Tony Plana
Apr 19, 1952 - Havana, Cuba
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".
Credits
Cast
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| Movie | 2002 | Half Past Dead | Warden El Fuego | |
| Movie | 1996 | Primal Fear | Martinez | |
| Movie | 1998 | Every Dog Has Its Day | Officer Tom | |
| Movie | 1991 | JFK | Carlos Bringuier | |
| Movie | 1982 | An Officer and a Gentleman | Emiliano Della Serra | |
| Movie | 1999 | Justice | Orlando Reyes | |
| Movie | 1986 | The Best of Times | Chico | |
| Movie | 1990 | Havana | Julio Ramos | |
| Movie | 1997 | One Eight Seven | Principal Garcia | |
| Movie | 1986 | Salvador | Major Maximilliano Casanova | |
| Movie | 1986 | ¡Three Amigos! | Jefe | |
| Movie | 1987 | Disorderlies | Miguel | |
| Movie | 2005 | Goal! | Hernan Muñez | |
| Movie | 1989 | Romero | Father Manuel Morantes | |
| Movie | 1987 | The Gambler: The Legend Continues | ||
| Movie | 2007 | Half Past Dead 2 | Warden El Fuego | |
| Movie | 1983 | Nightmares | Father Luis Del Amo (segment "The Benediction") | |
| Movie | 2006 | Slayer | Javier | |
| Movie | 1980 | First Family | White House Gardener | |
| Movie | 1983 | Valley Girl | Low Rider | |
| Movie | 1981 | Zoot Suit | Rudy | |
| Movie | 1999 | Let the Devil Wear Black | Tall | |
| Movie | 2005 | Vampire Bats | Sheriff Herbst | |
| Movie | 2000 | Knockout | Chuck Alvarado | |
| Movie | 1989 | Buy & Cell | Raoul | |
| Movie | 2013 | Pain & Gain | Captain Lopez | |
| Movie | 1996 | Lone Star | Ray | |
| Movie | 2013 | Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret | Prosecutor Martinez | |
| Movie | 1993 | Father & Son: Dangerous Relations | Torres | |
| Movie | 1989 | The Case of the Hillside Stranglers | Mike Hernandez | |
| Movie | 2013 | A Miracle in Spanish Harlem | Mariano | |
| Movie | 1995 | Nixon | Manolo Sanchez | |
| Movie | 2020 | Seneca | Father Ruben | |
| Movie | 2007 | The Dead One | Aparicio | |
| Movie | 1994 | A Million to Juan | Jorge | |
| Movie | 2002 | Fidel | Gen. Fulgencio Battista | |
| Movie | 1978 | The Boss' Son | Juan | |
| Movie | 1991 | One Good Cop | Beniamino | |
| Movie | 1990 | So Proudly We Hail | FBI Agent Alonso | |
| Movie | 1997 | Sub Down | Lt. Commander Melges | |
| Movie | 2012 | The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez | Dr. Dominguez | |
| Movie | 1998 | The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit | Victor Medina | |
| Movie | 2023 | A Snowy Day in Oakland | Jesus Salgado | |
| Movie | 2000 | Noriega: God's Favorite | Colonel Diaz-Herrera | |
| Movie | 2009 | Life Is Hot in Cracktown | Lou | |
| Movie | 2024 | Union of Kings | Jorge de Armas | |
| Movie | 1987 | Born in East L.A. | Feo | |
| Movie | 2006 | Arte 1 Documenta | ||
| Movie | 1999 | Hard Time: Hostage Hotel | Mayor | |
| Movie | 1983 | Deal of the Century | Chicano Man | |
| Movie | 2007 | Towards Darkness | Carlos Gutierrez | |
| Movie | 1983 | What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon | Officer Ignatz | |
| Movie | 2008 | Marina's Secret World | ||
| Movie | 1983 | El Norte | Carlos the Bus Boy | |
| Movie | 1996 | Death in Granada | Lorca's Friend Marcos | |
| Movie | 1990 | Sweet 15 | Samuel Dela Cruz | |
| Movie | 2000 | The Princess and the Barrio Boy | Ramon Torres | |
| Movie | 2011 | Legally Brown | Self - Host | |
| Movie | 2017 | Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands: War Within The Cartel | El Cardenal | |
