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