Lincoln Lawyer Show Cast, Character & Book Changes Guide

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Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer takes a new look at the characters that have already appeared in book. The hit legal drama adapts the books by Michael Connelly. Season 1 is based primarily on Michael Connelly's The Brass Verdict, season 2 adapts The Fifth Witness, and season 3 follows the story of The Gods of Guilt. Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer adaptation features major book characters, and some new figures have been thrown into the mix. At the center, The Lincoln Lawyer show follows criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller Jr. who re-enters the legal profession after recovering from a substance use disorder.

With the help of his two ex-wives, Mickey juggles multiple new cases, including the high-profile murder trial involving Trevor Elliot in season 1, a wealthy video game designer; Lisa Trammel in season 2, a restaurateur accused of killing a powerful business executive; and Julian La Cosse in season 3, a sex work facilitator accused of killing Glory Days. The Lincoln Lawyer cast includes a wealth of mainstay characters who make up Mickey Haller’s team, his friends and family, and clients and opposing members of law enforcement and the legal system.

Actor: Manuel Garcia-Rulfo was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, and he got his big break playing Vasquez in the 2016 movie The Magnificent Seven. In 2024, Garcia-Rulfo won the Imagen Award for Best Actor in a Drama (Television) for his role as Mickey Haller in Netflix's The Lincoln Lawyer, his first acting award.

Notable Movies & TV Shows:

Title

Character

Year

The Magnificent Seven

Vasquez

2016

Murder on the Orient Express

Biniamino Marquez

2017

A Man Called Otto

Tommy

2023

Pedro Páramo

Pedro Páramo

2024

Character: Manuel Garcia-Rulfo plays Michael “Mickey” Haller Jr. in The Lincoln Lawyer cast, taking the role that was played by Matthew McConaughey in the 2011 movie as the LA defense attorney who primarily operates out of his Lincoln town car. The adaptation of Mickey in Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer is fairly true to the book but leans into his Latino heritage more than the original story, which tended to remain preoccupied with his American-Irish roots.

Actor: Becki Newton was born in New Haven, Connecticut, and she got her big break in 2006 when she was cast as Amanda Tanen in the cast of Ugly Betty. Alongside the rest of the Ugly Betty cast, Newton was nominated in 2007 and 2008 for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at the SAG Awards.

Notable Movies & TV Shows:

Title

Character

Year

Ugly Betty

Amanda Tanen

2006-2010

How I Met Your Mother

Quinn

2012-2013

Divorce

Jackie

2018-2019

Character: Played by Pell James in the McConaughey-led movie, Lorna Crane is played by Becki Newton in the Netflix The Lincoln Lawyer cast. The character is Mickey’s trusted second ex-wife, who he married on the rebound from Maggie before eventually parting amicably. Lorna manages his cases and phone calls while he is on the road and in court. A relatively faithful adaptation of the character, Netflix adapting The Brass Verdict gave Lorna Taylor more opportunity to appear on the screen, as in book 1, she is primarily only a voice on a phone line.

Actor: Angus Sampson was born in Australia, and he got his big break in 2010 when he was cast as Tucker in the Insidious movies. In addition to building a robust acting portfolio, Sampson works as a writer and director. His most notable writing and directing project was The Mule, which he also starred in. Besides Cisco in The Lincoln Lawyer, his best-known role is Organic Mechanic in the Mad Max movies.

Notable Movies & TV Shows:

Title

Character

Year

The Insidious Franchise

Tucker

2010-Present

The Mule

Ray Jenkins

2014

Mad Max: Fury Road

The Organic Mechanic

2015

Fargo

Bear Gerhardt

2015

Bump

Dom Chalmers

2021-2023

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

Organic Mechanic

2024

Character: Angus Sampson plays Dennis “Cisco” Wojciechowski in The Lincoln Lawyer cast, and the character did not appear in the first book or the 2011 movie. Cisco is an ex-member of the Road Saints and has leveraged his clean criminal record into a private investigator license and is hired by Mickey to help him on his cases. Cisco is also in a relationship with Lorna Taylor.

Actor: Yaya DaCosta was born in Harlem, New York City, and she got her big break in 2005 when she was the first runner-up on the reality TV show competition America's Next Top Model. Aside from ANTM, Dacosta is known for her role as April Sexton in Chicago Med, which she continued from 2015 to 2022. She also appeared in the shared universe shows Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D.

Notable Movies & TV Shows:

Title

Character

Year

All My Children

Cassandra Foster

2008

The Butler

Carol Hammie

2013

Whitney

Whitney Houston

2015

Chicago Med

April Sexton

2015-2022

Our Kind of People

Angela Vaughn

2021-2022

Character: Yaya Dacosta takes on the role of Andy in The Lincoln Lawyer seasons 2 and 3, a prosecutor with ties to Maggie. The character went up against Mickey Haller in the Lisa Tremmel case, showing herself as a fierce and passionate prosecutor. However, outside the courtroom, she's shown to have a softer and more compassionate side.

Actor: Jazz Raycole was born in Stockton, California, and she got her big break in 2000 when she was cast as Claire Kyle in My Wife and Kids. Raycole started her career as a dancer and continued on this path until she sustained an injury, which led her to shift her focus towards acting. Since then, she's gained many notable roles in TV shows.

