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Rich Manley (pronounced /ˈmænli/; born June 16, 1986) is an American actor.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Rich Manley - IMDb )〕 He has played roles in several movies, including A.J. Carson in the indie comedy film BoyBand (2010)〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= BoyBand (2010) - IMDb )〕 with Michael Copon; Nathan Anderson in the Wild West style drama Gem of the West (2011);〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Gem of the West )〕 and Danny in the action-comedy blockbuster Knight and Day (2010),〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Knight and Day (2010) - IMDb )〕 starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz. In addition to acting, Manley is a full-time model in Massachusetts, with representation in Boston and Los Angeles, and a martial artist, trained by the esteemed Shaolin Monks and Anthony De Longis.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Rich Manley - Official Website of Rich Manley )〕 On June 16, 1986, Manley was born in Concord, Massachusetts to Diane Maria and Richard Donald Manley, a police officer. Along with his brothers, Robert Andrew Manley (born 1988) and Ryan Michael Luke Manley (born 1994), Rich Manley was raised in Stow as a Catholic Christian.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Rich Manley - IMDb )〕 As a child in Stow, Manley was reserved, yet artistically expressive. In addition to writing, he enjoyed “making all sorts of art.” He loved to dress up, create characters and situations around the house.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Rich Manley - IMDb )〕 At the age of thirteen, Manley started training in Kenpo Karate, earning a black belt in four years, along with a teaching status at his school .〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Rich Manley - IMDb )〕 After his initial exposure to martial arts through action films, he developed a passion to perform his skills for the public. Manley eventually traveled to New York City to train in the styles of Shaolin Kung Fu, Wing Chun Kung Fu, and a variety of weapons work under the tutelage of the.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Rich Manley - IMDb )Shaolin Monks〕 By the time Manley was in his mid-teens, he attended Nashoba Regional High School in the neighboring town of Bolton, Mass. While studying, he focused on martial arts and running. In addition, he spent much of his time researching Buddhism, and other Eastern and Western philosophies.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Rich Manley - IMDb )〕 At age nineteen, Manley, after receiving black belts in both styles of kung fu, and competing in L.A., was declared to be “one of the top sixty best young martial arts performers in North America.” (After his new title, Manley even started to write a book on all that he had learned of martial arts and his trip to Los Angeles.) Once he graduated from high school, Manley enrolled in the College at Radford University in Virginia in 2005, studying Acting/Media and Sports studies, focusing on Martial Arts.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Rich Manley - IMDb )〕 While at Radford, Manley traveled to independent film shoots to learn the craft of film making. At age twenty, Manley began his modeling career. Since 2006, he has modeled for: Puma, Reebok, Nordstrom, Life is Good, New Balance, Saucony, Abercrombie & Fitch, and Neiman Marcus.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Rich Manley - Official Website of Rich Manley )〕 By the time it was time to graduate, while Manley saw his friends searching for standard jobs, Manley was determined to pursue Hollywood. After college, Manley traveled to Los Angeles again, as part of a film crew for the reality show pilot (“Stars Stunts Action” ).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Rich Manley - Official Website of Rich Manley )〕 There, he met and trained with esteemed professional stuntmen, fight choreographers and coaches. One of the many professionals Manley met was Anthony De Longis,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Anthony De Longis - Official Website - Biography )〕 the notable martial artist/actor who trained Michelle Pfeiffer (in Batman) and Harrison Ford (in the Indian Jones series), and fought against Jet Li (in Fearless). To date, Manley and De Longis are friends, and continue to train together. After returning home to Boston, Rich continued to further his career in acting. He recently played Danny in the Vanilla Sky duo blockbuster Knight and Day,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Knight and Day (2010) - IMDb )〕 with Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz. He played a supporting role in the Indie comedy film ''BoyBand'', starring Robert Hoffman and Michael Copon. He recently returned from California, shooting a short Wild West style drama titled Gem of the West,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Gem of the West )〕 in which he plays a rugged Nathan Anderson; and finishing production on a short film titled Hell,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Hell Trailer Official Version )〕 in which he plays a rookie cop caught up in vengeance after the murder of his wife. Currently, Manley is a full-time model and actor in the Boston area with representation in both Los Angeles and Boston. As for the future, Manley is in the midst of creating a full feature Sci-fi thriller (Hollow Town ),〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Hollow Town Sizzle )〕 in which he plays the lead character Jimmy Blades. Other projects include, the dark dramady “Let Me Out,”〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Rich Manley - Official Website of Rich Manley )〕 a teen comedy in the spirit of “American Pie” “Lover´s Leap,” and a reality-based street magic pilot “The Craft,”〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= THE CRAFT (Boat Cruise) )〕 in which Manley displays his Street magic illusions. == References == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rich Manley」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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