Emilio Rivera: movies and TV shows
Emilio Rivera has 112 credits in the archive: 74 films and 38 TV series, from 1977 to 2026. Highest rated: Hot Ones Versus (8.8/10).
Career timeline
1977 – 2026 · busiest year: 2005 (8 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bodyman | Javier Ortega | Film | — | 65 |
| 2025 | Under Fire | Valentino | Film | 6.5 | 64 |
| 2025 | Cuisine de la 'Pocalypse | Murray | Film | — | 64 |
| 2024 | Landman | Luis Medina | TV | 8.2 | 63 |
| 2024 | Hot Ones Versus | Self | TV | 8.8 | 63 |
| 2024 | Holy Cash | Actor | Film | 6.0 | 63 |
| 2024 | Chuck Zito: An American Story | Self | Film | 2.0 | 63 |
| 2023 | Flamin' Hot | Vacho Montañez | Film | 7.9 | 62 |
| 2023 | The Movie Teller | Trabajador 3 / José | Film | 6.5 | 62 |
| 2023 | Dante's Hotel | Captain Pasado | Film | 3.8 | 62 |
| 2021 | Law & Order: Organized Crime | Miguel 'El Diablo' Olivas | TV | 7.9 | 60 |
| 2021 | The Upshaws | Barkavious | TV | 7.6 | 60 |
| 2020 | Love and Betrayal on the Force | George (voice) | Film | — | 59 |
| 2020 | Ride Hard: Live Free | Gauge | Film | — | 59 |
| 2019 | 3 from Hell | Aquarius | Film | 5.8 | 58 |
| 2019 | El Chicano | Shadow | Film | 6.6 | 58 |
| 2019 | To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell | Self | Film | 6.0 | 58 |
| 2018 | Mayans M.C. | Marcus Álvarez | TV | 8.0 | 57 |
| 2018 | Mayans M.C. | Marcus Alvarez | TV | 8.0 | 57 |
| 2018 | Carl Weber's The Family Business | Alejandro Zuniga | TV | 8.5 | 57 |
| 2018 | Venom | Lobby Guard Richard | Film | 6.8 | 57 |
| 2018 | Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot | Jesus Alvarado | Film | 6.7 | 57 |
| 2017 | El Camino Christmas | Vicente Cruz | Film | 5.6 | 56 |
| 2017 | Smartass | Poco Efe | Film | 5.2 | 56 |
| 2017 | Badsville | Lucky Lou | Film | 5.0 | 56 |
| 2017 | Avenge the Crows | Carlos Santiago | Film | 4.7 | 56 |
| 2016 | 48 Hours to Live | Gunner | Film | 4.4 | 55 |
| 2016 | Street Level | Pete | Film | 2.0 | 55 |
| 2016 | North by El Norte | Big boss | Film | 4.0 | 55 |
| 2015 | Hitman: Agent 47 | Fabian | Film | 5.9 | 54 |
| 2015 | Mercy for Angels | Machetto | Film | 1.0 | 54 |
| 2014 | Z Nation | Escorpion | TV | 7.3 | 53 |
| 2014 | Z Nation | Hector Alvarez/Escorpion | TV | 7.3 | 53 |
| 2014 | Z Nation | Hector Alvarez | TV | 7.3 | 53 |
| 2014 | Z Nation | Hector | TV | 7.3 | 53 |
| 2014 | Gang Related | Tio Gordo | TV | 6.6 | 53 |
| 2014 | Bullet | Speedy | Film | 4.3 | 53 |
| 2014 | Water & Power | Norte | Film | 6.5 | 53 |
| 2014 | 10 Cent Pistol | Melville | Film | 4.5 | 53 |
| 2013 | American Lowrider | Paisa | Film | 5.0 | 52 |
| 2013 | The Devil's in the Details | Bill Duffy | Film | 4.9 | 52 |
| 2013 | Filly Brown | Mani | Film | 6.2 | 52 |
| 2012 | Act of Valor | Sanchez | Film | 6.5 | 51 |
| 2012 | The Obama Effect | Hector Santiago | Film | 2.5 | 51 |
| 2012 | C'mon Man | Steven | Film | 5.8 | 51 |
| 2011 | Cinema Verite | Nightwatchman | Film | 5.7 | 50 |
| 2011 | Budz House | Big Happy | Film | 3.2 | 50 |
| 2011 | Platinum Illusions | Boss Hogg | Film | 10.0 | 50 |
| 2011 | Narcocorrido | Ramon | Film | 7.0 | 50 |
| 2010 | American Flyer | Big Boss | Film | 4.3 | 49 |
| 2010 | Cholo Comedy Slam: Stand Up and Lean Back | Film | — | 49 | |
| 2009 | Lie to Me | Tony Calvo | TV | 7.9 | 48 |
