Emilio Rivera
Biografía
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.
Filmografía
Under Fire
Valentino (2025)
Cuisine de la 'Pocalypse
Murray (2025)
Landman: Un negocio crudo
Luis Medina (2024)
Holy Cash
Actor (2024)
Chuck Zito: An American Story
Self (2024)
Hot Ones Versus
Self (2024)
La contadora de películas
Trabajador 3 / José (2023)
Dante's Hotel
Captain Pasado (2023)
Flamin'Hot: La historia de los Cheetos picantes
Vacho Montañez (2023)
La familia Upshaw
Barkavious (2021)
Ley y orden: Crimen organizado
Miguel 'El Diablo' Olivas (2021)
Love and Betrayal on the Force
George (voice) (2020)
Ride Hard: Live Free
Gauge (2020)
To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell
Self (2019)
3 del infierno
Aquarius (2019)
El Chicano
Shadow (2019)
Carl Weber's The Family Business
Alejandro Zuniga (2018)
Venom
Lobby Guard Richard (2018)
Mayans M.C.
Marcus Álvarez (2018)
No te preocupes, no llegará lejos a pie
Jesus Alvarado (2018)
Navidades en el camino
Vicente Cruz (2017)
Venganza criminal: La leyenda de la loca
Carlos Santiago (2017)
Smartass
Poco Efe (2017)
Badsville
Lucky Lou (2017)
48 Hours to Live
Gunner (2016)
Street Level
Pete (2016)
North by El Norte
Big boss (2016)
Hitman: Agente 47
Fabian (2015)
Mercy for Angels
Machetto (2015)
Z Nation
Hector (2014)
10 Cent Pistol
Melville (2014)
Gang Related
Tio Gordo (2014)
Water & Power
Norte (2014)
Bullet
Speedy (2014)
American Lowrider
Paisa (2013)
Filly Brown
Mani (2013)
La trampa del diablo
Bill Duffy (2013)
The Obama Effect
Hector Santiago (2012)
C'mon Man
Steven (2012)
Acto de valor
Sanchez (2012)
Budz House
Big Happy (2011)
Narcocorrido
Ramon (2011)
Platinum Illusions
Boss Hogg (2011)
Cinema Verite
Nightwatchman (2011)
Cholo Comedy Slam: Stand Up and Lean Back
(2010)
American Flyer
Big Boss (2010)
Traficantes por error (Next Day Air)
Bodega (2009)
Miénteme
Tony Calvo (2009)
El mentalista
Martin (2008)
Hijos de la anarquía
Marcus Alvarez (2008)
Dueños de la calle
OG Vato (2008)
Terminator: Las crónicas de Sarah Connor
Mexican Police Chief (2008)
Moonlight
Chemma Tejada (2007)
Fuerzas (Des)armadas
Jorge (2007)
Spider-Man 3
Policeman at Sand Truck (2007)
Raines
(2007)
Cinco hermanos
The Sponsor (2006)
Shark
Detective #1 (2006)
Las calles de L.A.
Jesse (2006)
Dick y Jane (Ladrones de risa)
Day Laborer (2005)
Me llamo Earl
Victor (2005)
Bones
Ramon Ortez (2005)
Vidas al límite
Eddy (2005)
Weeds
El Coyote (2005)
Kojak
(2005)
Short Fuse
Camacho (2005)
Purple Heart
Deputy (2005)
Venganza sin límites
Officer David Teal (2004)
El padrino
Rudy (2004)
CSI: Nueva York
Little Stevie (2004)
Sucker Free City
Detective Zepada (2004)
Collateral
Paco (2004)
Cake
Fidel (2004)
Como Dios
Hood (2003)
Diablo (A Man Apart)
Garza (2003)
Confesiones de una mente peligrosa
Benitez (2002)
Toda la verdad
Salvadoran Man (2002)
Road Dogz
Big Joe (2002)
Ali G anda suelto
Rico (2002)
The Shield: Al margen de la ley
Navaro Quintero (2002)
Juerga de solteros
Sampson (uncredited) (2001)
Traffic
Salazar Soldier #2 (2000)
The Base 2: Guilty as Charged
Pvt. Alberto Ramirerz (2000)
CSI: Las Vegas
Bank Robber #1 (2000)
Girlfriends
Nick (2000)
Titus
Castro (2000)
Son of the Beach
(2000)
Ley y orden: Unidad de Víctimas Especiales
Benito Escobar (1999)
L.A. Heat
(1999)
Pros & Cons
Con 1 (1999)
Con Air (Convictos en el aire)
Carlos (1997)
Un loco a domicilio
Jail Inmate (1996)
Rage
Javier (1995)
J.A.G.: Alerta roja
Drug Runner (1995)
Murder Was the Case
Reporter #2 (1995)
Urgencias
Emilio Cardazco (1994)
Expediente X
Brigham (1993)
Walker Texas Ranger
Juan 'Loco' Morales (1993)
Renegado
Rafe (1992)
Sensación de vivir
Felipe (1990)
Thunder and Lightning
Honeydew Driver (1977)
RZR Cyber Protocol
Felix
Purgatory