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Tony Plana

Actor

Tony Plana

Born April 19, 1952 in Havana, Cuba88 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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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
JFK poster7.6JFK1991Bombshell poster6.8Bombshell2019Pain & Gain poster6.3Pain & Gain2013An Officer and a Gentleman poster7.0An Officer and a Gentleman1982Goal! poster6.8Goal!2005Roman J. Israel, Esq. poster6.3Roman J. Israel, Esq.2017¡Three Amigos! poster6.3¡Three Amigos!1986One Eight Seven poster6.7One Eight Seven1997

Filmography

88 films as actor
  1. TBAThese Little Ones Perish
  2. 2026Office RomanceFrancisco Alberto
  3. 2024Holy CashActor
  4. 2024Union of KingsJorge de Armas
  5. 2023A Snowy Day in OaklandJesus Salgado
  6. 2020Wasp NetworkLuis Posada Carriles
  7. 2019BombshellGeraldo Rivera
  8. 2019SenecaFather Ruben
  9. 2017Roman J. Israel, Esq.Jessie Salinas
  10. 2017Butterfly CaughtMichael Channis (Acting Coach)
  11. 2017Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands: War Within The CartelEl Cardenal
  12. 2016America AdriftWilliam Fernandez
  13. 2013A Miracle in Spanish HarlemMariano
  14. 2013Jodi Arias: Dirty Little SecretProsecutor Martinez
  15. 2013Pain & GainCaptain Lopez
  16. 2013Meddling MomLuis
  17. 2012The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente FernandezDr. Dominguez
  18. 2010Flowers for NormaOlder Gentleman #1
  19. 2009Life Is Hot in CracktownLou
  20. 2008Marina's Secret World
  21. 2007Half Past Dead 2Warden El Fuego
  22. 2007Towards DarknessCarlos Gutierrez
  23. 2007The Dead OneAparicio
  24. 2006SlayerJavier
  25. 2005Vampire BatsSheriff Herbst
  26. 2005Goal!Hernan Muñez
  27. 2002Half Past DeadWarden El Fuego
  28. 2002FidelGen. Fulgencio Battista
  29. 2001Vegas, City of DreamsCaptain Martin
  30. 2000The Princess and the Barrio BoyRamon Torres
  31. 2000Noriega: God's FavoriteColonel Diaz-Herrera
  32. 2000KnockoutChuck Alvarado
  33. 1999Hard Time: Hostage HotelMayor
  34. 1999My Little Assassin
  35. 1999JusticeOrlando Reyes
  36. 1999Let the Devil Wear BlackTall
  37. 1998Every Dog Has Its DayOfficer Tom
  38. 1998Shadow of DoubtDetective Krause
  39. 1998The Wonderful Ice Cream SuitVictor Medina
  40. 1997Sub DownLt. Commander Melges
  41. 1997Canción desesperada
  42. 1997One Eight SevenGarcia
  43. 1997Santa FeChief Gomez
  44. 1997Down for the BarrioCesar
  45. 1996Death in GranadaLorca's Friend Marcos
  46. 1996Lone StarRay
  47. 1996Primal FearMartinez
  48. 1996Bad BusinessTony
  49. 1996Peacock Blues
  50. 1995NixonManolo Sanchez
  51. 1995Silver StrandRichie Guttierez
  52. 1994The Burning SeasonGalvao
  53. 1994A Million to JuanJorge
  54. 1993Father & Son: Dangerous RelationsTorres
  55. 1993The Sinner in the Mask
  56. 1992Live WireAl-Red
  57. 1991JFKCarlos Bringuier
  58. 1991Keeper of the CityGunman
  59. 1991One Good CopBeniamino
  60. 1990HavanaJulio Ramos
  61. 1990The RookieMorales
  62. 1990In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the KillingMario Portillo Grande
  63. 1990So Proudly We HailFBI Agent Alonso
  64. 1990Sweet 15Samuel Dela Cruz
  65. 1989RomeroFather Manuel Morantes
  66. 1989The Case of the Hillside StranglersMike Hernandez
  67. 1989Buy & CellRaoul
  68. 1988Break of DawnRodriguez
  69. 1987The Gambler: The Legend Continues
  70. 1987Born in East L.A.Feo
  71. 1987DisorderliesMiguel
  72. 1986¡Three Amigos!Jefe
  73. 1986SalvadorMajor Maximilliano Casanova
  74. 1986The Best of TimesChico
  75. 1985Godzilla 1985Goro Maki (voice) (uncredited)
  76. 1985LatinoRuben
  77. 1983Deal of the CenturyChicano Man
  78. 1983El NorteCarlos the Bus Boy
  79. 1983NightmaresFather Luis Del Amo (segment "The Benediction")
  80. 1983Valley GirlLow Rider
  81. 1983Listen to Your HeartJulio
  82. 1983What's Up, Hideous Sun DemonOfficer Ignatz
  83. 1982An Officer and a GentlemanEmiliano Della Serra
  84. 1981Zoot SuitRudy
  85. 1981Madame XSenor Rueda
  86. 1980First FamilyWhite House Gardener
  87. 1979The Streets of L.A.Alberto "Toto" Corona
  88. 1978The Boss' SonJuan