Manuel Garcia-Rulfo

Manuel García-Rulfo
Garcia-Rulfo at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival
Born	(1981-02-25) February 25, 1981 (age 36) Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2006–present

Manuel García-Rulfo (born February 25, 1981) is a Mexican actor. He is best known for roles in films such as Bless Me, Ultima and Cake, as well as the television program From Dusk till Dawn: The Series. He headlined as one of the titular characters in the 2016 remake 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. At some point in his life he went to Vermont to study English. He went to Universidad del Valle de Atemajac where he majored in communications before he realized his passion for filmmaking. He studied at the New York Film Academy, but decided to return to Mexico to continue his acting career.

He 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."