Manny Jacinto
ActingAlso Known As
매니 자신토, Manuel Luis Jacinto, مانی جاسینتو
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.
Movies
(21 total)
Top Gun: Maverick
as Lt. Billy 'Fritz' Avalone
Bad Times at the El Royale
as Waring 'Wade' Espiritu
Freakier Friday
as Eric Reyes
Dead Rising: Watchtower
as Desk Soldier
I Want You Back
as Logan
Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind
as Kenshi Takahashi (voice)
Even Lambs Have Teeth
as Vince
Peelers
as Travis
Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol
as Renato (voice)
John Apple Jack
as Street Kid
Balestra
as Elliot
Lighthouse
as Sexy Guy Dancing
Cora Bora
as Tom
Paper Angels
as Jamie Lang
The Knife
as Officer Padilla
Forgotten Island
as (voice)
TV Shows
(28 total)
The Good Doctor
as Bobby Ato
The 100
as Boy #1
The 100
as Boy Bullied by Murphy
Supernatural
as Diego
iZombie
as Sammy
Once Upon a Time
as Quon
The Good Place
as Jason Mendoza
Bates Motel
as Loner Guy
Wayward Pines
as Lab Assistant
The Acolyte
as Qimir
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
as DJ Flame / Flame Prince (voice)
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
as DJ Flame (voice)
Conan
as Self
Trese
as Maliski (voice)
Trese
as Maliksi (voice)
Rush
as P.A.
Backstrom
as Tattooed Punk
Rogue
as Bellhop