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Tony Plana

Acting · Born 1952-04-19 · Havana, Cuba

Biography

Tony Plana (born April 19, 1952) 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

2026Breaking Bear(voice)
2026Office RomanceFrancisco Alberto
2026R.J. DeckerBaltazar Cruz
2024Holy CashActor
2024Union of KingsJorge de Armas
2023White House PlumbersRolando 'Musculito' Martinez
2023A Snowy Day in OaklandJesus Salgado
2023Not Dead YetCarlos Garza
2022The Legend of Vox MachinaKamaljiori (voice)
2021Only Murders in the BuildingGeorge
2020Connecting...Ramon
2020Madagascar: A Little WildPedro (voice)
2020Wasp NetworkLuis Posada Carriles
2020DeputyJorge Reyes
2019BombshellGeraldo Rivera
2019SenecaFather Ruben
2019EvilChet Garcia
2019David Makes ManJoe Padilla
2019Victor and ValentinoEl Pintor (voice)
2019Playing with FirePeter
2018Mayans M.C.Devante
2017Roman J. Israel, Esq.Jessie Salinas
2017Marvel's The PunisherRafael Hernandez
2017Butterfly CaughtMichael Channis (Acting Coach)
2017Room 104Bracamonte
2017The Good FightOscar Rivi
2017Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands: War Within The CartelEl Cardenal
2017One Day at a TimeBerto Riera
2016ShooterGuitierez
2016America AdriftWilliam Fernandez
2016Lethal WeaponRonnie Delgado
2016StartUpAdolfo Morales
2016ColonyProxy Alcala
2015SuperstoreRon Sosa
2014Jane the VirginFather Ortega
2014The AffairBen Cruz
2014Madam SecretaryEd Parker
2013A Miracle in Spanish HarlemMariano
2013The BlacklistMr. Diaz
2013Jodi Arias: Dirty Little SecretProsecutor Martinez
2013The FostersVictor Gutierrez
2013Alpha HouseBenito 'Benny' Lopez
2013Pain & GainCaptain Lopez
2013Meddling MomLuis
2012ElementaryGeneral Howard Alvero
2012BlueStribling
2012The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente FernandezDr. Dominguez
2011Person of InterestJ.P. Suarez
2011Legally BrownSelf - Host
2011Body of ProofArmando Rosas
2011Harry's LawJudge Tomás Garcia
2010Flowers for NormaOlder Gentleman #1
2010Law & Order: LAJorge Gomez
2010Blue BloodsPresident Velverde
2009Celebrity Ghost StoriesSelf
2009Life Is Hot in CracktownLou
2009CastleFather Arguello
2008Marina's Secret World
2007Half Past Dead 2Warden El Fuego
2007Towards DarknessCarlos Gutierrez
2007The Dead OneAparicio
2006Arte 1 Documenta
2006Ugly BettyIgnacio Suarez
2006SlayerJavier
2006PsychPablo Nuñez
2005Vampire BatsSheriff Herbst
2005Goal!Hernan Muñez
2005Commander in ChiefPete Ragone
2005The CloserAlonzo Lopez
2004Desperate HousewivesAlejandro
2002Half Past DeadWarden El Fuego
2002Less than PerfectOwl Inspector
2002John DoeCaptain Ruiz
2002Greetings from TucsonDirector
2002MonkCpt. Alameda
2002FidelGen. Fulgencio Battista
200124Omar
2001Vegas, City of DreamsCaptain Martin
2001The Division
2000The Princess and the Barrio BoyRamon Torres
2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationElindio Zapata
2000Clifford the Big Red DogVictor / Pedro (voice)
2000Resurrection Blvd.Roberto Santiago
2000Noriega: God's FavoriteColonel Diaz-Herrera
2000KnockoutChuck Alvarado
1999Hard Time: Hostage HotelMayor
1999My Little Assassin
1999The West WingMickey Troop
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitFather Menendez
1999JusticeOrlando Reyes
1999Let the Devil Wear BlackTall
1998Martial LawChava Rocha
1998Every Dog Has Its DayOfficer Tom
1998Shadow of DoubtDetective Krause
1998The Wonderful Ice Cream SuitVictor Medina
1997Sub DownLt. Commander Melges
1997Canción desesperada
1997Total Security
1997Brooklyn SouthLieutenant Casisas
1997Ally McBealJudge Warren Figueroa
1997One Eight SevenGarcia
1997Santa FeChief Gomez
1997Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionDavid Sanders (segment "The Unknown Patient")
1997Down for the BarrioCesar
1996Death in GranadaLorca's Friend Marcos
1996The PretenderDet. Guerra
1996Lone StarRay
1996Primal FearMartinez
1996Nash BridgesRoscoe Skirt
1996Bad BusinessTony
1996Peacock Blues
1995NixonManolo Sanchez
1995JAGColonel Okarman
1995Murder OneA.D.A. Julio Salazar
1995The Drew Carey ShowAndrew Rodriguez
1995500 Nations
1995Santo BugitoPaco (voice)
1994ERPriest
1994The Burning SeasonGalvao
1994One West Waikiki
1994A Million to JuanJorge
1993Dave's WorldJuan Gallegos
1993Bakersfield P.D.Luke Ramirez
1993Father & Son: Dangerous RelationsTorres
1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineAmaros
1993The Sinner in the Mask
1992Live WireAl-Red
1992The Panama DeceptionEnglish Voice-over
1991JFKCarlos Bringuier
1991Keeper of the CityGunman
1991Veronica Clare
1991One Good CopBeniamino
1990HavanaJulio Ramos
1990The RookieMorales
1990In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the KillingMario Portillo Grande
1990So Proudly We HailFBI Agent Alonso
1990Sweet 15Samuel Dela Cruz
1990Drug Wars: The Camarena StoryPavon Reyes
1989SnoopsEduardo Montoya
1989RomeroFather Manuel Morantes
1989SeinfeldManny
1989The Case of the Hillside StranglersMike Hernandez
1989CoachAlbert
1989Buy & CellRaoul
1988Break of DawnRodriguez
1987The Gambler: The Legend Continues
1987Beauty and the BeastLouis Horner
1987Born in East L.A.Feo
1987DisorderliesMiguel
198721 Jump StreetRobert Mendez
1986¡Three Amigos!Jefe
1986L.A. LawRoberto Rivera
1986It's Garry Shandling's ShowJorge Herrera
1986SalvadorMajor Maximilliano Casanova
1986The Best of TimesChico
1985The EqualizerAntonio Cruz
1985The Golden GirlsAlvarez
1985Godzilla 1985Goro Maki (voice) (uncredited)
1985LatinoRuben
1984Murder, She WroteDesi Ortega
1984HunterVern, Mechanic
1984Miami ViceErnesto Guerrero
1983Deal of the CenturyChicano Man
1983El NorteCarlos the Bus Boy
1983NightmaresFather Luis Del Amo (segment "The Benediction")
1983Valley GirlLow Rider
1983Listen to Your HeartJulio
1983What's Up, Hideous Sun DemonOfficer Ignatz
1982Remington SteeleHector Sanchez
1982An Officer and a GentlemanEmiliano Della Serra
1982Cagney & LaceyFreddie
1982T. J. HookerChuy Vallestero
1982American PlayhouseCarlos the Bus Boy
1981Falcon CrestSal Tortino
1981Zoot SuitRudy
1981Madame XSenor Rueda
1981Hill Street Blues
1980First FamilyWhite House Gardener
1979The Streets of L.A.Alberto "Toto" Corona
1978The Boss' SonJuan
1976Quincy, M.E.
1976What's Happening!!Amid
—These Little Ones Perish

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