Biography
Emilio Rivera (born February 24, 1961) is an American film and television actor.
Known For
Complete Filmography

Holy Cash
2024
as Actor
The Holy Cash' follows the story of Pablo (Paul Rodriguez), a con artist seeking a new way to make money by deceiving people. Alongside his friend "Gu...

The Movie Teller
2023
as Trabajador 3 / José
María Margarita is the youngest of four siblings in a family living in a mining town in the Atacama Desert (Chile). The most special time of the week ...

Dante's Hotel
2023
as Captain Pasado
When an unknown assailant preys on a haunted hotel's patrons, an event planner teams up with a mysterious tenant who's dark past is the key to freeing...

Flamin' Hot
2023
as Vacho Montañez
The inspiring true story of Richard Montañez, the Frito Lay janitor who channeled his Mexican American heritage and upbringing to turn the iconic Flam...

Ride Hard: Live Free
2020
as Gauge
The world has been thrown into an unrelenting dystopia of unchecked violence. Governments have dissolved. Survival has been reduced to a more primitiv...

3 from Hell
2019
as Aquarius
After barely surviving a furious shootout with the police, Baby Firefly, Otis Driftwood and Captain Spaulding are behind bars. But pure evil cannot be...

To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell
2019
as Self
A look at the production of Rob Zombie's 3 from Hell.

El Chicano
2019
as Shadow
A pair of twin brothers from East L.A. choose to live their lives differently and end up on opposite sides of the law.

Venom
2018
as Lobby Guard Richard
Investigative journalist Eddie Brock attempts a comeback following a scandal, but accidentally becomes the host of Venom, a violent, super powerful al...

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
2018
as Jesus Alvarado
On the rocky path to sobriety after a life-changing accident, John Callahan discovers the healing power of art, willing his injured hands into drawing...

El Camino Christmas
2017
as Vicente Cruz
A young man seeking a father he has never met, through no fault of his own, ends up barricaded in a liquor store with five other people on Christmas E...

Avenge the Crows
2017
as Carlos Santiago
A former gang member and her young cousin become embroiled in a vendetta between L.A. gangs, as rivals seek revenge for old crimes.

Smartass
2017
as Poco Efe
Based on true events (mostly), Freddie, a 15-year-old runaway becomes intimately acquainted with California’s “Murder City” after being released from ...

Badsville
2017
as Lucky Lou
A violent greaser gang is ripped apart when their leader finds love and is determined to leave Badsville - a town where love doesn't exist.

48 Hours to Live
2016
as Gunner
A loner fresh out of rehab and hunted by both sides of the law returns home to solve the murder of his sister, and finds himself entangled in a game o...

Street Level
2016
as Pete
A modern day love story about two junkies exploring drug addiction and survival on the streets of Los Angeles.

North by El Norte
2016
as Big boss
A Mexican man (Uncle John) played by (Danny Trejo) seeks to avenge his brothers murder when he attempts to cross the US/Mexican border. (Bondo) (Uncle...

Hitman: Agent 47
2015
as Fabian
An assassin teams up with a woman to help her find her father and uncover the mysteries of her ancestry.

Mercy for Angels
2015
as Machetto
Runaway Tracy is snatched from a dangerous L.A. neighborhood by sadistic thugs while searching for her homeless boyfriend. Her police detective mom ra...

10 Cent Pistol
2014
as Melville
A story about two lifelong criminals who maneuver through the shady underbelly of Los Angeles in search of wealth, love and redemption.

Water & Power
2014
as Norte
Twin brothers nicknamed "Water" and "Power" from the hard scrabble Eastside streets of Los Angeles rise like prince's through the city's political and...

Bullet
2014
as Speedy
Danny Trejo plays 'Bullet' a tough cop who takes the law into his own hands when his grandson is kidnapped.

American Lowrider
2013
as Paisa
Lefty-a hard working, light hearted man is looking to make a decent buck. But when a simple bet goes horribly wrong, Lefty is stuck between a rock and...

Filly Brown
2013
as Mani
“Majo” Tonorio, a.k.a. Filly Brown, is a raw, young Los Angeles hip-hop artist who spits from the heart. When a sleazy record producer offers her a cr...

The Devil's in the Details
2013
as Bill Duffy
7 minutes from now in Nogales, Arizona, Thomas Conrad's life will forever change when he gets caught up in a Mexican cartels poetic game of drug mule ...

The Obama Effect
2012
as Hector Santiago
A serious health scare ignites John Thomas, an insurance salesman in his 50s, to take a closer look at his life. Motivated by a misguided obsession wi...

C'mon Man
2012
as Steven
Chronicles the rise, fall and attempted rise again of a stand up comedian plagued by his own demons.

Act of Valor
2012
as Sanchez
When a covert mission to rescue a kidnapped CIA operative uncovers a chilling plot, an elite, highly trained U.S. SEAL team speeds to hotspots around ...

Budz House
2011
as Big Happy
When Bud discovers a treasure trove of weed underneath his house, he becomes the most popular stoner on his block.

Narcocorrido
2011
as Ramon
The drug ballad of a gravely ill border cop's reckless heist of a cartel shipment, sung by a desperate soul destroyed in her wake.

Platinum Illusions
2011
as Boss Hogg
This action packed Hip-Hop drama explores the life of Oscar Hernandez, a handsome Latino ex-gang member who sets forth to land a recording contract an...

Cinema Verite
2011
as Nightwatchman
In 1973, the Loud family became a television sensation of a new kind. It was long before a metal rock star showed his eccentric family on the small sc...

Cholo Comedy Slam: Stand Up and Lean Back
2010
Joey Medina star of The Latin Lings of Comedy & Latin Palooza, has brought together some of the best hard-hitting Latino talent from both the stand up...

