Manny Jacinto
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
Supernatural
Diego
The 100
Boy #1
The 100
Boy Bullied by Murphy
The Good Doctor
Bobby Ato
Once Upon a Time
Quon
iZombie
Sammy
Nine Perfect Strangers
Yao
Bates Motel
Loner Guy
The Good Place
Jason Mendoza
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Blue Streak / Brian Glory (voice)
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Brian Glory / Blue Streak (voice)
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Blue Streak (voice)
The Acolyte
Qimir
Top Gun: Maverick
Lt. Billy 'Fritz' Avalone
Hailey's On It!
Scott Denoga (voice)
Wayward Pines
Lab Assistant
Rogue
Bellhop
Freakier Friday
Eric Reyes
Brand New Cherry Flavor
Code
Trese
Maliski (voice)
Trese
Maliksi (voice)
Backstrom
Tattooed Punk
Rush
P.A.
Theme Song Takeover
Scott Denoga (voice)
The Romeo Section
Wing Lei
Chibiverse
Scott Denoga (voice)
Magical Girl Friendship Squad
Coffee Dude (voice)
I Want You Back
Logan
Bad Times at the El Royale
Waring 'Wade' Espiritu
Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind
Kenshi Takahashi (voice)
Even Lambs Have Teeth
Vince
Peelers
Travis
Randroid
Coel (voice)
The Knife
Officer Padilla
Dead Rising: Watchtower
Desk Soldier
John Apple Jack
Street Kid
Cora Bora
Tom
Balestra
Elliot
The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story
Eric
Lighthouse
Sexy Guy Dancing
Paper Angels
Jamie Lang
Garage Sale Mystery: All That Glitters
Sam
The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place
Self
Conan
Self