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.
Acting
TV
The Good Doctor
as Bobby Ato
2017
Movie
Top Gun: Maverick
as Lt. Billy 'Fritz' Avalone
2022
TV
The 100
as Boy #1
2014
TV
The 100
as Boy Bullied by Murphy
2014
TV
Supernatural
as Diego
2005
Movie
Bad Times at the El Royale
as Waring 'Wade' Espiritu
2018
TV
iZombie
as Sammy
2015
TV
Once Upon a Time
as Quon
2011
TV
The Good Place
as Jason Mendoza
2016
TV
Bates Motel
as Loner Guy
2013
TV
Wayward Pines
as Lab Assistant
2015
TV
The Acolyte
as Qimir
2024
Movie
Freakier Friday
as Eric Reyes
2025
TV
Nine Perfect Strangers
as Yao
2021
Movie
Dead Rising: Watchtower
as Desk Soldier
2015
Movie
I Want You Back
as Logan
2022
TV
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
as DJ Flame / Flame Prince (voice)
2023
TV
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
as DJ Flame (voice)
2023
TV
Brand New Cherry Flavor
as Code
2021
TV
Conan
as Self
2010
Movie
Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind
as Kenshi Takahashi (voice)
2022
TV
Trese
as Maliski (voice)
2021
TV
Trese
as Maliksi (voice)
2021
TV
Rush
as P.A.
2014