--- name: "Tony Plana" canonical: "https://film.one/person/tony-plana" roles: ["Actor"] born: "19 April 1952" reviewed_on_fi1m: 6 average_fi1m_score: 80 average_as: "actor" average_over: 6 updated: "2026-09-17T13:33:09.402471+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Tony Plana Actor. Born 19 April 1952 in Havana, Cuba. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 19 April 1952, Havana, Cuba - **Active:** 1981–present - **Also known as:** Jose Antonio Plana - **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as actor, over 6 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 84 (2), 1990s 85 (3), 2020s 58 (1) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 78 to 74 across 4 titles - **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 0 at 60–79, 1 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 6, Crime 2, History 1, Mystery 1, Thriller 1, Western 1 - **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $219m across 2 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Plana, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q544692, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0686470/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/41737 ## Streaming the US now - **HBO Max:** [*White House Plumbers*](https://film.one/tv/white-house-plumbers.md) (58) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Tony Plana, also credited as José Antonio Plana, is a Cuban-American actor and director. Born in Havana, Cuba, he moved to the United States as a child and graduated from Loyola Marymount University. He trained in acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Plana is known for his role as Ignacio Suarez in the television series *Ugly Betty* (2006–2010), for which he received a Satellite Award. Other credits include appearances in *Pain & Gain* (2013), *Bombshell* (2019), *Primal Fear* (1996), *JFK* (1991) and the miniseries *White House Plumbers* (2023). He voiced Manny Calavera in the video game *Grim Fandango* (1998). He has appeared in numerous other television series including *The Blacklist*, *The Punisher* and *Only Murders in the Building*. Plana founded East L.A. Classic Theatre and has directed stage productions. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, screenrant.com.* ## On Fi1m (6) - *White House Plumbers* (2023), Fi1m 58, as Rolando 'Musculito' Martinez — [page](https://film.one/tv/white-house-plumbers.md) - *Lone Star* (1996), Fi1m 86, as Ray — [page](https://film.one/film/lone-star.md) - *ER* (1994), Fi1m 88, as Priest — [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md) - *JFK* (1991), Fi1m 80, as Carlos Bringuier — [page](https://film.one/film/jfk.md) - *Cagney & Lacey* (1982), Fi1m 81, as Freddie — [page](https://film.one/tv/cagney-and-lacey.md) - *Hill Street Blues* (1981), Fi1m 86, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/hill-street-blues.md) ## Complete filmography (182) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Breaking Bear* (2026), series, as (voice) - *Office Romance* (2026), as Francisco Alberto - *R.J. Decker* (2026), series, as Baltazar Cruz - *Holy Cash* (2024), as Actor - *Union of Kings* (2024), as Jorge de Armas - *White House Plumbers* (2023), series, as Rolando 'Musculito' Martinez — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/tv/white-house-plumbers.md) - *A Snowy Day in Oakland* (2023), as Jesus Salgado - *Not Dead Yet* (2023), series, as Carlos Garza - *The Legend of Vox Machina* (2022), series, as Kamaljiori (voice) - *Only Murders in the Building* (2021), series, as George — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/only-murders-in-the-building.md) - *Connecting...* (2020), series, as Ramon - *Madagascar: A Little Wild* (2020), series, as Pedro (voice) - *Wasp Network* (2020), as Luis Posada Carriles - *Deputy* (2020), series, as Jorge Reyes - *Bombshell* (2019), as Geraldo Rivera - *Seneca* (2019), as Father Ruben - *Evil* (2019), series, as Chet Garcia - *David Makes Man* (2019), series, as Joe Padilla - *Victor and Valentino* (2019), series, as El Pintor (voice) - *Playing with Fire* (2019), series, as Peter - *Mayans M.C.* (2018), series, as Devante - *Marvel's The Punisher* (2017), series, as Rafael Hernandez - *Roman J. Israel, Esq.