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Emilio Rivera

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Emilio Rivera

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.

Known for

8.2

Bones

2005 · TV Series · Crime · Drama

8.4

The X-Files

1993 · TV Series · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.8

ER

1994 · TV Series · Drama

7.3

JAG

1995 · TV Series · Drama · Action & Adventure

7.3

CSI: NY

2004 · TV Series · Crime · Drama

7.5

Weeds

2005 · TV Series · Comedy · Crime

8.2

Landman

2024 · TV Series · Drama

6.8

Renegade

1992 · TV Series · Action & Adventure · Drama

7.9

Lie to Me

2009 · TV Series · Crime · Drama

7.3

Z Nation

2014 · TV Series · Mystery · Action & Adventure

6.7

Shark

2006 · TV Series · Drama · Mystery

6.8

Venom

2018 · Movie · Sci-Fi · Action

6.9

Titus

2000 · TV Series · Comedy · Drama

6.8

Con Air

1997 · Movie · Action · Thriller

7.1

L.A. Heat

1999 · TV Series · Action & Adventure · Comedy

7.3

Moonlight

2007 · TV Series · Mystery · Crime

Emilio Rivera — movies & series · Netflix Discovery