Emilio Rivera
Known For
Acting
Born
1961-02-24 in 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.
Most Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Benito Escobar
Bones
as Ramon Ortez
The X-Files
as Brigham
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Bank Robber #1
The Mentalist
as Martin
JAG
as Drug Runner
Sons of Anarchy
as Marcus Alvarez
Beverly Hills, 90210
as Felipe
ER
as Emilio Cardazco
Landman
as Luis Medina
CSI: NY
as Little Stevie
The Shield
as Navaro Quintero
Weeds
as El Coyote
Law & Order: Organized Crime
as Miguel 'El Diablo' Olivas
Lie to Me
as Tony Calvo
Z Nation
as Escorpion
Z Nation
as Hector Alvarez/Escorpion
Z Nation
as Hector Alvarez
Z Nation
as Hector
My Name Is Earl
as Victor