Emilio Rivera
- Acting
- February 24, 1961 · San Antonio, Texas, USA
Biography
Emilio Rivera (born February 24, 1961) is a distinguished Native-Latino American businessman, entrepreneur, film and television actor, and producer, best known for his powerful portrayal of Marcus Álvarez, the president of the Mayans Motorcycle Club, in the acclaimed FX series Sons of Anarchy (2008–2014) and its spin-off Mayans M.C. (2018–2023). With a career spanning over three decades, the San Antonio-born actor has become one of Hollywood's most recognizable "tough guys," often cast in high-stakes crime dramas and action films such as Con Air (1997), Traffic (2000), and Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017). Beyond his signature biker roles, Rivera has displayed significant range in series like Z Nation, where he played Hector "Escorpion" Alvarez, and the Netflix coming-of-age dramedy On My Block.
Known for
Filmography
- Bodyman · Javier Ortega
- Under Fire · Valentino
- Cuisine de la 'Pocalypse · Murray
- Landman · Luis Medina
- Holy Cash · Actor
- Chuck Zito: An American Story · Self
- Hot Ones Versus · Self
- The Movie Teller · Trabajador 3 / José
- Dante's Hotel · Captain Pasado
- Flamin' Hot · Vacho Montañez
- The Upshaws · Barkavious
- Law & Order: Organized Crime · Miguel 'El Diablo' Olivas
- Love and Betrayal on the Force · George (Voice)
- Ride Hard: Live Free · Gauge
- 3 from Hell · Aquarius
- To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell · Self
- El Chicano · Shadow
- Carl Weber's The Family Business · Alejandro Zuniga
- Venom · Lobby Guard Richard
- Mayans M.C. · Marcus Álvarez, Marcus Alvarez
- Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot · Jesus Alvarado
- El Camino Christmas · Vicente Cruz
- Avenge the Crows · Carlos Santiago
- Smartass · Poco Efe
- Badsville · Lucky Lou
- 48 Hours to Live · Gunner
- Street Level · Pete
- North by El Norte · Big boss
- Hitman: Agent 47 · Fabian
- Mercy for Angels · Machetto
- Z Nation · Escorpion, Hector Alvarez/Escorpion
- 10 Cent Pistol · Melville
- Gang Related · Tio Gordo
- Water & Power · Norte
- Bullet · Speedy
- American Lowrider · Paisa
- Filly Brown · Mani
- The Devil's in the Details · Bill Duffy
- The Obama Effect · Hector Santiago
- C'mon Man · Steven
- Act of Valor · Sanchez
- Budz House · Big Happy
- Narcocorrido · Ramon
- Platinum Illusions · Boss Hogg
- Cinema Verite · Nightwatchman
- Cholo Comedy Slam: Stand Up and Lean Back
- American Flyer · Big Boss
- Next Day Air · Bodega
- Lie to Me · Tony Calvo
- The Mentalist · Martin
- Sons of Anarchy · Marcus Alvarez
- Street Kings · OG Vato
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles · Mexican Police Chief
- Moonlight · Chemma Tejada
- Delta Farce · Jorge
- Spider-Man 3 · Policeman at Sand Truck
- Raines
- Brothers and Sisters · The Sponsor
- Shark · Detective #1
- Splinter · Jesse
- Fun with Dick and Jane · Day Laborer
- My Name Is Earl · Victor
- Bones · Ramon Ortez
- Harsh Times · Eddy
- Weeds · El Coyote
- Kojak
- Short Fuse · Camacho
- Purple Heart · Deputy
- Doing Hard Time · Officer David Teal
- El padrino: The Latin Godfather · Rudy
- CSI: NY · Little Stevie
- Sucker Free City · Detective Zepada
- Collateral · Paco
- Cake · Fidel
- Bruce Almighty · Hood
- A Man Apart · Garza
- Confessions of a Dangerous Mind · Benitez
- High Crimes · Salvadoran Man
- Road Dogz · Big Joe
- Ali G Indahouse · Rico