
Acting
Born February 24, 1961 · San Antonio, Texas, USA
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.

Under Fire
2025

Cuisine de la 'Pocalypse
2025

Holy Cash
2024

Chuck Zito: An American Story
2024

The Movie Teller
2023

Dante's Hotel
2023

Flamin' Hot
2023

Love and Betrayal on the Force
2020

Ride Hard: Live Free
2020

3 from Hell
2019

To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell
2019

El Chicano
2019

Venom
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

Street Level
2016

North by El Norte
2016

Hitman: Agent 47
2015

Mercy for Angels
2015

10 Cent Pistol
2014

Water & Power
2014

Bullet
2014

American Lowrider
2013

Filly Brown
2013

The Devil's in the Details
2013

The Obama Effect
2012

C'mon Man
2012

Act of Valor
2012

Budz House
2011

Narcocorrido
2011

Platinum Illusions
2011

Cinema Verite
2011

Cholo Comedy Slam: Stand Up and Lean Back
2010

American Flyer
2010

Next Day Air
2009

Street Kings
2008

Delta Farce
2007

Spider-Man 3
2007

Splinter
2006

Fun with Dick and Jane
2005

Harsh Times
2005

Short Fuse
2005

Purple Heart
2005

Doing Hard Time
2004

El padrino: The Latin Godfather
2004

Sucker Free City
2004

Collateral
2004

Cake
2004

Bruce Almighty
2003

A Man Apart
2003

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
2002

High Crimes
2002

Road Dogz
2002

Ali G Indahouse
2002

Tomcats
2001

Traffic
2000

The Base 2: Guilty as Charged
2000

Pros & Cons
1999

Con Air
1997

The Cable Guy
1996

Rage
1995

Murder Was the Case
1995

Thunder and Lightning
1977