Emilio Rivera (born February 24, 1961) is an American film and television actor.
Emilio was born in San Antonio, Texas; the oldest child of four brothers and three sisters. When Emilio was a young boy his family moved to an area of Los Angeles nicknamed "Frog Town" and Emilio continued to seek the attention of those around him. His first experience with acting was in his third grade production of "Rumpelstiltskin". Emilio admits his childhood was not easy growing up as a minority in a poor section of town. This resulted in Emilio becoming a reckless, wild child, but underneath the exterior Emilio's passion for acting thrived and after much soul searching he decided to take his biggest risk and pursue acting. The training, discipline and extensive hours of studying changed Emilio life forever. Those around him were amazed at the positive yet radical change in him and realized he had found his true passion in life.
In between his time studying Emilio worked as a mechanical engineer. His first feature role was in the TV series Renegade ith Lorenzo Lamas. He left his day job behind after he landed a role in the feature film Con Air, co-starring Nicolas Cage. Emilio has appeared in countless commercials, television programs and feature films including Traffic, The Cable Guy, NYPD Blue, Beverly Hills, 90210, Walker, Texas Ranger, JAG, and ER. This year film audiences will see Emilio's talents in El Diablo with Vin Diesel, John Cusack's film Never Get Outta the Boat, Friday After Next and Ali G Indahouse. Television audiences will get a taste of Emilio's acting talents in upcoming episodes of Rush, Howard Stern's Son of the Beach and Michael Mann's new series Metro.
Emilio shares his life with his wife, who was his high school sweetheart, and three children. He is an avid golfer and enjoys restoring vintage automobiles and playing with his four dogs.
