Manny Jacinto was born in the Philippines, but he now resides in Canada.
His big break came when he earned the lead role of Jason Mendoza on the NBC sitcom The Good Place, after having appeared in a few tiny parts on other television series (2016-2020). Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) cast him as Waring “Wade” Espiritu, and Top Gun: Maverick cast him as Fritz (2022).
Manny Jacinto top movies and TV shows
- Assassination Nation
- This is Not a War Story
- Assassination Nation
- Captain America: New World Order
- Root Letter
- The Affair
- The Gifted
- The blindspot
Manny Jacinto awards and nominations
In 2015, Jacinto was selected to play the role of triad leader Wing Lei in the Chris Haddock-directed Canadian spy drama The Romeo Section. Because of his work in this role, he was nominated for a Leo Award in the category of Best Supporting Performance in a Dramatic Series. In addition to that, he was nominated for the Gold Derby Awards in the category of Ensemble of the Year.
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