Emilio Rivera

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

106

Gender

Male

Birthday

1961-02-24 (64 years old)

Place of Birth

San Antonio, Texas, USA

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

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • The X-Files

    The X-Files

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

  • Bones

    Bones

  • The Mentalist

    The Mentalist

  • Landman

    Landman

  • Sons of Anarchy

    Sons of Anarchy

  • ER

    ER

  • JAG

    JAG

  • Beverly Hills, 90210

    Beverly Hills, 90210

  • CSI: NY

    CSI: NY

  • Weeds

    Weeds

  • The Shield

    The Shield

  • Lie to Me

    Lie to Me

  • Law & Order: Organized Crime

    Law & Order: Organized Crime

  • Girlfriends

    Girlfriends

  • Z Nation

    Z Nation

  • Z Nation

    Z Nation

  • Z Nation

    Z Nation

  • Z Nation

    Z Nation

  • Brothers and Sisters

    Brothers and Sisters

  • Renegade

    Renegade

  • Moonlight

    Moonlight

  • My Name Is Earl

    My Name Is Earl

  • Spider-Man 3

    Spider-Man 3

  • Walker, Texas Ranger

    Walker, Texas Ranger

  • Venom

    Venom

  • Mayans M.C.

    Mayans M.C.

  • Mayans M.C.

    Mayans M.C.

  • Shark

    Shark

  • Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

    Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

  • Delta Farce

    Delta Farce

  • The Upshaws

    The Upshaws

  • Bruce Almighty

    Bruce Almighty

  • Badsville

    Badsville

  • Filly Brown

    Filly Brown

  • American Flyer

    American Flyer

  • American Lowrider

    American Lowrider

  • Purple Heart

    Purple Heart

  • Carl Weber's The Family Business

    Carl Weber's The Family Business

  • Narcocorrido

    Narcocorrido

  • Collateral

    Collateral

  • Con Air

    Con Air

  • Sucker Free City

    Sucker Free City

  • El padrino: The Latin Godfather

    El padrino: The Latin Godfather

  • Hot Ones Versus

    Hot Ones Versus

  • Purgatory

    Purgatory

  • Cake

    Cake

  • Son of the Beach

    Son of the Beach

  • Doing Hard Time

    Doing Hard Time

  • Holy Cash

    Holy Cash

  • Traffic

    Traffic

  • Hitman: Agent 47

    Hitman: Agent 47

  • Ali G Indahouse

    Ali G Indahouse

  • Act of Valor

    Act of Valor

  • Titus

    Titus

  • Flamin' Hot

    Flamin' Hot

  • Rage

    Rage

  • Fun with Dick and Jane

    Fun with Dick and Jane

  • El Camino Christmas

    El Camino Christmas

  • The Cable Guy

    The Cable Guy

  • L.A. Heat

    L.A. Heat

  • Street Kings

    Street Kings

  • Ride Hard: Live Free

    Ride Hard: Live Free

  • High Crimes

    High Crimes

  • El Chicano

    El Chicano

  • Smartass

    Smartass

  • A Man Apart

    A Man Apart

  • Splinter

    Splinter

  • Under Fire

    Under Fire

  • Kojak

    Kojak

  • Raines

    Raines

  • Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

    Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

  • Gang Related

    Gang Related

  • Tomcats

    Tomcats

  • Harsh Times

    Harsh Times

  • 3 from Hell

    3 from Hell

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

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

  • Cuisine de la 'Pocalypse

    Cuisine de la 'Pocalypse

  • Next Day Air

    Next Day Air

  • Bullet

    Bullet

  • Road Dogz

    Road Dogz

  • Cholo Comedy Slam: Stand Up and Lean Back

    Cholo Comedy Slam: Stand Up and Lean Back

  • Avenge the Crows

    Avenge the Crows

  • 48 Hours to Live

    48 Hours to Live

  • Thunder and Lightning

    Thunder and Lightning

  • Cinema Verite

    Cinema Verite

  • Water & Power

    Water & Power

  • The Devil's in the Details

    The Devil's in the Details

  • 10 Cent Pistol

    10 Cent Pistol

  • Pros & Cons

    Pros & Cons

  • Short Fuse

    Short Fuse

  • C'mon Man

    C'mon Man

  • Street Level

    Street Level

  • Chuck Zito: An American Story

    Chuck Zito: An American Story

  • The Base 2: Guilty as Charged

    The Base 2: Guilty as Charged

  • The Movie Teller

    The Movie Teller

  • Dante's Hotel

    Dante's Hotel

  • RZR Cyber Protocol

    RZR Cyber Protocol

  • To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell

    To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell

  • The Obama Effect

    The Obama Effect

  • Budz House

    Budz House

  • Murder Was the Case

    Murder Was the Case

  • Platinum Illusions

    Platinum Illusions

  • Mercy for Angels

    Mercy for Angels

  • North by El Norte

    North by El Norte