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Tony Plana

Bio: 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".

Born: Sat, Apr 19 1952

Birthplace: Havana, Cuba

Tony Plana is 71 years old

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Movies (Acting Roles)

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A Snowy Day in Oakland

Tony Plana was

70 in A Snowy Day in Oakland

as 'Jesus Salgado'.

Fri, Mar 17 2023

Seneca

Tony Plana was

68 in Seneca

as 'Father Ruben'.

Tue, Aug 04 2020

Wasp Network

Tony Plana was

67 in Wasp Network

as 'Luis Posada Carriles'.

Wed, Jan 29 2020

Bombshell

Tony Plana was

67 in Bombshell

as 'Geraldo Rivera'.

Fri, Dec 13 2019

Roman J. Israel, Esq.

Tony Plana was

65 in Roman J. Israel, Esq.

as 'Jessie Salinas'.

Fri, Nov 17 2017

Butterfly Caught

Tony Plana was

65 in Butterfly Caught

as 'Michael Channis (Acting Coach)'.

Fri, Oct 06 2017

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

Tony Plana was

64 in Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands: War Within The Cartel

as 'El Cardenal'.

Thu, Feb 16 2017

America Adrift

Tony Plana was

64 in America Adrift

as 'William Fernandez'.

Tue, Nov 01 2016

A Miracle in Spanish Harlem

Tony Plana was

61 in A Miracle in Spanish Harlem

as 'Mariano'.

Fri, Dec 06 2013

Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret

Tony Plana was

61 in Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret

as 'Prosecutor Martinez'.

Sat, Jun 22 2013

Pain & Gain

Tony Plana was

60 in Pain & Gain

as 'Captain Lopez'.

Thu, Apr 18 2013

Meddling Mom

Tony Plana was

60 in Meddling Mom

as 'Luis'.

Sun, Mar 31 2013

The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez

Tony Plana was

60 in The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez

as 'Dr. Dominguez'.

Fri, Apr 27 2012

Legally Brown

Tony Plana was

59 in Legally Brown

as 'Self - Host'.

Thu, May 26 2011

Life Is Hot in Cracktown

Tony Plana was

57 in Life Is Hot in Cracktown

as 'Lou'.

Fri, Jun 26 2009

Marina's Secret World

Tony Plana was

56 in Marina's Secret World

as ''.

Wed, May 07 2008

Half Past Dead 2

Tony Plana was

55 in Half Past Dead 2

as 'Warden El Fuego'.

Fri, May 11 2007

Towards Darkness

Tony Plana was

55 in Towards Darkness

as 'Carlos Gutierrez'.

Sat, Apr 28 2007

The Dead One

Tony Plana was

54 in The Dead One

as 'Aparicio'.

Mon, Jan 01 2007

Arte 1 Documenta

Tony Plana was

54 in Arte 1 Documenta

as ''.

Sun, Oct 22 2006

Slayer

Tony Plana was

54 in Slayer

as 'Javier'.

Sat, Jul 08 2006

Vampire Bats

Tony Plana was

53 in Vampire Bats

as 'Sheriff Herbst'.

Sun, Oct 30 2005

Goal!

Tony Plana was

53 in Goal!

as 'Hernan Munez'.

Thu, Sep 29 2005

Half Past Dead

Tony Plana was

50 in Half Past Dead

as 'Warden El Fuego'.

Fri, Nov 15 2002

Fidel

Tony Plana was

49 in Fidel

as 'Gen. Fulgencio Battista'.

Sun, Jan 27 2002

Vegas, City of Dreams

Tony Plana was

48 in Vegas, City of Dreams

as 'Captain Martin'.

Sun, Apr 01 2001

The Princess and the Barrio Boy

Tony Plana was

48 in The Princess and the Barrio Boy

as 'Ramon Torres'.

Fri, Dec 08 2000

Noriega: God's Favorite

Tony Plana was

47 in Noriega: God's Favorite

as 'Colonel Diaz-Herrera'.

Sat, Mar 04 2000

Knockout

Tony Plana was

47 in Knockout

as 'Chuck Alvarado'.

Fri, Feb 04 2000

Hard Time: Hostage Hotel

Tony Plana was

47 in Hard Time: Hostage Hotel

as 'Mayor'.

Sun, Nov 14 1999

My Little Assassin

Tony Plana was

47 in My Little Assassin

as ''.

Mon, Oct 11 1999

Justice

Tony Plana was

46 in Justice

as 'Orlando Reyes'.

Thu, Jan 14 1999

Let the Devil Wear Black

Tony Plana was

46 in Let the Devil Wear Black

as 'Tall'.

Fri, Jan 01 1999

Every Dog Has Its Day

Tony Plana was

46 in Every Dog Has Its Day

as 'Officer Tom'.

