Tony Plana
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1952 (age 74)
Born in
Havana, Cuba
Credits
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Biography
Tony Plana (born April 19, 1952) is a Euro-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
Pain & Gain
18 Apr 2013
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
20 Sep 1999
Primal Fear
03 Apr 1996
The Blacklist
23 Sep 2013
Marvel's The Punisher
17 Nov 2017
Bombshell
13 Dec 2019
JFK
20 Dec 1991
Seinfeld
05 Jul 1989
Photos
Filmography
2026
- Breaking Bearas (voice)8 episodes
- Office Romanceas Francisco Alberto
- R.J. Deckeras Baltazar Cruz1 episode
2024
- Holy Cashas Actor
- Union of Kingsas Jorge de Armas
2023
- White House Plumbersas Rolando 'Musculito' Martinez5 episodes
- A Snowy Day in Oaklandas Jesus Salgado
- Not Dead Yetas Carlos Garza1 episode
2022
- The Legend of Vox Machinaas Kamaljiori (voice)1 episode
2021
- Only Murders in the Buildingas George1 episode
2020
- Connecting...as Ramon1 episode
- Madagascar: A Little Wildas Pedro (voice)4 episodes
- Wasp Networkas Luis Posada Carriles
- Deputyas Jorge Reyes2 episodes
2019
- Bombshellas Geraldo Rivera
- Senecaas Father Ruben
- Evilas Chet Garcia1 episode
- David Makes Manas Joe Padilla7 episodes
- Victor and Valentinoas El Pintor (voice)1 episode
- Playing with Fireas Peter10 episodes
2018
- Mayans M.C.as Devante7 episodes
2017
- Roman J. Israel, Esq.as Jessie Salinas
- Marvel's The Punisheras Rafael Hernandez8 episodes
- Butterfly Caughtas Michael Channis (Acting Coach)
- Room 104as Bracamonte1 episode
- The Good Fightas Oscar Rivi5 episodes
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands: War Within The Cartelas El Cardenal
- One Day at a Timeas Berto Riera4 episodes
2016
- Shooteras Guitierez1 episode
- America Adriftas William Fernandez
- Lethal Weaponas Ronnie Delgado7 episodes
- StartUpas Adolfo Morales15 episodes
- Colonyas Proxy Alcala4 episodes
2015
- Superstoreas Ron Sosa3 episodes
2014
- Jane the Virginas Father Ortega1 episode
- The Affairas Ben Cruz1 episode
- Madam Secretaryas Ed Parker12 episodes
2013
- A Miracle in Spanish Harlemas Mariano
- The Blacklistas Mr. Diaz2 episodes
- Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secretas Prosecutor Martinez
- The Fostersas Victor Gutierrez5 episodes
- Alpha Houseas Benito 'Benny' Lopez6 episodes
- Pain & Gainas Captain Lopez
- Meddling Momas Luis
2012
- Elementaryas General Howard Alvero2 episodes
- Blueas Stribling1 episode
- The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandezas Dr. Dominguez
2011
- Person of Interestas J.P. Suarez1 episode
- Body of Proofas Armando Rosas1 episode
- Harry's Lawas Judge Tomás Garcia1 episode
2010
- Flowers for Normaas Older Gentleman #1
- Law & Order: LAas Jorge Gomez1 episode
- Blue Bloodsas President Velverde1 episode
2009
- Life Is Hot in Cracktownas Lou
- Castleas Father Arguello1 episode
2007
- Half Past Dead 2as Warden El Fuego
- Towards Darknessas Carlos Gutierrez
- The Dead Oneas Aparicio
2006
- Arte 1 Documenta
- Ugly Bettyas Ignacio Suarez85 episodes
- Slayeras Javier
- Psychas Pablo Nuñez1 episode
2005
- Vampire Batsas Sheriff Herbst
- Goal!as Hernan Muñez
- Commander in Chiefas Pete Ragone2 episodes
- The Closeras Alonzo Lopez1 episode
2004
- Desperate Housewivesas Alejandro4 episodes
2002
- Half Past Deadas Warden El Fuego
- Less than Perfectas Owl Inspector1 episode
- John Doeas Captain Ruiz2 episodes
- Monkas Cpt. Alameda1 episode
- Fidelas Gen. Fulgencio Battista
2001
- 24as Omar5 episodes
- Vegas, City of Dreamsas Captain Martin
- The Division1 episode
2000
- The Princess and the Barrio Boyas Ramon Torres
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Elindio Zapata1 episode
- Clifford the Big Red Dogas Victor1 episode
