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Manny Jacinto

Manny Jacinto

Birthday: 1987-08-19 | Place of Birth: Manila, Philippines

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2026
Love Language

as    Warren

2025
Freakier Friday

as    Eric Reyes

2025
The Knife

as    Officer Padilla

2025
Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol

as    Renato (voice)

2024
Balestra

as    Elliot

2024
Cora Bora

as    Tom

2024
Star Wars: The Acolyte

as    the Stranger/Qmir

2023
Hailey's On It!

as    Scott Denoga (voice)

2022
Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind

as    Kenshi Takahashi (voice)

2022
I Want You Back

as    Logan

2022
Three Hours of Beach Football

as    Lt. Billy ‘Fritz’ Avalone

2021
Brand New Cherry Flavor

as    Code

2016
The Good Place

as    Jason Mendoza

2016
Peelers

as    Travis

2015
Even Lambs Have Teeth

as    Vince

2015
The Romeo Section

as    Wing Lei

2014
Paper Angels

as    Jamie Lang

2014
Lighthouse

as    Sexy Guy Dancing

2013
John Apple Jack

as    Street Kid