manley also twice lent his voice talent to Star Fox series, voicing ROB 64 in Star Fox: Assault
Star Fox: Assault
Star Fox: Assault is a third-person shooter video game for the Nintendo GameCube developed by Namco and published by Nintendo. It is the fourth released title in the Star Fox series. It was released on February 14, 2005 in North America, on February 24, 2005 in Japan, on April 29, 2005 in Europe,...
and Falco Lombardi
Falco Lombardi
Falco Lombardi, known as in Japan, is an anthropomorphic falcon or pheasant character from the Star Fox series of video games. He was created by Shigeru Miyamoto and designed by Takaya Imamura. Falco acts as the wingman and friend of title character Fox McCloud for the majority of the...
along with Peppy Hare in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. Brawl, known in Japan as , often abbreviated as SSBB or simply as Brawl, is the third installment in the Super Smash Bros. series of crossover fighting games, developed by an ad hoc development team consisting of Sora, Game Arts and staff from other developers, and published by...
. He appeared as a host on 2005 SIGGRAPH
SIGGRAPH
SIGGRAPH is the name of the annual conference on computer graphics convened by the ACM SIGGRAPH organization. The first SIGGRAPH conference was in 1974. The conference is attended by tens of thousands of computer professionals...
meeting, where he discussed voice acting topics. Manley is the president of Tenacious Media, media and marketing company operating in Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
. Dexter is also a film actor, usually filming in independent film
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
s and playing supporting roles.
Known video game work
- Spy Fox: Dry Cereal - Artimice J. Bigpig, Hong Kong Doodle, President Bull Clinton
- Backyard Sports seriesBackyard Sports seriesBackyard Sports is a series of video games that play on both consoles and computers. The series is best known for starring kid-sized versions of popular professional sports stars, such as Albert Pujols, Paul Pierce, Barry Bonds, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Tom Brady, Alex Rodriguez, Joe Thornton and...
- Barry DeJay, Buddy Cheque - StarsiegeStarsiegeStarsiege is a mecha-style vehicle simulation game developed by Dynamix and released in 1999. Starsiege is set in the Metaltech/Earthsiege universe, which contains its predecessors Earthsiege , Battledrome , and Earthsiege 2 , as well as action game Hunter Hunted , strategy games Mission Force:...
- Squadmate # 5 - Moonbase CommanderMoonbase CommanderMoonbase Commander is a strategy computer game released in 2002 by Humongous Entertainment. In it, the player controls a main hub, which can send out other hubs, attack enemy structures, create defensive buildings, and collect energy for further expansion; this is accomplished through launching...
- DeWulf - Kakuto Chojin: Back Alley Brutal - J.D. Stone
- Star Fox: AssaultStar Fox: AssaultStar Fox: Assault is a third-person shooter video game for the Nintendo GameCube developed by Namco and published by Nintendo. It is the fourth released title in the Star Fox series. It was released on February 14, 2005 in North America, on February 24, 2005 in Japan, on April 29, 2005 in Europe,...
- ROB 64 - SiN Episodes: Emergence - Various
- Super Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, known in Japan as , often abbreviated as SSBB or simply as Brawl, is the third installment in the Super Smash Bros. series of crossover fighting games, developed by an ad hoc development team consisting of Sora, Game Arts and staff from other developers, and published by...
- Falco LombardiFalco LombardiFalco Lombardi, known as in Japan, is an anthropomorphic falcon or pheasant character from the Star Fox series of video games. He was created by Shigeru Miyamoto and designed by Takaya Imamura. Falco acts as the wingman and friend of title character Fox McCloud for the majority of the...
, Peppy Hare, and Panther Caroso - Saw - Jeff Thomas Ridenhour
- Super Mario Galaxy 2Super Mario Galaxy 2is a platforming video game developed by Nintendo EAD and published by Nintendo for the Wii. It was first announced at E3 2009 and is the sequel to Super Mario Galaxy. It was released in North America on May 23, 2010, in Japan on May 27, 2010, in Europe on June 11, 2010, and in Australia on July 1,...
- Lubba - Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic GamesMario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Gamesis a 2011 sports video game developed by Sega Japan. It was published by Nintendo for Japan and by Sega for North America, Europe, and all other regions. The game is officially licensed by the International Olympic Committee through exclusive licensee International Sports Multimedia...
- Lubba - Mario Kart 7 - Lubba
- Mario Party 9Mario Party 9Mario Party 9 is an upcoming party video game for the Nintendo Wii. It was officially announced at E3 2011 and is currently under development....
- Lubba
Filmography
- Cage the Dog - Bobby
- Unsung - Bruce
- Bloody Mary - Luther
- Bullets, Blood & a Fistful of Ca$h - Tommy Two Toes
- Son of Terror - Undertaker
- Nowhere Man - Mike Jordache
- Movie Pizza Love - Martin
- Mondo Scooterama - Stooge
- Bite Size - Douglas Peatry's Father
- The Taken - Chip