Tony Plana
Acting
Born: April 19, 1952 (age 74) · Havana, Cuba
Highest Rated
Biography
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
Pain & Gain
2013
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Primal Fear
1996
The Blacklist
2013
Bombshell
2019
Marvel's The Punisher
2017
JFK
1991
Seinfeld
1989
Only Murders in the Building
2021
Castle
2009
Desperate Housewives
2004
Person of Interest
2011
Photos (2)
Movies (85)
Primal Fear
Martinez
Office Romance
Francisco Alberto
An Officer and a Gentleman
Emiliano Della Serra
Pain & Gain
Captain Lopez
JFK
Carlos Bringuier
Bombshell
Geraldo Rivera
The Rookie
Morales
Roman J. Israel, Esq.
Jessie Salinas
¡Three Amigos!
Jefe
One Eight Seven
Garcia
Half Past Dead
Warden El Fuego
Goal!
Hernan Muñez
Nixon
Manolo Sanchez
Valley Girl
Low Rider
Wasp Network
Luis Posada Carriles
One Good Cop
Beniamino
Nightmares
Father Luis Del Amo (segment "The Benediction")
Lone Star
Ray
Salvador
Major Maximilliano Casanova
Live Wire
Al-Red
Half Past Dead 2
Warden El Fuego
Havana
Julio Ramos
Disorderlies
Miguel
First Family
White House Gardener
Godzilla 1985
Goro Maki (voice) (uncredited)
The Best of Times
Chico
Deal of the Century
Chicano Man
Shadow of Doubt
Detective Krause
Silver Strand
Richie Guttierez
Death in Granada
Lorca's Friend Marcos
Meddling Mom
Luis
Vampire Bats
Sheriff Herbst
Born in East L.A.
Feo
Zoot Suit
Rudy
El Norte
Carlos the Bus Boy
Santa Fe
Chief Gomez
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
Mayor
Knockout
Chuck Alvarado
The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez
Dr. Dominguez
Justice
Orlando Reyes
A Snowy Day in Oakland
Jesus Salgado
Holy Cash
Actor
A Million to Juan
Jorge
My Little Assassin
1999
Romero
Father Manuel Morantes
Let the Devil Wear Black
Tall
Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret
Prosecutor Martinez
The Gambler: The Legend Continues
1987
Sub Down
Lt. Commander Melges
Fidel
Gen. Fulgencio Battista
Sweet 15
Samuel Dela Cruz
The Panama Deception
English Voice-over
Buy & Cell
Raoul
In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing
Mario Portillo Grande
Every Dog Has Its Day
Officer Tom
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations
Torres
The Boss' Son
Juan
Listen to Your Heart
Julio
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers
Mike Hernandez
Flowers for Norma
Older Gentleman #1
Noriega: God's Favorite
Colonel Diaz-Herrera
Butterfly Caught
Michael Channis (Acting Coach)
Down for the Barrio
Cesar
Towards Darkness
Carlos Gutierrez
So Proudly We Hail
FBI Agent Alonso
Latino
Ruben
Life Is Hot in Cracktown
Lou
The Streets of L.A.