Fri, Jun 12 1998

Shadow of Doubt

Tony Plana was

45 in Shadow of Doubt

as 'Detective Krause'.

Thu, Apr 09 1998

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit

Tony Plana was

45 in The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit

as 'Victor Medina'.

Fri, Jan 23 1998

Sub Down

Tony Plana was

45 in Sub Down

as 'Lt. Commander Melges'.

Wed, Nov 19 1997

Canción desesperada

Tony Plana was

45 in Canción desesperada

as ''.

Thu, Nov 13 1997

The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca

Tony Plana was

45 in The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca

as 'Marcos'.

Fri, Sep 12 1997

One Eight Seven

Tony Plana was

45 in One Eight Seven

as 'Principal Garcia'.

Tue, Jul 29 1997

Santa Fe

Tony Plana was

45 in Santa Fe

as 'Chief Gomez'.

Wed, Jun 25 1997

Down for the Barrio

Tony Plana was

44 in Down for the Barrio

as 'Cesar'.

Thu, Mar 13 1997

Death in Granada

Tony Plana was

44 in Death in Granada

as ''.

Sat, Nov 09 1996

Lone Star

Tony Plana was

44 in Lone Star

as 'Ray'.

Fri, Jun 21 1996

Primal Fear

Tony Plana was

43 in Primal Fear

as 'Martinez'.

Wed, Mar 06 1996

Peacock Blues

Tony Plana was

43 in Peacock Blues

as ''.

Mon, Jan 01 1996

Nixon

Tony Plana was

43 in Nixon

as 'Manolo Sanchez'.

Fri, Dec 22 1995

The Burning Season

Tony Plana was

42 in The Burning Season

as 'Galvao'.

Sat, Sep 17 1994

A Million to Juan

Tony Plana was

42 in A Million to Juan

as 'Jorge'.

Sun, May 15 1994

Father & Son: Dangerous Relations

Tony Plana was

41 in Father & Son: Dangerous Relations

as 'Torres'.

Mon, Apr 19 1993

Live Wire

Tony Plana was

40 in Live Wire

as 'Al-Red'.

Thu, Sep 03 1992

Keeper of the City

Tony Plana was

39 in Keeper of the City

as 'Gunman'.

Fri, Dec 20 1991

JFK

Tony Plana was

39 in JFK

as 'Carlos Bringuier'.

Fri, Dec 20 1991

One Good Cop

Tony Plana was

39 in One Good Cop

as 'Beniamino'.

Fri, May 03 1991

Havana

Tony Plana was

38 in Havana

as 'Julio Ramos'.

Tue, Dec 11 1990

The Rookie

Tony Plana was

38 in The Rookie

as 'Morales'.

Fri, Dec 07 1990

In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing

Tony Plana was

38 in In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing

as 'Mario Portillo Grande'.

Sun, Nov 25 1990

So Proudly We Hail

Tony Plana was

37 in So Proudly We Hail

as 'FBI Agent Alonso'.

Tue, Jan 23 1990

Sweet 15

Tony Plana was

37 in Sweet 15

as 'Samuel Dela Cruz'.

Mon, Jan 15 1990

Romero

Tony Plana was

37 in Romero

as 'Father Manuel Morantes'.

Fri, Aug 25 1989

The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

Tony Plana was

36 in The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

as 'Mike Hernandez'.

Sun, Apr 02 1989

Buy & Cell

Tony Plana was

36 in Buy & Cell

as 'Raoul'.

Fri, Jan 27 1989

Break of Dawn

Tony Plana was

36 in Break of Dawn

as 'Rodriguez'.

Thu, Dec 01 1988

The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues

Tony Plana was

35 in The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues

as ''.

Sun, Nov 22 1987

Born in East L.A.

Tony Plana was

35 in Born in East L.A.

as 'Feo'.

Fri, Aug 21 1987

Disorderlies

Tony Plana was

35 in Disorderlies

as 'Miguel'.

Fri, Aug 14 1987

¡Three Amigos!

Tony Plana was

34 in ¡Three Amigos!

as 'Jefe'.

Fri, Dec 12 1986

Salvador

Tony Plana was

34 in Salvador

as 'Major Maximilliano Casanova'.

Wed, Apr 23 1986

The Best of Times

Tony Plana was

33 in The Best of Times

as 'Chico'.

Fri, Jan 31 1986

Nightmares

Tony Plana was

31 in Nightmares

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

Fri, Sep 02 1983

Valley Girl

Tony Plana was

30 in Valley Girl

as 'Low Rider'.

Fri, Apr 08 1983

Listen to Your Heart

Tony Plana was

30 in Listen to Your Heart

as 'Julio'.

Tue, Jan 04 1983

What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon

Tony Plana was

30 in What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon

as 'Officer Ignatz'.

