Manny Jacinto

Birthday: 1987-08-19
Birthplace: Manila, Philippines
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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.

Credits

Year Title Character
Love Language
The Stalemate
2025-08-06 Freakier Friday Eric Davies
2024-08-09 Balestra Elliot
2024-06-14 Cora Bora Tom
2024-06-09 The Knife Officer Padilla
2022-10-09 Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind Kenshi Takahashi (voice)
2022-05-21 Top Gun: Maverick Lt. Billy 'Fritz' Avalone
2022-02-10 I Want You Back Logan
2018-10-04 Bad Times at the El Royale Waring 'Wade' Espiritu
2016-04-09 Peelers Travis
2015-10-03 Even Lambs Have Teeth Vince
2015-03-27 Dead Rising: Watchtower Desk Soldier
2014-11-16 Paper Angels Jamie Lang
2014-10-01 Garage Sale Mystery: All That Glitters Sam
2014-09-01 The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story Eric
2014-08-23 Lighthouse Sexy Guy Dancing
2013-11-29 John Apple Jack Street Kid