Manny Jacinto (born August 19, 1987) is a Canadian actor of Filipino descent. He was born in Manila, Philippines, and moved to Canada with his family when he was about three years old. He grew up in Richmond, British Columbia, and initially pursued a degree in civil engineering at the University of British Columbia before transitioning to acting. Jacinto started his career with small roles in television series such as Once Upon a Time, Supernatural, and iZombie. His breakout role came in 2016 when he was cast as Jason Mendoza in the NBC sitcom The Good Place, where he gained widespread recognition for his comedic performance. He has also appeared in films like Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) and Top Gun: Maverick (2022). In 2024, he portrayed Qimir in the Star Wars series The Acolyte. Additionally, he provided the voice of Scott Denoga in the Disney Channel animated series Hailey's On It! (2023–2024). In 2019, he announced his engagement to actress Dianne Doan.
19 movies · 27 shows
Love Language
2026·10.0
Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol
2025·7.0
The Knife
2025·7.2
Freakier Friday
2025·6.8
Balestra
2024·5.7
Cora Bora
2024·3.9
Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind
2022·7.7
Top Gun: Maverick
2022·8.2
I Want You Back
2022·6.3
The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place
2019·7.7
Bad Times at the El Royale
2018·6.8
Peelers
2016·4.7
Even Lambs Have Teeth
2015·5.6
Dead Rising: Watchtower
2015·5.2
Paper Angels
2014·5.9
Garage Sale Mystery: All That Glitters
2014·6.6
The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story
2014·5.3
Lighthouse
2014·4.9
John Apple Jack
2013·5.5