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Tony Plana

Acting 73 years old Havana, Cuba ★ 1.2
Born: April 19, 1952

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".

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Known For

Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives Alejandro 2004
The Blacklist
The Blacklist Mr. Diaz 2013
Seinfeld
Seinfeld Manny 1989
24
24 Omar 2001
Elementary
Elementary General Howard Alvero 2012

Filmography

Acting Credits (180)

Holy Cash
Holy Cash Actor 2024
Union of Kings
Union of Kings Jorge de Armas 2024
White House Plumbers
White House Plumbers Rolando 'Musculito' Martinez 2023
A Snowy Day in Oakland
A Snowy Day in Oakland Jesus Salgado 2023
Not Dead Yet
Not Dead Yet Carlos Garza 2023
The Legend of Vox Machina
The Legend of Vox Machina Kamaljiori (voice) 2022
Only Murders in the Building
Only Murders in the Building George 2021
Connecting...
Connecting... Ramon 2020
Madagascar: A Little Wild
Madagascar: A Little Wild Pedro (voice) 2020
Wasp Network
Wasp Network Luis Posada Carriles 2020
Deputy
Deputy Jorge Reyes 2020
Bombshell
Bombshell Geraldo Rivera 2019
Seneca
Seneca Father Ruben 2019
Evil
Evil Chet Garcia 2019
David Makes Man
David Makes Man Joe Padilla 2019
Victor and Valentino
Victor and Valentino El Pintor (voice) 2019
Playing with Fire
Playing with Fire Peter 2019
Mayans M.C.
Mayans M.C. Devante 2018
Roman J. Israel, Esq.
Roman J. Israel, Esq. Jessie Salinas 2017
Marvel's The Punisher
Marvel's The Punisher Rafael Hernandez 2017
Butterfly Caught
Butterfly Caught Michael Channis (Acting Coach) 2017
Room 104
Room 104 Bracamonte 2017
The Good Fight
The Good Fight Oscar Rivi 2017
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands: War Within The Cartel
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands: War Within The Cartel El Cardenal 2017
One Day at a Time
One Day at a Time Berto Riera 2017
Shooter
Shooter Guitierez 2016
America Adrift
America Adrift William Fernandez 2016
Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon Ronnie Delgado 2016
StartUp
StartUp Adolfo Morales 2016
Colony
Colony Proxy Alcala 2016
Superstore
Superstore Ron Sosa 2015
Jane the Virgin
Jane the Virgin Father Ortega 2014
The Affair
The Affair Ben Cruz 2014
Madam Secretary
Madam Secretary Ed Parker 2014
A Miracle in Spanish Harlem
A Miracle in Spanish Harlem Mariano 2013
The Blacklist
The Blacklist Mr. Diaz 2013
Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret
Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret Prosecutor Martinez 2013
The Fosters
The Fosters Victor Gutierrez 2013
Alpha House
Alpha House Benito 'Benny' Lopez 2013
Pain & Gain
Pain & Gain Captain Lopez 2013
Meddling Mom
Meddling Mom Luis 2013
Elementary
Elementary General Howard Alvero 2012
Blue
Blue Stribling 2012
The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez
The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez Dr. Dominguez 2012
Person of Interest
Person of Interest J.P. Suarez 2011
Legally Brown
Legally Brown Self - Host 2011
Body of Proof
Body of Proof Armando Rosas 2011
Harry's Law
Harry's Law Judge Tomás Garcia 2011
Flowers for Norma
Flowers for Norma Older Gentleman #1 2010
Law & Order: LA
Law & Order: LA Jorge Gomez 2010
Blue Bloods
Blue Bloods President Velverde 2010
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Celebrity Ghost Stories Self 2009
Life Is Hot in Cracktown
Life Is Hot in Cracktown Lou 2009
Castle
Castle Father Arguello 2009
Marina's Secret World
Marina's Secret World 2008
Half Past Dead 2
Half Past Dead 2 Warden El Fuego 2007
Towards Darkness
Towards Darkness Carlos Gutierrez 2007
The Dead One
The Dead One Aparicio 2007
Arte 1 Documenta
Arte 1 Documenta 2006
Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty Ignacio Suarez 2006
Slayer
Slayer Javier 2006
Psych
Psych Pablo Nuñez 2006
Vampire Bats
Vampire Bats Sheriff Herbst 2005
Goal!
Goal! Hernan Muñez 2005
Commander in Chief
Commander in Chief Pete Ragone 2005
The Closer
The Closer Alonzo Lopez 2005
Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives Alejandro 2004
Half Past Dead
Half Past Dead Warden El Fuego 2002
Less than Perfect
Less than Perfect Owl Inspector 2002
John Doe
John Doe Captain Ruiz 2002
Monk
Monk Cpt. Alameda 2002
Fidel
Fidel Gen. Fulgencio Battista 2002
24
24 Omar 2001
Vegas, City of Dreams
Vegas, City of Dreams Captain Martin 2001
The Division
The Division 2001
The Princess and the Barrio Boy
The Princess and the Barrio Boy Ramon Torres 2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Elindio Zapata 2000
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Clifford the Big Red Dog Victor / Pedro (voice) 2000
Resurrection Blvd.
Resurrection Blvd. Roberto Santiago 2000
Noriega: God's Favorite
Noriega: God's Favorite Colonel Diaz-Herrera 2000
Knockout
Knockout Chuck Alvarado 2000
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel Mayor 1999
My Little Assassin
My Little Assassin 1999
The West Wing
