About
Manny Jacinto
Overview
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.
Known for
Acting |
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| 2025 | The Knife | Actor | Officer Padilla | 58 Average |
| 2025 | Freakier Friday | Actor | Eric Reyes | 60 Fair |
| 2025 | Randroid | Actor | Coel (voice) | N/A N/A |
| 2024 | Balestra | Actor | Elliot | 58 Average |
| 2024 | Cora Bora | Actor | Tom | 58 Average |
| 2023 | Hailey's On It! | Actor | Scott Denoga (voice) | 70 Good |
| 2022 | Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind | Actor | Kenshi Takahashi (voice) | 64 Fair |
| 2022 | Top Gun: Maverick | Actor | Lt. Billy 'Fritz' Avalone | 80 Very good |
| 2022 | I Want You Back | Actor | Logan | 60 Fair |
| 2021 | Brand New Cherry Flavor | Actor | Code | 69 Fair |
| 2019 | The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
| 2018 | Bad Times at the El Royale | Actor | Waring 'Wade' Espiritu | 67 Fair |
| 2016 | The Good Place | Actor | Jason Mendoza | 79 Good |
| 2016 | Peelers | Actor | Travis | 57 Average |
| 2015 | The Romeo Section | Actor | Wing Lei | 69 Fair |
| 2015 | Even Lambs Have Teeth | Actor | Vince | 58 Average |
| 2015 | Dead Rising: Watchtower | Actor | Desk Soldier | 55 Average |
| 2014 | Paper Angels | Actor | Jamie Lang | 58 Average |
| 2014 | Garage Sale Mystery: All That Glitters | Actor | Sam | 59 Average |
| 2014 | The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story | Actor | Eric | 58 Average |
| 2014 | Lighthouse | Actor | Sexy Guy Dancing | 58 Average |
| 2013 | John Apple Jack | Actor | Street Kid | 58 Average |
| Love Language | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| The Stalemate | Actor | N/A N/A |
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