Manny Jacinto
Biography
Manny Jacinto is a Canadian actor who was born in Manila and raised in Richmond, British Columbia. He began with small television roles on shows such as Once Upon a Time, Supernatural, and iZombie, then played triad leader Wing Lei on The Romeo Section in 2015, earning a Leo Award nomination for Best Supporting Performance in a Dramatic Series. His breakout came as Jason Mendoza on NBC's The Good Place, which ran from 2016 to 2020 and drew favorable reviews for going against common stereotypes of Asian men in Hollywood. He later appeared in Bad Times at the El Royale (2018), Top Gun: Maverick (2022), and the Netflix miniseries Brand New Cherry Flavor. Jacinto voiced Scott Denoga on Disney Channel's Hailey's On It! from 2023 to 2024, played Qimir in the Star Wars series The Acolyte, and starred in Freakier Friday (2025) alongside Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis.
39years old
Turns 40 on August 19in 311 days
- Born Manila
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Manuel Luis Jacinto (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 11
- Career span
- 13 years2013 to 2026
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A change of course
While he was an intern, Jacinto took part in hip-hop dance competitions before he decided on acting as a career.
A change of course
Manny Jacinto grew frustrated because Vancouver's film community had few prominent Asian actors, so he made the move to Los Angeles.
Manny Jacinto movies on Netflix
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The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Manny Jacinto shares two films with Jenny Slate, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Tiera Skovbye's page
Ed Harris's page
Stephen Tobolowsky's page
Val Kilmer's page
Jamie Lee Curtis's page
Joseph KosinskiDirector, 1 film, 2022
All films by Joseph Kosinski
All films by Nisha Ganatra
All films by Jason Orley
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