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Where did Manny Jacinto go to college and high school? Did Manny Jacinto go to film school?

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Manuel Luis Jacinto is a well-known Canadian actor born in the Philippines who made a name for himself after his hard work and efforts. After several small roles on television, his breakout role came starring as Jason Mendoza on the NBC sitcom The Good Place.
Manny Jacinto was born on August 19, 1987 (age 35 years), in Manila, Philippines

Jacinto participated in hip-hop dance competitions whilst doing his internship. During those dancing times, he decided on acting as a career, but he became frustrated by the lack of other Asian actors in Vancouver and relocated to Los Angeles.

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After small roles in series including Once Upon a TimeSupernatural, and iZombie, he was cast in 2015 as triad leader Wing Lei in the Canadian spy drama The Romeo Section by Chris Haddock.

Where did Manny Jacinto go to college and high school? Did Manny Jacinto go to film school?

Jacinto grew up playing baseball and basketball and attended an all-boys Catholic high school, Vancouver College.

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Manny earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering at the University of British Columbia and has no record of attending a film school as he has a beautiful talent.

Manny Jacinto has not been in the movie world for long but he has gathered enough fortune and fame for himself within this short period in his career. He has a growing net worth estimated at 2 million USD which he solely earned as a movie actor.

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Manny has not yet received an award but he has been nominated twice for different roles. in 2016, he was nominated for the Leo Awards for Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series (The Romeo Section).

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In 2018 he was nominated for Gold Derby Awards for Ensemble of the Year (The Good Place).