- Resurrection Blvd.as Roberto Santiago53 episodes
- Noriega: God's Favoriteas Colonel Diaz-Herrera
- Knockoutas Chuck Alvarado
1999
- Hard Time: Hostage Hotelas Mayor
- My Little Assassin
- The West Wingas Mickey Troop2 episodes
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Father Menendez1 episode
- Justiceas Orlando Reyes
- Let the Devil Wear Blackas Tall
1998
- Martial Lawas Chava Rocha1 episode
- Every Dog Has Its Dayas Officer Tom
- Shadow of Doubtas Detective Krause
- The Wonderful Ice Cream Suitas Victor Medina
1997
- Sub Downas Lt. Commander Melges
- Canción desesperada
- Total Security13 episodes
- Brooklyn Southas Lieutenant Casisas1 episode
- Ally McBealas Judge Warren Figueroa1 episode
- One Eight Sevenas Garcia
- Santa Feas Chief Gomez
- Beyond Belief: Fact or Fictionas David Sanders (segment "The Unknown Patient")1 episode
- Gunas Innez1 episode
- Down for the Barrioas Cesar
1996
- Death in Granadaas Lorca's Friend Marcos
- The Pretenderas Det. Guerra1 episode
- Lone Staras Ray
- Primal Fearas Martinez
- Nash Bridgesas Roscoe Skirt1 episode
- Bad Businessas Tony
- Peacock Blues
1995
- Nixonas Manolo Sanchez
- Silver Strandas Richie Guttierez
- JAGas Colonel Okarman1 episode
- Murder Oneas A.D.A. Julio Salazar1 episode
- The Drew Carey Showas Andrew Rodriguez1 episode
- 500 Nations8 episodes
- Santo Bugitoas Paco (voice)2 episodes
1994
- ERas Priest1 episode
- The Burning Seasonas Galvao
- One West Waikiki1 episode
- A Million to Juanas Jorge
1993
- Dave's Worldas Juan Gallegos1 episode
- Bakersfield P.D.as Luke Ramirez17 episodes
- Father & Son: Dangerous Relationsas Torres
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nineas Amaros2 episodes
- The Sinner in the Mask
1992
- Live Wireas Al-Red
- The Panama Deceptionas English Voice-over
1991
- JFKas Carlos Bringuier
- Keeper of the Cityas Gunman
- Veronica Clare9 episodes
- One Good Copas Beniamino
1990
- Havanaas Julio Ramos
- The Rookieas Morales
- In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killingas Mario Portillo Grande
- So Proudly We Hailas FBI Agent Alonso
- Sweet 15as Samuel Dela Cruz
- Drug Wars: The Camarena Storyas Pavon Reyes3 episodes
1989
- Snoopsas Eduardo Montoya1 episode
- Romeroas Father Manuel Morantes
- Seinfeldas Manny1 episode
- The Case of the Hillside Stranglersas Mike Hernandez
- Coachas Albert1 episode
- Buy & Cellas Raoul
1988
- Break of Dawnas Rodriguez
1987
- The Gambler: The Legend Continues
- Beauty and the Beastas Louis Horner2 episodes
- Born in East L.A.as Feo
- Disorderliesas Miguel
- 21 Jump Streetas Robert Mendez1 episode
1986
- ¡Three Amigos!as Jefe
- L.A. Lawas Roberto Rivera1 episode
- It's Garry Shandling's Showas Jorge Herrera1 episode
- Salvadoras Major Maximilliano Casanova
- The Best of Timesas Chico
1985
- The Equalizeras Antonio Cruz1 episode
- The Golden Girlsas Alvarez1 episode
- Godzilla 1985as Goro Maki (voice) (uncredited)
- Latinoas Ruben
1984
- Murder, She Wroteas Desi Ortega1 episode
- Hunteras D.A.1 episode
- Miami Viceas Cinco1 episode
1983
- Deal of the Centuryas Chicano Man
- El Norteas Carlos the Bus Boy
- Nightmaresas Father Luis Del Amo (segment "The Benediction")
- Valley Girlas Low Rider
- Listen to Your Heartas Julio
- What's Up, Hideous Sun Demonas Officer Ignatz
1982
- Remington Steeleas Hector Sanchez1 episode
- An Officer and a Gentlemanas Emiliano Della Serra
- Cagney & Laceyas Freddie1 episode
- T. J. Hookeras Chuy Vallestero1 episode
- American Playhouseas Gene Rodriguez1 episode
1981
- Falcon Crestas Sal Tortino2 episodes
- Zoot Suitas Rudy
- Madame Xas Senor Rueda
- Hill Street Blues2 episodes
1980
- First Familyas White House Gardener
1979
- The Streets of L.A.as Alberto "Toto" Corona
1978
- The Boss' Sonas Juan
1976
- Quincy, M.E.1 episode
- What's Happening!!as Amid1 episode