Lincoln Lawyer's Manuel Garcia-Rulfo forgotten 'groundbreaking' role with Jennifer Aniston

WARNING: This article contains spoilers from The Lincoln Lawyer.

The Lincoln Lawyer fans have noticed Manuel Garcia-Rulfo making a cameo appearance alongside Friends icon Jennifer Aniston.

The Lincoln Lawyer season three concluded with a cliffhanger, seeing Mickey Haller (portrayed by Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) arrested for the murder of his previous client Sam Scales (Christopher Thornton).

With Sam's body discovered in Mickey's boot, it's evident that someone is framing him, but viewers will remain in suspense about who and why until the legal drama returns on later this year.

As excitement mounts for the premiere of the fourth series, fans have been exploring other roles played by the Mexican leading actor.

To many's surprise, Garcia-Rulfo had a small role in a film featuring Friends and The Morning Show star Jennifer Aniston, which is very different from her usual work.

The Lincoln Lawyer actor has a minor part in Aniston's poignant drama Cake, released in 2014.

Claire (played by Jennifer Aniston) is a member of a chronic pain support group struggling with an addiction to prescription painkillers.

Upon learning that a fellow group member has taken her own life, Claire initially reacts with indifference.

However, she begins to experience visions of the woman and consequently seeks out her widower (Sam Worthington).

Garcia-Rulfo plays Arturo, a handyman hired by Claire to carry out some garden repairs. Before he departs, she gives him a box of toys that belonged to her son, who died in a car accident.

Arturo leaves the house with the box of toys but Claire's cleaner stops him and demands he gives the sentimental box back.

She warns that she will "curse his kids and grandkids" unless he returns the items, to which he furiously retorts with a "crazy b***h" in Spanish before fleeing the scene.

Despite a lacklustre 48% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, Cake has garnered acclaim from viewers on the site itself as well as Reddit, with one individual branding it "extremely sad".

A Reddit user lauded the film saying: "It was very very stunning in it's characterization of a woman who is so angry and is holding in her grief it affects her very existence."

An additional comment highlighted: "I must say it was truly a memorable role for Jennifer Aniston. I was moved by her performance."

Meanwhile, a Rotten Tomatoes critic summed up their thoughts: "Cake is mostly a melancholy, tragically stunning film, with a groundbreaking performance by Aniston and enough biting humor and heart to create the perfect balance it needs to make a lasting impression."

The Lincoln Lawyer is available to watch on Netflix.