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.
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Movies (76)
RZR Cyber Protocol
2026 · Felix
Bodyman
2026 · Javier Ortega
Under Fire
2025 · Valentino
Cuisine de la 'Pocalypse
2025 · Murray
Holy Cash
2024 · Actor
Chuck Zito: An American Story
2024 · Self
The Movie Teller
2023 · Trabajador 3 / José
Dante's Hotel
2023 · Captain Pasado
Flamin' Hot: El sabor que cambió la historia
2023 · Vacho Montañez
Love and Betrayal on the Force
2020 · George (voice)
Ride Hard: Live Free
2020 · Gauge
Los 3 del infierno
2019 · Aquarius
To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell
2019 · Self
El Chicano
2019 · Shadow
Venom
2018 · Lobby Guard Richard
No te preocupes, no irá lejos
2018 · Jesus Alvarado
Navidades en el camino
2017 · Vicente Cruz
Avenge the Crows
2017 · Carlos Santiago
Smartass
2017 · Poco Efe
Badsville
2017 · Lucky Lou
48 Hours to Live
2016 · Gunner
Street Level
2016 · Pete
North by El Norte
2016 · Big boss
Hitman: Agente 47
2015 · Fabian
Mercy for Angels
2015 · Machetto
10 Cent Pistol
2014 · Melville
Water & Power
2014 · Norte
Bullet
2014 · Speedy
American Lowrider
2013 · Paisa
Filly Brown
2013 · Mani
The Devil's in the Details
2013 · Bill Duffy
The Obama Effect
2012 · Hector Santiago
C'mon Man
2012 · Steven
Acto de valor
2012 · Sanchez
Budz House
2011 · Big Happy
Narcocorrido
2011 · Ramon
Platinum Illusions
2011 · Boss Hogg
Cinema Verite: La Historia De Una Familia Americana
2011 · Nightwatchman
Cholo Comedy Slam: Stand Up and Lean Back
2010
American Flyer
2010 · Big Boss
Next Day Air
2009 · Bodega
Reyes de la calle
2008 · OG Vato
Delta farce: Una loca película de guerra
2007 · Jorge
El hombre araña 3
2007 · Policeman at Sand Truck
Splinter
2006 · Jesse
Las locuras de Dick y Jane
2005 · Day Laborer
Soldado de ciudad
2005 · Eddy
Short Fuse
2005 · Camacho
Purple Heart
2005 · Deputy
Doing Hard Time
2004 · Officer David Teal
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
2004 · Rudy
Sucker Free City
2004 · Detective Zepada
Colateral
2004 · Paco
Cake
2004 · Fidel
Todopoderoso
2003 · Hood
Un Hombre Diferente
2003 · Garza
Confesiones de una mente peligrosa
2002 · Benitez
Crimen en primer grado
2002 · Salvadoran Man
Road Dogz
2002 · Big Joe
Ali G anda suelto
2002 · Rico
En Apuros
2001 · Sampson (uncredited)
Tráfico
2000 · Salazar Soldier #2
The Base 2: Guilty as Charged
2000 · Pvt. Alberto Ramirerz
Pros & Cons
1999 · Con 1
Con Air
1997 · Carlos
The Cable Guy
1996 · Jail Inmate
Rage
1995 · Javier
My Family
1995 · Tamalito
Murder Was the Case
1995 · Reporter #2
Thunder and Lightning
1977 · Honeydew Driver
Purgatory
How To Date Again
· Rancher
Grit
· Self
The Gunfighter
· Sanchez
Beneath the Cinder Block
· Hugo
House of Guerrero
· Tio Turi
TV shows (34)
Landman
2024 · Luis Medina
Hot Ones Versus
2024 · Self
La familia Upshaw
2021 · Barkavious
La ley y el orden: crimen organizado
2021 · Miguel 'El Diablo' Olivas
Carl Weber's The Family Business
2018 · Alejandro Zuniga
Mayans M.C.
2018 · Marcus Álvarez, Marcus Alvarez
Z Nation
2014 · Escorpion, Hector Alvarez/Escorpion, Hector Alvarez, Hector
Gang Related
2014 · Tio Gordo
Miénteme (Lie to Me)
2009 · Tony Calvo
El mentalista
2008 · Martin
Hijos de la anarquía
2008 · Marcus Alvarez
Terminator: Las Crónicas de Sarah Connor
2008 · Mexican Police Chief
Moonlight
2007 · Chemma Tejada
Raines
2007
Brothers and Sisters
2006 · The Sponsor
Shark
2006 · Detective #1
Mi nombre es Earl
2005 · Victor
Bones
2005 · Ramon Ortez
Weeds
2005 · El Coyote
Kojak
2005
CSI: Nueva York
2004 · Little Stevie
El Escudo
2002 · Navaro Quintero
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 · Bank Robber #1
Girlfriends
2000 · Nick
Titus
2000 · Castro
Son of the Beach
2000
La Ley y el Orden: Unidad de Víctimas Especiales
1999 · Benito Escobar
L.A. Heat
1999
JAG
1995 · Drug Runner
ER
1994 · Emilio Cardazco
The X-Files
1993 · Brigham
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993 · Juan 'Loco' Morales
Renegade
1992 · Rafe
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990 · Felipe