- Born
- Birth nameVictor Rivas
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Victor Rivers was born in Sancti Spíritus, Cuba. He is known for The Mask of Zorro (1998), The Air I Breathe (2007) and Hulk (2003). He has been married to Mim Eichler Rivas since 1988. They have one child.
- SpouseMim Eichler Rivas(1988 - present) (1 child)
- Tall, muscular, hispanic hunk with machismo!
- Former gang member who turned his life around at an early age, going on to attend, as a scholar-athlete, Florida State University on a full four-year football scholarship.
- Was a victim of extreme child abuse and witnessed his mother being a victim of domestic violence, both of which were committed by his father. As a result, he is now a devoted advocate of, and activist for, domestic violence prevention.
- His character in The Mask of Zorro, Joaquin Murieta, is portrayed as the older brother of the new Zorro, Alejandro Murieta. Although Alejandro is a fictional character, Joaquin Murieta was not. Joaquin was a real-life bandit and folk hero, and is widely believed to have been the original inspiration for Zorro.
- He was an active player in the NFL from 1978-1979.
- Since 1999, he has been the national spokesperson for the National Network to End Domestic Violence.
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