Tony Plana
Acting·April 19, 1952 — 74 years old·Havana, Cuba
Tony Plana is a Euro-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
Filmography · 182
—These Little Ones Perish2026Breaking BearTV(voice)2026Office RomanceFrancisco Alberto2026R.J. DeckerTVBaltazar Cruz2024Holy CashActor2024Union of KingsJorge de Armas2023White House PlumbersTVRolando 'Musculito' Martinez2023A Snowy Day in OaklandJesus Salgado2023Not Dead YetTVCarlos Garza2022The Legend of Vox MachinaTVKamaljiori (voice)2021Only Murders in the BuildingTVGeorge2020Connecting...TVRamon2020Madagascar: A Little WildTVPedro (voice)2020Wasp NetworkLuis Posada Carriles2020DeputyTVJorge Reyes2019BombshellGeraldo Rivera2019SenecaFather Ruben2019EvilTVChet Garcia2019David Makes ManTVJoe Padilla2019Victor and ValentinoTVEl Pintor (voice)2019Playing with FireTVPeter2018Mayans M.C.TVDevante2017Roman J. Israel, Esq.Jessie Salinas2017Marvel's The PunisherTVRafael Hernandez2017Butterfly CaughtMichael Channis (Acting Coach)2017Room 104TVBracamonte2017The Good FightTVOscar Rivi2017Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands: War Within The CartelEl Cardenal2017One Day at a TimeTVBerto Riera2016ShooterTVGuitierez2016America AdriftWilliam Fernandez2016Lethal WeaponTVRonnie Delgado2016StartUpTVAdolfo Morales2016ColonyTVProxy Alcala2015SuperstoreTVRon Sosa2014Jane the VirginTVFather Ortega2014The AffairTVBen Cruz2014Madam SecretaryTVEd Parker2013A Miracle in Spanish HarlemMariano2013The BlacklistTVMr. Diaz2013Jodi Arias: Dirty Little SecretProsecutor Martinez2013The FostersTVVictor Gutierrez2013Alpha HouseTVBenito 'Benny' Lopez2013Pain & GainCaptain Lopez2013Meddling MomLuis2012ElementaryTVGeneral Howard Alvero2012BlueTVStribling2012The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente FernandezDr. Dominguez2011Person of InterestTVJ.P. Suarez2011Legally BrownSelf - Host2011Body of ProofTVArmando Rosas2011Harry's LawTVJudge Tomás Garcia2010Flowers for NormaOlder Gentleman #12010Law & Order: LATVJorge Gomez2010Blue BloodsTVPresident Velverde2009Celebrity Ghost StoriesTVSelf2009Life Is Hot in CracktownLou2009CastleTVFather Arguello2008Marina's Secret World2007Half Past Dead 2Warden El Fuego2007Towards DarknessCarlos Gutierrez2007The Dead OneAparicio2006Arte 1 Documenta2006Ugly BettyTVIgnacio Suarez2006SlayerJavier2006PsychTVPablo Nuñez2005Vampire BatsSheriff Herbst2005Goal!Hernan Muñez2005Commander in ChiefTVPete Ragone2005The CloserTVAlonzo Lopez2004Desperate HousewivesTVAlejandro · Director2002Half Past DeadWarden El Fuego2002Less than PerfectTVOwl Inspector2002John DoeTVCaptain Ruiz2002Greetings from TucsonTVDirector2002MonkTVCpt. Alameda2002FidelGen. Fulgencio Battista200124TVOmar2001Vegas, City of DreamsCaptain Martin2001The DivisionTV2000The Princess and the Barrio BoyRamon Torres · Story · Director2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationTVElindio Zapata2000Clifford the Big Red DogTVVictor / Pedro (voice)2000Resurrection Blvd.TVRoberto Santiago2000Noriega: God's FavoriteColonel Diaz-Herrera2000KnockoutChuck Alvarado1999Hard Time: Hostage HotelMayor1999My