Acting

Tony Plana

Born 1952-04-19 · Havana, Cuba68 series101 films

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".

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Acting

2026Breaking Bear(voice)8 ep.
2026R.J. DeckerBaltazar Cruz1 ep.
2023White House PlumbersRolando 'Musculito' Martinez5 ep.
2023Not Dead YetCarlos Garza1 ep.
2022The Legend of Vox MachinaKamaljiori (voice)1 ep.
2020Connecting...Ramon1 ep.
2020Madagascar: A Little WildPedro (voice)4 ep.
2020DeputyJorge Reyes2 ep.
2019David Makes ManJoe Padilla7 ep.
2019Victor and ValentinoEl Pintor (voice)1 ep.
2019Playing with FirePeter10 ep.
2018Mayans M.C.Devante7 ep.
2017Marvel's The PunisherRafael Hernandez8 ep.
2017Room 104Bracamonte1 ep.
2017The Good FightOscar Rivi5 ep.
2017One Day at a TimeBerto Riera4 ep.
2016Lethal WeaponRonnie Delgado7 ep.
2016StartUpAdolfo Morales15 ep.
2016ColonyProxy Alcala4 ep.
2015SuperstoreRon Sosa3 ep.
2014Jane the VirginFather Ortega1 ep.
2014Madam SecretaryEd Parker12 ep.
2013The BlacklistMr. Diaz2 ep.
2013The FostersVictor Gutierrez5 ep.
2013Alpha HouseBenito 'Benny' Lopez6 ep.
2012ElementaryGeneral Howard Alvero2 ep.
2012BlueStribling1 ep.
2011Body of ProofArmando Rosas1 ep.
2009Celebrity Ghost StoriesSelf1 ep.
2006Ugly BettyIgnacio Suarez85 ep.
2005Commander in ChiefPete Ragone2 ep.
2004Desperate HousewivesAlejandro3 ep.
2002Less than PerfectOwl Inspector1 ep.
2002John DoeCaptain Ruiz2 ep.
2002MonkCpt. Alameda1 ep.
200124Omar5 ep.
2001The Division1 ep.
2000Clifford the Big Red DogVictor / Pedro (voice)1 ep.
2000Resurrection Blvd.Roberto Santiago53 ep.
1999The West WingMickey Troop2 ep.
1998Martial LawChava Rocha1 ep.
1997Total Security13 ep.
1997Brooklyn SouthLieutenant Casisas1 ep.
1997Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionDavid Sanders (segment "The Unknown Patient")1 ep.
1997GunInnez1 ep.
1996The PretenderDet. Guerra1 ep.
1996Nash BridgesRoscoe Skirt1 ep.
1995Murder OneJulio Salazar1 ep.
1995500 Nations8 ep.
1995Santo BugitoPaco (voice)2 ep.
1994One West Waikiki1 ep.
1993Dave's WorldJuan Gallegos1 ep.
1993Bakersfield P.D.Luke Ramirez17 ep.
1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineAmaros2 ep.
1991Veronica Clare9 ep.
1990Drug Wars: The Camarena StoryPavon Reyes3 ep.
1989SnoopsEduardo Montoya1 ep.
1987Beauty and the BeastLouis Horner2 ep.
1986It's Garry Shandling's ShowJorge Herrera1 ep.
1985The Golden GirlsAlvarez1 ep.
1984HunterVern3 ep.
1984Miami ViceErnesto Guerrero2 ep.
1982Remington SteeleHector Sanchez1 ep.
1982Cagney & LaceyFreddie1 ep.
1982T. J. HookerChuy Vallestero1 ep.
1981Hill Street Blues2 ep.
1976What's Happening!!Amid1 ep.

Behind the camera

2004Desperate HousewivesDirector3 ep.
2002Greetings from TucsonDirector1 ep.

