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Public records list Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as a television actor, film actor and model. Manuel Garcia-Rulfo was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico on February 25, 1981. The age as of 2026 is 45. Education on record includes Atemajac Valley University. Credited works include From Dusk till Dawn: The Series, Touch and Six Underground.
My Take
Manuel Garcia-Rulfo is the kind of leading man I keep rooting for: one who arrived at stardom sideways, through character work, rather than being manufactured for it. His Mickey Haller in The Lincoln Lawyer carries an unhurried, lived-in charisma that American legal dramas rarely allow, and I suspect his bicultural career — moving between Guadalajara and Hollywood — is what gives him that ease. He can sit inside a blockbuster spectacle like Six Underground without being swallowed by it, which takes real screen gravity. As Latino leads finally get the roles they deserve, he feels like the movement's quiet standard-bearer.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Manuel Garcia-Rulfo
- Name (Japanese)
- マヌエル・ガルシア＝ルルフォ
- Reading
- まぬえる・がるしあ＝るるふぉ
- Born
- February 25, 1981 (age 45)
- Origin
- Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / model / film producer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rooster
2. Background
- University
- Atemajac Valley University
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | From Dusk till Dawn: The Series |
| Notable work | Touch |
| Notable work | Six Underground |
| Notable work | The Lincoln Lawyer |
| Notable work | Sweet Girl |
| Notable work | La vida inmoral de la pareja ideal |
4. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/manu_rulfo/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel%20Garcia-Rulfo
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%8C%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AC%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B7%E3%82%A2%EF%BC%9D%E3%83%AB%E3%83%AB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26254609
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Manuel Garcia-Rulfo born?
Born February 25, 1981 (age 45).
Where is Manuel Garcia-Rulfo from?
Manuel Garcia-Rulfo is from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
What does Manuel Garcia-Rulfo do?
Manuel Garcia-Rulfo works as actor, television actor, film actor, model, film producer.
What is Manuel Garcia-Rulfo known for?
Notable works include From Dusk till Dawn: The Series, Touch, Six Underground.
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