Tony Plana

ActorDirectorWriterProduction Apr 19 (age 73) Havana, Cuba 1976–2024 (48 year career)

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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".

Known For

Film

Primal Fear

Martinez

Film

Desperate Housewives

Director

Film

JFK

Carlos Bringuier

Film

Bombshell

Geraldo Rivera

Film

Pain & Gain

Captain Lopez

Film

An Officer and a Gentleman

Emiliano Della Serra

Film

Goal!

Hernan Muñez

Film

Roman J. Israel, Esq.

Jessie Salinas

Filmography

Acting (176)

Movies (88)

Holy Cash

2024

as Actor

6.0

Union of Kings

2024

as Jorge de Armas

A Snowy Day in Oakland

2023

as Jesus Salgado

6.8

Wasp Network

2020

as Luis Posada Carriles

Bombshell

as Geraldo Rivera

Seneca

as Father Ruben

Roman J. Israel, Esq.

2017

as Jessie Salinas

6.3

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

2017

as El Cardenal

6.7

Butterfly Caught

2017

as Michael Channis (Acting Coach)

5.3

America Adrift

2016

as William Fernandez

A Miracle in Spanish Harlem

2013

as Mariano

Pain & Gain

as Captain Lopez

Meddling Mom

as Luis

Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret

2013

as Prosecutor Martinez

5.9

The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez

2012

as Dr. Dominguez

4.9

Legally Brown

2011

as Self - Host

Flowers for Norma

2010

as Older Gentleman #1

Life Is Hot in Cracktown

2009

as Lou

5.9

Marina's Secret World

Towards Darkness

as Carlos Gutierrez

Half Past Dead 2

as Warden El Fuego

The Dead One

as Aparicio

Slayer

as Javier

Arte 1 Documenta

Goal!

as Hernan Muñez

Vampire Bats

as Sheriff Herbst

Half Past Dead

as Warden El Fuego

Fidel

as Gen. Fulgencio Battista

4.7

Vegas, City of Dreams

2001

as Captain Martin

2.0

The Princess and the Barrio Boy

as Ramon Torres

Knockout

as Chuck Alvarado

Noriega: God's Favorite

2000

as Colonel Diaz-Herrera

4.9

Hard Time: Hostage Hotel

as Mayor

My Little Assassin

Justice

as Orlando Reyes

Let the Devil Wear Black

as Tall

Shadow of Doubt

as Detective Krause

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit

1998

as Victor Medina

6.7

Every Dog Has Its Day

as Officer Tom

One Eight Seven

as Principal Garcia

Sub Down

as Lt. Commander Melges

Santa Fe

as Chief Gomez

Down for the Barrio

as Cesar

Canción desesperada

Primal Fear

as Martinez

Lone Star

as Ray

Death in Granada

as Lorca's Friend Marcos

Peacock Blues

Nixon

as Manolo Sanchez

The Burning Season

as Galvao

A Million to Juan

as Jorge

Father & Son: Dangerous Relations

1993

as Torres

6.0

The Sinner in the Mask

1993

The Panama Deception

1992

as English Voice-over

Live Wire

as Al-Red

JFK

as Carlos Bringuier

One Good Cop

as Beniamino

Keeper of the City

as Gunman

The Rookie

as Morales

Sweet 15

as Samuel Dela Cruz

Havana

as Julio Ramos

So Proudly We Hail

as FBI Agent Alonso

In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing

1990

as Mario Portillo Grande

5.0

Romero

1989

as Father Manuel Morantes

7.0

Buy & Cell

1989

as Raoul

5.1

The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

as Mike Hernandez

Break of Dawn

as Rodriguez

Born in East L.A.

as Feo

Disorderlies

as Miguel

The Gambler: The Legend Continues

¡Three Amigos!

as Jefe

Salvador

as Major Maximilliano Casanova

The Best of Times

as Chico

Godzilla 1985

as Goro Maki (voice) (uncredited)

6.8

Listen to Your Heart

1983

as Julio

Valley Girl

as Low Rider

Deal of the Century

as Chicano Man

Nightmares

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

5.7

El Norte

1983

as Carlos the Bus Boy

7.1

What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon

1983

as Officer Ignatz

5.0

An Officer and a Gentleman

1982

as Emiliano Della Serra

Zoot Suit

as Rudy

Madame X

as Senor Rueda

First Family

as White House Gardener

3.0

The Streets of L.A.

