Emilio Rivera

Emilio Rivera

Acting

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:…

Filmography

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Bodyman Bodyman 2026 Under Fire ★ 6.5 Under Fire 2025 Cuisine de la 'Pocalypse Cuisine de la 'Pocalypse 2025 Landman ★ 8.1 Landman 2024 Holy Cash ★ 6.0 Holy Cash 2024 Chuck Zito: An American Story ★ 2.0 Chuck Zito: An American Story 2024 Hot Ones Versus ★ 8.8 Hot Ones Versus 2024 The Movie Teller ★ 6.5 The Movie Teller 2023 Dante's Hotel ★ 3.8 Dante's Hotel 2023 Flamin' Hot ★ 7.9 Flamin' Hot 2023 The Upshaws ★ 7.6 The Upshaws 2021 Law & Order: Organized Crime ★ 7.9 Law & Order: Organized Crime 2021 Love and Betrayal on the Force Love and Betrayal on the Force 2020 Ride Hard: Live Free Ride Hard: Live Free 2020 3 from Hell ★ 5.8 3 from Hell 2019 To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell ★ 6.0 To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell 2019 El Chicano ★ 6.6 El Chicano 2019 Carl Weber's The Family Business ★ 8.5 Carl Weber's The Family Business 2018 Venom ★ 6.8 Venom 2018 Mayans M.C. ★ 8.0 Mayans M.C. 2018 Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot ★ 6.7 Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot 2018 El Camino Christmas ★ 5.6 El Camino Christmas 2017 Avenge the Crows ★ 4.7 Avenge the Crows 2017 Smartass ★ 5.3 Smartass 2017 Badsville ★ 5.0 Badsville 2017 48 Hours to Live ★ 4.4 48 Hours to Live 2016 Street Level ★ 2.0 Street Level 2016 North by El Norte ★ 4.0 North by El Norte 2016 Hitman: Agent 47 ★ 5.9 Hitman: Agent 47 2015 Mercy for Angels ★ 1.0 Mercy for Angels 2015 Z Nation ★ 7.3 Z Nation 2014 10 Cent Pistol ★ 4.5 10 Cent Pistol 2014 Gang Related ★ 6.6 Gang Related 2014 Water & Power ★ 6.5 Water & Power 2014 Bullet ★ 4.3 Bullet 2014 American Lowrider ★ 5.0 American Lowrider 2013 Filly Brown ★ 6.2 Filly Brown 2013 The Devil's in the Details ★ 4.9 The Devil's in the Details 2013 The Obama Effect ★ 2.5 The Obama Effect 2012 C'mon Man ★ 7.0 C'mon Man 2012 Act of Valor ★ 6.5 Act of Valor 2012 Budz House ★ 3.2 Budz House 2011 Narcocorrido ★ 7.0 Narcocorrido 2011 Platinum Illusions ★ 10.0 Platinum Illusions 2011 Cinema Verite ★ 5.7 Cinema Verite 2011 Cholo Comedy Slam: Stand Up and Lean Back Cholo Comedy Slam: Stand Up and Lean Back 2010 American Flyer ★ 4.3 American Flyer 2010 Next Day Air ★ 5.2 Next Day Air 2009 Lie to Me ★ 7.9 Lie to Me 2009 The Mentalist ★ 8.4 The Mentalist 2008 Sons of Anarchy ★ 8.4 Sons of Anarchy 2008 Street Kings ★ 6.6 Street Kings 2008 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles ★ 7.5 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles 2008 Moonlight ★ 7.3 Moonlight 2007 Delta Farce ★ 4.7 Delta Farce 2007 Spider-Man 3 ★ 6.5 Spider-Man 3 2007 Raines ★ 7.5 Raines 2007 Brothers and Sisters ★ 7.1 Brothers and Sisters 2006 Shark ★ 6.7 Shark 2006 Splinter ★ 4.5 Splinter 2006 Fun with Dick and Jane ★ 6.2 Fun with Dick and Jane 2005 My Name Is Earl ★ 7.7 My Name Is Earl 2005 Bones ★ 8.2 Bones 2005 Harsh Times ★ 6.4 Harsh Times 2005 Weeds ★ 7.5 Weeds 2005 Kojak ★ 4.4 Kojak 2005 Short Fuse ★ 9.0 Short Fuse 2005 Purple Heart ★ 5.2 Purple Heart 2005 Doing Hard Time ★ 5.0 Doing Hard Time 2004 El padrino: The Latin Godfather ★ 7.2 El padrino: The Latin Godfather 2004 CSI: NY ★ 7.3 CSI: NY 2004 Sucker Free City ★ 5.9 Sucker Free City 2004 Collateral ★ 7.2 Collateral 2004 Cake ★ 6.0 Cake 2004 Bruce Almighty ★ 6.7 Bruce Almighty 2003 A Man Apart ★ 6.1 A Man Apart 2003 Confessions of a Dangerous Mind ★ 6.7 Confessions of a Dangerous Mind 2002 High Crimes ★ 6.4 High Crimes 2002 Road Dogz ★ 6.8 Road Dogz 2002 Ali G Indahouse ★ 6.1 Ali G Indahouse 2002