
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.

Freakier Friday
2025 · as Eric Reyes

Top Gun: Maverick
2022 · as Lt. Billy 'Fritz' Avalone

Forgotten Island
2026 · as The Bungi Tiyanak (voice)

Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol
2025 · as Renato (voice)

Bad Times at the El Royale
2018 · as Waring 'Wade' Espiritu

Even Lambs Have Teeth
2015 · as Vince

Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind
2022 · as Kenshi Takahashi (voice)

I Want You Back
2022 · as Logan

Peelers
2016 · as Travis

Love Language
2026 · as Warren

Dead Rising: Watchtower
2015 · as Desk Soldier

Balestra
2024 · as Elliot

The Stalemate

The Knife
2025 · as Officer Padilla

Cora Bora
2024 · as Tom

Paper Angels
2014 · as Jamie Lang

John Apple Jack
2013 · as Street Kid

Lighthouse
2014 · as Sexy Guy Dancing