Tony Plana
Known for acting · Born 19 April 1952 · 74 · Havana, Cuba
188 credits
Tony Plana (born April 19, 1952) 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
Ugly Betty
2006
Desperate Housewives
2004
Goal!
2005
Marvel's The Punisher
2017
¡Three Amigos!
1986
StartUp
2016
Madam Secretary
2014
One Eight Seven
1997
Mayans M.C.
2018
Lethal Weapon
2016
Salvador
1986
Resurrection Blvd.
2000
Acting (184)
2026Office RomanceFrancisco AlbertoFilm
2026R.J. DeckerBaltazar CruzSeries
2026Breaking Bear(voice) · 8 episodesSeries
2024Holy CashActorFilm
2024Union of KingsJorge de ArmasFilm
2023White House PlumbersRolando 'Musculito' Martinez · 5 episodesSeries
2023Not Dead YetCarlos GarzaSeries
2023A Snowy Day in OaklandJesus SalgadoFilm
2022The Legend of Vox MachinaKamaljiori (voice)Series
2021Only Murders in the BuildingGeorgeSeries
2020Wasp NetworkLuis Posada CarrilesFilm
2020Madagascar: A Little WildPedro (voice) · 4 episodesSeries
2020DeputyJorge Reyes · 2 episodesSeries
2020Connecting...RamonSeries
2019BombshellGeraldo RiveraFilm
2019EvilChet GarciaSeries
2019Playing with FirePeter · 10 episodesSeries
2019Victor and ValentinoEl Pintor (voice)Series
2019David Makes ManJoe Padilla · 7 episodesSeries
2019SenecaFather RubenFilm
2018Mayans M.C.Devante · 7 episodesSeries
2017Marvel's The PunisherRafael Hernandez · 8 episodesSeries
2017Roman J. Israel, Esq.Jessie SalinasFilm
2017The Good FightOscar Rivi · 5 episodesSeries
2017One Day at a TimeBerto Riera · 4 episodesSeries
2017Room 104BracamonteSeries
2017Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands: War Within The CartelEl CardenalFilm
2017Butterfly CaughtMichael Channis (Acting Coach)Film
2016Lethal WeaponRonnie Delgado · 7 episodesSeries
2016ShooterGuitierezSeries
2016ColonyProxy Alcala · 4 episodesSeries
2016StartUpAdolfo Morales · 15 episodesSeries
2016America AdriftWilliam FernandezFilm
2015SuperstoreRon Sosa · 3 episodesSeries
2014Jane the VirginFather OrtegaSeries
2014The AffairBen CruzSeries
2014Madam SecretaryEd Parker · 12 episodesSeries
2013Pain & GainCaptain LopezFilm
2013The BlacklistMr. Diaz · 2 episodesSeries
2013The FostersVictor Gutierrez · 5 episodesSeries
2013Alpha HouseBenito 'Benny' Lopez · 6 episodesSeries
2013Jodi Arias: Dirty Little SecretProsecutor MartinezFilm
2013Meddling MomLuisFilm
2013A Miracle in Spanish HarlemMarianoFilm
2012ElementaryGeneral Howard Alvero · 2 episodesSeries
2012The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente FernandezDr. DominguezFilm
2012BlueStriblingSeries
2011Person of InterestJ.P. SuarezSeries
2011Body of ProofArmando RosasSeries
2011Harry's LawJudge Tomás GarciaSeries
2011Legally BrownSelf - HostFilm
2010Blue BloodsPresident VelverdeSeries
2010Law & Order: LAJorge GomezSeries
2010Flowers for NormaOlder Gentleman #1Film
2009CastleFather ArguelloSeries
2009Celebrity Ghost StoriesSelfSeries
2009Life Is Hot in CracktownLouFilm
2008Marina's Secret WorldFilm
2007Half Past Dead 2Warden El FuegoFilm
2007The Dead OneAparicioFilm
2007Towards DarknessCarlos GutierrezFilm
2006PsychPablo NuñezSeries
2006Ugly BettyIgnacio Suarez · 85 episodesSeries
2006SlayerJavierFilm
2006Arte 1 DocumentaFilm
2005Goal!Hernan MuñezFilm
2005The CloserAlonzo LopezSeries
2005Commander in ChiefPete Ragone · 2 episodesSeries
2005Vampire BatsSheriff HerbstFilm
2004Desperate HousewivesAlejandro · 3 episodesSeries
2002MonkCpt. AlamedaSeries
2002Half Past DeadWarden El FuegoFilm
2002John DoeCaptain Ruiz · 2 episodesSeries
2002Less than PerfectOwl InspectorSeries
2002FidelGen. Fulgencio BattistaFilm
200124Omar · 5 episodesSeries
2001The DivisionSeries
2001Vegas, City of DreamsCaptain MartinFilm
2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationElindio ZapataSeries
2000Clifford the Big Red DogVictor / Pedro (voice)Series
2000Noriega: God's FavoriteColonel Diaz-HerreraFilm
2000The Princess and the Barrio BoyRamon TorresFilm
2000KnockoutChuck AlvaradoFilm
2000Resurrection Blvd.Roberto Santiago · 53 episodesSeries
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitFather MenendezSeries
