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.
Filmography (47 titles)
MovieForgotten Island
The Bungi Tiyanak (voice) · 2026
ShowSun Chaser
Jordan Santos · 2026
10.0MovieLove Language
Warren · 2026
7.0MoviePrep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol
Renato (voice) · 2025
7.2MovieThe Knife
Officer Padilla · 2025
6.8MovieFreakier Friday
Eric Reyes · 2025
ShowBalestra
Elliot · 2024
5.7MovieBalestra
Elliot · 2024
ShowDisney's Road Trip
Scott Denoga (voice) · 2024
3.9MovieCora Bora
Tom · 2024
5.4ShowThe Acolyte
Qimir · 2024
6.8ShowDinner Time Live with David Chang
Self · 2024
8.6ShowAdventure Time: Fionna and Cake
DJ Flame / Flame Prince (voice) · 2023
8.3ShowHailey's On It!
Scott Denoga (voice) · 2023
7.5ShowMarvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Blue Streak / Brian Glory (voice) · 2023
7.7MovieMortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind
Kenshi Takahashi (voice) · 2022
6.4ShowChibiverse
Scott Denoga (voice) · 2022
8.2MovieTop Gun: Maverick
Lt. Billy 'Fritz' Avalone · 2022
6.3MovieI Want You Back
Logan · 2022
6.9ShowNine Perfect Strangers
Yao · 2021
7.0ShowBrand New Cherry Flavor
Code · 2021
7.3ShowTrese
Maliski (voice) · 2021
4.8ShowMagical Girl Friendship Squad
Coffee Dude (voice) · 2020
7.7MovieThe Paley Center Salutes The Good Place
Self · 2019
7.5ShowTheme Song Takeover
Scott Denoga (voice) · 2019
6.8MovieBad Times at the El Royale
Waring 'Wade' Espiritu · 2018
8.5ShowThe Good Doctor
Bobby Ato · 2017
8.0ShowThe Good Place
Jason Mendoza · 2016
4.7MoviePeelers
Travis · 2016
6.3ShowThe Romeo Section
Wing Lei · 2015