Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
April 19, 1952
Place of Birth:
Havana, Cuba
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Tony Plana
Biography
Tony Plana is a Cuban-American stage, film and television actor and director, best known for playing Ignacio Suarez, the father of the leading character on the television show "Ugly Betty".
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Union of Kings | Jorge de Armas |
| 2024 | Holy Cash | Actor |
| 2023 | A Snowy Day in Oakland | Jesus Salgado |
| 2020 | Seneca | Father Ruben |
| 2020 | Wasp Network | Luis Posada Carriles |
| 2019 | Bombshell | Geraldo Rivera |
| 2017 | Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands: War Within The Cartel | El Cardenal |
| 2017 | Roman J. Israel, Esq. | Jessie Salinas |
| 2017 | Butterfly Caught | Michael Channis (Acting Coach) |
| 2016 | America Adrift | William Fernandez |
| 2013 | Pain & Gain | Captain Lopez |
| 2013 | Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret | Prosecutor Martinez |
| 2013 | A Miracle in Spanish Harlem | Mariano |
| 2013 | Meddling Mom | Luis |
| 2012 | The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez | Dr. Dominguez |
| 2011 | Legally Brown | Self - Host |
| 2010 | Flowers for Norma | Older Gentleman #1 |
| 2009 | Life Is Hot in Cracktown | Lou |
| 2008 | Marina's Secret World | |
| 2007 | Half Past Dead 2 | Warden El Fuego |
| 2007 | The Dead One | Aparicio |
| 2007 | Towards Darkness | Carlos Gutierrez |
| 2006 | Slayer | Javier |
| 2006 | Arte 1 Documenta | |
| 2005 | Goal! | Hernan Muñez |
| 2005 | Vampire Bats | Sheriff Herbst |
| 2002 | Half Past Dead | Warden El Fuego |
| 2002 | Fidel | Gen. Fulgencio Battista |
| 2001 | Vegas, City of Dreams | Captain Martin |
| 2000 | Knockout | Chuck Alvarado |
| 2000 | Noriega: God's Favorite | Colonel Diaz-Herrera |
| 2000 | The Princess and the Barrio Boy | Ramon Torres |
| 1999 | Justice | Orlando Reyes |
| 1999 | Let the Devil Wear Black | Tall |
| 1999 | Hard Time: Hostage Hotel | Mayor |
| 1999 | My Little Assassin | |
| 1998 | Every Dog Has Its Day | Officer Tom |
| 1998 | The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit | Victor Medina |
| 1998 | Shadow of Doubt | Detective Krause |
| 1997 | One Eight Seven | Principal Garcia |
| 1997 | The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca | Marcos |
| 1997 | Sub Down | Lt. Commander Melges |
| 1997 | Down for the Barrio | Cesar |
| 1997 | Santa Fe | Chief Gomez |
| 1997 | Canción desesperada | |
| 1997 | Gun | Innez |
| 1996 | Primal Fear | Martinez |
| 1996 | Lone Star | Deputy Sheriff Ray Hernandez |
| 1996 | Death in Granada | |
| 1996 | Peacock Blues | |
| 1995 | Nixon | Manolo Sanchez |
| 1994 | A Million to Juan | Jorge |
| 1994 | The Burning Season | Galvao |
| 1993 | Father & Son: Dangerous Relations | Torres |
| 1992 | Live Wire | Al-Red |
| 1992 | The Panama Deception | English Voice-over |
| 1991 | JFK | Carlos Bringuier |
| 1991 | One Good Cop | Beniamino |
| 1991 | Keeper of the City | Gunman |
| 1990 | Havana | Julio Ramos |
| 1990 | So Proudly We Hail | FBI Agent Alonso |
| 1990 | Sweet 15 | Samuel Dela Cruz |
| 1990 | The Rookie | Morales |
| 1990 | In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing | Mario Portillo Grande |
| 1989 | Romero | Father Manuel Morantes |
| 1989 | Buy & Cell | Raoul |
| 1989 | The Case of the Hillside Stranglers | Mike Hernandez |
| 1988 | Break of Dawn | Rodriguez |
| 1987 | Disorderlies | Miguel |
| 1987 | The Gambler: The Legend Continues | |
| 1987 | Born in East L.A. | Feo |
| 1986 | The Best of Times | Chico |
| 1986 | Salvador | Major Maximilliano Casanova |
| 1986 | ¡Three Amigos! | Jefe |
| 1983 | Nightmares | Father Luis Del Amo (segment "The Benediction") |
| 1983 | Valley Girl | Low Rider |
| 1983 | Deal of the Century | Chicano Man |
| 1983 | What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon | Officer Ignatz |
| 1983 | El Norte | Carlos the Bus Boy |
| 1983 | Listen to Your Heart | Julio |
| 1982 | An Officer and a Gentleman | Emiliano Della Serra |
