Manuel Garcia-Rulfo: Net Worth, Age, Height, Ethnicity, Wife, & Filmography

One of the Netflix shows that have become quite popular over the past few days is The Lincoln Lawyer, which is one of the most intriguing legal drama stories that you can stream today. Of course, one of the reasons why The Lincoln Lawyer is so good is the portrayal of the main character named Mickey Haller. The actor who did a masterful job at portraying Haller is Manuel Garcia-Rulfo. So, in this article, we are going to talk more about Manuel Garcia-Rulfo and what he has done so far in his career as an actor.

Manuel Garcia-Rulfo Net Worth

Starting out his career as an actor in Mexico until he was able to earn acting roles in Hollywood, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo has had a lot of different movies and shows in a career that has been quite successful since 2006. As such, he has earned quite a good sum of money throughout his entire career.

It is reported that Manuel Garcia-Rulfo has a net worth of around $8 million. His wealth comes from a combination of different factors, such as the earnings he has received throughout his acting career and the different assets he has invested his hard-earned money in since he began his career in 2006.

Manuel Garcia-Rulfo Age

Manuel Garcia-Rulfo was born on February 25, 1981. That makes him 41 years old as of this writing. According to his IMDB page, his first credited acting job was in 2006. That means that he was around 24 or 25 years old when he first became an on-screen actor. He has been around the industry since then and was able to break into Hollywood during the 2010s, all while continuing his career as an actor in Mexico.

Manuel Garcia-Rulfo Height

One of the things that people were quick to notice about Mickey Haller in The Lincoln Lawyer is that he is seemingly a lot taller than everyone else in the series to the point that anyone would wonder whether or not Haller is simply tall or that everyone else on the series was short. But the truth is that Manuel Garcia-Rulfo is actually a tall actor.

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At 6’2”, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo is an imposing specimen because he is tall and well-built. While not the tallest actor in Hollywood, any actor standing at least 6’2” is taller than almost everyone else in the acting industry because the reported average height in Hollywood is right around 5’9.5” for males. As such, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo is a tall actor whose impressive height allows Mickey Haller in The Lincoln Lawyer looks imposing and intimidating to opposing lawyers.

Manuel Garcia-Rulfo Ethnicity

Manuel Garcia-Rulfo is Mexican in terms of his ethnic background. He was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, and was also raised in Mexico. Garcia-Rulfo grew up on a ranch in Mexico before he temporarily relocated to Vermont so that he could study English. It was his ranch background that allowed him to learn how to ride horses, a skill that he took with him when he became an actor.

After studying English, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo went to Universidad del Valle de Atemajac, where he majored in communications. However, he realized that he loved filmmaking, and that was what prompted him to study at the New York Film Academy. Still, he went back home to Mexico so that he could continue his career as an actor there before Hollywood came calling after he had made a career in his home country as a successful actor.

Manuel Garcia-Rulfo Wife

Right now, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo isn’t married. There aren’t a lot of things known about his relationship status except for the fact that he is yet to get married. It also looks like he isn’t dating or seeing anyone as of this writing. 

Manuel Garcia-Rulfo Filmography

As mentioned, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo has been acting since 2006 and has appeared in a lot of different movies and television productions ever since he began his acting career. Here are some of the productions he has appeared in since 2006:

Film

  • Valle de lágrimas (2006)
  • Maquillaje (2007)
  • One for the Road (2009)
  • 180º (2010)
  • Poor Soul (2011)
  • Bless Me, Ultima (2013)
  • Cake (2014)
  • Missed Trains (2015)
  • Term Life (2016)
  • The Magnificent Seven (2016)
  • La vida inmoral de la pareja ideal (2016)
  • Mexiwood (2016)
  • Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
  • Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)
  • Widows (2018)
  • Mary (2019)
  • 6 Underground (2019)
  • Greyhound (2020)
  • Sweet Girl (2021)
  • A Man Called Otto (2022)
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Television

  • El encanto del águila (2011)
  • Ralph Inc. (2012)
  • Touch (2013)
  • Alguien Más (2013)
  • From Dusk till Dawn: The Series (2014-2015)
  • LA Series (2016)
  • Goliath (2018)
  • The Lincoln Lawyer (2022)

The Lincoln Lawyer is Manuel Garcia-Rulfo’s latest role as of this writing but A Man Called Otto is already in the post-production process. It is also his role in The Lincoln Lawyer that made him as prominent as he is today because that series and its future installments is arguably Manuel Garcia-Rulfo’s biggest acting job.

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