Notable Movies & TV Shows:

Title

Character

Year

My Wife and Kids

Claire Kyle

2000-2002

Jericho

Allison Hawkins

2006-2008

Vanity

Zoe

2015

The Quad

Sydney Fletcher

2017-2018

Character:Jazz Raycole plays the part of Izzy Letts, a new character devised for Netflix’s adaptation of The Lincoln Lawyer. Izzy Letts is a defendant whose case Mickey gets dismissed, and she pays his fee by acting as his driver. As a fellow recovering addict, the two also help each other to keep from relapsing. Izzy takes the place of Patrick Henson in The Brass Verdict, switching out the pro-surfer with a queer woman of color.

Neve Campbell as Maggie McPherson: Neve Campbell plays Maggie McPherson in The Lincoln Lawyer cast, a role played by Marisa Tomei in the 2011 movie. As a prosecutor, Maggie earned a reputation for being ruthless. She is also Mickey’s first ex-wife, and the pair have a daughter together. Campbell is best known for her role as Sidney Prescott in the Scream franchise. While she skipped out on the 2023 Scream sequel, she has been hard at work on a new TV series, appearing as Raven in the 2023 video game adaptation of Twisted Metal.

Lana Parrilla as Lisa Trammell: Lana Parrilla joins The Lincoln Lawyer season 2 as Lisa Trammel, a restaurant owner accused of murdering a high-profile business executive in LA. Mickey's relationship with Lisa quickly complicates the case. Parrilla is best known for playing Regina Mills in Once Upon a Time, as well as work in Spin City, Lost, 24, and Six Feet Under.

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Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine as Detective Raymond Griggs: Detective Raymond Griggs is a member of the LAPD and is played by Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine in The Lincoln Lawyer cast, investigating the murder of Jerry Vincent. Detective Griggs replaces the character of Hieronymus “Harry” Bosch, the lead character of Michael Connelly’s earlier novel series. Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine is known for his role as Ronnie Davis in The Chi and will appear as Gaius in the upcoming miniseries Washington Black.

Elliot Gould as Devin Jones: While only appearing in a brief cameo role in The Lincoln Lawyer cast, Elliot Gould plays Mickey’s father’s law partner, a character created for Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer series. Elliot Gould has had an extensive career, including Trapper John McIntyre in M*A*S*H, Reuben Tishkoff in the Ocean’s movies, and Philip Marlowe in the adaptation of the Raymond Chandler novel The Long Goodbye. He also earned an Oscar nomination for his role in Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice in 1969.Krista Warner as Hayley Haller: Krista Warner portrays Hayley, the daughter of Mickey and Maggie. The actress is set to appear as Young Lisa in the TV series Middle of Nowhere.

Jamie McShane as Detective Lee Lankford: Jamie McShane's Lee Lankford is first seen as a detective who is opposed to lawyers and biased against Haller, then as an investigator, and then in a more villainous role involved in both Mickey and Maggie's cases. Jamie McShane is known for his role as Cameron Hayes in Sons of Anarchy and as Eric O’Bannon in Netflix’s Bloodline. In 2022, he returned to Netflix with the significant role of Sheriff Donovan Galpin in the Addams Family spinoff series Wednesday.

David Clayton Rogers as Russell Lawson: David Clayton Rogers joins season 2 as Russell Lawson, a new client that tests Mickey's career. Rogers previously worked on Mayans MC, Blindspot, and Shameless.

The Lincoln Lawyer & Bosch: Legacy are both based on Michael Connelly novels. Are his characters as connected in the shows as they are in the books?

Fiona Rene as Gloria Dayton (aka Glory Days): Fiona Rene plays Gloria Dayton, a sex worker that Haller needs to testify in a case. Rene played Lyla in I Know What You Did Last Summer.

Douglas Bennett as Kaz: An old friend of Cisco's that complicates his past with the Road Saints in season 2. Bennett is best known for playing Orlin West in Sons of Anarchy.

Matt Angel as Henry Dahl: Matt Angel appears in season 2 as Henry Dahl, a podcaster interested in Lisa's case. He recently worked on The Wrath of Becky and Dave.

Michael Graziadei as Jeff Golantz: Michael Graziadei stars as Jeff Golantz, the prosecutor in the Trevor Elliott case. The actor has had roles in The Magicians as Raylan Cortez, True Detective as Dan O’Brien, and the Watchmen miniseries as Carmichael.

The ending of The Lincoln Lawyer season 2, part 2 brings a conclusion to Lisa Trammell’s trial, but there are more mysteries for Mickey to uncover.

Christopher Gorham as Trevor Elliott: Christopher Gorham plays Trevor Elliott, the video game developer accused of killing his wife in season 1. Gorham is known for his roles as Bob Barnard in the series Insatiable and as Bobby in 2 Broke Girls. He also portrayed Johnny Carson in 2020's One Night in Miami.

Chris Browning as Teddy Vogul: Teddy Vogul is the head of the Road Saints and has a hold on Mickey over having let Cisco leave the group. Chris Browning played Serling in Netflix’s Bright. Interestingly, he also had a role in the Prime Video series Bosch, which takes place in the same fictional world.

Saul Huezo as Jesus Menendez: Jesus Menendez is portrayed by Saul Huezo in The Lincoln Lawyer cast. Huezo played Oscar in Lincoln Heights.

Jon Tenney as Mickey Haller Sr.: In The Lincoln Lawyer's flashbacks, Jon Tenney plays Mickey Haller Sr., Mickey’s father. Tenney played Behan in Tombstone and Howard Anderson in Legion.

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