| Movie | 1999 | My Little Assassin | ||
| Movie | 1990 | The Rookie | Morales | |
| Movie | 1992 | Live Wire | Al-Red | |
| Movie | 2017 | Roman J. Israel, Esq. | Jessie Salinas | |
| Movie | 1998 | Shadow of Doubt | Detective Krause | |
| Movie | 1988 | Break of Dawn | Rodriguez | |
| Movie | 1983 | Listen to Your Heart | Julio | |
| Movie | 2017 | Butterfly Caught | Michael Channis (Acting Coach) | |
| Movie | 1991 | Keeper of the City | Gunman | |
| Movie | 1990 | In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing | Mario Portillo Grande | |
| Movie | 2016 | America Adrift | William Fernandez | |
| Movie | 1997 | Down for the Barrio | Cesar | |
| Movie | 2013 | Meddling Mom | Luis | |
| Movie | 2019 | Bombshell | Geraldo Rivera | |
| Movie | 1996 | Peacock Blues | ||
| Movie | 2020 | Wasp Network | Luis Posada Carriles | |
| Movie | 1997 | Santa Fe | Chief Gomez | |
| Movie | 2001 | Vegas, City of Dreams | Captain Martin | |
| Movie | 1994 | The Burning Season | Galvao | |
| Movie | 1997 | Canción desesperada | ||
| Movie | 1979 | The Streets of L.A. | Alberto "Toto" Corona | |
| Movie | 1981 | Madame X | Senor Rueda | |
| Movie | 2024 | Holy Cash | Actor | |
| Movie | 1992 | The Panama Deception | English Voice-over | |
| Movie | 1997 | Gun | Innez | |
| Movie | N/A | These Little Ones Perish | ||
| Movie | N/A | Office Romance | Francisco Alberto | |
| Movie | 2010 | Flowers for Norma | Older Gentleman #1 | |
| Movie | 1985 | Godzilla 1985 | Goro Maki (voice) (uncredited) | |
| TV Show | 1981 | Falcon Crest | Sal Tortino | 2 |
| TV Show | 1996 | Nash Bridges | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Desi Ortega | 1 |
| TV Show | 1989 | Seinfeld | Manny | 1 |
| TV Show | 1998 | Martial Law | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1982 | Remington Steele | Hector Sanchez | 1 |
| TV Show | 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Elindio Zapata | 1 |
| TV Show | 2002 | John Doe | Captain Ruiz | 2 |
| TV Show | 1982 | T. J. Hooker | Chuy Vallestero | 1 |
| TV Show | 1987 | 21 Jump Street | Robert Mendez | 1 |
| TV Show | 1986 | L.A. Law | Roberto Rivera | 1 |
| TV Show | 2001 | The Division | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1985 | The Golden Girls | Alvarez | 1 |
| TV Show | 1976 | What's Happening!! | 1 | |
| TV Show | 2002 | Monk | Cpt. Alameda | 1 |
| TV Show | 1996 | The Pretender | Det. Guerra | 1 |
| TV Show | 1984 | Miami Vice | Ernesto Guerrero | 1 |
| TV Show | 1987 | Beauty and the Beast | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1976 | Quincy, M.E. | 1 | |
| TV Show | 2001 | 24 | Omar | 5 |
| TV Show | 2017 | Room 104 | Bracamonte | 1 |
| TV Show | 2015 | Superstore | Ron Sosa | 3 |
| TV Show | 1981 | Hill Street Blues | 2 | |
| TV Show | 1982 | Cagney & Lacey | Freddie | 1 |
| TV Show | 1985 | The Equalizer | Antonio Cruz | 1 |
| TV Show | 2006 | Ugly Betty | Ignacio Suarez | 85 |
| TV Show | 1995 | JAG | Colonel Okarman | 1 |
| TV Show | 1984 | Hunter | Vern, Mechanic | 1 |
| TV Show | 1995 | 500 Nations | 8 | |
| TV Show | 1994 | ER | Priest | 1 |
| TV Show | 1993 | Bakersfield P.D. | Luke Ramirez | 17 |
| TV Show | 1993 | Dave's World | Juan Gallegos | 1 |
| TV Show | 2000 | Resurrection Blvd. | Roberto Santiago | 53 |
| TV Show | 1997 | Brooklyn South | Lieutenant Casisas | 1 |
| TV Show | 2017 | Marvel's The Punisher | Rafael Hernandez | 8 |
| TV Show | 1997 | Total Security | 13 | |
