Tony Plana

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Known For Acting

Known Credits 149

Gender Male

Birthday 1952-04-19 (71 years old)

Place of Birth Havana, Cuba

Also Known As

Jose Antonio Plana

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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

Acting

2023		White House Plumbers (5 episodes) as Musculito
2023		A Snowy Day in Oakland as Jesus Salgado
2023		Not Dead Yet (1 episode) as Carlos Garza

2022

(1 episode) as Kamaljiori (voice)

2020		Madagascar: A Little Wild (4 episodes) as Pedro (voice)
2020		Seneca as Father Ruben
2020		Wasp Network as Luis Posada Carriles

2019		Bombshell as Geraldo Rivera
2019		David Makes Man (7 episodes) as Joe Padilla
2019		Victor and Valentino (1 episode) as El Pintor (voice)
2019		Playing with Fire (10 episodes) as Peter

2018

(7 episodes) as Devante

2017		Marvel's The Punisher (8 episodes) as Rafael Hernandez
2017		Roman J. Israel, Esq. as Jessie Salinas
2017		Butterfly Caught as Michael Channis (Acting Coach)
2017		Room 104 (1 episode) as Bracamonte
2017		The Good Fight (2 episodes) as Oscar Rivi
2017		Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands: War Within The Cartel as El Cardenal
2017		One Day at a Time (3 episodes) as Berto Riera

2016		America Adrift as William Fernandez
2016		Lethal Weapon (7 episodes) as Ronnie Delgado
2016		StartUp (11 episodes) as Adolfo Morales
2016		Colony (4 episodes) as Proxy Alcala

2015

(3 episodes) as Ron Sosa

2014		Jane the Virgin (1 episode) as Father Ortega
2014		Madam Secretary (2 episodes) as Admiral Ed Parker

2013		A Miracle in Spanish Harlem as Mariano
2013		The Blacklist (2 episodes) as Mr. Diaz
2013		Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret as Prosecutor Martinez
2013		The Fosters (5 episodes) as Victor Gutierrez
2013		Pain & Gain as Captain Lopez
2013		Meddling Mom as Luis

2012		Elementary (2 episodes) as General Howard Alvero
2012		Blue (1 episode) as Stribling
2012		The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez as Dr. Dominguez

2011

as Self - Host

2010

(1 episode) as President Velverde

2009		Celebrity Ghost Stories (1 episode) as Self
2009		Life Is Hot in Cracktown as Lou
2009		Castle (1 episode) as Father Arguello

2008

2007		Half Past Dead 2 as Warden El Fuego
2007		Towards Darkness as Carlos Gutierrez
2007		The Dead One as Aparicio

2006		Arte 1 Documenta
2006		Ugly Betty (85 episodes) as Ignacio Suarez
2006		Slayer as Javier
2006		Psych (1 episode) as Pablo Nuñez

2005		Vampire Bats as Sheriff Herbst
2005		Goal! as Hernan Munez
2005		Commander in Chief (2 episodes) as Pete Ragone
2005		The Closer (1 episode) as Alonzo Lopez

2002		Half Past Dead as Warden El Fuego
2002		John Doe (2 episodes)
2002		Monk (1 episode) as Cpt. Alameda
2002		Fidel as Gen. Fulgencio Battista

2001		24 (5 episodes) as Omar
2001		Vegas, City of Dreams as Captain Martin
2001		The Division (1 episode)

2000		The Princess and the Barrio Boy as Ramon Torres
2000		CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (1 episode) as Elindio Zapata
2000		Resurrection Blvd. (53 episodes) as Roberto Santiago
2000		Noriega: God's Favorite as Colonel Diaz-Herrera
2000		Knockout as Chuck Alvarado

1999		Hard Time: Hostage Hotel as Mayor
1999		My Little Assassin
1999		The West Wing (2 episodes) as Mickey Troop
1999		Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1 episode) as Father Menendez
1999		Justice as Orlando Reyes
1999		Let the Devil Wear Black as Tall

