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".

KNOWN FOR

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
2013
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2005
The Blacklist
2016
Castle
2015
Desperate Housewives
2011
24
2005
JAG
2004
Blue Bloods
2012
The West Wing
2001
Seinfeld
1991
Monk
2003
Person of Interest
2012

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
188
Directing
3
Writing
1
Producing
1
2026
Office Romance
as Francisco Alberto
2026
R.J. Decker
as Baltazar Cruz
2026
Breaking Bear
as (voice)
2025
Only Murders in the Building
as George
2024
Union of Kings
as Jorge de Armas
2024
Holy Cash
as Actor
2024
Evil
as Chet Garcia
2023
A Snowy Day in Oakland
as Jesus Salgado
2023
White House Plumbers
as Rolando 'Musculito' Martinez
2023
Not Dead Yet
as Carlos Garza
2023
The Legend of Vox Machina
as Kamaljiori (voice)
2022
Madagascar: A Little Wild
as Pedro (voice)
2021
The Good Fight
as Oscar Rivi
2021
David Makes Man
as Joe Padilla
2020
Wasp Network
as Luis Posada Carriles
2020
Connecting...
as Ramon
2020
Deputy
as Jorge Reyes
2019
Seneca
as Father Ruben
2019
Bombshell
as Geraldo Rivera
2019
Room 104
as Bracamonte
2019
Playing with Fire
as Peter
2019
Victor and Valentino
as El Pintor (voice)
2019
The Affair
as Ben Cruz
2018
Elementary
as General Howard Alvero
2018
Shooter
as Guitierez
2018
Mayans M.C.
as Devante
2017
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands: War Within The Cartel
as El Cardenal
2017
Roman J. Israel, Esq.
as Jessie Salinas
2017
Butterfly Caught
as Michael Channis (Acting Coach)
2017
Superstore
as Ron Sosa
2017
Marvel's The Punisher
as Rafael Hernandez
2017
One Day at a Time
as Berto Riera
2017
Colony
as Proxy Alcala
2016
America Adrift
as William Fernandez
2016
The Blacklist
as Mr. Diaz
2016
Lethal Weapon
as Ronnie Delgado
2016
StartUp
as Adolfo Morales
2015
The Fosters
as Victor Gutierrez
2015
Castle
as Father Arguello
2014
Jane the Virgin
as Father Ortega
2014
Madam Secretary
as Ed Parker
2013
Pain & Gain
as Captain Lopez
2013
Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret
as Prosecutor Martinez
2013
A Miracle in Spanish Harlem
as Mariano
2013
Meddling Mom
as Luis
2013
Psych
as Pablo Nuñez
2013
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Father Menendez
2013
Alpha House
as Benito 'Benny' Lopez
2012
The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez
as Dr. Dominguez
2012
Blue Bloods
as President Velverde
2012
Person of Interest
as J.P. Suarez
2012
Blue
as Stribling
2012
Celebrity Ghost Stories
as Self
2012
Harry's Law
as Judge Tomás Garcia
2011
Legally Brown
as Self - Host
2011
Body of Proof
as Armando Rosas
2011
Law & Order: LA
as Jorge Gomez
2011
Desperate Housewives
as Alejandro
2010
Flowers for Norma
as Older Gentleman #1
2009
Life Is Hot in Cracktown
as Lou
2008
Marina's Secret World
2007
Half Past Dead 2
as Warden El Fuego
2007
The Dead One
as Aparicio
2007
Towards Darkness
as Carlos Gutierrez
2006
Slayer
as Javier
2006
Arte 1 Documenta
2006
Ugly Betty
as Ignacio Suarez
2006
Commander in Chief
as Pete Ragone
2006
Less than Perfect
as Owl Inspector
2005
Goal!
as Hernan Muñez
2005
Vampire Bats
as Sheriff Herbst
2005
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Elindio Zapata
2005
24
as Omar
2005
The Closer
as Alonzo Lopez
2004
The Division
2004
JAG
as Colonel Okarman
2003
John Doe
as Captain Ruiz
2003
Monk
as Cpt. Alameda
2002
Half Past Dead
as Warden El Fuego
2002
Fidel
as Gen. Fulgencio Battista
2001
Vegas, City of Dreams
as Captain Martin
2001
The West Wing
as Mickey Troop
2000
Knockout
as Chuck Alvarado
2000
Noriega: God's Favorite
as Colonel Diaz-Herrera
2000
The Princess and the Barrio Boy
as Ramon Torres
2000
Resurrection Blvd.
as Roberto Santiago
2000
Clifford the Big Red Dog
