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Manny Jacinto

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Manny Jacinto

Manuel Luis Jacinto ( jə-SIN-toh or hə-SIN-toh, Filipino: [haˈsɪnto]; born August 19, 1987) is a Canadian-Filipino actor. After several small roles on television, his breakout role came as Jason Mendoza on the NBC sitcom The Good Place (2016–2020). Jacinto had minor roles in Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) and Top Gun: Maverick (2022), and portrayed the Stranger/"Qimir" in the Star Wars series The Acolyte (2024). He also provided the voice of Scott Denoga in the Disney Channel animated series Hailey's On It! (2023–2024). In 2025, Jacinto starred in Disney's Freakier Friday alongside Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis.

Infobox

Born
Manuel Luis Jacinto (1987-08-19) August 19, 1987 Manila, Philippines
Alma mater
University of British Columbia
Occupation
Actor
Years active
2012–present
Spouse
Dianne Doan (m. 2021)

Tables

Key · Filmography
Denotes works that have not yet been released
· Filmography › Film
2012
Broken Sword: Shadow of the Blade
Role(s)
Kenji
Notes
Short film
2013
Tele
Role(s)
Tommy
John Apple Jack
Role(s)
Street Kid
2015
Role(s)
Desk Soldier
Even Lambs Have Teeth
Role(s)
Vince
Brittney Grabill: Goodnight
Role(s)
Dan
Notes
Short film
2016
Role(s)
Travis
2017
Chocolate Cake
Role(s)
Tim
Notes
Short film
2018
Role(s)
Waring 'Wade' Espiritu
2022
Role(s)
Shinobu "Shinobu-kun" Hisatake (voice)
Notes
English dub
Role(s)
Logan
Role(s)
Lieutenant Billy "Fritz" Avalone
Role(s)
Kenshi (voice)
2023
Role(s)
Tom
2024
Role(s)
Officer Padilla
Balestra
Role(s)
Elliot
2025
Role(s)
Eric Reyes
2026
Role(s)
TBA
TBA
Role(s)
Love Language †
Notes
TBA
TBA
Role(s)
The Stalemate †
Notes
TBA
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2012
Broken Sword: Shadow of the Blade
Kenji
Short film
2013
Tele
Tommy
John Apple Jack
Street Kid
Adam
Short film
2015
Dead Rising: Watchtower
Desk Soldier
Even Lambs Have Teeth
Vince
Brittney Grabill: Goodnight
Dan
Short film
2016
Peelers
Travis
2017
Chocolate Cake
Tim
Short film
2018
Bad Times at the El Royale
Waring 'Wade' Espiritu
2022
Belle
Shinobu "Shinobu-kun" Hisatake (voice)
English dub
I Want You Back
Logan
Top Gun: Maverick
Lieutenant Billy "Fritz" Avalone
Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind
Kenshi (voice)
2023
Cora Bora
Tom
2024
The Knife
Officer Padilla
Balestra
Elliot
2025
Freakier Friday
Eric Reyes
2026
Forgotten Island †
TBA
TBA
Love Language †
TBA
Post-production
TBA
The Stalemate †
TBA
Filming
· Filmography › Television
2013
Role(s)
Quon
Notes
Episode: "Selfless, Brave and True"
Role(s)
Diego
Notes
Episode: "Pac-Man Fever"
Role(s)
Security Guard
Notes
Episode: "Down for the Count"
2014
Role(s)
Boy / Boy Bullied by Murphy
Notes
2 episodes
Role(s)
Bellhop
Notes
Episode: "Oh Sarah"
Lighthouse
Role(s)
Sexy Guy Dancing
Notes
Television film
Role(s)
P .
Notes
Episode: "Because I Got High"
Role(s)
Eric
Notes
Television film
Paper Angels
Role(s)
Jamie Lang
Only Human
Role(s)
Kevin
2015
Role(s)
Loner Guy
Notes
Episode: "Unbreak-Able"
Role(s)
Sammy
Notes
Episode: "Liv and Let Clive"
Role(s)
Tattooed Punk
Notes
Episode: "Corkscrewed"
Role(s)
Lab Assistant
Notes
Episode: "Choices"
Role(s)
Wing Lei
Notes
10 episodes