| TV Show | 1997 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | David Sanders (segment "The Unknown Patient") | 1 |
| TV Show | 1991 | Veronica Clare | 9 | |
| TV Show | 2017 | The Good Fight | Oscar Rivi | 5 |
| TV Show | 2019 | David Makes Man | Joe Padilla | 7 |
| TV Show | 2006 | Psych | Pablo Nuñez | 1 |
| TV Show | 2010 | Blue Bloods | President Velverde | 1 |
| TV Show | 2013 | The Fosters | Victor Gutierrez | 5 |
| TV Show | 2014 | Jane the Virgin | Father Ortega | 1 |
| TV Show | 2023 | White House Plumbers | Eugenio Rolando 'Musculito' Martinez | 5 |
| TV Show | 1999 | The West Wing | Mickey Troop | 2 |
| TV Show | 2023 | Not Dead Yet | Carlos Garza | 1 |
| TV Show | 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Father Menendez | 1 |
| TV Show | 2009 | Castle | Father Arguello | 1 |
| TV Show | 1984 | Hunter | Otero | 1 |
| TV Show | 2011 | Body of Proof | Armando Rosas | 1 |
| TV Show | 1984 | Hunter | D.A. | 1 |
| TV Show | 2013 | The Blacklist | Mr. Diaz | 2 |
| TV Show | 2011 | Person of Interest | J.P. Suarez | 1 |
| TV Show | 1994 | One West Waikiki | 1 | |
| TV Show | 2010 | Law & Order: LA | Jorge Gomez | 1 |
| TV Show | 2016 | Lethal Weapon | Ronnie Delgado | 7 |
| TV Show | 1995 | Santo Bugito | Paco (voice) | 2 |
| TV Show | 1990 | Drug Wars: The Camarena Story | Pavon Reyes | 3 |
| TV Show | 2016 | StartUp | Adolfo Morales | 15 |
| TV Show | 2000 | Clifford the Big Red Dog | Victor / Pedro (voice) | 1 |
| TV Show | 2012 | Blue | Stribling | 1 |
| TV Show | 2017 | One Day at a Time | Berto Riera | 4 |
| TV Show | 2012 | Elementary | General Howard Alvero | 2 |
| TV Show | 1995 | Murder One | A.D.A. Julio Salazar | 1 |
| TV Show | 2020 | Madagascar: A Little Wild | Pedro (voice) | 4 |
| TV Show | 2019 | Playing with Fire | Peter | 10 |
| TV Show | 2019 | Victor and Valentino | El Pintor (voice) | 1 |
| TV Show | 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Amaros | 2 |
| TV Show | 2009 | Celebrity Ghost Stories | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2020 | Connecting... | Ramon | 1 |
| TV Show | 2005 | Commander in Chief | Pete Ragone | 2 |
| TV Show | 2016 | Shooter | Guitierez | 1 |
| TV Show | 2018 | Mayans M.C. | Devante | 7 |
| TV Show | 2004 | Desperate Housewives | Alejandro | 3 |
| TV Show | 2022 | The Legend of Vox Machina | Kamaljiori (voice) | 1 |
| TV Show | 2013 | Alpha House | Benito 'Benny' Lopez | 6 |
| TV Show | 2019 | Evil | Chet Garcia | 1 |
| TV Show | 1984 | Miami Vice | Cinco | 1 |
| TV Show | 2005 | The Closer | Alonzo Lopez | 1 |
| TV Show | 1989 | Coach | Albert | 1 |
| TV Show | 1995 | The Drew Carey Show | Andrew Rodriguez | 1 |
| TV Show | 2016 | Colony | Proxy Alcala | 4 |
| TV Show | 1997 | Ally McBeal | Judge Warren Figueroa | 1 |
| TV Show | 2002 | Less than Perfect | Owl Inspector | 1 |
| TV Show | 1989 | Snoops | Eduardo Montoya | 1 |
| TV Show | 1986 | It's Garry Shandling's Show | Jorge Herrera | 1 |
| TV Show | 2014 | Madam Secretary | Admiral Ed Parker | 12 |
| TV Show | 2011 | Harry's Law | Judge Tomás Garcia | 1 |
Crew
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Movie | 1994 | A Million to Juan | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2000 | The Princess and the Barrio Boy | Story | Writing |
| Movie | 2000 | The Princess and the Barrio Boy | Director | Directing |
| TV Show | 2002 | Greetings From Tucson | Director | Directing |
| TV Show | 2004 | Desperate Housewives | Director | Directing |