Manny Jacinto
Acting
1987-08-19 · Manila, Philippines
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.
Filmography
TheatersForgotten Island
2026 · Movie
Sun Chaser
2026 · Series
Love Language
2026 · Movie
Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol
2025 · Movie
The Knife
2025 · Movie
Freakier Friday
2025 · Movie
Balestra
2024 · Series
Balestra
2024 · Movie
Disney's Road Trip
2024 · Series
Cora Bora
2024 · Movie
The Acolyte
2024 · Series
Dinner Time Live with David Chang
2024 · Series
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
2023 · Series
Hailey's On It!
2023 · Series
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023 · Series
Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind
2022 · Movie
Chibiverse
2022 · Series
Top Gun: Maverick
2022 · Movie
I Want You Back
2022 · Movie
Nine Perfect Strangers
2021 · Series
Brand New Cherry Flavor
2021 · Series
Trese
2021 · Series
Magical Girl Friendship Squad
2020 · Series
The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place
2019 · Movie
Theme Song Takeover
2019 · Series
Bad Times at the El Royale
2018 · Movie
The Good Doctor
2017 · Series
The Good Place
2016 · Series
Peelers
2016 · Movie
The Romeo Section
2015 · Series
Even Lambs Have Teeth
2015 · Movie
Wayward Pines
2015 · Series
Dead Rising: Watchtower
2015 · Movie
iZombie
2015 · Series
Backstrom
2015 · Series
Paper Angels
2014 · Movie
Garage Sale Mystery: All That Glitters
2014 · Movie
The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story
2014 · Movie
Lighthouse
2014 · Movie
Rush
2014 · Series
The 100
2014 · Series
John Apple Jack
2013 · Movie
Rogue
2013 · Series
Bates Motel
2013 · Series
Once Upon a Time
2011 · Series
Conan
2010 · Series
Supernatural
2005 · Series
The Stalemate
Movie