The Lincoln Lawyer Show Cast, Character & Book Changes Guide

Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer has a large cast of lovable characters, some familiar to book readers and others new, played by talented established and up-and-coming actors. Based on the books by Michael Connelly, The Lincoln Lawyer follows a high-profile criminal defense attorney, Mickey Haller, who can win almost any case.

Across four seasons, Mickey has taken on many murder cases. However, The Lincoln Lawyer season 4 will give him his most difficult case yet. At the end of The Lincoln Lawyer season 3, an officer pulls over Mickey and finds the dead body of Mickey's former client, Sam Scales, in the trunk.He's being framed, but he has to prove it.

As he takes on the biggest battle of his life, Mickey will be surrounded by his law firm employees, his loved ones, and opposing members of law enforcement and the legal system. These are the most significant actors and characters who appear in the series.

Manuel Garcia-Rulfo As Mickey Haller

Date Of Birth: February 25, 1981

• Active Since: 2006

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.

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Character: Manuel Garcia-Rulfo plays Michael “Mickey” Haller Jr. in The Lincoln Lawyer, taking the role that was played by Matthew McConaughey in the 2011 movie. Mickey is an LA defense attorney who primarily operates out of his Lincoln town cars, but he now has an office as well. 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 focus on his American-Irish roots.

Becki Newton As Lorna Crane

Date Of Birth: July 4, 1978

• Active Since: 2003

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.

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Character: Lorna Crane is played by Becki Newton in the Netflix series The Lincoln Lawyer. The character is Mickey’s trusted second ex-wife, whom he married on the rebound from Maggie before eventually parting amicably. In seasons 1 and 2, Lorna manages Mickey's cases and phone calls while he is on the road and in court. Then, in The Lincoln Lawyer seasons 3 and 4, she serves as a lawyer at his law firm, replacing Jennifer Aronson from the books.

Angus Sampson As Dennis “Cisco” Wojciechowski

Date Of Birth: February 12, 1979

• Active Since: 1998

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.

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Character: Angus Sampson plays Dennis “Cisco” Wojciechowski in The Lincoln Lawyer cast, and he fills the role of both his character and Harry Bosch from the books. Cisco is a former member of the Road Saints and a private investigator on Mickey Haller's legal team. He is also married to Lorna Taylor, and they have a dog together.

Jazz Raycole As Izzy Letts

Date Of Birth: February 11

• Active Since: 1995

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.

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Character: Jazz Raycole plays the part of Izzy Letts, a new character devised for Netflix’s adaptation of The Lincoln Lawyer. Izzy takes the place of Patrick Henson in The Brass Verdict, switching out the pro-surfer with a queer woman of color. Izzy starts out as Mickey's driver, but she becomes his office manager, taking over Lorna's role in the books when the TV character becomes a lawyer. As a fellow recovering addict, Mickey and Izzy help each other with sobriety.

Neve Campbell as Maggie McPherson

Date of Birth: October 3, 1973

• Active Since: 1991

Actor: Neve Campbell was born in Guelph, Ontario, and she is best known for her role as Sidney Prescott in the Scream franchise. While she skipped out on the 2023 Scream sequel, she returns for Scream 7. Outside the Scream franchise, she has established herself as a highly sought-after actor in primarily dramatic roles on TV and in movies.

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Character: Neve Campbell plays Maggie McPherson in The Lincoln Lawyer, the first ex-wife of Mickey Haller and a ruthless prosecutor. She and Mickey have an ongoing conflict about Mickey's job as a defense attorney, but they still support each other for the sake of their daughter, Hayley. While her role has been lessened in seasons 2 and 3, she will return full-time in The Lincoln Lawyer season 4.

Krista Warner As Hayley Haller

Date of Birth: Unknown

• Active Since: 2018

Actor: Krista Warner is an up-and-coming actor whose first notable role was Hayley in The Lincoln Lawyer.

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Character: Krista Warner portrays Hayley, the daughter of Mickey and Maggie. At the end of The Lincoln Lawyer season 3, she reveals that she's interested in pursuing defense law, and she says she might take some college classes even though she's still in high school.

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Constance Zimmer as Dana "Death Row Dana" Berg: Constance Zimmer plays Death Row Dana, the ruthless prosecutor known for pursuing the death penalty at any cost, even if it means bending the law. She got her big break playing Dana Gordon in Entourage. Her other notable roles include Claire Simms in Boston Legal, Rosalind Price in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and Quinn King in UnREAL.

