He previously appeared in films such as Cake (2014) and The Magnificent Seven (2016) and the television program From Dusk till Dawn: The Series (2014–2015).

[4] 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.

The role required him to take up gun training, which he thought was difficult, though he stated, "I got blisters, but it was hilarious.

[8] In early 2021, García-Rulfo was cast as Mickey Haller in a television adaptation of The Lincoln Lawyer for Netflix, replacing Logan Marshall-Green.