| 2009 | Next Day Air | Bodega | Film | 5.1 | 48 |
| 2008 | The Mentalist | Martin | TV | 8.4 | 47 |
| 2008 | Sons of Anarchy | Marcus Alvarez | TV | 8.4 | 47 |
| 2008 | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Mexican Police Chief | TV | 7.5 | 47 |
| 2008 | Street Kings | OG Vato | Film | 6.7 | 47 |
| 2007 | Spider-Man 3 | Policeman at Sand Truck | Film | 6.5 | 46 |
| 2007 | Moonlight | Chemma Tejada | TV | 7.3 | 46 |
| 2007 | Raines | TV | 7.5 | 46 | |
| 2007 | Delta Farce | Jorge | Film | 4.6 | 46 |
| 2006 | Brothers and Sisters | The Sponsor | TV | 7.1 | 45 |
| 2006 | Shark | Detective #1 | TV | 6.7 | 45 |
| 2006 | Splinter | Jesse | Film | 4.5 | 45 |
| 2005 | Bones | Ramon Ortez | TV | 8.2 | 44 |
| 2005 | Weeds | El Coyote | TV | 7.5 | 44 |
| 2005 | My Name Is Earl | Victor | TV | 7.6 | 44 |
| 2005 | Fun with Dick and Jane | Day Laborer | Film | 6.2 | 44 |
| 2005 | Kojak | TV | 4.4 | 44 | |
| 2005 | Harsh Times | Eddy | Film | 6.4 | 44 |
| 2005 | Short Fuse | Camacho | Film | 9.0 | 44 |
| 2005 | Purple Heart | Deputy | Film | 5.2 | 44 |
| 2004 | CSI: NY | Little Stevie | TV | 7.3 | 43 |
| 2004 | Collateral | Paco | Film | 7.2 | 43 |
| 2004 | El padrino: The Latin Godfather | Rudy | Film | 7.1 | 43 |
| 2004 | Doing Hard Time | Officer David Teal | Film | 5.0 | 43 |
| 2004 | Cake | Fidel | Film | 6.0 | 43 |
| 2004 | Sucker Free City | Detective Zepada | Film | 5.9 | 43 |
| 2003 | Bruce Almighty | Hood | Film | 6.7 | 42 |
| 2003 | A Man Apart | Garza | Film | 6.2 | 42 |
| 2002 | The Shield | Navaro Quintero | TV | 8.2 | 41 |
| 2002 | Ali G Indahouse | Rico | Film | 6.1 | 41 |
| 2002 | High Crimes | Salvadoran Man | Film | 6.4 | 41 |
| 2002 | Confessions of a Dangerous Mind | Benitez | Film | 6.7 | 41 |
| 2002 | Road Dogz | Big Joe | Film | 6.8 | 41 |
| 2001 | Tomcats | Sampson (uncredited) | Film | 5.1 | 40 |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Bank Robber #1 | TV | 7.6 | 39 |
| 2000 | Girlfriends | Nick | TV | 7.3 | 39 |
| 2000 | Titus | Castro | TV | 6.9 | 39 |
| 2000 | Son of the Beach | TV | 6.6 | 39 | |
| 2000 | Traffic | Salazar Soldier #2 | Film | 7.1 | 39 |
| 2000 | The Base 2: Guilty as Charged | Pvt. Alberto Ramirerz | Film | 4.6 | 39 |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Benito Escobar | TV | 8.0 | 38 |
| 1999 | L.A. Heat | TV | 7.1 | 38 | |
| 1999 | Pros & Cons | Con 1 | Film | 3.6 | 38 |
| 1997 | Con Air | Carlos | Film | 6.8 | 36 |
| 1996 | The Cable Guy | Jail Inmate | Film | 6.0 | 35 |
| 1995 | JAG | Drug Runner | TV | 7.3 | 34 |
| 1995 | Rage | Javier | Film | 6.3 | 34 |
| 1995 | Murder Was the Case | Reporter #2 | Film | 6.1 | 34 |
| 1994 | ER | Emilio Cardazco | TV | 7.8 | 33 |
| 1993 | The X-Files | Brigham | TV | 8.4 | 32 |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Juan 'Loco' Morales | TV | 7.0 | 32 |
| 1992 | Renegade | Rafe | TV | 6.7 | 31 |
| 1990 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Felipe | TV | 7.3 | 29 |
| 1977 | Thunder and Lightning | Honeydew Driver | Film | 5.1 | 16 |
| Grit | Self | Film | — | — | |
| The Gunfighter | Sanchez | Film | — | — | |
| Purgatory | Film | — | — | ||
| RZR Cyber Protocol | Felix | Film | — | — | |
| How To Date Again | Rancher | Film | — | — | |
| Beneath the Cinder Block | Hugo | Film | — | — |