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