Emilio Rivera

Born: 1961-02-24, San Antonio, Texas, USA

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.

Filmography

• The Mentalist (2008)
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
• The X-Files (1993)
• JAG (1995)
• Sons of Anarchy (2008)
• Landman (2024)
• CSI: NY (2004)
• Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)
• Lie to Me (2009)
• My Name Is Earl (2005)
• Weeds (2005)
• Girlfriends (2000)
• Spider-Man 3 (2007)
• Law & Order: Organized Crime (2021)
• Renegade (1992)
• Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)
• Mayans M.C. (2018)
• Z Nation (2014)
• Venom (2018)
• The Upshaws (2021)
• Bruce Almighty (2003)
• Carl Weber's The Family Business (2018)
• Con Air (1997)
• Collateral (2004)
• Street Kings (2008)
• Traffic (2000)
• Son of the Beach (2000)
• Hitman: Agent 47 (2015)
• High Crimes (2002)