Emilio Rivera
Acting
1961-02-24 · San Antonio, Texas, USA
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.
Filmography
Bodyman
2026 · Movie
Under Fire
2025 · Movie
Cuisine de la 'Pocalypse
2025 · Movie
Landman
2024 · Series
Holy Cash
2024 · Movie
Chuck Zito: An American Story
2024 · Movie
Hot Ones Versus
2024 · Series
The Movie Teller
2023 · Movie
Dante's Hotel
2023 · Movie
Flamin' Hot
2023 · Movie
The Upshaws
2021 · Series
Law & Order: Organized Crime
2021 · Series
Love and Betrayal on the Force
2020 · Movie
Ride Hard: Live Free
2020 · Movie
3 from Hell
2019 · Movie
To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell
2019 · Movie
El Chicano
2019 · Movie
Carl Weber's The Family Business
2018 · Series
Venom
2018 · Movie
Mayans M.C.
2018 · Series
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
2018 · Movie
El Camino Christmas
2017 · Movie
Avenge the Crows
2017 · Movie
Smartass
2017 · Movie
Badsville
2017 · Movie
48 Hours to Live
2016 · Movie
Street Level
2016 · Movie
North by El Norte
2016 · Movie
Hitman: Agent 47
2015 · Movie
Mercy for Angels
2015 · Movie
Z Nation
2014 · Series
10 Cent Pistol
2014 · Movie
Gang Related
2014 · Series
Water & Power
2014 · Movie
Bullet
2014 · Movie
American Lowrider
2013 · Movie
Filly Brown
2013 · Movie
The Devil's in the Details
2013 · Movie
The Obama Effect
2012 · Movie
C'mon Man
2012 · Movie
Act of Valor
2012 · Movie
Budz House
2011 · Movie
Narcocorrido
2011 · Movie
Platinum Illusions
2011 · Movie
Cinema Verite
2011 · Movie
Cholo Comedy Slam: Stand Up and Lean Back
2010 · Movie
American Flyer
2010 · Movie
Next Day Air
2009 · Movie
Lie to Me
2009 · Series
The Mentalist
2008 · Series
Sons of Anarchy
2008 · Series
Street Kings
2008 · Movie
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
2008 · Series
Moonlight
2007 · Series
Delta Farce
2007 · Movie
Spider-Man 3
2007 · Movie
Raines
2007 · Series
Brothers and Sisters
2006 · Series
Shark
2006 · Series
Splinter
2006 · Movie
Fun with Dick and Jane
2005 · Movie
My Name Is Earl
2005 · Series
Bones
2005 · Series
Harsh Times
2005 · Movie
Weeds
2005 · Series
Kojak
2005 · Series
Short Fuse
2005 · Movie
Purple Heart
2005 · Movie
Doing Hard Time
2004 · Movie
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
2004 · Movie
CSI: NY
2004 · Series
Sucker Free City
2004 · Movie
Collateral
2004 · Movie
Cake
2004 · Movie
Bruce Almighty
2003 · Movie
A Man Apart
2003 · Movie
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
2002 · Movie
High Crimes
2002 · Movie
Road Dogz
2002 · Movie
Ali G Indahouse
2002 · Movie
The Shield
2002 · Series
Tomcats
2001 · Movie
Traffic
2000 · Movie
The Base 2: Guilty as Charged
2000 · Movie
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 · Series
Girlfriends
2000 · Series
Titus
2000 · Series
Son of the Beach
2000 · Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · Series
L.A. Heat
1999 · Series
Pros & Cons
1999 · Movie
Con Air
1997 · Movie
The Cable Guy
1996 · Movie
Rage
1995 · Movie
JAG
1995 · Series
Murder Was the Case
1995 · Movie
ER
1994 · Series
The X-Files
1993 · Series
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993 · Series
Renegade
1992 · Series
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990 · Series
Thunder and Lightning
1977 · Movie
The Gunfighter
Movie
Grit
Movie
Purgatory
Movie
Beneath the Cinder Block
Movie
How To Date Again
Movie
RZR Cyber Protocol
Movie