Top 6 Quotes & Sayings by Manny Jacinto

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Canadian actor Manny Jacinto.

Last updated on December 22, 2024.

Manuel Luis Jacinto is a Canadian actor born in the Philippines. After several small roles on television, his breakout role came starring as Jason Mendoza on the NBC sitcom The Good Place (2016–2020). He has appeared as Waring 'Wade' Espiritu in the neo-noir thriller film Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) and as Fritz in the action drama film Top Gun: Maverick (2022).

Canadian - Actor | Born: August 19, 1987

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In terms of my childhood, it was normal. You go through school, do well in school, and then I went to university. The performance arts aspect was never really an option because it was never in my family. Nobody was there to teach me anything about that. It wasn't until maybe my second year of university that I got inspired to dance.

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My dad is literally - and I love him so much - he is my number one fan.

Manny Jacinto

If I ran into myself maybe seven years ago and told myself that I was gonna be an actor, that I'd be in L.A. working at Universal Studios with these amazing people, I'd be like, 'Get out of here. There's no possible way.'

Manny Jacinto

Once acting hit me, once that bug hit me, I just... took the jump and dove right in.

Manny Jacinto

Asian parents, or a lot of parents in general, they have no idea what goes on in this industry. Mine were born in the Philippines, where it's different, because it is about who you know, and who knows what you have to do to get to the top? So they had a lot of that skepticism.

Manny Jacinto

There were definitely auditions and even bookings and jobs where I played your typical Asian model minority: an IT tech guy or something of that nature. It's tough sometimes, especially when you're starting out, because they make these roles sound as if they won't be a typical nerd.

Manny Jacinto

Top 6 Quotes & Sayings by Manny Jacinto

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