Tony Plana

Tony Plana

Known for
Acting
Born
April 19, 1952 (age 74)
Birthplace
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

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Filmography

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These Little Ones Perish

These Little Ones Perish

Movie

2026
Office Romance poster

Office Romance

Movie · as Francisco Alberto

2026
R.J. Decker poster

R.J. Decker

TV · as Baltazar Cruz · 1 ep

2026
Breaking Bear poster

Breaking Bear

TV · as (voice) · 8 eps

2024
Union of Kings poster

Union of Kings

Movie · as Jorge de Armas

2024
Holy Cash poster

Holy Cash

Movie · as Actor

2023
A Snowy Day in Oakland poster

A Snowy Day in Oakland

Movie · as Jesus Salgado

2023
White House Plumbers poster

White House Plumbers

TV · as Rolando 'Musculito' Martinez · 5 eps

2023
Not Dead Yet poster

Not Dead Yet

TV · as Carlos Garza · 1 ep

2022
The Legend of Vox Machina poster

The Legend of Vox Machina

TV · as Kamaljiori (voice) · 1 ep

2021
Only Murders in the Building poster

Only Murders in the Building

TV · as George · 1 ep

2020
Wasp Network poster

Wasp Network

Movie · as Luis Posada Carriles

2020
Madagascar: A Little Wild poster

Madagascar: A Little Wild

TV · as Pedro (voice) · 4 eps

2020
Connecting... poster

Connecting...

TV · as Ramon · 1 ep

2020
Deputy poster

Deputy

TV · as Jorge Reyes · 2 eps

2019
Seneca poster

Seneca

Movie · as Father Ruben

2019
Bombshell poster

Bombshell

Movie · as Geraldo Rivera

2019
David Makes Man poster

David Makes Man

TV · as Joe Padilla · 7 eps

2019
Playing with Fire poster

Playing with Fire

TV · as Peter · 10 eps

2019
Victor and Valentino poster

Victor and Valentino

TV · as El Pintor (voice) · 1 ep

2019
Evil poster

Evil

TV · as Chet Garcia · 1 ep

2018
Mayans M.C. poster

Mayans M.C.

TV · as Devante · 7 eps

2017
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands: War Within The Cartel poster

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands: War Within The Cartel

Movie · as El Cardenal

2017
Roman J. Israel, Esq. poster

Roman J. Israel, Esq.

Movie · as Jessie Salinas

2017
Butterfly Caught poster

Butterfly Caught

Movie · as Michael Channis (Acting Coach)

