Emilio Rivera
Birthday: 1961-02-24
Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas, USA
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned
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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Purgatory | ||
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RZR Cyber Protocol | Felix | |
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2025-08-07 | Under Fire | Valentino |
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2025-01-17 | Cuisine de la 'Pocalypse | Murray |
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2024-10-11 | Holy Cash | Actor |
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2023-10-27 | The Movie Teller | Trabajador 3 / José |
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2023-10-20 | Dante's Hotel | Captain Pasado |
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2023-03-11 | Flamin' Hot | Vacho Montañez |
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2020-01-15 | Ride Hard: Live Free | Gauge |
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2019-09-16 | 3 from Hell | Aquarius |
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2019-05-03 | El Chicano | Shadow |
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2018-09-28 | Venom | Lobby Guard Richard |
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2018-04-04 | Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot | Jesus Alvarado |
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2017-12-08 | El Camino Christmas | Vicente Cruz |
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2017-12-05 | Avenge the Crows | Carlos Santiago |
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2017-09-12 | Smartass | Poco Efe |
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2017-03-25 | Badsville | Lucky Lou |
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2016-11-09 | 48 Hours to Live | Gunner |
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2016-11-08 | Street Level | Pete |
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2016-01-01 | North by El Norte | Big boss |
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2015-08-20 | Hitman: Agent 47 | Fabian |
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2015-04-15 | Mercy for Angels | Machetto |
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2014-07-24 | 10 Cent Pistol | Melville |
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2014-05-02 | Water & Power | Norte |
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2014-02-25 | Bullet | Speedy |
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2013-09-17 | American Lowrider | Paisa |
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2013-04-19 | Filly Brown | Mani |
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2013-03-06 | The Devil's in the Details | Bill Duffy |
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2012-07-13 | The Obama Effect | Hector Santiago |
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2012-06-26 | C'mon Man | Steven |
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2012-02-24 | Act of Valor | Sanchez |
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2011-10-25 | Budz House | Big Happy |
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2011-08-30 | Narcocorrido | Ramon |
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2011-06-14 | Platinum Illusions | Boss Hogg |
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2011-04-23 | Cinema Verite | Nightwatchman |
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2010-05-21 | Cholo Comedy Slam: Stand Up and Lean Back | |
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2010-01-01 | American Flyer | Big Boss |
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2009-02-06 | Next Day Air | Bodega |
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2008-04-10 | Street Kings | OG Vato |
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2007-05-11 | Delta Farce | Jorge |
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2007-05-01 | Spider-Man 3 | Policeman at Sand Truck |
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2006-08-17 | Splinter | Jesse |
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2005-12-21 | Fun with Dick and Jane | Day Laborer |
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2005-09-11 | Harsh Times | Eddy |
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2005-01-01 | Short Fuse | Camacho |
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2005-01-01 | Purple Heart | Deputy |
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2004-11-23 | Doing Hard Time | Officer David Teal |
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2004-09-27 | El padrino: The Latin Godfather | Rudy |
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2004-09-16 | Sucker Free City | Detective Zepada |
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2004-08-04 | Collateral | Paco |
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2004-07-08 | Cake | Fidel |
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2003-05-23 | Bruce Almighty | Hood |
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2003-04-04 | A Man Apart | Garza |
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2002-12-31 | Confessions of a Dangerous Mind | Benitez |
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2002-04-05 | High Crimes | Salvadoran Man |
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2002-03-26 | Road Dogz | Big Joe |
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2002-03-21 | Ali G Indahouse | Rico |
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2001-03-30 | Tomcats | Sampson (uncredited) |
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2000-12-27 | Traffic | Salazar Soldier #2 |
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2000-12-08 | The Base 2: Guilty as Charged | Pvt. Alberto Ramirerz |
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1999-01-01 | Pros & Cons | Con 1 |
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1997-06-05 | Con Air | Carlos |
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1996-06-10 | The Cable Guy | Jail Inmate |
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1995-11-03 | Rage | Javier |
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1995-02-14 | Murder Was the Case | Reporter #2 |
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1977-08-12 | Thunder and Lightning | Honeydew Driver |