1999The West WingMickey Troop · 2 episodesSeries
1999Let the Devil Wear BlackTallFilm
1999Hard Time: Hostage HotelMayorFilm
1999JusticeOrlando ReyesFilm
1999My Little AssassinFilm
1998Martial LawChava RochaSeries
1998Shadow of DoubtDetective KrauseFilm
1998The Wonderful Ice Cream SuitVictor MedinaFilm
1998Every Dog Has Its DayOfficer TomFilm
1997One Eight SevenGarciaFilm
1997Ally McBealJudge Warren FigueroaSeries
1997Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionDavid Sanders (segment "The Unknown Patient")Series
1997Brooklyn SouthLieutenant CasisasSeries
1997Sub DownLt. Commander MelgesFilm
1997Santa FeChief GomezFilm
1997GunInnezSeries
1997Down for the BarrioCesarFilm
1997Canción desesperadaFilm
1997Total Security · 13 episodesSeries
1996Primal FearMartinezFilm
1996Lone StarRayFilm
1996The PretenderDet. GuerraSeries
1996Nash BridgesRoscoe SkirtSeries
1996Death in GranadaLorca's Friend MarcosFilm
1996Peacock BluesFilm
1996Bad BusinessTonyFilm
1995NixonManolo SanchezFilm
1995JAGColonel OkarmanSeries
1995The Drew Carey ShowAndrew RodriguezSeries
1995Murder OneA.D.A. Julio SalazarSeries
1995500 Nations · 8 episodesSeries
1995Silver StrandRichie GuttierezFilm
1995Santo BugitoPaco (voice) · 2 episodesSeries
1994ERPriestSeries
1994The Burning SeasonGalvaoFilm
1994One West WaikikiSeries
1994A Million to JuanJorgeFilm
1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineAmaros · 2 episodesSeries
1993Dave's WorldJuan GallegosSeries
1993Father & Son: Dangerous RelationsTorresFilm
1993Bakersfield P.D.Luke Ramirez · 17 episodesSeries
1993The Sinner in the MaskFilm
1992Live WireAl-RedFilm
1992The Panama DeceptionEnglish Voice-overFilm
1991JFKCarlos BringuierFilm
1991One Good CopBeniaminoFilm
1991Keeper of the CityGunmanFilm
1991Veronica Clare · 9 episodesSeries
1990The RookieMoralesFilm
1990HavanaJulio RamosFilm
1990Drug Wars: The Camarena StoryPavon Reyes · 3 episodesSeries
1990Sweet 15Samuel Dela CruzFilm
1990In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the KillingMario Portillo GrandeFilm
1990So Proudly We HailFBI Agent AlonsoFilm
1989SeinfeldMannySeries
1989CoachAlbertSeries
1989RomeroFather Manuel MorantesFilm
1989The Case of the Hillside StranglersMike HernandezFilm
1989Buy & CellRaoulFilm
1989SnoopsEduardo MontoyaSeries
1988Break of DawnRodriguezFilm
1987Beauty and the BeastLouis Horner · 2 episodesSeries
198721 Jump StreetRobert MendezSeries
1987Born in East L.A.FeoFilm
1987DisorderliesMiguelFilm
1987The Gambler: The Legend ContinuesFilm
1986¡Three Amigos!JefeFilm
1986SalvadorMajor Maximilliano CasanovaFilm
1986The Best of TimesChicoFilm
1986L.A. LawRoberto RiveraSeries
1986It's Garry Shandling's ShowJorge HerreraSeries
1985The Golden GirlsAlvarezSeries
1985Godzilla 1985Goro Maki (voice) (uncredited)Film
1985The EqualizerAntonio CruzSeries
1985LatinoRubenFilm
1984Miami ViceErnesto Guerrero, CincoSeries
1984Murder, She WroteDesi OrtegaSeries
1984HunterVern, Otero, D.A.Series
1983Valley GirlLow RiderFilm
1983NightmaresFather Luis Del Amo (segment "The Benediction")Film
1983El NorteCarlos the Bus BoyFilm
1983Deal of the CenturyChicano ManFilm
1983What's Up, Hideous Sun DemonOfficer IgnatzFilm
1983Listen to Your HeartJulioFilm
1982An Officer and a GentlemanEmiliano Della SerraFilm
1982Remington SteeleHector SanchezSeries
1982T. J. HookerChuy VallesteroSeries
1982Cagney & LaceyFreddieSeries
1982American PlayhouseCarlos the Bus Boy, Gene RodriguezSeries
1981Hill Street Blues · 2 episodesSeries
1981Falcon CrestSal Tortino · 2 episodesSeries
1981Zoot SuitRudyFilm
1981Madame XSenor RuedaFilm
1980First FamilyWhite House GardenerFilm
1979The Streets of L.A.Alberto "Toto" CoronaFilm
1978The Boss' SonJuanFilm
1976Quincy, M.E.Series
1976What's Happening!!AmidSeries
—These Little Ones PerishFilm
Directing (2)
2004Desperate HousewivesDirectorSeries
2002Greetings from TucsonDirectorSeries
Production (1)
1994A Million to JuanAssociate ProducerFilm
Writing (1)
2000The Princess and the Barrio BoyStory, DirectorFilm