Manny Jacinto

Manny Jacinto is a Canadian actor known for his breakout role as Jason Mendoza on the NBC sitcom The Good Place (2016–2020). Born in Manila, Philippines, on August 19, 1987, Jacinto is of Filipino-Chinese descent. His family immigrated to Canada in 1990, and he was raised in Richmond, British Columbia. Jacinto attended an all-boys Catholic high school, Vancouver College, where he played baseball and basketball. He later earned a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of British Columbia. While interning, Jacinto discovered his passion for acting and decided to pursue it as a career. Frustrated by the lack of opportunities for Asian actors, he moved to Los Angeles.More