Emilio Rivera

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

February 24, 1961 (65 yrs)

place of birth

San Antonio, Texas, USA

also known as

امیلیو ریورا

total credits

50 movies

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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Known For

Filmography

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Spider-Man 3
6.5

Spider-Man 3

2007as Policeman at Sand Truck
Con Air
6.8

Con Air

1997as Carlos
Venom
6.8

Venom

2018as Lobby Guard Richard
Bruce Almighty
6.7

Bruce Almighty

2003as Hood
Street Kings
6.6

Street Kings

2008as OG Vato
Collateral
7.2

Collateral

2004as Paco
Act of Valor
6.5

Act of Valor

2012as Sanchez
High Crimes
6.4

High Crimes

2002as Salvadoran Man
Hitman: Agent 47
5.9

Hitman: Agent 47

2015as Fabian
Traffic
7.1

Traffic

2000as Salazar Soldier #2
Ali G Indahouse
6.1

Ali G Indahouse

2002as Rico
Flamin' Hot
7.9

Flamin' Hot

2023as Vacho Montañez
The Cable Guy
6.0

The Cable Guy

1996as Jail Inmate
Fun with Dick and Jane
6.2

Fun with Dick and Jane

2005as Day Laborer
A Man Apart
6.1

A Man Apart

2003as Garza
Harsh Times
6.4

Harsh Times

2005as Eddy
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
6.7

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

2002as Benitez
Tomcats
5.1

Tomcats

2001as Sampson (uncredited)
Under Fire
6.5

Under Fire

2025as Valentino
El Chicano
6.6

El Chicano

2019as Shadow
Doing Hard Time
5.0

Doing Hard Time

2004as Officer David Teal
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
6.7

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

2018as Jesus Alvarado
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
7.2

El padrino: The Latin Godfather

2004as Rudy
3 from Hell
5.8

3 from Hell

2019as Aquarius
The Movie Teller
6.5

The Movie Teller

2023as Trabajador 3 / José
Delta Farce
4.7

Delta Farce

2007as Jorge
Water & Power
6.5

Water & Power

2014as Norte
Badsville
5.0

Badsville

2017as Lucky Lou
Bullet
4.3

Bullet

2014as Speedy
Pros & Cons
3.6

Pros & Cons

1999as Con 1
Next Day Air
5.2

Next Day Air

2009as Bodega
Cinema Verite
5.7

Cinema Verite

2011as Nightwatchman
Smartass
5.3

Smartass

2017as Poco Efe
Rage
6.3

Rage

1995as Javier
Street Level
2.0

Street Level

2016as Pete
El Camino Christmas
5.6

El Camino Christmas

2017as Vicente Cruz
Avenge the Crows
4.7

Avenge the Crows

2017as Carlos Santiago
Chuck Zito: An American Story
2.0

Chuck Zito: An American Story

2024as Self
Dante's Hotel
3.8

Dante's Hotel

2023as Captain Pasado
Road Dogz
6.8

Road Dogz

2002as Big Joe
The Devil's in the Details
4.9

The Devil's in the Details

2013as Bill Duffy
Sucker Free City
5.9

Sucker Free City

2004as Detective Zepada
Filly Brown
6.2

Filly Brown

2013as Mani
Purple Heart
5.2

Purple Heart

2005as Deputy
Holy Cash
6.0

Holy Cash

2024as Actor
Thunder and Lightning
5.1

Thunder and Lightning

1977as Honeydew Driver
To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell
6.0

To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell

2019as Self
C'mon Man
7.0

C'mon Man

2012as Steven
48 Hours to Live
4.4

48 Hours to Live

2016as Gunner
Murder Was the Case
6.0

Murder Was the Case

1995as Reporter #2