Emilio Rivera
Acting
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.
Born: February 24, 1961 · San Antonio, Texas, USA
Filmography (82)
Under Fire
2025
Landman
2024
Hot Ones Versus
2024
The Movie Teller
2023
Dante's Hotel
2023
Flamin' Hot
2023
The Upshaws
2021
Law & Order: Organized Crime
2021
3 from Hell
2019
El Chicano
2019
Carl Weber's The Family Business
2018
Venom
2018
Mayans M.C.
2018
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
2018
El Camino Christmas
2017
Avenge the Crows
2017
Smartass
2017
Badsville
2017
48 Hours to Live
2016
Hitman: Agent 47
2015
Z Nation
2014
10 Cent Pistol
2014
Gang Related
2014
Bullet
2014
American Lowrider
2013
Filly Brown
2013
The Devil's in the Details
2013
Act of Valor
2012
Budz House
2011
Cinema Verite
2011
Next Day Air
2009
Lie to Me
2009
The Mentalist
2008
Sons of Anarchy
2008
Street Kings
2008
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
2008
Moonlight
2007
Delta Farce
2007
Spider-Man 3
2007
Raines
2007
Brothers and Sisters
2006
Shark
2006
Splinter
2006
Fun with Dick and Jane
2005
My Name Is Earl
2005
Bones
2005
Harsh Times
2005
Weeds
2005
Kojak
2005
Purple Heart
2005
Doing Hard Time
2004
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
2004
CSI: NY
2004
Sucker Free City
2004
Collateral
2004
Bruce Almighty
2003
A Man Apart
2003
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
2002
High Crimes
2002
Road Dogz
2002
Ali G Indahouse
2002
The Shield
2002
Tomcats
2001
Traffic
2000
The Base 2: Guilty as Charged
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Girlfriends
2000
Titus
2000
Son of the Beach
2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
L.A. Heat
1999
Con Air
1997
The Cable Guy
1996
Rage
1995
JAG
1995
Murder Was the Case
1995
ER
1994
The X-Files
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
Renegade
1992
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990
Thunder and Lightning
1977