Sat, Jan 01 1983

An Officer and a Gentleman

Tony Plana was

30 in An Officer and a Gentleman

as 'Emiliano Della Serra'.

Wed, Jul 28 1982

Zoot Suit

Tony Plana was

29 in Zoot Suit

as 'Rudy'.

Fri, Oct 02 1981

Madame X

Tony Plana was

28 in Madame X

as 'Senor Rueda'.

Mon, Mar 16 1981

First Family

Tony Plana was

28 in First Family

as 'White House Gardener'.

Thu, Dec 25 1980

The Streets of L.A.

Tony Plana was

27 in The Streets of L.A.

as 'Alberto "Toto" Corona'.

Tue, Nov 13 1979

The Boss' Son

Tony Plana was

26 in The Boss' Son

as 'Juan'.

Mon, Oct 02 1978

Unión de Reyes

Tony Plana will be

71+ in Unión de Reyes

as ''.

Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Sorted by Release Date
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

White House Plumbers

Tony Plana was

71+ in White House Plumbers

as 'Eugenio Rolando 'Musculito' Martinez'.

First Air Date
Mon, May 01 2023

Not Dead Yet

Tony Plana was

70+ in Not Dead Yet

as 'Carlos Garza'.

First Air Date
Wed, Feb 08 2023

The Legend of Vox Machina

Tony Plana was

69+ in The Legend of Vox Machina

as 'Kamaljiori (voice)'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 27 2022

Madagascar: A Little Wild

Tony Plana was

68+ in Madagascar: A Little Wild

as 'Pedro (voice)'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 07 2020

David Makes Man

Tony Plana was

67+ in David Makes Man

as 'Joe Padilla'.

First Air Date
Wed, Aug 14 2019

Victor and Valentino

Tony Plana was

66+ in Victor and Valentino

as 'El Pintor (voice)'.

First Air Date
Sat, Mar 30 2019

Playing with Fire

Tony Plana was

66+ in Playing with Fire

as 'Peter'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 22 2019

Mayans M.C.

Tony Plana was

66+ in Mayans M.C.

as 'Devante'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 04 2018

Marvel's The Punisher

Tony Plana was

65+ in Marvel's The Punisher

as 'Rafael Hernandez'.

First Air Date
Fri, Nov 17 2017

Room 104

Tony Plana was

65+ in Room 104

as 'Bracamonte'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jul 28 2017

The Good Fight

Tony Plana was

64+ in The Good Fight

as 'Oscar Rivi'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 19 2017

One Day at a Time

Tony Plana was

64+ in One Day at a Time

as 'Berto Riera'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 06 2017

Lethal Weapon

Tony Plana was

64+ in Lethal Weapon

as 'Ronnie Delgado'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 21 2016

StartUp

Tony Plana was

64+ in StartUp

as 'Adolfo Morales'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 06 2016

Colony

Tony Plana was

63+ in Colony

as 'Proxy Alcala'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 14 2016

Superstore

Tony Plana was

63+ in Superstore

as 'Ron Sosa'.

First Air Date
Mon, Nov 30 2015

Jane the Virgin

Tony Plana was

62+ in Jane the Virgin

as 'Father Ortega'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 13 2014

Madam Secretary

Tony Plana was

62+ in Madam Secretary

as 'Admiral Ed Parker'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 21 2014

The Blacklist

Tony Plana was

61+ in The Blacklist

as 'Mr. Diaz'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 2013

The Fosters

Tony Plana was

61+ in The Fosters

as 'Victor Gutierrez'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jun 03 2013

Elementary

Tony Plana was

60+ in Elementary

as 'General Howard Alvero'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 27 2012

Blue

Tony Plana was

60+ in Blue

as 'Stribling'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jun 11 2012

Person of Interest

Tony Plana was

59+ in Person of Interest

as 'J.P. Suarez'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 22 2011

Body of Proof

Tony Plana was

58+ in Body of Proof

as 'Armando Rosas'.

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 29 2011

Law & Order: LA

Tony Plana was

58+ in Law & Order: LA

as 'Jorge Gomez'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 29 2010

Blue Bloods

Tony Plana was

58+ in Blue Bloods

as 'President Velverde'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 24 2010

Celebrity Ghost Stories

Tony Plana was

57+ in Celebrity Ghost Stories

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sat, Oct 03 2009

Castle

Tony Plana was

56+ in Castle

as 'Father Arguello'.

First Air Date
Mon, Mar 09 2009

Ugly Betty

Tony Plana was

54+ in Ugly Betty

as 'Ignacio Suarez'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 28 2006

Psych

Tony Plana was

54+ in Psych

as 'Pablo Nuñez'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jul 07 2006

Commander in Chief

Tony Plana was

53+ in Commander in Chief

as 'Pete Ragone'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 27 2005

The Closer

Tony Plana was

53+ in The Closer

as 'Alonzo Lopez'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jun 13 2005

John Doe

Tony Plana was

50+ in John Doe

as ''.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 2002

Monk

Tony Plana was

50+ in Monk

as 'Cpt. Alameda'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jul 12 2002

Tony Plana was

49+ in 24

as 'Omar'.