American Flyer
2010
as Big Boss
An economically repressed young man (Bondo) loses his father in his attempt to cross the border (to send money home) at Tijuana, Mexico. As Bondo sets...

Next Day Air
2009
as Bodega
Two inept criminals are mistakenly delivered a package of cocaine and think they've hit the jackpot, triggering a series of events that changes ten pe...

Street Kings
2008
as OG Vato
Tom Ludlow is a disillusioned L.A. Police Officer, rarely playing by the rules and haunted by the death of his wife. When evidence implicates him in t...

Delta Farce
2007
as Jorge
Three bumbling Army reservists are hustled onto a plane headed for combat in Iraq -- but the fact that the plane drops them in Mexico doesn't stop the...

Spider-Man 3
2007
as Policeman at Sand Truck
The seemingly invincible Spider-Man goes up against an all-new crop of villains—including the shape-shifting Sandman. While Spider-Man’s superpowers a...

Splinter
2006
as Jesse
A gang member, suffering from severe memory loss, searches for his brother's murderer. He secretly enlists the aid of the investigating Detective, whi...

Fun with Dick and Jane
2005
as Day Laborer
After Dick Harper loses his job at Globodyne in an Enron-esque collapse, he and his wife, Jane, turn to crime in order to handle the massive debt they...

Harsh Times
2005
as Eddy
Jim Davis is an ex-Army Ranger who finds himself slipping back into his old life of petty crime after a job offer from the LAPD evaporates. His best f...

Short Fuse
2005
as Camacho
A suspended boxer runs into all sorts of trouble while trying to go to Las Vegas for his comeback match.

Purple Heart
2005
as Deputy
PURPLE HEART tells of a clean-up effort after a covert mission gone wrong. It is the story of Colonel Allen, the leader of a new, elite military unit ...

Doing Hard Time
2004
as Officer David Teal
A father's eight year old son is murdered in a gangland shooting. The father (Boris Kodjoe) gets himself thrown into prison to avenge his son's death.

El padrino: The Latin Godfather
2004
as Rudy
In the streets of East Los Angeles, Manny is a formidable drug dealer. Impressed by his extravagant lifestyle and prowess, his young son, Kilo, yearns...

Sucker Free City
2004
as Detective Zepada
The film follows three young men as they are drawn into lives of crime. Nick (Crowley) uses his entry-level corporate job to commit credit card fraud ...

Collateral
2004
as Paco
Cab driver Max picks up a man who offers him $600 to drive him around. But the promise of easy money sours when Max realizes his fare is an assassin.

Cake
2004
as Fidel
When a trio of small-time marijuana dealers incur the wrath of the Mexican mafia, their American dream turns into a terrifying nightmare in the debut ...

Bruce Almighty
2003
as Hood
Bruce Nolan toils as a "human interest" television reporter in Buffalo, NY, but despite his high ratings and the love of his beautiful girlfriend, Bru...

A Man Apart
2003
as Garza
When Vetter's wife is killed in a botched hit organized by Diablo, he seeks revenge against those responsible. But in the process, Vetter and Hicks ha...

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
2002
as Benitez
Television made him famous, but his biggest hits happened off screen. Television producer by day, CIA assassin by night, Chuck Barris was recruited by...

High Crimes
2002
as Salvadoran Man
A female attorney learns that her husband is really a marine officer awol for fifteen years and accused of murdering fifteen civilians in El Salvador....

Road Dogz
2002
as Big Joe
"Boyz N the Hood" meets "Blood In, Blood Out" in this gritty tale of life on the streets of East L.A. Danny (Jacob Vargas), Alfonso (Greg Serano) and ...

Ali G Indahouse
2002
as Rico
Ali G unwittingly becomes a pawn in the evil Chancellor's plot to overthrow the Prime Minister of Great Britain. However, instead of bringing the Prim...

Tomcats
2001
as Sampson (uncredited)
College buddies chip in and promise that the group's last unmarried man will collect a cash pot. Seven years later, the kitty is worth $500,000 -- mon...

Traffic
2000
as Salazar Soldier #2
An exploration of the United States of America's war on drugs from multiple perspectives. For the new head of the Office of National Drug Control Poli...

The Base 2: Guilty as Charged
2000
as Pvt. Alberto Ramirerz
US Army Investigator John Murphy (now a Lieutenant, although he was a Major in the previous Base movie) has been sent to look into a series of suspici...

Pros & Cons
1999
as Con 1
Framed for crimes they didn't commit, two small-timers are headed up the river without a paddle. Now, the only thing that can bail them out is a case ...

Con Air
1997
as Carlos
Newly-paroled former US Army ranger Cameron Poe is headed back to his wife, but must fly home aboard a prison transport flight dubbed "Jailbird" takin...

The Cable Guy
1996
as Jail Inmate
When recently single Steven moves into his new apartment, cable guy Chip comes to hook him up—and doesn't let go. Initially, Chip is just overzealous ...

Rage
1995
as Javier
A corrupt right-wing militia group chooses a California teacher as the ideal specimen to clone for its army.

Thunder and Lightning
1977
as Honeydew Driver
A young man who hauls liquor for moonshiners comes up against a competing gang of moonshiners who intend to get rid of him and take over his operation...
Purgatory
N/A
A broken-down sheriff is forced to join forces with an obsessed Victorian vampire hunter to defeat an undead force consuming a small frontier town in ...

Street Justice
N/A
as Richie Ramirez
When two detectives are fed up with the system that's not working, they seek the help of a martial arts master to bring Justice to the Streets.

RZR Cyber Protocol
N/A
as Felix
A science fiction thriller immersed in a dystopian world of neural implants, artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency, and black-market crime.