* (2017), as Jessie Salinas - *Butterfly Caught* (2017), as Michael Channis (Acting Coach) - *Room 104* (2017), series, as Bracamonte - *The Good Fight* (2017), series, as Oscar Rivi - *Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands: War Within The Cartel* (2017), as El Cardenal - *One Day at a Time* (2017), series, as Berto Riera - *Shooter* (2016), series, as Guitierez - *America Adrift* (2016), as William Fernandez - *Lethal Weapon* (2016), series, as Ronnie Delgado - *StartUp* (2016), series, as Adolfo Morales - *Colony* (2016), series, as Proxy Alcala - *Superstore* (2015), series, as Ron Sosa - *Jane the Virgin* (2014), series, as Father Ortega - *The Affair* (2014), series, as Ben Cruz - *Madam Secretary* (2014), series, as Ed Parker - *A Miracle in Spanish Harlem* (2013), as Mariano - *The Blacklist* (2013), series, as Mr. Diaz - *Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret* (2013), as Prosecutor Martinez - *The Fosters* (2013), series, as Victor Gutierrez - *Alpha House* (2013), series, as Benito 'Benny' Lopez - *Pain & Gain* (2013), as Captain Lopez - *Meddling Mom* (2013), as Luis - *Elementary* (2012), series, as General Howard Alvero - *Blue* (2012), series, as Stribling - *The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez* (2012), as Dr. Dominguez - *Person of Interest* (2011), series, as J.P. Suarez — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md) - *Body of Proof* (2011), series, as Armando Rosas - *Harry's Law* (2011), series, as Judge Tomás Garcia - *Flowers for Norma* (2010), as Older Gentleman #1 - *Law & Order: LA* (2010), series, as Jorge Gomez - *Blue Bloods* (2010), series, as President Velverde - *Life Is Hot in Cracktown* (2009), as Lou - *Castle* (2009), series, as Father Arguello - *Marina's Secret World* (2008), Acting - *Half Past Dead 2* (2007), as Warden El Fuego - *Towards Darkness* (2007), as Carlos Gutierrez - *The Dead One* (2007), as Aparicio - *Arte 1 Documenta* (2006), Acting - *Ugly Betty* (2006), series, as Ignacio Suarez - *Slayer* (2006), as Javier - *Psych* (2006), series, as Pablo Nuñez - *Vampire Bats* (2005), as Sheriff Herbst - *Goal!* (2005), as Hernan Muñez - *Commander in Chief* (2005), series, as Pete Ragone - *The Closer* (2005), series, as Alonzo Lopez - *Desperate Housewives* (2004), series, Alejandro, Director - *Half Past Dead* (2002), as Warden El Fuego - *Less than Perfect* (2002), series, as Owl Inspector - *John Doe* (2002), series, as Captain Ruiz - *Greetings from Tucson* (2002), series, Director - *Monk* (2002), series, as Cpt. Alameda - *Fidel* (2002), as Gen. Fulgencio Battista - *24* (2001), series, as Omar - *Vegas, City of Dreams* (2001), as Captain Martin - *The Division* (2001), series, Acting - *The Princess and the Barrio Boy* (2000), Ramon Torres, Director, Story - *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Elindio Zapata - *Clifford the Big Red Dog* (2000), series, as Victor / Pedro (voice) - *Resurrection Blvd.* (2000), series, as Roberto Santiago - *Noriega: God's Favorite* (2000), as Colonel Diaz-Herrera - *Knockout* (2000), as Chuck Alvarado - *Hard Time: Hostage Hotel* (1999), as Mayor - *My Little Assassin* (1999), Acting - *The West Wing* (1999), series, as Mickey Troop — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md) - *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Father Menendez - *Justice* (1999), as Orlando Reyes - *Let the Devil Wear Black* (1999), as Tall - *Martial Law* (1998), series, as Chava Rocha - *Every Dog Has Its Day* (1998), as Officer Tom - *Shadow of Doubt* (1998), as Detective Krause - *The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit* (1998), as Victor Medina - *Sub Down* (1997), as Lt. Commander Melges - *Canción desesperada* (1997), Acting - *Total Security* (1997), series, Acting - *Brooklyn South* (1997), series, as Lieutenant Casisas - *Ally McBeal* (1997), series, as Judge Warren Figueroa - *One Eight Seven* (1997), as Garcia - *Santa Fe* (1997), as Chief Gomez - *Gun* (1997), series, as Innez - *Down for the Barrio* (1997), as Cesar - *Death in Granada* (1996), as Lorca's Friend Marcos - *The Pretender* (1996), series, as Det. Guerra - *Lone Star* (1996), as Ray — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/lone-star.md) - *Primal Fear* (1996), as Martinez - *Nash Bridges* (1996), series, as Roscoe Skirt - *Bad Business* (1996), as Tony - *Peacock Blues* (1996), Acting - *Nixon* (1995), as Manolo Sanchez - *Silver Strand* (1995), as Richie Guttierez - *JAG* (1995), series, as Colonel Okarman - *Murder One* (1995), series, as A.D.A. Julio Salazar - *The Drew Carey Show* (1995), series, as Andrew Rodriguez - *500 Nations* (1995), series, Acting - *Santo Bugito* (1995), series, as Paco (voice) - *ER* (1994), series, as Priest — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md) - *The Burning Season* (1994), as Galvao - *One West Waikiki* (1994), series, Acting - *A Million to Juan* (1994), as Jorge, Associate Producer - *Dave's World* (1993), series, as Juan Gallegos - *Bakersfield P.D.