Manny Jacinto Biography: Ethnicity, Age, Instagram, Net Worth, Wife, Height, Girlfriend, Twitter, Interview, Wiki
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Biography
Manuel Luis Jacinto is a 33-year-old Filipino-Canadian actor born on August 19, 1987.
He became a public sensation after his role as Jason Mendoza on the NBC sitcom, The Good Place (2016-2020) which helped him win the Gold Derby Awards.
He has also featured in movies like Bad Times at El Royale (2018) and Top Gun Maverick (2021).
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| Full Name: | Manny Jacinto |
| Born: | 19 August 1987 (age 36 years old) |
| Place of Birth: | Manila, Philippines |
| Nationality: | Canadian, Filipino |
| Parents: | N/A |
| Height: | 1.8 m |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Girlfriend • Wife: | Dianne Doan |
| Occupation: | Actor • Tv Personality |
| Net Worth: | $2 Million |
Early Life
Manuel Jacinto was born in Manila, Philippines on 19th August 1987, and is currently 33 years old.
He was born into a Christian family from Manila, Philippines, and has his belief in Christianity.
In 1990, when he was about 3 years old, his family emigrated to Canada.
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He grew up in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada and he loved playing baseball and basketball.
Education
Manuel Jacinto attended an All-boys Catholic School in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Manuel Jacinto attended the University of British Columbia for his tertiary education, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.
Career
Manuel Jacinto participated in different hip-hop dance competitions during his intern before transitioning into acting as a career. He relocated to Los Angeles to continue his career as he was frustrated by the lack of another Asian actor in Vancouver.
In 2015, he was featured in the Canadian spy drama, The Romeo Section by Chris Haddock, where he played the role of the triad leader Wing Lei. He won a Leo Award Nomination for Best Supporting Performance in the Dramatic series.
In 2016, Manuel Jacinto was featured in the NBC comedy – The Good Place, where he played the role of Jianyu Li/Jason Mendoza. He received favorable critical notice for his performance as Mendoza in the NBC Comedy.
In September 2018, he was cast in the Top Gun sequel, Top Gun: Maverick, starring Tom Cruise.
Personal Life
In November 2019, actor Manuel Jacinto announced his engagement to Vietnamese-Canadian actress, Dianne Doan.
The couple has been together to date.
Net Worth
The gifted actor, Manuel Jacinto who was born in Manila, Philippines has gathered an estimated net worth of $2 million.
Social Media
- Instagram: Manny Jacinto (@mannyjacinto)
- Twitter: Manny Jacinto (@MannyJacinto)
Awards
- Year – 2016
Category – Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series
Association – Leo Awards - Year – 2018
Category – Ensemble of the Year
Association – Gold Derby Awards
Filmography
- Broken Sword: Shadow of the blade – 2012
- Tele – 2013
- John Apple Jack – 2013
- #Fix – 2013
- Dead Rising: Watchtower – 2015
- Even Lambs Have Teeth – 2015
- Brittney Grabill: Goodnight – 2015
- Peelers – 2016
- Chocolate Cake – 2017
- Bad Times at the El Royale – 2018
- Top Gun Maverick – 2021
- I Want You Back – TBA
Television
- Once Upon a Time – 2013
- Supernatural – 2013
- Untold Stories of the E.R. – 2013
- The 100 – 2014
- Rogue – 2014
- Lighthouse – 2014
- Rush – 2014
- The Unauthorized Saved by the Bele Story – 2014
- Paper Angels – 2014
- Only Human – 2014
- Bates Motel – 2015
- iZombie – 2015
- Back Strom – 2015
- Wayward Pines – 2015
- The Romeo Section – 2015
- Roadies – 2016
- The Good Place – (2016-2020)
- The Good Doctor – 2017
- Trese – 2021
- Nine Perfect Strangers – 2021
- Magical Girl Friendship Squad – TBA
- Brand New Cherry Flavor – TBA
