Manny Jacinto, a performer hailing from Canada, took on the role of "the Stranger" in The Acolyte. People most recognize him for his performance as Jason Mendoza within The Good Place, a comedy show (where he shared the screen with Tiya Sircar, a voice actress from Star Wars Rebels). Furthermore, he played Code in Brand New Cherry Flavor, a series found on Netflix, and Yao in Nine Perfect Strangers, a shorter series.