Manny Jacinto
Acting
Born: Aug 19, 1987
From: Manila, Philippines
Credits: 30 titles
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.
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Love Language | Warren | 2026 | 10.0 |
| Forgotten Island | (voice) | 2026 | — |
| The Knife | Officer Padilla | 2025 | 7.2 |
| Freakier Friday | Eric Reyes | 2025 | 6.842 |
| Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol | Renato (voice) | 2025 | 7.19 |
| Balestra | Elliot | 2024 | 5.7 |
| Cora Bora | Tom | 2024 | 4.7 |
| Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind | Kenshi Takahashi (voice) | 2022 | 7.777 |
| Top Gun: Maverick | Lt. Billy 'Fritz' Avalone | 2022 | 8.2 |
| I Want You Back | Logan | 2022 | 6.29 |
| Trese TV | Maliski (voice) | 2021 | 7.242 |
| Brand New Cherry Flavor TV | Code | 2021 | 6.998 |
| Trese TV | Maliksi (voice) | 2021 | 7.242 |
| Magical Girl Friendship Squad TV | Coffee Dude (voice) | 2020 | 4.8 |
| The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place | Self | 2019 | 7.7 |
| Bad Times at the El Royale | Waring 'Wade' Espiritu | 2018 | 6.846 |
| Peelers | Travis | 2016 | 4.7 |
| Dead Rising: Watchtower | Desk Soldier | 2015 | 5.2 |
| Even Lambs Have Teeth | Vince | 2015 | 5.6 |
| Backstrom TV | Tattooed Punk | 2015 | 6.8 |
| Garage Sale Mystery: All That Glitters | Sam | 2014 | 6.6 |
| Lighthouse | Sexy Guy Dancing | 2014 | 4.9 |
| The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story | Eric | 2014 | 5.3 |
| Paper Angels | Jamie Lang | 2014 | 5.9 |
| The 100 TV | Boy #1 | 2014 | 7.881 |
| Rush TV | P.A. | 2014 | 7.5 |
| John Apple Jack | Street Kid | 2013 | 5.5 |
| Rogue TV | Bellhop | 2013 | 6.7 |
| Conan TV | Self | 2010 | 7.178 |
| The Stalemate | — | ||
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1987 |
| From | Manila, Philippines |