Emilio Rivera (February 24, 1961) is an American actor and comedian best known for High Crimes (2002), Collateral (2004), and The Cable Guy (1996).
He is married to Yadi Valerio and has three children from a previous relationship.
Filmography
Film Roles
- 1995: My Family as Tamalito
- 1995: Rage as Javier
- 1995: Donor Unknown as Emilio
- 1995: Extreme Blue as Matulo
- 1996: The Cable Guy as Jail Inmate
- 1997: Con Air as Carlos
- 1999: Pros And Cons as Con #1
- 2000: Guilty As Charged as Pvt. Alberto Ramirez
- 2000: Traffic as Salazar Soldier #2
- 2001: Tomcats as Sampson (Uncredited Role)
- 2002: Road Dogz as Big Joe
- 2002: Ali G Indahouse as Rico
- 2002: High Crimes as Salvadoran Man
- 2002: Never Get Outta The Boat as Angel
- 2002: Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind as Benitez
- 2002: RUSH as Stick Sandoval
- 2003: A Man Apart as Garza
- 2003: Bruce Almighty as Hood
- 2003: El Matador as Chuy
- 2004: Party Animalz as Uncle Hector
- 2004: Cake as Fidel
- 2004: Collateral as Paco
- 2004: El Padrino as Rudy
- 2004: Sucker Free City as Det. Zepada
- 2004: Doing Hard Time as Officer David Teal
- 2005: Harsh Times as Eddy
- 2005: Fun with Dick and Jane as Day Laborer
- 2005: Short Fuse as Camacho
- 2005: Purple Heart as Deputy
- 2006: Splinter as Jesse
- 2007: The Dead One as Coyote
- 2007: Spider-Man 3 as Policeman at Sand Truck
- 2007: Delta Farce as Jorge
- 2007: The Gift At Risk as Father Romero
- 2007: The Third Nail as Martin
- 2008: Strange Wilderness as Border Guard #2
- 2008: Street Kings as OG Vato
- 2009: Next Day Air as Bodega
- 2009: Convict as The 'Drunk'
- 2009: Tom Cool as Actor
- 2010: American Flyer as Big Boss
- 2010: Perfect Sunday as Paisa
- 2010: Broken as Carlos (also producer)
- 2010: Food Stamps as Bible Benny
- 2011: Cinema Verite as Nightwatchman
- 2011: Platinum Illusions as Boss Hog
- 2011: Budz House as Big Happy
- 2012: Filly Brown as Mani
- 2012: Act of Valor as Sanchez
- 2012: Cmon Man as Steven
- 2012: The Obama Effect as Hector Santiago
- 2012: Devils Inside as Mob Boss
- 2012: The Devils In The Details as Bill Duffy (also producer)
- 2013: Water And Power as Norte/Sur (also producer)
- 2014: Bullet as Speedy
- 2014: Ten Cent Pistol as Melville
- 2014: Cry Of The Butterfly as Jose
- 2015: Mercy For Angels as Machetto
- 2015: Hitman: Agent 47 as Fabian (uncredited)
- 2015: Street Level as Pete
- 2016: North By El Norte as Big Boss
- 2016: Better Criminal as Clavo Lopez
- 2016: Forty Eight Hours To Live as Gunner
- 2017: Badsville as Lucky Lou
- 2017: Smartass as Poco Efe
- 2017: Avenge The Crows as Carlos Santiago
- 2017: El Camino Christmas as Vicente Santos
- 2017: Shadow Of The Gun as Capt. Morales (also producer)
- 2018: Lawless Range as Miguel Flores
- 2018: Fade Away as Mr. Salvatore
- 2018: Dont Worry He Wont Get Far On Foot as Jesus Alvarado
- 2018: El Chicano as Shadow
- 2018: Venom as Lobby Guard Richard
- 2019: 3 from Hell as Aquarius
- 2020: Ride Hard Live Free as Gauge
- 2021: Welcome To Our World as Bible Benny
- 2023: Flamin Hot as Vacho Montanez
Television Roles
- 1992: Renegade as Rafe
- 1993: The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. as Federale
- 1995: Beverly Hills, 90210 as Felipe
- 1995: Unsolved Mysteries as Tony Castro
- 1996: JAG as Drug Runner
- 1996-1997: The Bold and the Beautiful as Lucien Cortez (7 episodes)
- 1997-1999: LA Heat as Officer Miller (2 episodes)
- 1998: Soldier Of Fortune Inc as Hector
- 1998: Walker, Texas Ranger as Juan 'Loco' Morales
- 1998-2001: NYPD Blue as Hector/Galvez (2 episodes)
- 1999-2003: The Young and the Restless as Boat Captain/Ruffian (3 episodes)
- 2000: The X-Files as Brigham
- 2001: ER as Emilio Cardaczo
- 2001: Titus as Castro
- 2001: English For All as Det. Castillo
- 2002: Son of the Beach as Dirty Sanchez
- 2002-2003: Robbery Homicide Division as Ricardo/Mariana's Uncle/Juan Tiant (3 episodes)
- 2003: The Shield as Navaro Quintero
- 2003: CSI as Bank Robber #1
- 2005: Kojak as Diaz the King/Armando Diaz
- 2006: Bones as Ramon Ortez
- 2006: Shark as Detective #1
- 2006: My Name Is Earl as Victor
- 2007: Brothers & Sisters as The Sponsor
- 2007: Raines as Coyote
- 2007: Girlfriends as Nick
- 2008: Moonlight as Chemma Tejada
- 2008: Weeds as El Coyote
- 2008: Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles as Mexican Police Chief
- 2008-2014: Sons of Anarchy as Marcus Alvarez (31 episodes)
- 2018-2023: Mayans M.C. as Marcus Alvarez
- 2009: CSI: NY as Little Stevie
- 2009: Lie to Me as Tony Calvo
- 2010: General Hospital as Santos Lopez
- 2011: Southland as Luis Reyes
- 2011: The Mentalist as Martin
- 2013: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Benito Escobar
- 2013: Kroll Show as Various
- 2014: Gang Related as Tio Gordo
- 2014-2017: Hand of God as Sgt. Kessler (6 episodes)
- 2015-2016: Z Nation as Escorpion/Hector Alvarez (11 episodes)
- 2016: The Night Shift as Jordge
- 2016: TripTank as Henchman #1/Spanish Operator (2 episodes)
- 2017: Saints And Sinners as Officer Francisco Cooper
- 2018-2021: On My Block as Chivo Ramirez (8 episodes)
- 2018-2022: The Family Business as Alejandro Zuniga (12 episodes)
- 2022: The Garcias as Shaman
Shorts
- 1995: Murder Was The Case The Movie as Reporter #2
- 2005: Y Nada Mas as Lalo (also producer)
- 2011: Narcocorrido as Ramon
- 2012: Vaseline as Mr. Chumpero
- 2014: Sins of the Father as Ramon
Music Videos
- 2004: Mobb Deep: Got It Twisted as Gangster
- 2004: Mobb Deep: Ral Gangstaz ft. Lil Jon as Gangster
- 2005: 50 Cent: Just a Lil Bit as Enemy #1
- 2009: Big L.A. Feat. Frost: La Raza Part 2 as Emilio Rivera
- 2012: Nicki Minaj Feat. Lil Wayne: High School as Don
