The Good Place cast ages: How old was the cast then (and now)?
By Reed Gaudens
Jameela Jamil as Tahani Al-Jamil
Jameela Jamil was born on Feb. 25, 1986, making the Tahani Al-Jamil actress 38 years old as of February 2024. When she took on the role as the wealthiest member of the afterlife, Jamil was 30 years old.
Prior to appearing in the NBC comedy, the actress and philanthropist was a host on Channel 4 and BBC Radio 1. After The Good Place, Jamil took on host and judging roles on The Misery Index and Legendary. She's appeared in the films How to Build a Girl, Marry Me, DC League of Super-Pets, and narrated Netflix's Love at First Sight. Along with many voice roles, Jamil has been in the series Star Trek: Prodigy, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin, and Poker Face.
Beyond her work as an actress and an activist, she also hosts the podcast I Weigh with Jameela Jamil. She's often outspoken on social media about issues she believes in. Since 2015, she has been in a relationship with English singer-songwriter James Blake.
D'Arcy Carden as Janet
D'Arcy Carden was born on Jan. 4, 1980, making the Janet actress 44 years old as of February 2024 and the same age as co-stars Kristen Bell and William Jackson Harper. When she took on the role of the afterlife's programmed guide Janet, she was 36 years old. Carden landed an Emmy Award nomination for her performance.
You might have seen Carden in movies such as Let It Snow, Bombshell, Ride the Eagle, The People We Hate at the Wedding, Shotgun Wedding, and Dicks: The Musical. She's been in shows such as Broad City, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Veep, Barry, and Bonding. After The Good Place ended in 2020, Carden went on appear in shows like Single Parents, Mapleworth Murders, Archer, and Killing It. She had a main role in the short-lived Amazon Prime Video series A League of Their Own and will next be seen in the Disney+ series Rhona Who Lives by the River.
Carden has been married to producer Jason Carden since July 2010. Before becoming a successful working actress, Carden was a full-time nanny for Bill Hader and his wife at the time, director Maggie Carey. She later worked with Hader in HBO's Barry.
Manny Jacinto as Jason Mendoza
Manny Jacinto was born on Aug. 19, 1987, which means the Jason Mendoza actor is 36 years old as of February 2024 and the youngest member of The Good Place main cast. When the talented actor started playing the lovable goofball in September 2016, Jacinto was 29 years old.
Prior to his breakout role in the NBC comedy, Jacinto appeared in small roles on shows such as Once Upon a Time, Supernatural, The 100, Bates Motel, iZombie, and more. During the show's run, Jacinto appeared in the 2018 movie Bad Times at the El Royale. After the series ended, Jacinto had main roles in Netflix's Brand New Cherry Flavor and Hulu's Nine Perfect Strangers. In 2022, he starred in the movies I Want You Back and Top Gun: Maverick. He'll next be seen in the movies The Knife and Balestra and the Disney+ Star Wars series The Acolyte.
All four seasons of The Good Place are currently available to stream on Netflix.