2017
Room 104 poster

Room 104

TV · as Bracamonte · 1 ep

2017
Marvel's The Punisher poster

Marvel's The Punisher

TV · as Rafael Hernandez · 8 eps

2017
The Good Fight poster

The Good Fight

TV · as Oscar Rivi · 5 eps

2017
One Day at a Time poster

One Day at a Time

TV · as Berto Riera · 4 eps

2016
America Adrift poster

America Adrift

Movie · as William Fernandez

2016
Lethal Weapon poster

Lethal Weapon

TV · as Ronnie Delgado · 7 eps

2016
StartUp poster

StartUp

TV · as Adolfo Morales · 15 eps

2016
Shooter poster

Shooter

TV · as Guitierez · 1 ep

2016
Colony poster

Colony

TV · as Proxy Alcala · 4 eps

2015
Superstore poster

Superstore

TV · as Ron Sosa · 3 eps

2014
Jane the Virgin poster

Jane the Virgin

TV · as Father Ortega · 1 ep

2014
Madam Secretary poster

Madam Secretary

TV · as Ed Parker · 12 eps

2014
The Affair poster

The Affair

TV · as Ben Cruz · 1 ep

2013
Pain & Gain poster

Pain & Gain

Movie · as Captain Lopez

2013
Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret poster

Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret

Movie · as Prosecutor Martinez

2013
A Miracle in Spanish Harlem

A Miracle in Spanish Harlem

Movie · as Mariano

2013
Meddling Mom poster

Meddling Mom

Movie · as Luis

2013
The Fosters poster

The Fosters

TV · as Victor Gutierrez · 5 eps

2013
The Blacklist poster

The Blacklist

TV · as Mr. Diaz · 2 eps

2013
Alpha House poster

Alpha House

TV · as Benito 'Benny' Lopez · 6 eps

2012
The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez poster

The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez

Movie · as Dr. Dominguez

2012
Blue poster

Blue

TV · as Stribling · 1 ep

2012
Elementary poster

Elementary

TV · as General Howard Alvero · 2 eps

2011
Legally Brown poster

Legally Brown

Movie · as Self - Host

2011
Body of Proof poster

Body of Proof

TV · as Armando Rosas · 1 ep

2011
Person of Interest poster

Person of Interest

TV · as J.P. Suarez · 1 ep

2011
Harry's Law poster

Harry's Law

TV · as Judge Tomás Garcia · 1 ep

2010
Flowers for Norma poster

Flowers for Norma

Movie · as Older Gentleman #1

2010
Blue Bloods poster

Blue Bloods

TV · as President Velverde · 1 ep

2010
Law & Order: LA poster

Law & Order: LA

TV · as Jorge Gomez · 1 ep

2009
Life Is Hot in Cracktown poster

Life Is Hot in Cracktown

Movie · as Lou

2009
Castle poster

Castle

TV · as Father Arguello · 1 ep

2009
Celebrity Ghost Stories poster

Celebrity Ghost Stories

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2008
Marina's Secret World

Marina's Secret World

Movie

2007
Half Past Dead 2 poster

Half Past Dead 2

Movie · as Warden El Fuego

2007
The Dead One poster

The Dead One

Movie · as Aparicio

2007
Towards Darkness poster

Towards Darkness

Movie · as Carlos Gutierrez

2006
Slayer poster

Slayer

Movie · as Javier

2006
Arte 1 Documenta

Arte 1 Documenta

Movie

2006
Ugly Betty poster

Ugly Betty

TV · as Ignacio Suarez · 85 eps

2006
Psych poster

Psych

TV · as Pablo Nuñez · 1 ep

2005
Goal! poster

Goal!

Movie · as Hernan Muñez

2005
Vampire Bats poster

Vampire Bats

Movie · as Sheriff Herbst

2005
Commander in Chief poster

Commander in Chief

TV · as Pete Ragone · 2 eps

2005
The Closer poster

The Closer

TV · as Alonzo Lopez · 1 ep

2004
Desperate Housewives poster

Desperate Housewives

TV · as Alejandro · 3 eps

2003
Dreaming of Julia poster

Dreaming of Julia

Movie · as The narrator

2002
Half Past Dead poster

Half Past Dead

Movie · as Warden El Fuego

2002
Fidel poster

Fidel

Movie · as Gen. Fulgencio Battista

2002
John Doe poster

John Doe

TV · as Captain Ruiz · 2 eps

2002
Monk poster

Monk

TV · as Cpt. Alameda · 1 ep

2002
Less than Perfect poster

Less than Perfect

TV · as Owl Inspector · 1 ep

2001
Vegas, City of Dreams poster

Vegas, City of Dreams

Movie · as Captain Martin

2001
The Division poster

The Division

TV · 1 ep

2001
24 poster

24

TV · as Omar · 5 eps

2000
Knockout poster

Knockout

Movie · as Chuck Alvarado

2000
Noriega: God's Favorite poster

Noriega: God's Favorite

Movie · as Colonel Diaz-Herrera

2000
The Princess and the Barrio Boy poster

The Princess and the Barrio Boy

Movie · as Ramon Torres

2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

TV · as Elindio Zapata · 1 ep

2000
Resurrection Blvd. poster

Resurrection Blvd.

