Name
Emilio Rivera
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1961-02-24 (65 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
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- 1999 Pros & Cons as Con 1
- 2002 High Crimes as Salvadoran Man
- 2001 Tomcats as Sampson (uncredited)
- 2005 Harsh Times as Eddy
- 2002 Ali G Indahouse as Rico
- 2006 Splinter as Jesse
- 1996 The Cable Guy as Jail Inmate
- 1995 Rage as Javier
- 2012 Act of Valor as Sanchez
- 2004 El padrino: The Latin Godfather as Rudy
- 2011 Budz House as Big Happy
- 2000 The Base 2: Guilty as Charged as Pvt. Alberto Ramirerz
- 2002 Road Dogz as Big Joe
- 2007 Delta Farce as Jorge
- 2013 The Devil's in the Details as Bill Duffy
- 2023 The Movie Teller as Trabajador 3 / José
- 2013 American Lowrider as Paisa
- 2015 Hitman: Agent 47 as Fabian
- 2023 Dante's Hotel as Captain Pasado
- 2002 Confessions of a Dangerous Mind as Benitez
- 2011 Cinema Verite as Nightwatchman
- 2014 Bullet as Speedy
- 2003 A Man Apart as Garza
- 2012 C'mon Man as Steven
- 2016 48 Hours to Live as Gunner
- 2023 Flamin' Hot as Vacho Montañez
- 2014 Water & Power as Norte
- 2016 North by El Norte as Big boss
- 2010 American Flyer as Big Boss
- Soon Purgatory
- 1997 Con Air as Carlos
- 2000 Traffic as Salazar Soldier #2
- 1977 Thunder and Lightning as Honeydew Driver
- 2014 10 Cent Pistol as Melville
- 2011 Platinum Illusions as Boss Hogg
- 2004 Sucker Free City as Detective Zepada
- 2013 Filly Brown as Mani
- 2004 Collateral as Paco
- 2016 Street Level as Pete
- 2017 Smartass as Poco Efe
- 2005 Short Fuse as Camacho
- 2012 The Obama Effect as Hector Santiago
- 2007 Spider-Man 3 as Policeman at Sand Truck
- 2008 Street Kings as OG Vato
- 2011 Narcocorrido as Ramon
- 2004 Cake as Fidel
- 2015 Mercy for Angels as Machetto
- 2017 Avenge the Crows as Carlos Santiago
- 2017 El Camino Christmas as Vicente Cruz
- 2018 Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot as Jesus Alvarado
- 2017 Badsville as Lucky Lou
- 2003 Bruce Almighty as Hood
- 2019 3 from Hell as Aquarius
- 2010 Cholo Comedy Slam: Stand Up and Lean Back
- 2019 El Chicano as Shadow
- 2018 Venom as Lobby Guard Richard
- 2009 Next Day Air as Bodega
- 2019 To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell as Self
- 2005 Fun with Dick and Jane as Day Laborer
- 2005 Purple Heart as Deputy
- 2004 Doing Hard Time as Officer David Teal
- 2024 Holy Cash as Actor
- 2020 Ride Hard: Live Free as Gauge
- Soon RZR Cyber Protocol as Felix
- 2025 Under Fire as Valentino
- 2025 Cuisine de la 'Pocalypse as Murray
- 2024 Chuck Zito: An American Story as Self
- 1995 Murder Was the Case as Reporter #2
- 2020 Love and Betrayal on the Force as George (voice)
- Soon How To Date Again as Rancher
- 2026 Bodyman as Javier Ortega
- Soon Grit as Self
- Soon The Gunfighter as Sanchez
- Soon Beneath the Cinder Block as Hugo
- 2000 Titus ( 1 episode ) as Castro
- 2000 Son of the Beach ( 1 episode )
- 2008 Sons of Anarchy ( 32 episodes ) as Marcus Alvarez
- 2006 Brothers and Sisters ( 1 episode ) as The Sponsor
- 1992 Renegade ( 1 episode ) as Rafe
- 2006 Shark ( 1 episode ) as Detective #1
- 1990 Beverly Hills, 90210 ( 1 episode ) as Felipe
- 2005 Bones ( 1 episode ) as Ramon Ortez
- 2005 My Name Is Earl ( 2 episodes ) as Victor
- 1999 L.A. Heat ( 2 episodes )
- 2000 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ( 1 episode ) as Bank Robber #1
- 2004 CSI: NY ( 1 episode ) as Little Stevie
- 1993 Walker, Texas Ranger ( 1 episode ) as Juan 'Loco' Morales
- 1993 The X-Files ( 1 episode ) as Brigham
- 2007 Moonlight ( 1 episode ) as Chemma Tejada
- 2007 Raines ( 1 episode )
- 2009 Lie to Me ( 1 episode ) as Tony Calvo
- 2005 Kojak ( 3 episodes )
- 2005 Weeds ( 4 episodes ) as El Coyote
- 1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ( 1 episode ) as Benito Escobar
- 2018 Mayans M.C. ( 10 episodes ) as Marcus Álvarez
- 2008 The Mentalist ( 1 episode ) as Martin
- 1994 ER ( 1 episode ) as Emilio Cardazco
- 2014 Gang Related ( 13 episodes ) as Tio Gordo
- 2018 Mayans M.C. ( 31 episodes ) as Marcus Alvarez
- 2018 Carl Weber's The Family Business ( 41 episodes ) as Alejandro Zuniga
- 2002 The Shield ( 2 episodes ) as Navaro Quintero
- 2008 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles ( 1 episode ) as Mexican Police Chief
- 2021 The Upshaws ( 2 episodes ) as Barkavious
- 1995 JAG ( 1 episode ) as Drug Runner
- 2024 Hot Ones Versus ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2014 Z Nation ( 1 episode ) as Hector Alvarez/Escorpion
- 2014 Z Nation ( 5 episodes ) as Escorpion
- 2014 Z Nation ( 3 episodes ) as Hector Alvarez
- 2014 Z Nation ( 2 episodes ) as Hector
- 2024 Landman ( 2 episodes ) as Luis Medina
- 2021 Law & Order: Organized Crime ( 1 episode ) as Miguel 'El Diablo' Olivas
- 2000 Girlfriends ( 1 episode ) as Nick
