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Emilio Rivera
Highest Rated: 77% Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018)
Lowest Rated: 14% Tomcats (2001)
Birthday: Feb 24, 1961
Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas, USA
A prolific American actor with Mexican roots, Emilio Rivera is most widely recognized for his recurring role on the FX drama "Sons of Anarchy" (2008- ). Raised in a rough neighborhood in Los Angeles, he discovered acting while still in elementary school and pursued it over the years, eventually winning small parts on various TV shows during the early 1990s. In 1997, Rivera appeared in the hit action movie "Con Air," starring Nicolas Cage, and continued to turn up in major productions, often as a Latino tough guy. After recurring roles on the short-lived "Kojak" reboot (USA, 2005) and "Weeds" (Showtime, 2005-2012), Rivera found his signature part on "Sons of Anarchy" and later graduated to a featured performance in the low-budget thriller "The Devil's in the Details" (2013). While not a household name, Rivera has proven himself as one of the prominent Mexican-American actors of his generation.
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Filmography
Movies
| Credit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69% | 89% | Flamin' Hot | Vacho Montañez (Character) | - | 2023 |
| 58% | 56% | 3 From Hell | Aquarius (Character) | - | 2019 |
| 77% | 75% | Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot | Jesus Alvarado (Character) | $1.4M | 2018 |
| 40% | 41% | El Camino Christmas | Vicente Cruz (Character) | - | 2017 |
| No Score Yet | 62% | Avenge the Crows | Carlos Santiago (Character) | - | 2017 |
| No Score Yet | 75% | Badsville | Lucky Lou (Character) | - | 2017 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Fade Away | Mr. Salvatore (Character) | - | 2016 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Better Criminal | Clavo Lopez (Character) | - | 2016 |
| No Score Yet | 19% | Wild for the Night | Gunner (Character) | - | 2016 |
| 43% | 30% | 10 Cent Pistol | Melville (Character) | - | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | 53% | Water & Power | Producer | $68.5K | 2013 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | American Lowrider | Paisa (Character) | - | 2013 |
| 42% | 72% | Filly Brown | Mani (Character) | $2.8M | 2012 |
| No Score Yet | 16% | The Devil's in the Details |
Bill Duffy (Character), Producer |
- | 2012 |
| No Score Yet | 46% | Budz House | Big Happy (Character) | - | 2012 |
| No Score Yet | 35% | The Obama Effect | Hector Santiago (Character) | $103.0K | 2012 |
| No Score Yet | 25% | C'mon Man | Steven (Character) | - | 2012 |
| 28% | 72% | Act of Valor | Sanchez (Character) | $70.0M | 2012 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | American Flyer | Big Boss (Character) | - | 2011 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Narcocorrido | Ramon (Character) | - | 2011 |
| 21% | 31% | Next Day Air | Bodega (Character) | $10.0M | 2009 |
| 43% | 29% | Splinter | Jesse (Character) | $10.5K | 2006 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Purple Heart | Deputy (Character) | - | 2005 |
| 48% | 55% | Harsh Times | Eddy (Character) | $3.3M | 2005 |
| 29% | 49% | Fun With Dick and Jane | Illegal Alien (Character) | $110.3M | 2005 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Short Fuse | Unknown (Character) | - | 2005 |
| No Score Yet | 78% | Party Animalz | Uncle Hector (Character) | - | 2004 |
| No Score Yet | 76% | El Padrino: The Latin Godfather | Rudy (Character) | - | 2004 |
| No Score Yet | 78% | Never Get Outta the Boat | Angel (Character) | - | 2002 |
| 30% | 50% | High Crimes | Salvadoran Man (Character) | $41.5M | 2002 |
| 14% | 42% | Tomcats | Sampson (Character) | $13.6M | 2001 |
| No Score Yet | 86% | Road Dogz | Big Joe (Character) | - | 2000 |
| No Score Yet | 17% | Guilty as Charged | Pvt. Alberto Ramirerz (Character) | - | 2000 |
| No Score Yet | 35% | Rage | Javier (Character) | - | 1995 |
| No Score Yet | 0% | Donor Unknown | Emilio (Character) | - | 1995 |
TV
| Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet | 92% | Carl Weber's The Family Business | Alejandro Zuniga (Character) | 2018-2022 |
| No Score Yet | 70% | Mayans M.C. |
Marcus Alvarez (Character), Unknown (Guest Star) |
2018-2019 2021-2022 |
| No Score Yet | 68% | Z Nation | Hector Alvarez (Character) | 2018 |
| No Score Yet | 78% | The Night Shift | Jorge (Guest Star) | 2016 |
| 87% | 91% | Sons of Anarchy |
Marcus Alvarez (Guest Star), Host |
2008-2014 |
| 41% | 90% | Gang Related | Tio Gordo (Character) | 2014 |
| 78% | 85% | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Benito Escobar (Guest Star) | 2013 |
| No Score Yet | 89% | The Mentalist | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2011 |
| 90% | 98% | Southland | Luis Reyes (Guest Star) | 2011 |
| No Score Yet | 88% | Lie to Me | Tony Calvo (Guest Star) | 2009 |
| No Score Yet | 82% | CSI: New York | Little Stevie (Guest Star) | 2009 |
| 70% | 79% | Weeds | El Coyote (Guest Star) | 2008 |
| 22% | 80% | Moonlight | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2008 |
| 79% | 84% | Brothers & Sisters | The Sponsor (Guest Star) | 2007 |
| 82% | 88% | My Name Is Earl | Bandit 1 (Guest Star) | 2006 |
| 52% | 60% | Shark | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2006 |
| 90% | 83% | Bones | Ramon Ortez (Guest Star) | 2006 |
| No Score Yet | 82% | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Bank Robber #1 (Guest Star) | 2003 |
| 90% | 96% | The Shield | Navaro Quintero (Guest Star) | 2003 |
| 57% | No Score Yet | Robbery Homicide Division | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2002 |
| 83% | No Score Yet | NYPD Blue | Hector (Guest Star) | 2001 |
| 74% | 85% | The X-Files | Brigham (Guest Star) | 2000 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Walker, Texas Ranger | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |