| Manuel Garcia-Rulfo | |
| Birth Name: | Manuel García-Rulfo Lapuente |
| Birth Date: | 25 February 1981 |
| Birth Place: | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Yearsactive: | 2006–present |
Manuel García-Rulfo Lapuente (born February 25, 1981) is a Mexican actor.[1] He is best known for his starring role as lawyer Mickey Haller in the Lincoln Lawyer TV series, as well as in films such as Cake and Bless Me, Ultima, and the television program .[2] He also starred as one of the title characters in the 2016 remake of The Magnificent Seven.
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]
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]
| 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 | 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 | |||
| 2024 | Pedro Páramo | Pedro Páramo | ||
| 2025 | Untitled Jurassic World film | Filming[10] |
| 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 | 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 | Main role |