Emilio Rivera
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Emilio Rivera

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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.

Films Featuring Emilio Rivera

Pros & Cons

19993.6

High Crimes

20026.3

Tomcats

20015.1

Harsh Times

20056.4

Ali G Indahouse

20026.1

Splinter

20064.7

The Cable Guy

19966.0

Rage

19956.2

Act of Valor

20126.6

El padrino: The Latin Godfather

20047.1

Budz House

20113.2

The Base 2: Guilty as Charged

20004.6

Road Dogz

20026.8

Delta Farce

20074.6

The Devil's in the Details

20134.9

The Movie Teller

20236.5

American Lowrider

20135.0

Hitman: Agent 47

20155.9

Dante's Hotel

20233.8

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

20026.7

Cinema Verite

20115.7

Bullet

20144.3

A Man Apart

20036.2

C'mon Man

20125.8

48 Hours to Live

20164.4

Flamin' Hot

20237.9

Water & Power

20146.5

North by El Norte

20164.0

American Flyer

20104.3

Purgatory

Purgatory

Con Air

19976.8

Traffic

20007.1

Thunder and Lightning

19775.1

10 Cent Pistol

20144.5

Platinum Illusions

201110.0

Sucker Free City

20045.9

Filly Brown

20136.2

Collateral

20047.2

Street Level

20162.0

Smartass

20175.2

Short Fuse

20059.0

The Obama Effect

20122.5

Spider-Man 3

20076.5

Street Kings

20086.7

Narcocorrido

20117.0

Cake

20046.0

Mercy for Angels

20151.0

Avenge the Crows

20174.7

El Camino Christmas

20175.5

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

20186.7

Badsville

20174.9

Bruce Almighty

20036.7

3 from Hell

20195.8

Cholo Comedy Slam: Stand Up and Lean Back

2010

El Chicano

20196.6

Venom

20186.8

Next Day Air

20095.1

To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell

20196.0

Fun with Dick and Jane

20056.2

Purple Heart

20055.2

Doing Hard Time

20045.0

Holy Cash

20246.0

Ride Hard: Live Free

2020

RZR Cyber Protocol

Under Fire

20256.5

Cuisine de la 'Pocalypse

2025

Chuck Zito: An American Story

20242.0

Murder Was the Case

19956.1

Love and Betrayal on the Force

2020

How To Date Again

How To Date Again

Bodyman

2026

Grit

Grit

The Gunfighter

The Gunfighter

Beneath the Cinder Block