| 1981 | Zoot Suit | Rudy |
| 1981 | Madame X | Senor Rueda |
| 1980 | First Family | White House Gardener |
| 1979 | The Streets of L.A. | Alberto "Toto" Corona |
| 1978 | The Boss' Son | Juan |
| These Little Ones Perish | ||
| Office Romance | Francisco Alberto |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | White House Plumbers | Eugenio Rolando 'Musculito' Martinez |
| 2023 | Not Dead Yet | Carlos Garza |
| 2022 | The Legend of Vox Machina | Kamaljiori (voice) |
| 2020 | Madagascar: A Little Wild | Pedro (voice) |
| 2020 | Connecting... | Ramon |
| 2019 | David Makes Man | Joe Padilla |
| 2019 | Playing with Fire | Peter |
| 2019 | Victor and Valentino | El Pintor (voice) |
| 2019 | Evil | Chet Garcia |
| 2018 | Mayans M.C. | Devante |
| 2017 | Room 104 | Bracamonte |
| 2017 | Marvel's The Punisher | Rafael Hernandez |
| 2017 | The Good Fight | Oscar Rivi |
| 2017 | One Day at a Time | Berto Riera |
| 2016 | Lethal Weapon | Ronnie Delgado |
| 2016 | StartUp | Adolfo Morales |
| 2016 | Shooter | Guitierez |
| 2016 | Colony | Proxy Alcala |
| 2015 | Superstore | Ron Sosa |
| 2014 | Jane the Virgin | Father Ortega |
| 2014 | Madam Secretary | Admiral Ed Parker |
| 2013 | The Fosters | Victor Gutierrez |
| 2013 | The Blacklist | Mr. Diaz |
| 2013 | Alpha House | Benito 'Benny' Lopez |
| 2012 | Blue | Stribling |
| 2012 | Elementary | General Howard Alvero |
| 2011 | Body of Proof | Armando Rosas |
| 2011 | Person of Interest | J.P. Suarez |
| 2011 | Harry's Law | Judge Tomás Garcia |
| 2010 | Blue Bloods | President Velverde |
| 2010 | Law & Order: LA | Jorge Gomez |
| 2009 | Castle | Father Arguello |
| 2009 | Celebrity Ghost Stories | Self |
| 2006 | Ugly Betty | Ignacio Suarez |
| 2006 | Psych | Pablo Nuñez |
| 2005 | Commander in Chief | Pete Ragone |
| 2005 | The Closer | Alonzo Lopez |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewives | Alejandro |
| 2002 | John Doe | |
| 2002 | Monk | Cpt. Alameda |
| 2002 | Less than Perfect | Owl Inspector |
| 2001 | The Division | |
| 2001 | 24 | Omar |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Elindio Zapata |
| 2000 | Resurrection Blvd. | Roberto Santiago |
| 2000 | Clifford the Big Red Dog | Victor / Pedro (voice) |
| 1999 | The West Wing | Mickey Troop |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Father Menendez |
| 1998 | Martial Law | |
| 1997 | Brooklyn South | Lieutenant Casisas |
| 1997 | Total Security | |
| 1997 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | David Sanders (segment "The Unknown Patient") |
| 1997 | Ally McBeal | Judge Warren Figueroa |
| 1996 | Nash Bridges | |
| 1996 | The Pretender | Det. Guerra |
| 1995 | JAG | Colonel Okarman |
| 1995 | 500 Nations | |
| 1995 | Santo Bugito | Paco (voice) |
| 1995 | Murder One | A.D.A. Julio Salazar |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey Show | Andrew Rodriguez |
| 1994 | ER | Priest |
| 1994 | One West Waikiki | |
| 1993 | Bakersfield P.D. | Luke Ramirez |
| 1993 | Dave's World | Juan Gallegos |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Amaros |
| 1991 | Veronica Clare | |
| 1990 | Drug Wars: The Camarena Story | Pavon Reyes |
| 1989 | Seinfeld | Manny |
| 1989 | Coach | Albert |
| 1989 | Snoops | Eduardo Montoya |
| 1987 | 21 Jump Street | Robert Mendez |
| 1987 | Beauty and the Beast | |
| 1986 | L.A. Law | Roberto Rivera |
| 1986 | It's Garry Shandling's Show | Jorge Herrera |
| 1985 | The Golden Girls | Alvarez |
| 1985 | The Equalizer | Antonio Cruz |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Desi Ortega |
| 1984 | Miami Vice | Ernesto Guerrero |
| 1984 | Hunter | Vern, Mechanic |
| 1984 | Hunter | Otero |
| 1984 | Hunter | D.A. |
| 1984 | Miami Vice | Cinco |
| 1982 | Remington Steele | Hector Sanchez |
| 1982 | T. J. Hooker | Chuy Vallestero |
| 1982 | Cagney & Lacey | Freddie |
| 1981 | Falcon Crest | Sal Tortino |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues | |
| 1976 | What's Happening!! | |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. |