Emilio Rivera
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.
106 acting credits
Acting · 106
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
The Mentalist
2008
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Bones
2005
The X-Files
1993
JAG
1995
ER
1994
Sons of Anarchy
2008
CSI: NY
2004
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990
The Shield
2002
Weeds
2005
Landman
2024
Shark
2006
Law & Order: Organized Crime
2021
My Name Is Earl
2005
Brothers and Sisters
2006
Lie to Me
2009
Renegade
1992
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
Girlfriends
2000
Z Nation
2014
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
2008
Spider-Man 3
2007
Mayans M.C.
2018
Venom
2018
Titus
2000
Hot Ones Versus
2024
The Upshaws
2021
Carl Weber's The Family Business
2018
Con Air
1997
Son of the Beach
2000
Moonlight
2007
Bruce Almighty
2003
L.A. Heat
1999
Collateral
2004
Raines
2007
Hitman: Agent 47
2015
Traffic
2000
Gang Related
2014
Act of Valor
2012
Street Kings
2008
Flamin' Hot
2023
High Crimes
2002
Kojak
2005
The Cable Guy
1996
Fun with Dick and Jane
2005
Ali G Indahouse
2002
A Man Apart
2003
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
2002
Harsh Times
2005
3 from Hell
2019
Tomcats
2001
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
2018
Under Fire
2025
Delta Farce
2007
Bullet
2014
Cinema Verite
2011
El Chicano
2019
Badsville
2017
Smartass
2017
Rage
1995
El Camino Christmas
2017
The Devil's in the Details
2013
Avenge the Crows
2017
Doing Hard Time
2004
The Base 2: Guilty as Charged
2000
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
2004
The Movie Teller
2023
Sucker Free City
2004
Water & Power
2014
Chuck Zito: An American Story
2024
Next Day Air
2009
Dante's Hotel
2023
Splinter
2006
Road Dogz
2002
Street Level
2016
Pros & Cons
1999
Thunder and Lightning
1977
Filly Brown
2013
To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell
2019
48 Hours to Live
2016
The Obama Effect
2012
American Lowrider
2013
Budz House
2011
10 Cent Pistol
2014
Holy Cash
2024
Purple Heart
2005
C'mon Man
2012
Murder Was the Case
1995
Platinum Illusions
2011
Short Fuse
2005
Cholo Comedy Slam: Stand Up and Lean Back
2010
American Flyer
2010
Cake
2004
North by El Norte
2016
Mercy for Angels
2015
Narcocorrido
2011
Purgatory
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Bodyman
2026
Cuisine de la 'Pocalypse
2025
RZR Cyber Protocol
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How To Date Again
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Love and Betrayal on the Force
2020
Ride Hard: Live Free
2020
Grit
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