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Emilio Rivera

Emilio Rivera

Birthday: 1961-02-24 | Place of Birth: 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2025
Cuisine de la 'Pocalypse

as    Murray

2025
Under Fire

as    Valentino

2023
Dante's Hotel

as    Captain Pasado

2023
Flamin' Hot

as    Vacho Montañez

2020
Ride Hard: Live Free

as    Gauge

2020
Love and Betrayal on the Force

as    George (voice)

2019
3 from Hell

as    Aquarius

2019
El Chicano

as    Shadow

2018
Mayans M.C.

as    Marcus Álvarez

2017
Avenge the Crows

as    Carlos Santiago

2017
Badsville

as    Lucky Lou

2017
Smartass

as    Poco Efe

2017
El Camino Christmas

as    Vicente Cruz

2016
North by El Norte

as    Big boss

2015
Hitman: Agent 47

as    Fabian

2014
10 Cent Pistol

as    Melville

2013
The Devil's in the Details

as    Bill Duffy

2013
American Lowrider

as    Paisa

2012
Budz House

as    Big Happy

2012
Act of Valor

as    Sanchez

2012
C'mon Man

as    Steven