1979

as Alberto "Toto" Corona

5.0

The Boss' Son

1978

as Juan

These Little Ones Perish

Office Romance

as Francisco Alberto

Television (88)

Not Dead Yet

2023

as Carlos Garza

7.0

White House Plumbers

2023

as Rolando 'Musculito' Martinez

6.2

The Legend of Vox Machina

2022

as Kamaljiori (voice)

8.2

Only Murders in the Building

2021

as George

8.5

Madagascar: A Little Wild

as Pedro (voice)

Connecting...

as Ramon

Evil

as Chet Garcia

Victor and Valentino

as El Pintor (voice)

David Makes Man

as Joe Padilla

Playing with Fire

as Peter

Mayans M.C.

as Devante

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

Lethal Weapon

as Ronnie Delgado

Shooter

as Guitierez

StartUp

as Adolfo Morales

Colony

as Proxy Alcala

Superstore

as Ron Sosa

Madam Secretary

as Ed Parker

Jane the Virgin

as Father Ortega

The Affair

as Ben Cruz

The Blacklist

as Mr. Diaz

The Fosters

as Victor Gutierrez

Alpha House

as Benito 'Benny' Lopez

7.2

Elementary

2012

as General Howard Alvero

Blue

as Stribling

Person of Interest

as J.P. Suarez

Body of Proof

as Armando Rosas

Harry's Law

as Judge Tomás Garcia

7.3

Blue Bloods

2010

as President Velverde

Law & Order: LA

as Jorge Gomez

Castle

as Father Arguello

Celebrity Ghost Stories

as Self

Psych

as Pablo Nuñez

Ugly Betty

as Ignacio Suarez

The Closer

as Alonzo Lopez

Commander in Chief

as Pete Ragone

Desperate Housewives

as Alejandro

Monk

as Cpt. Alameda

Less than Perfect

as Owl Inspector

John Doe

as Captain Ruiz

as Omar

The Division

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000

as Elindio Zapata

7.6

Clifford the Big Red Dog

2000

as Victor / Pedro (voice)

6.6

Resurrection Blvd.

2000

as Roberto Santiago

8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Father Menendez

The West Wing

as Mickey Troop

Martial Law

as Chava Rocha

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

1997

as David Sanders (segment "The Unknown Patient")

7.2

Ally McBeal

1997

as Judge Warren Figueroa

6.5

Brooklyn South

1997

as Lieutenant Casisas

Total Security

Nash Bridges

as Roscoe Skirt

The Pretender

as Det. Guerra

JAG

as Colonel Okarman

The Drew Carey Show

as Andrew Rodriguez

Murder One

as A.D.A. Julio Salazar

500 Nations

Santo Bugito

as Paco (voice)

as Priest

One West Waikiki

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

as Amaros

Dave's World

as Juan Gallegos

Bakersfield P.D.

as Luke Ramirez

Veronica Clare

Drug Wars: The Camarena Story

as Pavon Reyes

Seinfeld

as Manny

Coach

as Albert

Snoops

as Eduardo Montoya

21 Jump Street

as Robert Mendez

Beauty and the Beast

L.A. Law

as Roberto Rivera

It's Garry Shandling's Show

as Jorge Herrera

The Equalizer

as Antonio Cruz

The Golden Girls

as Alvarez

Murder, She Wrote

as Desi Ortega

Miami Vice

as Cinco

Hunter

as Otero

T. J. Hooker

as Chuy Vallestero

Cagney & Lacey

as Freddie

Remington Steele

as Hector Sanchez

Falcon Crest

as Sal Tortino

Hill Street Blues

Quincy, M.E.

What's Happening!!

Crew (5)

Movies (3)

The Princess and the Barrio Boy

2000

Director

5.0

The Princess and the Barrio Boy

Story

A Million to Juan

Associate Producer

Television (2)

Desperate Housewives

2004

Director

7.9

Greetings from Tucson

2002

Director