[1] He has made several mainstream appearances, including Crank: High Voltage, Hogan Knows Best, and Sons of Anarchy.

[2][3] Manning portrayed a strip club owner in the 2011 independent film Cherry Bomb, his first non-pornographic lead role.

[citation needed] He made brief appearances on the reality show Hogan Knows Best and in the 2009 film Crank: High Voltage.

[3] Included in Nick Manning's roles within non-adult movies are For Love of the Game, Any Given Sunday, All My Children and the TV show The Fugitive.

[citation needed] In 2012, he appeared as the head lifeguard "Jack Foster" in Showtime's Beach Heat.