Manuel Garcia-Rulfo
Manuel García-Rulfo | |
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.jpg) García-Rulfo at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival | |
| Born | Manuel García-Rulfo Lapuente February 25, 1981 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Manuel García-Rulfo Lapuente (born February 25, 1981) is a Mexican actor.[1] He is known for his starring role as lawyer Mickey Haller in the television legal drama series The Lincoln Lawyer since 2022. He has appeared in films such as Cake (2014), The Magnificent Seven (2016) and Jurassic World Rebirth (2025), as well as the television series From Dusk till Dawn: The Series (2014–2015).[2]
Early life
[edit | edit source]García-Rulfo was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. He grew up on a ranch in Jalisco, where he learned to ride horses.[3] At one point, he went to Vermont to study English.[4]
He attended Universidad del Valle de Atemajac where he majored in communications before he realized his interest in filmmaking. He studied at the New York Film Academy, but decided to return to Mexico to continue his acting career.[5]
Career
[edit | edit source]Garcia-Rulfo made his first major American film with Bless Me, Ultima, as Uncle Pedro.[6] In 2016, he played the outlaw Vasquez, one of the title characters, in The Magnificent Seven remake. The role required him to take up gun training, which he thought was difficult, though he stated, "I got blisters, but it was hilarious."[7] In 2017, he co-starred in Kenneth Branagh's adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express, playing Biniamino Marquez, a character who originated in the novel as Antonio Foscarelli and was adapted specifically for him.[8]
In early 2021, García-Rulfo was cast as Mickey Haller in a television adaptation of The Lincoln Lawyer for Netflix, replacing Logan Marshall-Green.[9] In 2025, he starred in the seventh film of the Jurassic Park franchise, Jurassic World Rebirth.[10]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Film
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Valle de lágrimas | José | Short film |
| 2007 | Maquillaje | Mario | |
| 2009 | La última y nos vamos | Cristian | |
| 2010 | 180° | Salvador Díaz | |
| 2011 | Poor Soul | Alan | Short film |
| 2013 | Bless Me, Ultima | Uncle Pedro | |
| 2014 | Cake | Arturo | |
| 2015 | Missed Trains | Him | Short film |
| 2016 | Term Life | Pedro | |
| The Magnificent Seven | Vasquez | ||
| La vida inmoral de la pareja ideal | Lucio | ||
| Mexiwood | Axel Garcia | ||
| 2017 | Murder on the Orient Express | Biniamino Marquez | |
| 2018 | Sicario: Day of the Soldado | Gallo | |
| Widows | Carlos Perelli | ||
| Perfect Strangers | Mario | ||
| 2019 | Mary | Mike Alvarez | |
| 6 Underground | Javier / Three | ||
| 2020 | Greyhound | Lopez | |
| 2021 | Sweet Girl | Amo Santos | |
| The King of All the World | Manuel | ||
| 2022 | Dos Estaciones | Pepe | |
| A Man Called Otto | Tommy | ||
| 2023 | Good Savage | Meliton | |
| 2024 | A History of Love and War | Toño Muerte | |
| Pedro Páramo | Pedro Páramo | Also executive producer[11] | |
| 2025 | Jurassic World Rebirth | Reuben Delgado | |
| TBA | A Long Winter † | TBA | Filming |
Television
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | El encanto del águila | Padre Pro | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Ralph Inc. | Barrio Mexico | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Touch | Father Esteban | 1 episode |
| Alguien Más | Gabriel | Main cast | |
| 2014–2015 | From Dusk till Dawn: The Series | Narciso Menendez | Recurring role (seasons 1–2) |
| 2016 | L.A. Series | Junior | TV movie |
| 2018 | Goliath | Gabriel Ortega | Recurring role (season 2) |
| 2022–present | The Lincoln Lawyer | Mickey Haller | Lead role |
References
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External links
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