Biography
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.
TV credits
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Sun Chaser
2026
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Balestra
2024
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Disney's Road Trip
2024
Rated 5.4 out of 10
The Acolyte
2024
Rated 6.8 out of 10
Dinner Time Live with David Chang
2024
Rated 8.7 out of 10
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
2023
Rated 8.3 out of 10
Hailey's On It!
2023
Rated 7.5 out of 10
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023
Rated 6.4 out of 10
Chibiverse
2022
Rated 6.9 out of 10
Nine Perfect Strangers
2021
Rated 7.0 out of 10
Brand New Cherry Flavor
2021
Rated 7.3 out of 10
Trese
2021
Rated 4.8 out of 10
Magical Girl Friendship Squad
2020
Rated 7.5 out of 10
Theme Song Takeover
2019
Rated 8.5 out of 10
The Good Doctor
2017
Rated 8.0 out of 10
The Good Place
2016
Rated 6.3 out of 10
The Romeo Section
2015
Rated 6.9 out of 10
Wayward Pines
2015
Rated 7.8 out of 10
iZombie
2015
Rated 6.8 out of 10
Backstrom
2015
Rated 7.5 out of 10
Rush
2014
Rated 7.9 out of 10
The 100
2014
Rated 6.7 out of 10
Rogue
2013
Rated 8.1 out of 10
Bates Motel
2013