
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.
Filmography37 titles

Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake

The Good Doctor

Supernatural

Hailey's On It!

Top Gun: Maverick

Bates Motel

The Good Place

The 100

iZombie

Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind

Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

Rush

Theme Song Takeover

Once Upon a Time

The Knife

Conan

Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol

Chibiverse

Brand New Cherry Flavor

Nine Perfect Strangers

Wayward Pines

Freakier Friday

Bad Times at the El Royale

Backstrom

Dinner Time Live with David Chang

Rogue

Garage Sale Mystery: All That Glitters

I Want You Back

The Romeo Section

Paper Angels

Balestra

Even Lambs Have Teeth

John Apple Jack

The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story

Dead Rising: Watchtower

Peelers

Cora Bora