In 2015, he was cast as triad leader Wing Lei in the Canadian spy drama The Romeo Section by Boardwalk Empire creator Chris Haddock. The role won him a Leo Award nomination for Best Supporting Performance in a Dramatic Series.
In 2016, Jacinto was cast as Jianyu Li / Jason Mendoza in the NBC comedy The Good Place. Jacinto has received considerable praise for his performance. Due to his character's professed love of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Jacinto attended the team's wild card playoff game against the Buffalo Bills. The Jaguars won the game, 10–3.
