Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
February 24, 1961
Place of Birth:
San Antonio, Texas, USA
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Emilio Rivera
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
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Under Fire | Valentino |
| 2025 | Cuisine de la 'Pocalypse | Murray |
| 2024 | Holy Cash | Actor |
| 2024 | Chuck Zito: An American Story | Self |
| 2023 | The Movie Teller | Trabajador 3 / José |
| 2023 | Dante's Hotel | Captain Pasado |
| 2023 | Flamin' Hot | Vacho Montañez |
| 2020 | Ride Hard: Live Free | Gauge |
| 2019 | 3 from Hell | Aquarius |
| 2019 | El Chicano | Shadow |
| 2019 | To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell | Self |
| 2018 | Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot | Jesus Alvarado |
| 2018 | Venom | Lobby Guard Richard |
| 2017 | Smartass | Poco Efe |
| 2017 | Avenge the Crows | Carlos Santiago |
| 2017 | El Camino Christmas | Vicente Cruz |
| 2017 | Badsville | Lucky Lou |
| 2016 | 48 Hours to Live | Gunner |
| 2016 | North by El Norte | Big boss |
| 2016 | Street Level | Pete |
| 2015 | Hitman: Agent 47 | Fabian |
| 2015 | Mercy for Angels | Machetto |
| 2014 | Bullet | Speedy |
| 2014 | Water & Power | Norte |
| 2014 | 10 Cent Pistol | Melville |
| 2013 | The Devil's in the Details | Bill Duffy |
| 2013 | American Lowrider | Paisa |
| 2013 | Filly Brown | Mani |
| 2012 | Act of Valor | Sanchez |
| 2012 | C'mon Man | Steven |
| 2012 | The Obama Effect | Hector Santiago |
| 2011 | Budz House | Big Happy |
| 2011 | Cinema Verite | Nightwatchman |
| 2011 | Platinum Illusions | Boss Hogg |
| 2011 | Narcocorrido | Ramon |
| 2010 | American Flyer | Big Boss |
| 2010 | Cholo Comedy Slam: Stand Up and Lean Back | |
| 2009 | Next Day Air | Bodega |
| 2008 | Street Kings | OG Vato |
| 2007 | Delta Farce | Jorge |
| 2007 | Spider-Man 3 | Policeman at Sand Truck |
| 2006 | Splinter | Jesse |
| 2005 | Harsh Times | Eddy |
| 2005 | Short Fuse | Camacho |
| 2005 | Fun with Dick and Jane | Day Laborer |
| 2005 | Purple Heart | Deputy |
| 2004 | El padrino: The Latin Godfather | Rudy |
| 2004 | Sucker Free City | Detective Zepada |
| 2004 | Collateral | Paco |
| 2004 | Cake | Fidel |
| 2004 | Doing Hard Time | Officer David Teal |
| 2003 | A Man Apart | Garza |
| 2003 | Bruce Almighty | Hood |
| 2002 | High Crimes | Salvadoran Man |
| 2002 | Ali G Indahouse | Rico |
| 2002 | Road Dogz | Big Joe |
| 2002 | Confessions of a Dangerous Mind | Benitez |
| 2001 | Tomcats | Sampson (uncredited) |
| 2000 | The Base 2: Guilty as Charged | Pvt. Alberto Ramirerz |
| 2000 | Traffic | Salazar Soldier #2 |
| 1999 | Pros & Cons | Con 1 |
| 1997 | Con Air | Carlos |
| 1996 | The Cable Guy | Jail Inmate |
| 1995 | Rage | Javier |
| 1995 | Murder Was the Case | Reporter #2 |
| 1977 | Thunder and Lightning | Honeydew Driver |
| Purgatory | ||
| RZR Cyber Protocol | Felix |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hot Ones Versus | Self |
| 2024 | Landman | Luis Medina |
| 2021 | The Upshaws | Barkavious |
| 2021 | Law & Order: Organized Crime | Miguel 'El Diablo' Olivas |
| 2018 | Mayans M.C. | Marcus Álvarez |
| 2018 | Mayans M.C. | Marcus Alvarez |
| 2018 | Carl Weber's The Family Business | Alejandro Zuniga |
| 2014 | Gang Related | Tio Gordo |
| 2014 | Z Nation | Hector Alvarez/Escorpion |
| 2014 | Z Nation | Escorpion |
| 2014 | Z Nation | Hector Alvarez |
| 2014 | Z Nation | Hector |
| 2009 | Lie to Me | Tony Calvo |
| 2008 | Sons of Anarchy | Marcus Alvarez |
| 2008 | The Mentalist | Martin |
| 2008 | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Mexican Police Chief |
| 2007 | Moonlight | Chemma Tejada |
| 2007 | Raines | |
| 2006 | Brothers and Sisters | The Sponsor |
| 2006 | Shark | Detective #1 |
| 2005 | Bones | Ramon Ortez |
| 2005 | My Name Is Earl | Victor |
| 2005 | Kojak | |
| 2005 | Weeds | El Coyote |
| 2004 | CSI: NY | Little Stevie |
| 2002 | The Shield | Navaro Quintero |
| 2000 | Titus | Castro |
| 2000 | Son of the Beach | |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Bank Robber #1 |
| 2000 | Girlfriends | Nick |
| 1999 | L.A. Heat | |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Benito Escobar |
| 1995 | JAG | Drug Runner |
| 1994 | ER | Emilio Cardazco |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Juan 'Loco' Morales |
| 1993 | The X-Files | Brigham |
| 1992 | Renegade | Rafe |
| 1990 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Felipe |