Guest appearances

2026R.J. DeckerBaltazar Cruz1 ep.
2025Only Murders in the BuildingGeorge1 ep.
2024EvilChet Garcia1 ep.
2023Not Dead YetCarlos Garza1 ep.
2023The Legend of Vox MachinaKamaljiori (voice)1 ep.
2021The Good FightOscar Rivi5 ep.
2022Madagascar: A Little WildPedro (voice)4 ep.
2021David Makes ManJoe Padilla7 ep.
2017SuperstoreRon Sosa3 ep.
2020Connecting...Ramon1 ep.
2020DeputyJorge Reyes2 ep.
2019Room 104Bracamonte1 ep.
2019The AffairBen Cruz1 ep.
2019Victor and ValentinoEl Pintor (voice)1 ep.
2017One Day at a TimeBerto Riera4 ep.
2017Marvel's The PunisherRafael Hernandez8 ep.
2016StartUpAdolfo Morales15 ep.
2018Mayans M.C.Devante7 ep.
2018ElementaryGeneral Howard Alvero2 ep.
2018ShooterGuitierez1 ep.
2016Lethal WeaponRonnie Delgado7 ep.
2014Madam SecretaryEd Parker12 ep.
2015The FostersVictor Gutierrez5 ep.
2017ColonyProxy Alcala4 ep.
2016The BlacklistMr. Diaz2 ep.
2015CastleFather Arguello1 ep.
2014Jane the VirginFather Ortega1 ep.
2013Alpha HouseBenito 'Benny' Lopez6 ep.
2013PsychPablo Nuñez1 ep.
2013Law & Order: Special Victims UnitFather Menendez1 ep.
2012Person of InterestJ.P. Suarez1 ep.
2012Blue BloodsPresident Velverde1 ep.
2012Celebrity Ghost StoriesSelf1 ep.
2012BlueStribling1 ep.
2012Harry's LawJudge Tomás Garcia1 ep.
2011Desperate HousewivesAlejandro3 ep.
2011Law & Order: LAJorge Gomez1 ep.
2011Body of ProofArmando Rosas1 ep.
2006Less than PerfectOwl Inspector1 ep.
2006Commander in ChiefPete Ragone2 ep.
2005The CloserAlonzo Lopez1 ep.
200524Omar5 ep.
2005CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationElindio Zapata1 ep.
2004The Division1 ep.
2004JAGColonel Okarman1 ep.
2003MonkCpt. Alameda1 ep.
2003John DoeCaptain Ruiz2 ep.
2001The West WingMickey Troop2 ep.
2000Clifford the Big Red DogVictor / Pedro (voice)1 ep.
1999The Drew Carey ShowAndrew Rodriguez1 ep.
1999Martial LawChava Rocha1 ep.
1998Ally McBealJudge Warren Figueroa1 ep.
1998Brooklyn SouthLieutenant Casisas1 ep.
1997Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionDavid Sanders (segment "The Unknown Patient")1 ep.
1997GunInnez1 ep.
1997CoachAlbert1 ep.
1996The PretenderDet. Guerra1 ep.
1996Nash BridgesRoscoe Skirt1 ep.
1996Murder, She WroteDesi Ortega1 ep.
1995ERPriest1 ep.
1995Murder OneJulio Salazar1 ep.
1995Santo BugitoPaco (voice)2 ep.
1994Dave's WorldJuan Gallegos1 ep.
1994One West Waikiki1 ep.
1994Star Trek: Deep Space NineAmaros2 ep.
1991The Golden GirlsAlvarez1 ep.
1991SeinfeldManny1 ep.
1990Beauty and the BeastLouis Horner2 ep.
1985American PlayhouseCarlos the Bus Boy, Gene Rodriguez2 ep.
1985HunterD.A., Otero, Vern3 ep.
1989SnoopsEduardo Montoya1 ep.
1989Falcon CrestSal Tortino2 ep.
198921 Jump StreetRobert Mendez1 ep.
1989L.A. LawRoberto Rivera1 ep.
1989The EqualizerAntonio Cruz1 ep.
1984Miami ViceCinco, Ernesto Guerrero2 ep.
1987It's Garry Shandling's ShowJorge Herrera1 ep.
1981Hill Street Blues2 ep.
1984T. J. HookerChuy Vallestero1 ep.
1983Remington SteeleHector Sanchez1 ep.
1982Cagney & LaceyFreddie1 ep.
1979Quincy, M.E.1 ep.
1978What's Happening!!Amid1 ep.

Also known as: Jose Antonio Plana