Tony Plana

Tony Plana

Birthday: 1952-04-19
Place of birth: Havana, Cuba
Also know as: Jose Antonio Plana

Bio

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".

Movies with Tony Plana

Half Past Dead

2002
As Warden El Fuego
Primal Fear

1996
As Martinez
Every Dog Has Its Day

1998
As Officer Tom
JFK

1991
As Carlos Bringuier
An Officer and a Gentleman

1982
As Emiliano Della Serra
Justice

1999
As Orlando Reyes
The Best of Times

1986
As Chico
Havana

1990
As Julio Ramos
One Eight Seven

1997
As Principal Garcia
Salvador

1986
As Major Maximilliano Casanova
¡Three Amigos!

1986
As Jefe
Disorderlies

1987
As Miguel
Goal!

2005
As Hernan Muñez
Romero

1989
As Father Manuel Morantes
The Gambler: The Legend Continues

1987
As
Half Past Dead 2

2007
As Warden El Fuego
Nightmares

1983
As Father Luis Del Amo (segment "The Benediction")
Slayer

2006
As Javier
First Family

1980
As White House Gardener
Valley Girl

1983
As Low Rider
Zoot Suit

1981
As Rudy
Let the Devil Wear Black

1999
As Tall
Vampire Bats

2005
As Sheriff Herbst
Knockout

2000
As Chuck Alvarado
Buy & Cell

1989
As Raoul
Pain & Gain

2013
As Captain Lopez
Lone Star

1996
As Ray
Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret

2013
As Prosecutor Martinez
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations

1993
As Torres
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

1989
As Mike Hernandez
A Miracle in Spanish Harlem

2013
As Mariano
Nixon

1995
As Manolo Sanchez
Seneca

2019
As Father Ruben
The Dead One

2007
As Aparicio
A Million to Juan

1994
As Jorge
Fidel

2002
As Gen. Fulgencio Battista
The Boss' Son

1978
As Juan
One Good Cop

1991
As Beniamino
So Proudly We Hail

1990
As FBI Agent Alonso
Sub Down

1997
As Lt. Commander Melges
The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez

2012
As Dr. Dominguez
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit

1998
As Victor Medina
A Snowy Day in Oakland

2023
As Jesus Salgado
Noriega: God's Favorite

2000
As Colonel Diaz-Herrera
Life Is Hot in Cracktown

2009
As Lou
Union of Kings

2024
As Jorge de Armas
Born in East L.A.

1987
As Feo
Arte 1 Documenta

2006
As
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel

1999
As Mayor
Deal of the Century

1983
As Chicano Man
Towards Darkness

2007
As Carlos Gutierrez
What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon

1983
As Officer Ignatz
Marina's Secret World

2008
As
El Norte

1983
As Carlos the Bus Boy
Death in Granada

1996
As Lorca's Friend Marcos
Sweet 15

1990
As Samuel Dela Cruz
The Princess and the Barrio Boy

2000
As Ramon Torres
Legally Brown

2011
As Self - Host
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands: War Within The Cartel

2017
As El Cardenal
My Little Assassin

1999
As
The Rookie

1990
As Morales
Live Wire

1992
As Al-Red
Roman J. Israel, Esq.

2017
As Jessie Salinas
Shadow of Doubt

1998
As Detective Krause
Break of Dawn

1988
As Rodriguez
Listen to Your Heart

1983
As Julio
Butterfly Caught

2017
As Michael Channis (Acting Coach)
Keeper of the City

1991
As Gunman
In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing

1990
As Mario Portillo Grande
America Adrift

2016
As William Fernandez
Down for the Barrio

1997
As Cesar
Meddling Mom

2013
As Luis
Bombshell

2019
As Geraldo Rivera
Peacock Blues

1996
As
Wasp Network

2020
As Luis Posada Carriles
Santa Fe

1997
As Chief Gomez
Vegas, City of Dreams

2001
As Captain Martin
The Burning Season

1994
As Galvao
Canción desesperada

1997
As
The Streets of L.A.

1979
As Alberto "Toto" Corona
Madame X

1981
As Senor Rueda
Holy Cash

2024
As Actor
The Panama Deception

1992
As English Voice-over
These Little Ones Perish

