Manuel Garcia-Rulfo

Manuel García-Rulfo Lapuente (born February 25, 1981) is a Mexican actor, working in both Mexico and the United States. He is known for his starring role since 2022 as lawyer Mickey Haller in the American television legal drama series The Lincoln Lawyer. He has appeared in films such as Cake, The Magnificent Seven (2016), A Man Called Otto (2022) and Jurassic World Rebirth (2025), as well as the television series From Dusk till Dawn: The Series (2014–2015).

Early life García-Rulfo was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. He grew up on a ranch in Jalisco, where he learned to ride horses. At one point, he went to Vermont to study English.

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.

Career Garcia-Rulfo made his first major American film with Bless Me, Ultima, as Uncle Pedro. 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." 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.

In early 2021, García-Rulfo was cast as Mickey Haller in a television adaptation of The Lincoln Lawyer for Netflix, replacing Logan Marshall-Green. In 2025, he starred in the seventh film of the Jurassic Park franchise, Jurassic World Rebirth.

Filmography

Film

Television Year Title Role Notes 2011 El encanto del águila Padre Pro 1 episode 2012 Ralph Inc. Barrio Mexico 1 episode2013 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