as Victor / Pedro (voice)
1999
Justice
as Orlando Reyes
1999
Let the Devil Wear Black
as Tall
1999
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
as Mayor
1999
My Little Assassin
1999
Martial Law
as Chava Rocha
1999
The Drew Carey Show
as Andrew Rodriguez
1998
Every Dog Has Its Day
as Officer Tom
1998
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
as Victor Medina
1998
Shadow of Doubt
as Detective Krause
1998
Brooklyn South
as Lieutenant Casisas
1998
Ally McBeal
as Judge Warren Figueroa
1997
One Eight Seven
as Garcia
1997
Sub Down
as Lt. Commander Melges
1997
Down for the Barrio
as Cesar
1997
Santa Fe
as Chief Gomez
1997
Canción desesperada
1997
Total Security
1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
as David Sanders (segment "The Unknown Patient")
1997
Coach
as Albert
1997
Gun
as Innez
1996
Primal Fear
as Martinez
1996
Lone Star
as Ray
1996
Death in Granada
as Lorca's Friend Marcos
1996
Peacock Blues
1996
Bad Business
as Tony
1996
Nash Bridges
as Roscoe Skirt
1996
Murder, She Wrote
as Desi Ortega
1996
The Pretender
as Det. Guerra
1995
Nixon
as Manolo Sanchez
1995
Silver Strand
as Richie Guttierez
1995
500 Nations
1995
ER
as Priest
1995
Santo Bugito
as Paco (voice)
1995
Murder One
as A.D.A. Julio Salazar
1994
A Million to Juan
as Jorge
1994
The Burning Season
as Galvao
1994
Dave's World
as Juan Gallegos
1994
One West Waikiki
1994
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Amaros
1993
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations
as Torres
1993
The Sinner in the Mask
1993
Bakersfield P.D.
as Luke Ramirez
1992
Live Wire
as Al-Red
1992
The Panama Deception
as English Voice-over
1991
JFK
as Carlos Bringuier
1991
One Good Cop
as Beniamino
1991
Keeper of the City
as Gunman
1991
Seinfeld
as Manny
1991
The Golden Girls
as Alvarez
1991
Veronica Clare
1990
Havana
as Julio Ramos
1990
So Proudly We Hail
as FBI Agent Alonso
1990
Sweet 15
as Samuel Dela Cruz
1990
The Rookie
as Morales
1990
In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing
as Mario Portillo Grande
1990
Hunter
as D.A.
1990
Drug Wars: The Camarena Story
as Pavon Reyes
1990
Beauty and the Beast
as Louis Horner
1990
American Playhouse
as Gene Rodriguez
1989
Romero
as Father Manuel Morantes
1989
Buy & Cell
as Raoul
1989
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers
as Mike Hernandez
1989
Falcon Crest
as Sal Tortino
1989
21 Jump Street
as Robert Mendez
1989
L.A. Law
as Roberto Rivera
1989
The Equalizer
as Antonio Cruz
1989
Snoops
as Eduardo Montoya
1988
Break of Dawn
as Rodriguez
1988
Miami Vice
as Ernesto Guerrero
1987
Disorderlies
as Miguel
1987
The Gambler: The Legend Continues
1987
Born in East L.A.
as Feo
1987
It's Garry Shandling's Show
as Jorge Herrera
1986
The Best of Times
as Chico
1986
Salvador
as Major Maximilliano Casanova
1986
¡Three Amigos!
as Jefe
1985
Godzilla 1985
as Goro Maki (voice) (uncredited)
1985
Latino
as Ruben
1985
Hunter
as Vern
1985
Hunter
as Otero
1985
American Playhouse
as Carlos the Bus Boy
1984
T. J. Hooker
as Chuy Vallestero
1984
Miami Vice
as Cinco
1983
Nightmares
as Father Luis Del Amo (segment "The Benediction")
1983
Valley Girl
as Low Rider
1983
Deal of the Century
as Chicano Man
1983
What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon
as Officer Ignatz
1983
El Norte
as Carlos the Bus Boy
1983
Listen to Your Heart
as Julio
1983
Remington Steele
as Hector Sanchez
1982
An Officer and a Gentleman
as Emiliano Della Serra
1982
Cagney & Lacey
as Freddie
1981
Zoot Suit
as Rudy
1981
Madame X
as Senor Rueda
1981
Hill Street Blues
1980
First Family
as White House Gardener
1979
The Streets of L.A.
as Alberto "Toto" Corona
1979
Quincy, M.E.
1978
The Boss' Son
as Juan
1978
What's Happening!!
as Amid
These Little Ones Perish