Tony Plana
Born April 19, 1952
Place of birth: 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".
Filmography
Actor (175 credits)
Movies
Union of KingsJorge de Armas
2024Holy CashActor
2024A Snowy Day in OaklandJesus Salgado
2023SenecaFather Ruben
2020Wasp NetworkLuis Posada Carriles
2020BombshellGeraldo Rivera
2019Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands: War Within The CartelEl Cardenal
2017Roman J. Israel, Esq.Jessie Salinas
2017Butterfly CaughtMichael Channis (Acting Coach)
2017America AdriftWilliam Fernandez
2016Pain & GainCaptain Lopez
2013Jodi Arias: Dirty Little SecretProsecutor Martinez
2013A Miracle in Spanish HarlemMariano
2013Meddling MomLuis
2013The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente FernandezDr. Dominguez
2012Legally BrownSelf - Host
2011Life Is Hot in CracktownLou
2009Marina's Secret World
2008Half Past Dead 2Warden El Fuego
2007The Dead OneAparicio
2007Towards DarknessCarlos Gutierrez
2007SlayerJavier
2006Arte 1 Documenta
2006Goal!Hernan Muñez
2005Vampire BatsSheriff Herbst
2005Half Past DeadWarden El Fuego
2002FidelGen. Fulgencio Battista
2002Vegas, City of DreamsCaptain Martin
2001KnockoutChuck Alvarado
2000Noriega: God's FavoriteColonel Diaz-Herrera
2000The Princess and the Barrio BoyRamon Torres
2000JusticeOrlando Reyes
1999Let the Devil Wear BlackTall
1999Hard Time: Hostage HotelMayor
1999My Little Assassin
1999Every Dog Has Its DayOfficer Tom
1998The Wonderful Ice Cream SuitVictor Medina
1998Shadow of DoubtDetective Krause
1998One Eight SevenPrincipal Garcia
1997The Disappearance of Garcia LorcaMarcos
1997Sub DownLt. Commander Melges
1997Down for the BarrioCesar
1997Santa FeChief Gomez
1997Canción desesperada
1997GunInnez
1997Primal FearMartinez
1996Lone StarDeputy Sheriff Ray Hernandez
1996Death in Granada
1996Peacock Blues
1996NixonManolo Sanchez
1995A Million to JuanJorge
1994The Burning SeasonGalvao
1994Father & Son: Dangerous RelationsTorres
1993Live WireAl-Red
1992The Panama DeceptionEnglish Voice-over
1992JFKCarlos Bringuier
1991One Good CopBeniamino
1991Keeper of the CityGunman
1991HavanaJulio Ramos
1990So Proudly We HailFBI Agent Alonso
1990Sweet 15Samuel Dela Cruz
1990The RookieMorales
1990In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the KillingMario Portillo Grande
1990RomeroFather Manuel Morantes
1989Buy & CellRaoul
1989The Case of the Hillside StranglersMike Hernandez
1989Break of DawnRodriguez
1988DisorderliesMiguel
1987The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues
1987Born in East L.A.Feo
1987The Best of TimesChico
1986SalvadorMajor Maximilliano Casanova
1986¡Three Amigos!Jefe
1986NightmaresFather Luis Del Amo (segment "The Benediction")
1983Valley GirlLow Rider
1983Deal of the CenturyChicano Man
1983What's Up, Hideous Sun DemonOfficer Ignatz
1983El NorteCarlos the Bus Boy
1983Listen to Your HeartJulio
1983An Officer and a GentlemanEmiliano Della Serra
1982Zoot SuitRudy
1981Madame XSenor Rueda
1981First FamilyWhite House Gardener
1980The Streets of L.A.Alberto "Toto" Corona
1979The Boss' SonJuan
1978These Little Ones Perish
Office RomanceFrancisco Alberto
Tv
White House PlumbersEugenio Rolando 'Musculito' Martinez
2023Not Dead YetCarlos Garza
2023The Legend of Vox MachinaKamaljiori (voice)
2022Madagascar: A Little WildPedro (voice)
2020Connecting...Ramon
2020David Makes ManJoe Padilla
2019Playing with FirePeter
2019Victor and ValentinoEl Pintor (voice)
2019EvilChet Garcia
2019Mayans M.C.Devante
2018Room 104Bracamonte
2017Marvel's The PunisherRafael Hernandez
2017The Good FightOscar Rivi
2017One Day at a TimeBerto Riera
2017Lethal WeaponRonnie Delgado
2016StartUpAdolfo Morales
2016ShooterGuitierez
2016ColonyProxy Alcala
2016SuperstoreRon Sosa
2015Madam SecretaryAdmiral Ed Parker
2014Jane the VirginFather Ortega
2014The FostersVictor Gutierrez
2013The BlacklistMr. Diaz
2013Alpha HouseBenito 'Benny' Lopez
2013BlueStribling
2012ElementaryGeneral Howard Alvero
2012Body of ProofArmando Rosas
2011Person of InterestJ.P. Suarez
2011Blue BloodsPresident Velverde
2010Law & Order: LAJorge Gomez
2010CastleFather Arguello
2009Celebrity Ghost StoriesSelf
2009Ugly BettyIgnacio Suarez
2006PsychPablo Nuñez
2006Commander in ChiefPete Ragone
2005The CloserAlonzo Lopez
2005Desperate HousewivesAlejandro
2004John Doe
2002MonkCpt. Alameda
2002Less than PerfectOwl Inspector
2002The Division
200124Omar
2001CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationElindio Zapata
2000Resurrection Blvd.Roberto Santiago
2000Clifford the Big Red DogVictor / Pedro (voice)
2000The West WingMickey Troop
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitFather Menendez
1999Martial Law
1998Brooklyn SouthLt. Casisas
1997Total Security
1997Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionDavid Sanders (segment "The Unknown Patient")
1997Ally McBealJudge Warren Figueroa
1997Nash Bridges
1996The PretenderDet. Guerra
1996JAGColonel Okarman
1995500 Nations
1995Santo BugitoPaco (voice)
1995Murder OneA.D.A. Julio Salazar
1995The Drew Carey ShowAndrew Rodriguez
1995ERPriest
1994One West Waikiki
1994Bakersfield P.D.Luke Ramirez
1993Dave's WorldJuan Gallegos
1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineAmaros
1993Veronica Clare
1991Drug Wars: The Camarena StoryPavon Reyes
1990SeinfeldManny
1989CoachAlbert
1989SnoopsEduardo Montoya
198921 Jump StreetRobert Mendez
1987Beauty and the Beast
1987L.A. LawRoberto Rivera
1986It's Garry Shandling's ShowJorge Herrera
1986The Golden GirlsAlvarez
1985The EqualizerAntonio Cruz
1985Murder, She WroteDesi Ortega
1984Miami Vice
1984HunterVern, Mechanic
1984HunterOtero
1984HunterD.A.
1984Miami ViceCinco
1984Remington SteeleHector Sanchez
1982T. J. HookerChuy Vallestero
1982Cagney & Lacey
1982Falcon CrestSal Tortino
1981Hill Street Blues
1981What's Happening!!
1976Quincy, M.E.
1976Director (3 credits)
Writer (1 credits)
Producer (1 credits)