Alberto "Toto" Corona
Vegas, City of Dreams
Captain Martin
The Sinner in the Mask
1993
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
Victor Medina
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands: War Within The Cartel
El Cardenal
Keeper of the City
Gunman
Slayer
Javier
Madame X
Senor Rueda
The Burning Season
Galvao
The Dead One
Aparicio
America Adrift
William Fernandez
Peacock Blues
1996
Break of Dawn
Rodriguez
What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon
Officer Ignatz
Canción desesperada
1997
Union of Kings
Jorge de Armas
The Princess and the Barrio Boy
Ramon Torres
Seneca
Father Ruben
TV Shows (95)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Father Menendez · 1 eps
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Elindio Zapata · 1 eps
The Blacklist
Mr. Diaz · 2 eps
Blue Bloods
President Velverde · 1 eps
Desperate Housewives
Alejandro · 4 eps
24
Omar · 5 eps
Castle
Father Arguello · 1 eps
The West Wing
Mickey Troop · 2 eps
Person of Interest
J.P. Suarez · 1 eps
Elementary
General Howard Alvero · 2 eps
JAG
Colonel Okarman · 1 eps
Monk
Cpt. Alameda · 1 eps
Seinfeld
Manny · 1 eps
The Closer
Alonzo Lopez · 1 eps
Psych
Pablo Nuñez · 1 eps
Miami Vice
Ernesto Guerrero · 1 eps
Miami Vice
Cinco · 1 eps
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Amaros · 2 eps
Murder, She Wrote
Desi Ortega · 1 eps
Marvel's The Punisher
Rafael Hernandez · 8 eps
ER
Priest · 1 eps
Coach
Albert · 1 eps
The Golden Girls
Alvarez · 1 eps
American Playhouse
Carlos the Bus Boy · 1 eps
American Playhouse
Gene Rodriguez · 1 eps
Only Murders in the Building
George · 1 eps
The Drew Carey Show
Andrew Rodriguez · 1 eps
Hill Street Blues
2 eps
Falcon Crest
Sal Tortino · 2 eps
21 Jump Street
Robert Mendez · 1 eps
Madam Secretary
Ed Parker · 12 eps
L.A. Law
Roberto Rivera · 1 eps
T. J. Hooker
Chuy Vallestero · 1 eps
The Legend of Vox Machina
Kamaljiori (voice) · 1 eps
Evil
Chet Garcia · 1 eps
Nash Bridges
Roscoe Skirt · 1 eps
Quincy, M.E.
1 eps
The Division
1 eps
Superstore
Ron Sosa · 3 eps
The Good Fight
Oscar Rivi · 5 eps
Jane the Virgin
Father Ortega · 1 eps
Lethal Weapon
Ronnie Delgado · 7 eps
Cagney & Lacey
Freddie · 1 eps
Hunter
Vern · 1 eps
Hunter
Otero · 1 eps
Hunter
D.A. · 1 eps
Ugly Betty
Ignacio Suarez · 85 eps
The Equalizer
Antonio Cruz · 1 eps
The Affair
Ben Cruz · 1 eps
The Pretender
Det. Guerra · 1 eps
The Fosters
Victor Gutierrez · 5 eps
Mayans M.C.
Devante · 7 eps
Body of Proof
Armando Rosas · 1 eps
R.J. Decker
Baltazar Cruz · 1 eps
Remington Steele
Hector Sanchez · 1 eps
Shooter
Guitierez · 1 eps
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
David Sanders (segment "The Unknown Patient") · 1 eps
Victor and Valentino
El Pintor (voice) · 1 eps
Martial Law
Chava Rocha · 1 eps
StartUp
Adolfo Morales · 15 eps
Colony
Proxy Alcala · 4 eps
Ally McBeal
Judge Warren Figueroa · 1 eps
Law & Order: LA
Jorge Gomez · 1 eps
Murder One
A.D.A. Julio Salazar · 1 eps
Harry's Law
Judge Tomás Garcia · 1 eps
Madagascar: A Little Wild
Pedro (voice) · 4 eps
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Victor / Pedro (voice) · 1 eps
One Day at a Time
Berto Riera · 4 eps
Commander in Chief
Pete Ragone · 2 eps
Less than Perfect
Owl Inspector · 1 eps
Dave's World
Juan Gallegos · 1 eps
Room 104
Bracamonte · 1 eps
Brooklyn South
Lieutenant Casisas · 1 eps
Not Dead Yet
Carlos Garza · 1 eps
White House Plumbers
Rolando 'Musculito' Martinez · 5 eps
John Doe
Captain Ruiz · 2 eps
Deputy
Jorge Reyes · 2 eps
It's Garry Shandling's Show
Jorge Herrera · 1 eps
Alpha House
Benito 'Benny' Lopez · 6 eps
Blue
Stribling · 1 eps
What's Happening!!
Amid · 1 eps
David Makes Man
Joe Padilla · 7 eps
Resurrection Blvd.
Roberto Santiago · 53 eps
Playing with Fire
Peter · 10 eps
Bakersfield P.D.
Luke Ramirez · 17 eps
One West Waikiki
1 eps
Santo Bugito
Paco (voice) · 2 eps
Gun
Innez · 1 eps
Breaking Bear
(voice) · 8 eps
Snoops
Eduardo Montoya · 1 eps
Total Security
13 eps
500 Nations
8 eps
Drug Wars: The Camarena Story
Pavon Reyes · 3 eps
Connecting...
Ramon · 1 eps
Beauty and the Beast
Louis Horner · 2 eps
