Manny Jacinto

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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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2026
Forgotten Island
Movie Bungi (voice)
2026
Sun Chaser
TV show Jordan Santos
2026
Love Language
Movie Warren
2025
Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol
Movie Renato (voice)
2025
The Knife
Movie Officer Padilla
2025
Freakier Friday
Movie Eric Reyes
2024
Balestra
TV show Elliot
2024
Balestra
Movie Elliot
2024
Disney's Road Trip
TV show Scott Denoga (voice)
2024
Cora Bora
Movie Tom
2024
The Acolyte
TV show Qimir
2024
Dinner Time Live with David Chang
TV show Self
2023
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
TV show DJ Flame / Flame Prince (voice)
2023
Hailey's On It!
TV show Scott Denoga (voice)
2023
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
TV show Blue Streak / Brian Glory (voice)
2022
Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind
Movie Kenshi Takahashi (voice)