Tony Plana
Born: 1952-04-19 in Havana, Cuba
Known For: Acting
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".
Filmography
2024
- Holy Cash as Actor
- Union of Kings as Jorge de Armas
2023
- Not Dead Yet as Carlos Garza
- White House Plumbers as Eugenio Rolando 'Musculito' Martinez
- A Snowy Day in Oakland as Jesus Salgado
2022
- The Legend of Vox Machina as Kamaljiori (voice)
2021
- Only Murders in the Building as George
2020
- Wasp Network as Luis Posada Carriles
- Madagascar: A Little Wild as Pedro (voice)
- Connecting... as Ramon
2019
- Evil as Chet Garcia
- Victor and Valentino as El Pintor (voice)
- Playing with Fire as Peter
- Seneca as Father Ruben
- Bombshell as Geraldo Rivera
- David Makes Man as Joe Padilla
2018
- Mayans M.C. as Devante
2017
- The Good Fight as Oscar Rivi
- Marvel's The Punisher as Rafael Hernandez
- One Day at a Time as Berto Riera
- Room 104 as Bracamonte
- Butterfly Caught as Michael Channis (Acting Coach)
- Roman J. Israel, Esq. as Jessie Salinas
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands: War Within The Cartel as El Cardenal
2016
- Lethal Weapon as Ronnie Delgado
- StartUp as Adolfo Morales
- Shooter as Guitierez
- Colony as Proxy Alcala
- America Adrift as William Fernandez
2015
- Superstore as Ron Sosa
2014
- Madam Secretary as Ed Parker
- Jane the Virgin as Father Ortega
2013
- The Blacklist as Mr. Diaz
- The Fosters as Victor Gutierrez
- Pain & Gain as Captain Lopez
- Meddling Mom as Luis
- Alpha House as Benito 'Benny' Lopez
- A Miracle in Spanish Harlem as Mariano
- Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret as Prosecutor Martinez
2012
- Elementary as General Howard Alvero
- Blue as Stribling
- The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez as Dr. Dominguez
2011
- Person of Interest as J.P. Suarez
- Body of Proof as Armando Rosas
- Harry's Law as Judge Tomás Garcia
- Legally Brown as Self - Host
2010
- Blue Bloods as President Velverde
- Law & Order: LA as Jorge Gomez
- Flowers for Norma as Older Gentleman #1
2009
- Castle as Father Arguello
- Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
- Life Is Hot in Cracktown as Lou
2007
- The Dead One as Aparicio
- Towards Darkness as Carlos Gutierrez
- Half Past Dead 2 as Warden El Fuego
2006
- Psych as Pablo Nuñez
- Ugly Betty as Ignacio Suarez
- Slayer as Javier
- Arte 1 Documenta
2005
- The Closer as Alonzo Lopez
- Goal! as Hernan Muñez
- Commander in Chief as Pete Ragone
- Vampire Bats as Sheriff Herbst
2004
- Desperate Housewives as Alejandro
2002
- Monk as Cpt. Alameda
- John Doe as Captain Ruiz
- Less than Perfect as Owl Inspector
- Half Past Dead as Warden El Fuego
- Greetings from Tucson ... (Director)
- Fidel as Gen. Fulgencio Battista
2001
- 24 as Omar
- The Division
- Vegas, City of Dreams as Captain Martin
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Elindio Zapata
- Clifford the Big Red Dog as Victor / Pedro (voice)
- Knockout as Chuck Alvarado
- The Princess and the Barrio Boy as Ramon Torres
- Resurrection Blvd. as Roberto Santiago
- Noriega: God's Favorite as Colonel Diaz-Herrera
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Father Menendez
- The West Wing as Mickey Troop
- Justice as Orlando Reyes
- Let the Devil Wear Black as Tall
- Hard Time: Hostage Hotel as Mayor
- My Little Assassin
1998
- Martial Law
- Shadow of Doubt as Detective Krause
- The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit as Victor Medina
- Every Dog Has Its Day as Officer Tom
1997
- Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction as David Sanders (segment "The Unknown Patient")
- Brooklyn South as Lieutenant Casisas
- Ally McBeal as Judge Warren Figueroa
- Santa Fe as Chief Gomez
- One Eight Seven as Principal Garcia
- Sub Down as Lt. Commander Melges
- Total Security
- Canción desesperada
- Down for the Barrio as Cesar
1996
- Nash Bridges as Roscoe Skirt
- The Pretender as Det. Guerra
- Primal Fear as Martinez
- Lone Star as Ray
- Death in Granada as Lorca's Friend Marcos
- Peacock Blues
1995
- JAG as Colonel Okarman
- The Drew Carey Show as Andrew Rodriguez
- Murder One as A.D.A. Julio Salazar
- Nixon as Manolo Sanchez
- Santo Bugito as Paco (voice)
- 500 Nations
1994
- ER as Priest
- One West Waikiki
- A Million to Juan as Jorge
- The Burning Season as Galvao
1993
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Amaros
- Dave's World as Juan Gallegos
- Bakersfield P.D. as Luke Ramirez
- Father & Son: Dangerous Relations as Torres
1992
- Live Wire as Al-Red
- The Panama Deception as English Voice-over
1991
- JFK as Carlos Bringuier
- Keeper of the City as Gunman
- One Good Cop as Beniamino
- Veronica Clare
1990
- Havana as Julio Ramos
- Sweet 15 as Samuel Dela Cruz
- The Rookie as Morales
- So Proudly We Hail as FBI Agent Alonso
- Drug Wars: The Camarena Story as Pavon Reyes
- In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing as Mario Portillo Grande
1989
- Seinfeld as Manny
- Coach as Albert
- Romero as Father Manuel Morantes
- The Case of the Hillside Stranglers as Mike Hernandez
- Snoops as Eduardo Montoya
- Buy & Cell as Raoul
1988
- Break of Dawn as Rodriguez
1987
- 21 Jump Street as Robert Mendez
- Disorderlies as Miguel
- Born in East L.A. as Feo
- The Gambler: The Legend Continues
- Beauty and the Beast
1986
- L.A. Law as Roberto Rivera
- Salvador as Major Maximilliano Casanova
- It's Garry Shandling's Show as Jorge Herrera
- ¡Three Amigos! as Jefe
- The Best of Times as Chico
1985
- The Golden Girls as Alvarez
- The Equalizer as Antonio Cruz
- Godzilla 1985 as Goro Maki (voice) (uncredited)
1984
- Murder, She Wrote as Desi Ortega
- Miami Vice as Ernesto Guerrero
- Hunter as Vern, Mechanic
1983
- Nightmares as Father Luis Del Amo (segment "The Benediction")
- Deal of the Century as Chicano Man
- Listen to Your Heart as Julio
- Valley Girl as Low Rider
- El Norte as Carlos the Bus Boy
- What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon as Officer Ignatz
1982
- T. J. Hooker as Chuy Vallestero
- Remington Steele as Hector Sanchez
- Cagney & Lacey as Freddie
- An Officer and a Gentleman as Emiliano Della Serra
1981
- Falcon Crest as Sal Tortino
- Hill Street Blues
- Madame X as Senor Rueda
- Zoot Suit as Rudy
1980
- First Family as White House Gardener
1979
- The Streets of L.A. as Alberto "Toto" Corona
1978
- The Boss' Son as Juan