Emilio Rivera
Acting
- Born:
- 1961-02-24
- 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.
Known For
Filmography
Bodyman
Under Fire
Cuisine de la 'Pocalypse
Landman
Holy Cash
Chuck Zito: An American Story
Hot Ones Versus
The Movie Teller
Dante's Hotel
Flamin' Hot
The Upshaws
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Love and Betrayal on the Force
Ride Hard: Live Free
3 from Hell
To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell
El Chicano
Carl Weber's The Family Business
Venom
Mayans M.C.
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
El Camino Christmas
Avenge the Crows
Smartass
Badsville
48 Hours to Live
Street Level
North by El Norte
Hitman: Agent 47
Mercy for Angels
Z Nation
10 Cent Pistol
Gang Related
Water & Power
Bullet
American Lowrider
Filly Brown
The Devil's in the Details
The Obama Effect
C'mon Man
Act of Valor
Budz House
Narcocorrido
Platinum Illusions
Cinema Verite
Cholo Comedy Slam: Stand Up and Lean Back
American Flyer
Next Day Air
Lie to Me
The Mentalist
Sons of Anarchy
Street Kings
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Moonlight
Delta Farce
Spider-Man 3
Raines
Brothers and Sisters
Shark
Splinter
Fun with Dick and Jane
My Name Is Earl
Bones
Harsh Times
Weeds
Kojak
Short Fuse
Purple Heart
Doing Hard Time
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
CSI: NY
Sucker Free City
Collateral
Cake
Bruce Almighty
A Man Apart
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
High Crimes
Road Dogz
Ali G Indahouse
The Shield
Tomcats
Traffic
The Base 2: Guilty as Charged
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Girlfriends
Titus
Son of the Beach
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
L.A. Heat
Pros & Cons
Con Air
The Cable Guy
Rage
JAG
Murder Was the Case
ER
The X-Files
Walker, Texas Ranger
Renegade
Beverly Hills, 90210
Thunder and Lightning
Purgatory
RZR Cyber Protocol
How To Date Again
Grit
The Gunfighter
Beneath the Cinder Block
House of Guerrero