Tony Plana

Personal Info

Birthday

April 19, 1952

(73 years old)

Place of Birth

Havana, Cuba

Also Known As

Jose Antonio Plana

Tony Plana

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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

The Blacklist

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Blue Bloods

Castle

Seinfeld

Monk

Desperate Housewives

Filmography

2024
Holy Cash
as Actor
Union of Kings
as Jorge de Armas
2023
A Snowy Day in Oakland
as Jesus Salgado
2020
Seneca
as Father Ruben
Wasp Network
as Luis Posada Carriles
2019
Bombshell
as Geraldo Rivera
2017
Roman J. Israel, Esq.
as Jessie Salinas
Butterfly Caught
as Michael Channis (Acting Coach)
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands: War Within The Cartel
as El Cardenal
2016
America Adrift
as William Fernandez
2013
A Miracle in Spanish Harlem
as Mariano
Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret
as Prosecutor Martinez
Pain & Gain
as Captain Lopez
Meddling Mom
as Luis
2012
The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez
as Dr. Dominguez
2011
Legally Brown
as Self - Host
2010
Flowers for Norma
as Older Gentleman #1
2009
Life Is Hot in Cracktown
as Lou
2007
Half Past Dead 2
as Warden El Fuego
Towards Darkness
as Carlos Gutierrez
The Dead One
as Aparicio
2006
Slayer
as Javier
2005
Vampire Bats
as Sheriff Herbst
Goal!
as Hernan Muñez
2002
Half Past Dead
as Warden El Fuego
Fidel
as Gen. Fulgencio Battista
2001
Vegas, City of Dreams
as Captain Martin
2000
The Princess and the Barrio Boy
as Ramon Torres
Noriega: God's Favorite
as Colonel Diaz-Herrera
Knockout
as Chuck Alvarado
1999
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
as Mayor
Justice
as Orlando Reyes
Let the Devil Wear Black
as Tall
1998
Every Dog Has Its Day
as Officer Tom
Shadow of Doubt
as Detective Krause
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
as Victor Medina
1997
Sub Down
as Lt. Commander Melges
One Eight Seven
as Principal Garcia
Santa Fe
as Chief Gomez
Gun
as Innez
Down for the Barrio
as Cesar
1996
Death in Granada
as Lorca's Friend Marcos
Lone Star
as Ray
Primal Fear
as Martinez
1995
Nixon
as Manolo Sanchez
1994
The Burning Season
as Galvao
A Million to Juan
as Jorge
1993
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations
as Torres
1992
Live Wire
as Al-Red
The Panama Deception
as English Voice-over
1991
JFK
as Carlos Bringuier
Keeper of the City
as Gunman
One Good Cop
as Beniamino
1990
Havana
as Julio Ramos
The Rookie
as Morales
In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing
as Mario Portillo Grande
So Proudly We Hail
as FBI Agent Alonso
Sweet 15
as Samuel Dela Cruz
1989
Romero
as Father Manuel Morantes
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers
as Mike Hernandez
Buy & Cell
as Raoul
1988
Break of Dawn
as Rodriguez
1987
Born in East L.A.
as Feo
Disorderlies
as Miguel
1986
¡Three Amigos!
as Jefe
Salvador
as Major Maximilliano Casanova
The Best of Times
as Chico
1985
Godzilla 1985
as Goro Maki (voice) (uncredited)
1983
Deal of the Century
as Chicano Man
El Norte
as Carlos the Bus Boy
Nightmares
as Father Luis Del Amo (segment "The Benediction")
Valley Girl
as Low Rider
Listen to Your Heart
as Julio
What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon
as Officer Ignatz
1982
An Officer and a Gentleman
as Emiliano Della Serra
1981
Zoot Suit
as Rudy
Madame X
as Senor Rueda
1980
First Family
as White House Gardener
1979
The Streets of L.A.
as Alberto "Toto" Corona
1978
The Boss' Son
as Juan