The West Wing Mickey Troop 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Father Menendez 1999
Justice
Justice Orlando Reyes 1999
Let the Devil Wear Black
Let the Devil Wear Black Tall 1999
Martial Law
Martial Law Chava Rocha 1998
Every Dog Has Its Day
Every Dog Has Its Day Officer Tom 1998
Shadow of Doubt
Shadow of Doubt Detective Krause 1998
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit Victor Medina 1998
Sub Down
Sub Down Lt. Commander Melges 1997
Canción desesperada
Canción desesperada 1997
Total Security
Total Security 1997
Brooklyn South
Brooklyn South Lieutenant Casisas 1997
Ally McBeal
Ally McBeal Judge Warren Figueroa 1997
One Eight Seven
One Eight Seven Principal Garcia 1997
Santa Fe
Santa Fe Chief Gomez 1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction David Sanders (segment "The Unknown Patient") 1997
Down for the Barrio
Down for the Barrio Cesar 1997
Death in Granada
Death in Granada Lorca's Friend Marcos 1996
The Pretender
The Pretender Det. Guerra 1996
Lone Star
Lone Star Ray 1996
Nash Bridges
Nash Bridges Roscoe Skirt 1996
Primal Fear
Primal Fear Martinez 1996
Peacock Blues
Peacock Blues 1996
Nixon
Nixon Manolo Sanchez 1995
JAG
JAG Colonel Okarman 1995
Murder One
Murder One A.D.A. Julio Salazar 1995
The Drew Carey Show
The Drew Carey Show Andrew Rodriguez 1995
500 Nations
500 Nations 1995
Santo Bugito
Santo Bugito Paco (voice) 1995
ER
ER Priest 1994
The Burning Season
The Burning Season Galvao 1994
One West Waikiki
One West Waikiki 1994
A Million to Juan
A Million to Juan Jorge 1994
Dave's World
Dave's World Juan Gallegos 1993
Bakersfield P.D.
Bakersfield P.D. Luke Ramirez 1993
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations Torres 1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Amaros 1993
The Sinner in the Mask
The Sinner in the Mask 1993
Live Wire
Live Wire Al-Red 1992
The Panama Deception
The Panama Deception English Voice-over 1992
JFK
JFK Carlos Bringuier 1991
Keeper of the City
Keeper of the City Gunman 1991
Veronica Clare
Veronica Clare 1991
One Good Cop
One Good Cop Beniamino 1991
Havana
Havana Julio Ramos 1990
The Rookie
The Rookie Morales 1990
In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing
In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing Mario Portillo Grande 1990
So Proudly We Hail
So Proudly We Hail FBI Agent Alonso 1990
Sweet 15
Sweet 15 Samuel Dela Cruz 1990
Drug Wars: The Camarena Story
Drug Wars: The Camarena Story Pavon Reyes 1990
Snoops
Snoops Eduardo Montoya 1989
Romero
Romero Father Manuel Morantes 1989
Seinfeld
Seinfeld Manny 1989
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers Mike Hernandez 1989
Coach
Coach Albert 1989
Buy & Cell
Buy & Cell Raoul 1989
Break of Dawn
Break of Dawn Rodriguez 1988
The Gambler: The Legend Continues
The Gambler: The Legend Continues 1987
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast 1987
Born in East L.A.
Born in East L.A. Feo 1987
Disorderlies
Disorderlies Miguel 1987
21 Jump Street
21 Jump Street Robert Mendez 1987
¡Three Amigos!
¡Three Amigos! Jefe 1986
L.A. Law
L.A. Law Roberto Rivera 1986
It's Garry Shandling's Show
It's Garry Shandling's Show Jorge Herrera 1986
Salvador
Salvador Major Maximilliano Casanova 1986
The Best of Times
The Best of Times Chico 1986
The Equalizer
The Equalizer Antonio Cruz 1985
The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls Alvarez 1985
Godzilla 1985
Godzilla 1985 Goro Maki (voice) (uncredited) 1985
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote Desi Ortega 1984
Hunter
Hunter Vern, Mechanic 1984
Hunter
Hunter Otero 1984
Hunter
Hunter D.A. 1984
Miami Vice
Miami Vice Ernesto Guerrero 1984
Miami Vice
Miami Vice Cinco 1984
Deal of the Century
Deal of the Century Chicano Man 1983
El Norte
El Norte Carlos the Bus Boy 1983
Nightmares
Nightmares Father Luis Del Amo (segment "The Benediction") 1983
Valley Girl
Valley Girl Low Rider 1983
Listen to Your Heart
Listen to Your Heart Julio 1983
What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon
What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon Officer Ignatz 1983
Remington Steele
Remington Steele Hector Sanchez 1982
An Officer and a Gentleman
An Officer and a Gentleman Emiliano Della Serra 1982
Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey Freddie 1982
T. J. Hooker
T. J. Hooker Chuy Vallestero 1982
Falcon Crest
Falcon Crest Sal Tortino 1981
Zoot Suit
Zoot Suit Rudy 1981
Madame X
Madame X Senor Rueda 1981
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues 1981
First Family
First Family White House Gardener 1980
The Streets of L.A.
The Streets of L.A. Alberto "Toto" Corona 1979
The Boss' Son
The Boss' Son Juan 1978
Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E. 1976
What's Happening!!
What's Happening!! 1976
These Little Ones Perish
These Little Ones Perish
Office Romance
Office Romance Francisco Alberto

Directing Credits (3)

Writing Credits (1)

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