Manuel García-Rulfo Lapuente (born February 25, 1981) known professionally as Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, is a Mexican actor and model. He is best known for roles in films such as ''

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'' and ''

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'', as well as the television program '' From Dusk till Dawn: The Series''. He starred as one of the titular characters in the 2016 remake ''

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''.

Early life

García-Rulfo was born in

Guadalajara Guadalajara ( , ) is a metropolis in western Mexico and the capital of the list of states of Mexico, state of Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population of 1,385,629 people, making it the 7th largest city by population in Me ...

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, Mexico. He grew up on a ranch in Jalisco, where he learned to ride horses. At one point, he went to

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to study English. He attended

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where he majored in communications before he realized his interest in filmmaking. He studied at the

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, but decided to return to Mexico to continue his acting career.

Career

Garcia-Rulfo made his first major American film with ''

'', 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

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's adaptation of ''

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'', 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

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in a television adaptation of ''

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'' for

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, replacing

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* Mexican male actors Male actors from Guadalajara, Jalisco Living people 1981 births {{Mexico-actor-stub