2016
Role(s)
Runner
Notes
Episode: "Life Is a Carnival"
2016–2020
Role(s)
The Good Place
Notes
Jason Mendoza
2017
Role(s)
Bobby Ato
Notes
Episode: "Sacrifice"
2020
Role(s)
Coffee Dude
Notes
Voice role; 2 episodes
2021
Role(s)
Maliksi
Notes
English dub
Role(s)
Code
Notes
Main role
Role(s)
Yao
Notes
Main role (season 1)
2023–2024
Role(s)
Hailey's On It!
Notes
Scott Denoga
2024–2025
Role(s)
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Notes
Brian Glory / Blue Streak
Role(s)
Scott Denoga
2024
Hailey Banks' Disney Mini Movie Marathon
Role(s)
Voice role; television special
Role(s)
Qimir / The Stranger
Notes
Main role
2025
Role(s)
DJ Flame
Notes
Voice role; 7 episodes
Role(s)
Renato
Notes
Voice role; television special
TBA
Role(s)
Bedrock †
Notes
Bamm-Bamm Rubble
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2013
Once Upon a Time
Quon
Episode: "Selfless, Brave and True"
Supernatural
Diego
Episode: "Pac-Man Fever"
Untold Stories of the E .
Security Guard
Episode: "Down for the Count"
2014
The 100
Boy / Boy Bullied by Murphy
2 episodes
Rogue
Bellhop
Episode: "Oh Sarah"
Lighthouse
Sexy Guy Dancing
Television film
Rush
P .
Episode: "Because I Got High"
The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story
Eric
Television film
Paper Angels
Jamie Lang
Only Human
Kevin
2015
Bates Motel
Loner Guy
Episode: "Unbreak-Able"
iZombie
Sammy
Episode: "Liv and Let Clive"
Backstrom
Tattooed Punk
Episode: "Corkscrewed"
Wayward Pines
Lab Assistant
Episode: "Choices"
The Romeo Section
Wing Lei
10 episodes
2016
Roadies
Runner
Episode: "Life Is a Carnival"
2016–2020
The Good Place
Jason Mendoza
Main role
2017
The Good Doctor
Bobby Ato
Episode: "Sacrifice"
2020
Magical Girl Friendship Squad
Coffee Dude
Voice role; 2 episodes
2021
Trese
Maliksi
English dub
Brand New Cherry Flavor
Code
Main role
Nine Perfect Strangers
Yao
Main role (season 1)
2023–2024
Hailey's On It!
Scott Denoga
Voice role; main role
2024–2025
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Brian Glory / Blue Streak
Voice role; 3 episodes
Chibiverse
Scott Denoga
2024
Hailey Banks' Disney Mini Movie Marathon
Voice role; television special
The Acolyte
Qimir / The Stranger
Main role
2025
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
DJ Flame
Voice role; 7 episodes
Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol
Renato
Voice role; television special
TBA
Bedrock †
Bamm-Bamm Rubble
Voice
· Filmography › Web
2023
Theme Song Takeover
Role(s)
Scott Denoga (voice)
Notes
3 episodes
Broken Karaoke
Role(s)
1 episode
2024
Hailey's On It!: Road Trip
Role(s)
Short series
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2023
Theme Song Takeover
Scott Denoga (voice)
3 episodes
Broken Karaoke
1 episode
2024
Hailey's On It!: Road Trip
Short series
· Awards and nominations
2016
Role(s)
Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series
Notes
The Romeo Section
2018
Role(s)
Ensemble of the Year
Notes
The Good Place
2025
Role(s)
Radius Award
Notes
Himself
Year
Association
Category
Work
Result
Ref.
2016
Leo Awards
Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series
The Romeo Section
Nominated
2018
Gold Derby Awards
Ensemble of the Year
The Good Place
Nominated
2025
Canadian Screen Awards
Radius Award
Himself
Honored
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