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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1952-04-19 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

Havana, Cuba

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

Acting

2024

Union of Kings as Jorge de Armas
Holy Cash as Actor

2023

A Snowy Day in Oakland as Jesus Salgado
White House Plumbers as Eugenio Rolando 'Musculito' Martinez
Not Dead Yet as Carlos Garza

2022

The Legend of Vox Machina as Kamaljiori (voice)

2020

Seneca as Father Ruben
Wasp Network as Luis Posada Carriles
Madagascar: A Little Wild as Pedro (voice)
Connecting... as Ramon

2019

Bombshell as Geraldo Rivera
David Makes Man as Joe Padilla
Victor and Valentino as El Pintor (voice)
Evil as Chet Garcia

2018

Mayans M.C. as Devante

2017

Roman J. Israel, Esq. as Jessie Salinas
Butterfly Caught as Michael Channis (Acting Coach)
Room 104 as Bracamonte
Marvel's The Punisher as Rafael Hernandez
The Good Fight as Oscar Rivi
One Day at a Time as Berto Riera

2016

America Adrift as William Fernandez
Lethal Weapon as Ronnie Delgado
StartUp as Adolfo Morales
Shooter as Guitierez
Colony as Proxy Alcala

2015

Superstore as Ron Sosa

2014

Madam Secretary as Admiral Ed Parker
Jane the Virgin as Father Ortega

2013

Pain & Gain as Captain Lopez
Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret as Prosecutor Martinez
Meddling Mom as Luis
The Fosters as Victor Gutierrez
The Blacklist as Mr. Diaz
Alpha House as Benito 'Benny' Lopez

2012

Blue as Stribling
Elementary as General Howard Alvero

2011

Legally Brown as Self - Host
Body of Proof as Armando Rosas
Person of Interest as J.P. Suarez

2010

Blue Bloods as President Velverde
Law & Order: LA as Jorge Gomez

2009

Castle as Father Arguello

2008

2007

Half Past Dead 2 as Warden El Fuego
The Dead One as Aparicio
Towards Darkness as Carlos Gutierrez

2006

Slayer as Javier
Ugly Betty as Ignacio Suarez
Psych as Pablo Nuñez

2005

Goal! as Hernan Muñez
Vampire Bats as Sheriff Herbst
Commander in Chief as Pete Ragone
The Closer as Alonzo Lopez

2004

2002

Half Past Dead as Warden El Fuego
Fidel as Gen. Fulgencio Battista
Monk as Cpt. Alameda
Less than Perfect as Owl Inspector

2001

Vegas, City of Dreams as Captain Martin
24 as Omar

2000

Knockout as Chuck Alvarado
Noriega: God's Favorite as Colonel Diaz-Herrera
Resurrection Blvd. as Roberto Santiago
Clifford the Big Red Dog as Victor / Pedro (voice)

1999

Justice as Orlando Reyes
The West Wing as Mickey Troop

1998

Every Dog Has Its Day as Officer Tom
Shadow of Doubt as Detective Krause

1997

One Eight Seven as Principal Garcia
Sub Down as Lt. Commander Melges
Santa Fe as Chief Gomez
Gun as Innez
Brooklyn South as Lt. Casisas
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction as David Sanders (segment "The Unknown Patient")
Ally McBeal as Judge Warren Figueroa

1996

Primal Fear as Martinez
Lone Star as Deputy Sheriff Ray Hernandez
The Pretender as Det. Guerra

1995

Nixon as Manolo Sanchez
JAG as Colonel Okarman
Santo Bugito as Paco (voice)
Murder One as A.D.A. Julio Salazar
The Drew Carey Show as Andrew Rodriguez

1994

ER as Priest

1993

Bakersfield P.D. as Luke Ramirez
Dave's World as Juan Gallegos

1992

Live Wire as Al-Red
The Panama Deception as English Voice-over

1991

JFK as Carlos Bringuier
One Good Cop as Beniamino

1990

Havana as Julio Ramos
So Proudly We Hail as FBI Agent Alonso
Sweet 15 as Samuel Dela Cruz
The Rookie as Morales

1989

Romero as Father Manuel Morantes
Buy & Cell as Raoul
Seinfeld as Manny
Coach as Albert
Snoops as Eduardo Montoya

1988

Break of Dawn as Rodriguez

1987

Disorderlies as Miguel
21 Jump Street as Robert Mendez

1986

Salvador as Major Maximilliano Casanova
L.A. Law as Roberto Rivera

1985

The Golden Girls as Alvarez
The Equalizer as Antonio Cruz

1984

Murder, She Wrote as Desi Ortega
Hunter as Vern, Mechanic
Hunter as Otero
Hunter as D.A.
Miami Vice as Cinco

1983

Nightmares as Father Luis Del Amo (segment "The Benediction")
Valley Girl as Low Rider
Deal of the Century as Chicano Man
El Norte as Carlos the Bus Boy

1982

An Officer and a Gentleman as Emiliano Della Serra
Remington Steele as Hector Sanchez
T. J. Hooker as Chuy Vallestero

1981

Zoot Suit as Rudy
Madame X as Senor Rueda
Falcon Crest as Sal Tortino

1980

First Family as White House Gardener

1979

The Streets of L.A. as Alberto "Toto" Corona

1978

1976

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Office Romance as Francisco Alberto

Production

1994

A Million to Juan as Associate Producer

Writing

Directing

2004

2002