1998		Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1 episode) as David Sanders (segment "The Unknown Patient")
1998		Martial Law (1 episode)
1998		Every Dog Has Its Day as Officer Tom
1998		Shadow of Doubt as Detective Krause
1998		The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit as Victor Medina

1997		Canción desesperada
1997		Sub Down as Lt.Commander Melges
1997		Total Security (13 episodes)
1997		Brooklyn South (1 episode)
1997		Ally McBeal (1 episode) as Judge Warren Figueroa
1997		One Eight Seven as Principal Garcia
1997		Santa Fe as Chief Gomez
1997		Down for the Barrio as Cesar

1996		Death in Granada
1996		The Pretender (1 episode) as Det. Guerra
1996		Nash Bridges (1 episode)
1996		Primal Fear as Martinez
1996		Peacock Blues

1995		Nixon as Manolo Sanchez
1995		JAG (1 episode) as Colonel Okarman
1995		Murder One (1 episode) as A.D.A. Julio Salazar
1995		500 Nations (8 episodes)
1995		Santo Bugito (13 episodes)

1994		ER (1 episode) as Priest
1994		The Burning Season as Galvao
1994		A Million to Juan as Jorge

1993		Dave's World (1 episode)
1993		Bakersfield P.D. (17 episodes) as Luke Ramirez
1993		Father & Son: Dangerous Relations as Torres
1993		Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2 episodes) as Amaros

1992

as Al-Red

1991		JFK as Carlos Bringuier
1991		Keeper of the City as Gunman
1991		Veronica Clare (9 episodes)
1991		One Good Cop as Beniamino

1990		Havana as Julio Ramos
1990		In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing as Mario Portillo Grande
1990		So Proudly We Hail as FBI Agent Alonso
1990		The Rookie as Morales
1990		Sweet 15 as Samuel Dela Cruz
1990		Drug Wars: The Camarena Story (3 episodes) as Pavon Reyes

1989		Romero as Father Manuel Morantes
1989		Seinfeld (1 episode) as Manny
1989		The Case of the Hillside Stranglers as Mike Hernandez
1989		Buy & Cell as Raoul

1988

as Rodriguez

1987		The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues
1987		Beauty and the Beast (1 episode)
1987		Disorderlies as Miguel
1987		21 Jump Street (1 episode) as Robert Mendez

1986		¡Three Amigos! as Jefe
1986		L.A. Law (1 episode) as Roberto Rivera
1986		Salvador as Major Maximilliano Casanova
1986		The Best of Times as Chico

1985		The Equalizer (1 episode) as Antonio Cruz
1985		The Golden Girls (1 episode) as Alvarez

1984		Murder, She Wrote (1 episode) as Desi Ortega
1984		Hunter (1 episode) as D.A. (1 episode) as Otero (1 episode) as Vern, Mechanic
1984		Miami Vice (1 episode) as Cinco (2 episodes)

1983		Nightmares as Father Luis Del Amo (segment "The Benediction")
1983		Valley Girl as Low Rider
1983		Listen to Your Heart as Julio
1983		What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon as Officer Ignatz

1982		Remington Steele (1 episode) as Hector Sanchez
1982		An Officer and a Gentleman as Emiliano Della Serra
1982		Cagney & Lacey (1 episode)
1982		T. J. Hooker (1 episode)

1981		Falcon Crest (1 episode)
1981		Zoot Suit as Rudy
1981		Madame X as Senor Rueda
1981		Hill Street Blues (2 episodes)

1980

as White House Gardener

1979

as Alberto "Toto" Corona

1978

as Juan

1976		Quincy, M.E. (1 episode)
1976		What's Happening!! (1 episode)

1975

(1 episode)

Directing

2004

(2 episodes) … Director

2002

(1 episode) … Director

2000

… Director

Writing

2000

… Story

Production

1994

… Associate Producer

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