Jason Butler Harner as Detective Kent Drucker: Throughout The Lincoln Lawyer season 4, Jason Butler Harner plays Detective Kent Drucker, a seasoned homicide detective who is on Mickey's case. Harner got his big break playing the serial killer Gordon Northcott in the 2008 movie Changeling. His other notable roles include Deputy Warden E.B. Tiller in Alcatraz, Varick Strauss in Ray Donovan, and Roy Petty in Ozark.

Marcus Henderson as Yannick Bamba: Marcus Henderson plays Yannick Bamba, the TV version of the character Bishop from the book. He is a cellmate who protects Mickey in jail and becomes his driver. Henderson got his big break playing Walter in Get Out. His other notable roles include Woodrow in Pete's Dragon, Andre Wright in Snowfall, Granny Smith in Tacoma FD, and Lieutenant Jet in the cast of Star Trek: Lower Decks.

Emmanuelle Chriqui as Jeanine Ferrigno: Emmanuelle Chriqui's Jeanine Ferrigno is the girlfriend of a gangster in The Lincoln Lawyer season 4. Chriqui got his big break as Sloan in Entourage from 2005 to 2011. Her other notable roles include Paige in Tron: Uprising, Dr. Lila Kyle in The Passage, and Lana Lang Cushing in Superman & Lois.

Jason O'Mara as Jack Gilroy: In The Lincoln Lawyer, Jason O'Mara plays Jack Gilroy, the boyfriend of Maggie and a sports medicine worker. He does not exist in The Law of Innocence. O'Mara got his big break playing Charles Conti in the show In Justice. He also had notable roles in Jim Shannon in Terra Nova, Jeffrey Mace in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and Wyatt Price in The Man in the High Castle. He also voiced the character of Batman in multiple DC video games.

Sasha Alexander as FBI Agent Dawn Ruth: Sasha Alexander plays FBI Agent Dawn Ruth, an agent on an important case. Alexander got her big break playing Gretchen Witter in the teen drama Dawson's Creek. Her other notable roles include Caitlin Todd in NCIS, Maura Isles in Rizzoli & Isles, and Helene Runyon in Shameless.

Gigi Zumbado as Grace: Actor Gigi Zumbado's Grace is the eccentric and smart classmate of Izzy's in a paralegal course. Zumbado got her big break as Tammy Ocampo in Bridge and Tunnel. Her other notable roles include Grace in The Price We Pay, Monica in Heart Eyes, and Zoe in Bride Hard.

Javon Johnson as Carter Gates: Javon Johnson plays Carter Gates, a man accused of murder who meets Mickey in jail. He is likely an expanded version of the character Carew from The Law of Innocence, who is only mentioned twice. Johnson got his big break playing Richard Hallsen in The Oval from 2019 to 2025. His other notable roles include George Johnson in American Soul, Judge Charles M. Richardson in The Quad, and Pastor Eldridge in The Hate U Give.

Kyle Richards as Celeste Baker: Throughout The Lincoln Lawyer season 4, Kyle Richards plays Celeste Baker, a rich woman seeking Lorna's help with a divorce case. Richards got her big break as Lindsey in the 1978 movie Halloween. Her most notable roles include Lissy Preston in Down to Earth, Ellie Curtis in The Watcher in the Woods, and Lindsey in Halloween Kills. Additionally, she has played herself in The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills from 2010 to the present.

Scott Lawrence as Judge Stone: In The Law of Innocence, the judge in Mickey's case is Judge Warfield, a former defense attorney. However, Scott Lawrence plays Judge Stone, the new judge presiding over Mickey Haller's murder trial. Lawrence got his big break playing Sturgis Turner in JAG. His other notable roles include Venture Star Crew Chief in Avatar, U.S.S. Vengeance Officer in Star Trek Into Darkness, and Doc in The Host.

Cobie Smulders as Unknown: Cobie Smulders plays an unknown character in The Lincoln Lawyer season 4. Smulders got her big break playing Robin Scherbatsky in How I Met Your Mother from 2005 to 2014. She also plays Agent Maria Hill in the MCU movies and shows The Avengers, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Secret Invasion, and What If...? Her other notable roles include Lisa Turner in Friends From College, Dex Parios in Stumptown, and Ann Coulter in American Crime Story.

Kasey Montoya as Herself: Kasey Montoya is an Emmy-winning reporter and weathercaster at the Los Angeles news channel KTLA. She plays herself in The Lincoln Lawyer season 4. Previously, she played a news reporter in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and a news anchor in Arkansas and The Forever Purge.