First Air Date
Tue, Nov 06 2001

The Division

Tony Plana was

48+ in The Division

as ''.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 07 2001

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Tony Plana was

48+ in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as 'Elindio Zapata'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 06 2000

Clifford the Big Red Dog

Tony Plana was

48+ in Clifford the Big Red Dog

as 'Victor / Pedro (voice)'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 04 2000

Resurrection Blvd.

Tony Plana was

48+ in Resurrection Blvd.

as 'Roberto Santiago'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jun 26 2000

The West Wing

Tony Plana was

47+ in The West Wing

as 'Mickey Troop'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 22 1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Tony Plana was

47+ in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as 'Father Menendez'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1999

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Tony Plana was

46+ in Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

as 'David Sanders (segment "The Unknown Patient")'.

First Air Date
Wed, Nov 04 1998

Martial Law

Tony Plana was

46+ in Martial Law

as ''.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 26 1998

Total Security

Tony Plana was

45+ in Total Security

as ''.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 27 1997

Brooklyn South

Tony Plana was

45+ in Brooklyn South

as ''.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 22 1997

Ally McBeal

Tony Plana was

45+ in Ally McBeal

as 'Judge Warren Figueroa'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 08 1997

The Pretender

Tony Plana was

44+ in The Pretender

as 'Det. Guerra'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 19 1996

Nash Bridges

Tony Plana was

43+ in Nash Bridges

as ''.

First Air Date
Fri, Mar 29 1996

JAG

Tony Plana was

43+ in JAG

as 'Colonel Okarman'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 23 1995

Murder One

Tony Plana was

43+ in Murder One

as 'A.D.A. Julio Salazar'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 20 1995

500 Nations

Tony Plana was

43+ in 500 Nations

as ''.

First Air Date
Thu, Apr 20 1995

Santo Bugito

Tony Plana was

42+ in Santo Bugito

as 'Paco (voice)'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 01 1995

Tony Plana was

42+ in ER

as 'Priest'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1994

One West Waikiki

Tony Plana was

42+ in One West Waikiki

as ''.

First Air Date
Thu, Aug 04 1994

Dave's World

Tony Plana was

41+ in Dave's World

as ''.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1993

Bakersfield P.D.

Tony Plana was

41+ in Bakersfield P.D.

as 'Luke Ramirez'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1993

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Tony Plana was

40+ in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

as 'Amaros'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 03 1993

Veronica Clare

Tony Plana was

39+ in Veronica Clare

as ''.

First Air Date
Tue, Jul 23 1991

Drug Wars: The Camarena Story

Tony Plana was

37+ in Drug Wars: The Camarena Story

as 'Pavon Reyes'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 07 1990

Seinfeld

Tony Plana was

37+ in Seinfeld

as 'Manny'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jul 05 1989

Beauty and the Beast

Tony Plana was

35+ in Beauty and the Beast

as ''.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 25 1987

21 Jump Street

Tony Plana was

34+ in 21 Jump Street

as 'Robert Mendez'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 12 1987

L.A. Law

Tony Plana was

34+ in L.A. Law

as 'Roberto Rivera'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1986

The Equalizer

Tony Plana was

33+ in The Equalizer

as 'Antonio Cruz'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1985

The Golden Girls

Tony Plana was

33+ in The Golden Girls

as 'Alvarez'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1985

Murder, She Wrote

Tony Plana was

32+ in Murder, She Wrote

as 'Desi Ortega'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984

Hunter

Tony Plana was

32+ in Hunter

as 'Vern, Mechanic, Otero, D.A.'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 18 1984

Miami Vice

Tony Plana was

32+ in Miami Vice

as ', Cinco'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 16 1984

Remington Steele

Tony Plana was

30+ in Remington Steele

as 'Hector Sanchez'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 01 1982

Cagney & Lacey

Tony Plana was

29+ in Cagney & Lacey

as ''.

First Air Date
Thu, Mar 25 1982

T. J. Hooker

Tony Plana was

29+ in T. J. Hooker

as ''.

First Air Date
Sat, Mar 13 1982

Falcon Crest

Tony Plana was

29+ in Falcon Crest

as ''.

First Air Date
Fri, Dec 04 1981

Hill Street Blues

Tony Plana was

28+ in Hill Street Blues

as ''.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 15 1981

Quincy, M.E.

Tony Plana was

24+ in Quincy, M.E.

as ''.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1976

What's Happening!!

Tony Plana was

24+ in What's Happening!!

as ''.

First Air Date
Thu, Aug 05 1976