* (1993), series, as Luke Ramirez - *Father & Son: Dangerous Relations* (1993), as Torres - *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* (1993), series, as Amaros — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-deep-space-nine.md) - *The Sinner in the Mask* (1993), Acting - *Live Wire* (1992), as Al-Red - *The Panama Deception* (1992), as English Voice-over - *JFK* (1991), as Carlos Bringuier — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/jfk.md) - *Keeper of the City* (1991), as Gunman - *Veronica Clare* (1991), series, Acting - *One Good Cop* (1991), as Beniamino - *Havana* (1990), as Julio Ramos - *The Rookie* (1990), as Morales - *In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing* (1990), as Mario Portillo Grande - *So Proudly We Hail* (1990), as FBI Agent Alonso - *Sweet 15* (1990), as Samuel Dela Cruz - *Drug Wars: The Camarena Story* (1990), series, as Pavon Reyes - *Snoops* (1989), series, as Eduardo Montoya - *Romero* (1989), as Father Manuel Morantes - *Seinfeld* (1989), series, as Manny — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/tv/seinfeld.md) - *The Case of the Hillside Stranglers* (1989), as Mike Hernandez - *Coach* (1989), series, as Albert - *Buy & Cell* (1989), as Raoul - *Break of Dawn* (1988), as Rodriguez - *The Gambler: The Legend Continues* (1987), Acting - *Beauty and the Beast* (1987), series, as Louis Horner - *Born in East L.A.* (1987), as Feo - *Disorderlies* (1987), as Miguel - *21 Jump Street* (1987), series, as Robert Mendez - *¡Three Amigos!* (1986), as Jefe - *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Roberto Rivera - *It's Garry Shandling's Show* (1986), series, as Jorge Herrera - *Salvador* (1986), as Major Maximilliano Casanova - *The Best of Times* (1986), as Chico - *The Equalizer* (1985), series, as Antonio Cruz - *The Golden Girls* (1985), series, as Alvarez — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-golden-girls.md) - *Godzilla 1985* (1985), as Goro Maki (voice) (uncredited) - *Latino* (1985), as Ruben - *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Desi Ortega - *Hunter* (1984), series, as Vern, Otero, D.A. - *Miami Vice* (1984), series, as Ernesto Guerrero, Cinco — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md) - *Deal of the Century* (1983), as Chicano Man - *El Norte* (1983), as Carlos the Bus Boy - *Nightmares* (1983), as Father Luis Del Amo (segment "The Benediction") - *Valley Girl* (1983), as Low Rider - *Listen to Your Heart* (1983), as Julio - *What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon* (1983), as Officer Ignatz - *Remington Steele* (1982), series, as Hector Sanchez - *An Officer and a Gentleman* (1982), as Emiliano Della Serra - *Cagney & Lacey* (1982), series, as Freddie — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/cagney-and-lacey.md) - *T. J. Hooker* (1982), series, as Chuy Vallestero - *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Carlos the Bus Boy, Gene Rodriguez - *Falcon Crest* (1981), series, as Sal Tortino - *Zoot Suit* (1981), as Rudy - *Madame X* (1981), as Senor Rueda - *Hill Street Blues* (1981), series, Acting — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/hill-street-blues.md) - *First Family* (1980), as White House Gardener - *The Streets of L.A.* (1979), as Alberto "Toto" Corona - *The Boss' Son* (1978), as Juan - *Quincy, M.E.* (1976), series, Acting - *What's Happening!!* (1976), series, as Amid - *These Little Ones Perish*, Acting ## Gallery - ![Tony Plana](https://film.one/media/person/288360/gallery-5483bc59165e.jpg) Tony Plana — Hispanic Lifestyle, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Tony_Plana%2C_actor.jpg/1280px-Tony_Plana%2C_actor.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Actor, Tony Plana, at the ATX Television Festival 2016 during the Ugly Betty Reunion.](https://film.one/media/person/288360/gallery-e2f8672ca3e4.jpg) Actor, Tony Plana, at the ATX Television Festival 2016 during the Ugly Betty Reunion. — Dominick D, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/Tony_Plana_ATX_Television_Festival_2016.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Tony Plana](https://film.one/media/person/288360/gallery-41624f014817.jpg) Tony Plana — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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