Nancy Silverton as Herself: Nancy Silverton is an American chef who received the James Beard Foundation's Outstanding Chef Award in 2014. She's a chef and co-owner of the Mozza Restaurant Group, based in Los Angeles. She appears as herself in a cameo in The Lincoln Lawyer season 4.

The Lincoln Lawyer Supporting Cast & Characters

Elliot Gould as Devin Jones: Elliot Gould plays Mickey’s father’s law partner, David "Legal" Siegel, a character created for Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer series. Legal serves as a father figure for Mickey. 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.

Hemky Madera as FBI Agent Felix Vasquez: Hemky Madera takes on the role of FBI Agent Felix Vasquez, who becomes a hindrance to Mickey's court case defending Lisa Trammell. Madera got his big break playing Ricky in Ciudad Nueva. He also played Mr. Delmar in Spider-Man: Homecoming, Pote Galvez in Queen of the South, and Carlos Sujo in Kaleidoscope. Additionally, he played the minor role of F.I.D. Detective Luis Rosa in the cousin series Bosch.

Michael A. Goorjian as Alex Grant/Kazarian: In The Lincoln Lawyer season 2, Michael A. Goorjian plays Alex Grant/Kazarian, a member of the Armenian mob and a wealthy business owner. Goorjian got his big break playing Justin Thompson, Neve Campbell's love interest, in Party of Five. His other notable roles include Charlie Bakhchinyan in Amerikatsi, Bob in SLC Punk!, and Mickey Druther in Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical.

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.

Yaya Dacosta as Andy Freeman: Yaya Dacosta plays Andy in The Lincoln Lawyer seasons 2 and 3, the prosecutor on the Lisa Trammel case, and Mickey's girlfriend during season 3. 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 roles as April Sexton in Chicago Med, Angela Vaughn in Our Kind of People, and Whitney Houston in Whitney.

Devon Graye as Julian La Cosse: In The Lincoln Lawyer season 3, Julian La Cosse is the man accused of murdering Glory Days, who is seeking out Mickey's help. Gray got his first acting role in 2006 and got his big break playing Teenage Dexter in the series Dexter. He's also known for acting in Nope (2022), 13 Sins (2014), and I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017).

Allyn Moriyon as Eddie Rojas: In The Lincoln Lawyer season 3, Eddie Rojas is a family friend who gets into legal trouble. He becomes Mickey's driver to pay off his debts. Moriyon started acting in 2023, and his only credit before The Lincoln Lawyer is in a short film called The Only "T" in Skechers.

Holt McCallany as Neil Bishop: Neil Bishop is the DA's investigator throughout The Lincoln Lawyer season 3. Though Bishop got his first onscreen role in 1986, it took 30 years of working in Hollywood to get his big break playing Bill Tench from 2017 to 2019 in the cast of Mindhunter. Since then, he's gained recognition for his former roles in Fight Club (1999), Lights Out (2011), and Shot Caller (2017).

John Pirrucello as William Forsythe: Throughout The Lincoln Lawyer season 3, Mickey goes up against a new prosecutor named William Forsythe. Pirrucello got his first acting role in 1996 and had his big break in 2013, playing Nick Stavros in Phil Spector. He's best known for acting in Incarnate (2016), Twin Peaks (2017), and Barry (2018-2019).

Merrin Dungey as Judge Regina Turner: In The Lincoln Lawyer season 3, Judge Regina Turner is the compassionate judge who presides over the Glory Days murder case. Dungey got her first professional acting role in 1995 and had her big break in 1999 when she was cast as Kelly Palmer in the sitcom The King of Queens, a role she continued until 2007. The actor is best known for acting in the cast of Big Little Lies (2017-2019), Alias (2001-2006), and Conviction (2016-2017).

Philip Anthony-Rodriguez as Adam Suarez: Adam Suarez is Andy's boss in the DA's office in The Lincoln Lawyer season 3. Anthony-Rodriguez started acting in 1995 as a child actor, and he got his big break playing Kyle Duarte from 2003 to 2004 in Jake 2.0. The actor is best known for acting in The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008-2012), Grimm (2014-2015), and Good Trouble (2022-2023).

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.

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.

Fiona Rene as Gloria Dayton (aka Glory Days): Fiona Rene plays Gloria Dayton, a sex worker who Haller needs to testify in a case. She becomes the victim in The Lincoln Lawyer season 3. 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.

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.

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.