TV · as Roberto Santiago · 53 eps

2000
Clifford the Big Red Dog poster

Clifford the Big Red Dog

TV · as Victor / Pedro (voice) · 1 ep

1999
Justice poster

Justice

Movie · as Orlando Reyes

1999
Let the Devil Wear Black poster

Let the Devil Wear Black

Movie · as Tall

1999
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel poster

Hard Time: Hostage Hotel

Movie · as Mayor

1999
My Little Assassin poster

My Little Assassin

Movie

1999
The West Wing poster

The West Wing

TV · as Mickey Troop · 2 eps

1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV · as Father Menendez · 1 ep

1998
Every Dog Has Its Day poster

Every Dog Has Its Day

Movie · as Officer Tom

1998
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit poster

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit

Movie · as Victor Medina

1998
Shadow of Doubt poster

Shadow of Doubt

Movie · as Detective Krause

1998
Martial Law poster

Martial Law

TV · as Chava Rocha · 1 ep

1997
One Eight Seven poster

One Eight Seven

Movie · as Garcia

1997
Sub Down poster

Sub Down

Movie · as Lt. Commander Melges

1997
Down for the Barrio poster

Down for the Barrio

Movie · as Cesar

1997
Santa Fe poster

Santa Fe

Movie · as Chief Gomez

1997
Canción desesperada poster

Canción desesperada

Movie

1997
Brooklyn South poster

Brooklyn South

TV · as Lieutenant Casisas · 1 ep

1997
Total Security poster

Total Security

TV · 13 eps

1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction poster

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

TV · as David Sanders (segment "The Unknown Patient") · 1 ep

1997
Ally McBeal poster

Ally McBeal

TV · as Judge Warren Figueroa · 1 ep

1997
Gun poster

Gun

TV · as Innez · 1 ep

1996
Primal Fear poster

Primal Fear

Movie · as Martinez

1996
Lone Star poster

Lone Star

Movie · as Ray

1996
Death in Granada poster

Death in Granada

Movie · as Lorca's Friend Marcos

1996
Peacock Blues poster

Peacock Blues

Movie

1996
Bad Business

Bad Business

Movie · as Tony

1996
Nash Bridges poster

Nash Bridges

TV · as Roscoe Skirt · 1 ep

1996
The Pretender poster

The Pretender

TV · as Det. Guerra · 1 ep

1995
Nixon poster

Nixon

Movie · as Manolo Sanchez

1995
Silver Strand poster

Silver Strand

Movie · as Richie Guttierez

1995
JAG poster

JAG

TV · as Colonel Okarman · 1 ep

1995
500 Nations poster

500 Nations

TV · 8 eps

1995
Santo Bugito poster

Santo Bugito

TV · as Paco (voice) · 2 eps

1995
Murder One poster

Murder One

TV · as Julio Salazar · 1 ep

1995
The Drew Carey Show poster

The Drew Carey Show

TV · as Andrew Rodriguez · 1 ep

1994
A Million to Juan poster

A Million to Juan

Movie · as Jorge

1994
The Burning Season poster

The Burning Season

Movie · as Galvao

1994
ER poster

ER

TV · as Priest · 1 ep

1994
One West Waikiki poster

One West Waikiki

TV · 1 ep

1993
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations poster

Father & Son: Dangerous Relations

Movie · as Torres

1993
The Sinner in the Mask poster

The Sinner in the Mask

Movie

1993
Bakersfield P.D. poster

Bakersfield P.D.

