From Manila, Philippines • Born in Aug 19, 1987 (39 years old)
Manuel Luis Jacinto ( jə-SIN-toh or hə-SIN-toh, Filipino: [haˈsɪnto]; born August 19, 1987) is a Philippine-born Canadian 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. In 2026, Jacinto will star alongside Liza Soberano in two animated projects from Filipino filmmakers: the film Forgotten Island, and the web series Sun Chaser. (Via Wikipedia)
