Nick Manning is an American pornographic actor, director, producer, and former print fashion model. After working in fashion and on Wall Street, he entered the adult-film industry in the late 1990s and became known for high-energy performances, directing, mainstream screen appearances, and the catchphrase “droppin’ loads.”
Background
Nick Manning was born in Chicago, Illinois. He later lived and worked in New York, Miami Beach, and Los Angeles, where he developed careers in fashion modeling, adult entertainment, and screen acting.
Before entering the adult industry, Manning worked on Wall Street and pursued graduate education. He has also described playing baseball before sustaining shoulder injuries and has spoken about maintaining an intensive fitness routine throughout his performing career.
Education
Manning attended the University of Chicago and later earned a master's degree from Loyola University in Chicago in 1992, in the field of human resources. The University of Chicago, founded in 1890, is a major private research university known for its emphasis on rigorous academic inquiry. Loyola University Chicago, founded in 1870 as a Jesuit institution, combines professional education with a Catholic intellectual tradition.
His education preceded a change from business and human-resources work to fashion modeling and entertainment. The transition took place during the 1990s, when commercial modeling, magazine publishing, and expanding video production created new routes into the adult-entertainment business.
Career
Manning began in fashion modeling after leaving Wall Street and posed for advertising campaigns and independent film projects. His appearance in Playgirl magazine in 1997 led to approaches from adult-film companies, and he subsequently began working with Vivid Entertainment in Los Angeles.
He made his first adult-film appearance in Mirage in 2000 and became one of the industry's most recognizable male performers. Industry coverage has described him as a prolific performer, with thousands of scenes and numerous magazine appearances. His trademark phrase, “droppin’ loads,” became closely associated with his public persona and was also referenced in appearances on The Howard Stern Show.
Manning expanded into directing and producing. His credits include The Fans Have Spoken series, Beauty Within, Break the Chains, Squirting Showers, and the Droppin' Loads series. The Fans Have Spoken was initially self-produced, while later volumes were made through Platinum Blue Productions; Sin City Entertainment subsequently released the Droppin' Loads series.
He also pursued work outside adult film. His screen appearances include For Love of the Game, Any Given Sunday, All My Children, The Fugitive, Thrills, Hogan Knows Best, Crank: High Voltage, and Beach Heat. In Cherry Bomb, he played strip-club owner Ian Benedict, his first leading role in a non-adult feature film. He appeared in the adult-oriented television production Beach Heat as head lifeguard Jack Foster in 2012.
Manning has also been associated with branded male sex toys, including the Nick Manning Masturstroke Kit and Nick Manning Body Slam Masturbator. In 2012 he released a country-music single and signed a mainstream management agreement with Advanced Management.
Personality
Manning has described himself as disciplined, punctual, physically active, and committed to maintaining a regular work schedule. In interviews, he contrasted his intense on-screen persona with a gentler private manner and emphasized exercise, reliability, and avoiding drug use.
Physical Characteristics:
Manning is 6 feet 2 inches tall, or approximately 1.88 meters.
Quotes from others about the person
L.A. Direct Models owner Derek Hay described Manning as a consummate professional and an all-around good person when the agency announced his return to active performing in 2011.