0000
As
Office Romance

0000
As Francisco Alberto
Flowers for Norma

2010
As Older Gentleman #1
Godzilla 1985

1985
As Goro Maki (voice) (uncredited)

TV Shows with Tony Plana

Nash Bridges

1996
As Roscoe Skirt
Falcon Crest

1981
As Sal Tortino
Murder, She Wrote

1984
As Desi Ortega
Seinfeld

1989
As Manny
Remington Steele

1982
As Hector Sanchez
Martial Law

1998
As
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000
As Elindio Zapata
John Doe

2002
As Captain Ruiz
T. J. Hooker

1982
As Chuy Vallestero
21 Jump Street

1987
As Robert Mendez
L.A. Law

1986
As Roberto Rivera
The Division

2001
As
The Golden Girls

1985
As Alvarez
What's Happening!!

1976
As
Monk

2002
As Cpt. Alameda
The Pretender

1996
As Det. Guerra
Miami Vice

1984
As Ernesto Guerrero
Quincy, M.E.

1976
As
Beauty and the Beast

1987
As
24

2001
As Omar
Room 104

2017
As Bracamonte
Superstore

2015
As Ron Sosa
Hill Street Blues

1981
As
Cagney & Lacey

1982
As Freddie
The Equalizer

1985
As Antonio Cruz
Ugly Betty

2006
As Ignacio Suarez
JAG

1995
As Colonel Okarman
Hunter

1984
As Vern, Mechanic
500 Nations

1995
As
ER

1994
As Priest
Bakersfield P.D.

1993
As Luke Ramirez
Dave's World

1993
As Juan Gallegos
Resurrection Blvd.

2000
As Roberto Santiago
Brooklyn South

1997
As Lieutenant Casisas
Marvel's The Punisher

2017
As Rafael Hernandez
Total Security

1997
As
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

1997
As David Sanders (segment "The Unknown Patient")
Veronica Clare

1991
As
The Good Fight

2017
As Oscar Rivi
David Makes Man

2019
As Joe Padilla
Psych

2006
As Pablo Nuñez
Blue Bloods

2010
As President Velverde
The Fosters

2013
As Victor Gutierrez
Jane the Virgin

2014
As Father Ortega
White House Plumbers

2023
As Eugenio Rolando 'Musculito' Martinez
The West Wing

1999
As Mickey Troop
Not Dead Yet

2023
As Carlos Garza
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999
As Father Menendez
Castle

2009
As Father Arguello
Hunter

1984
As Otero
Body of Proof

2011
As Armando Rosas
Hunter

1984
As D.A.
The Blacklist

2013
As Mr. Diaz
Person of Interest

2011
As J.P. Suarez
One West Waikiki

1994
As
Law & Order: LA

2010
As Jorge Gomez
Lethal Weapon

2016
As Ronnie Delgado
Santo Bugito

1995
As Paco (voice)
Drug Wars: The Camarena Story

1990
As Pavon Reyes
StartUp

2016
As Adolfo Morales
Clifford the Big Red Dog

2000
As Victor / Pedro (voice)
Blue

2012
As Stribling
One Day at a Time

2017
As Berto Riera
Elementary

2012
As General Howard Alvero
Murder One

1995
As A.D.A. Julio Salazar
Madagascar: A Little Wild

2020
As Pedro (voice)
Playing with Fire

2019
As Peter
Victor and Valentino

2019
As El Pintor (voice)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

1993
As Amaros
Celebrity Ghost Stories

2009
As Self
Connecting...

2020
As Ramon
Commander in Chief

2005
As Pete Ragone
Shooter

2016
As Guitierez
Mayans M.C.

2018
As Devante
Desperate Housewives

2004
As Alejandro
The Legend of Vox Machina

2022
As Kamaljiori (voice)
Alpha House

2013
As Benito 'Benny' Lopez
Evil

2019
As Chet Garcia
Miami Vice

1984
As Cinco
The Closer

2005
As Alonzo Lopez
Coach

1989
As Albert
The Drew Carey Show

1995
As Andrew Rodriguez
Colony

2016
As Proxy Alcala
Ally McBeal

1997
As Judge Warren Figueroa
Less than Perfect

2002
As Owl Inspector
Snoops

1989
As Eduardo Montoya
It's Garry Shandling's Show

1986
As Jorge Herrera
Madam Secretary

2014
As Ed Parker
Harry's Law

2011
As Judge Tomás Garcia
Only Murders in the Building

2021
As George

Production Credits

A Million to Juan

1994
As Associate Producer
The Princess and the Barrio Boy

2000
As Story
The Princess and the Barrio Boy

2000
As Director