TV · as Luke Ramirez · 17 eps

1993
Dave's World poster

Dave's World

TV · as Juan Gallegos · 1 ep

1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine poster

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

TV · as Amaros · 2 eps

1992
Live Wire poster

Live Wire

Movie · as Al-Red

1992
The Panama Deception poster

The Panama Deception

Movie · as English Voice-over

1991
JFK poster

JFK

Movie · as Carlos Bringuier

1991
One Good Cop poster

One Good Cop

Movie · as Beniamino

1991
Keeper of the City poster

Keeper of the City

Movie · as Gunman

1991
Veronica Clare

Veronica Clare

TV · 9 eps

1990
Havana poster

Havana

Movie · as Julio Ramos

1990
So Proudly We Hail poster

So Proudly We Hail

Movie · as FBI Agent Alonso

1990
Sweet 15 poster

Sweet 15

Movie · as Samuel Dela Cruz

1990
The Rookie poster

The Rookie

Movie · as Morales

1990
In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing poster

In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing

Movie · as Mario Portillo Grande

1990
Drug Wars: The Camarena Story poster

Drug Wars: The Camarena Story

TV · as Pavon Reyes · 3 eps

1989
Romero poster

Romero

Movie · as Father Manuel Morantes

1989
Buy & Cell poster

Buy & Cell

Movie · as Raoul

1989
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers poster

The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

Movie · as Mike Hernandez

1989
Seinfeld poster

Seinfeld

TV · as Manny · 1 ep

1989
Coach poster

Coach

TV · as Albert · 1 ep

1989
Snoops poster

Snoops

TV · as Eduardo Montoya · 1 ep

1988
Break of Dawn poster

Break of Dawn

Movie · as Rodriguez

1987
Disorderlies poster

Disorderlies

Movie · as Miguel

1987
The Gambler: The Legend Continues poster

The Gambler: The Legend Continues

Movie

1987
Born in East L.A. poster

Born in East L.A.

Movie · as Feo

1987
21 Jump Street poster

21 Jump Street

TV · as Robert Mendez · 1 ep

1987
Beauty and the Beast poster

Beauty and the Beast

TV · as Louis Horner · 2 eps

1986
The Best of Times poster

The Best of Times

Movie · as Chico

1986
Salvador poster

Salvador

Movie · as Major Maximilliano Casanova

1986
¡Three Amigos! poster

¡Three Amigos!

Movie · as Jefe

1986
L.A. Law poster

L.A. Law

TV · as Roberto Rivera · 1 ep

1986
It's Garry Shandling's Show poster

It's Garry Shandling's Show

TV · as Jorge Herrera · 1 ep

1985
Godzilla 1985 poster

Godzilla 1985

Movie · as Goro Maki (voice) (uncredited)

1985
Latino poster

Latino

Movie · as Ruben

1985
The Golden Girls poster

The Golden Girls

TV · as Alvarez · 1 ep

1985
The Equalizer poster

The Equalizer

TV · as Antonio Cruz · 1 ep

1984
Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote

TV · as Desi Ortega · 1 ep

1984
Miami Vice poster

Miami Vice

TV · as Ernesto Guerrero, Cinco · 1 ep

1984
Hunter poster

Hunter

TV · as Vern, Otero, D.A. · 1 ep

1983
Nightmares poster

Nightmares

Movie · as Father Luis Del Amo (segment "The Benediction")

1983
Valley Girl poster

Valley Girl

Movie · as Low Rider

1983
Deal of the Century poster

Deal of the Century

Movie · as Chicano Man

1983
What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon poster

What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon

Movie · as Officer Ignatz

1983
El Norte poster

El Norte

Movie · as Carlos the Bus Boy

1983
Listen to Your Heart poster

Listen to Your Heart

Movie · as Julio

1983
Brainwash poster

Brainwash

Movie · as Reza Haddad

1982
An Officer and a Gentleman poster

An Officer and a Gentleman

Movie · as Emiliano Della Serra

1982
Remington Steele poster

Remington Steele

TV · as Hector Sanchez · 1 ep

1982
T. J. Hooker poster

T. J. Hooker

TV · as Chuy Vallestero · 1 ep

1982
Cagney & Lacey poster

Cagney & Lacey

TV · as Freddie · 1 ep

1982
American Playhouse poster

American Playhouse

TV · as Carlos the Bus Boy, Gene Rodriguez · 1 ep

1981
Zoot Suit poster

Zoot Suit

Movie · as Rudy

1981
Madame X poster

Madame X

Movie · as Senor Rueda

1981
Falcon Crest poster

Falcon Crest

TV · as Sal Tortino · 2 eps

1981
Hill Street Blues poster

Hill Street Blues

TV · 2 eps

1980
First Family poster

First Family

Movie · as White House Gardener

1979
The Streets of L.A. poster

The Streets of L.A.

Movie · as Alberto "Toto" Corona

1978
The Boss' Son poster

The Boss' Son

Movie · as Juan

1976
Quincy, M.E. poster

Quincy, M.E.

TV · 1 ep

1976
What's Happening!! poster

What's Happening!!

TV · as Amid · 1 ep