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