Little Assassin1999The West WingTVMickey Troop1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTVFather Menendez1999JusticeOrlando Reyes1999Let the Devil Wear BlackTall1998Martial LawTVChava Rocha1998Every Dog Has Its DayOfficer Tom1998Shadow of DoubtDetective Krause1998The Wonderful Ice Cream SuitVictor Medina1997Sub DownLt. Commander Melges1997Canción desesperada1997Total SecurityTV1997Brooklyn SouthTVLieutenant Casisas1997Ally McBealTVJudge Warren Figueroa1997One Eight SevenGarcia1997Santa FeChief Gomez1997Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionTVDavid Sanders (segment "The Unknown Patient")1997Down for the BarrioCesar1996Death in GranadaLorca's Friend Marcos1996The PretenderTVDet. Guerra1996Lone StarRay1996Primal FearMartinez1996Nash BridgesTVRoscoe Skirt1996Peacock Blues1995NixonManolo Sanchez1995JAGTVColonel Okarman1995Murder OneTVA.D.A. Julio Salazar1995The Drew Carey ShowTVAndrew Rodriguez1995500 NationsTV1995Santo BugitoTVPaco (voice)1994ERTVPriest1994The Burning SeasonGalvao1994One West WaikikiTV1994A Million to JuanJorge · Associate Producer1993Dave's WorldTVJuan Gallegos1993Bakersfield P.D.TVLuke Ramirez1993Father & Son: Dangerous RelationsTorres1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineTVAmaros1993The Sinner in the Mask1992Live WireAl-Red1992The Panama DeceptionEnglish Voice-over1991JFKCarlos Bringuier1991Keeper of the CityGunman1991Veronica ClareTV1991One Good CopBeniamino1990HavanaJulio Ramos1990The RookieMorales1990In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the KillingMario Portillo Grande1990So Proudly We HailFBI Agent Alonso1990Sweet 15Samuel Dela Cruz1990Drug Wars: The Camarena StoryTVPavon Reyes1989SnoopsTVEduardo Montoya1989RomeroFather Manuel Morantes1989SeinfeldTVManny1989The Case of the Hillside StranglersMike Hernandez1989CoachTVAlbert1989Buy & CellRaoul1988Break of DawnRodriguez1987The Gambler: The Legend Continues1987Beauty and the BeastTVLouis Horner1987Born in East L.A.Feo1987DisorderliesMiguel198721 Jump StreetTVRobert Mendez1986¡Three Amigos!Jefe1986L.A. LawTVRoberto Rivera1986It's Garry Shandling's ShowTVJorge Herrera1986SalvadorMajor Maximilliano Casanova1986The Best of TimesChico1985The EqualizerTVAntonio Cruz1985The Golden GirlsTVAlvarez1985Godzilla 1985Goro Maki (voice) (uncredited)1985LatinoRuben1984Murder, She WroteTVDesi Ortega1984HunterTVVern, Mechanic · Otero · D.A.1984Miami ViceTVErnesto Guerrero · Cinco1983Deal of the CenturyChicano Man1983El NorteCarlos the Bus Boy1983NightmaresFather Luis Del Amo (segment "The Benediction")1983Valley GirlLow Rider1983Listen to Your HeartJulio1983What's Up, Hideous Sun DemonOfficer Ignatz1982Remington SteeleTVHector Sanchez1982An Officer and a GentlemanEmiliano Della Serra1982Cagney & LaceyTVFreddie1982T. J. HookerTVChuy Vallestero1982American PlayhouseTVCarlos the Bus Boy · Gene Rodriguez1981Falcon CrestTVSal Tortino1981Zoot SuitRudy1981Madame XSenor Rueda1981Hill Street BluesTV1980First FamilyWhite House Gardener1979The Streets of L.A.Alberto "Toto" Corona1978The Boss' SonJuan1976Quincy, M.E.TV1976What's Happening!!TVAmid