Tony Plana

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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:BLP sources Template:Infobox person José Antonio Plana (born April 19, 1952) is a Cuban actor and director.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He is known for playing Betty Suarez's father, Ignacio Suarez, on the ABC television show Ugly Betty and for voicing Manuel "Manny" Calavera in the video game Grim Fandango.

Early life and education

Plana was born in Havana, Cuba.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> His family moved to Miami in 1960.<ref>Yahoo! Movies biography</ref> He is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University and was trained in acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.

Career

While known to a broad audience for his roles in feature films and television, Plana is also known for his skills in acting and directing for the stage. In 1995, he founded East L.A. Classic Theatre and over the course of a decade, he created and directed a number of Shakespeare productions for minority audiences.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He has been active in the Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and New York City theater communities, including leading appearances on Broadway and at New York City's Public Theater. He originated the role of Rudy in the Los Angeles production of Luis Valdez's play Zoot Suit, going on to play Rudy in the film version.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Plana has acted, directed and written for television in series, miniseries, and specials such as Hill Street Blues, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Resurrection Boulevard, Commander in Chief, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The West Wing, 24, and Cagney & Lacey.

Plana has acted in films such as An Officer and a Gentleman, Three Amigos, Goal!, and Lone Star. He is known to PC gamers as the voice of Manny Calavera in the LucasArts 1998 adventure game Grim Fandango. In 2011, Plana guest starred in Desperate Housewives as Gabrielle Solis's abusive stepfather, Alejandro Perez. He also directed Witch's Lament, a Desperate Housewives episode in the show's eighth season. In 2011, he appeared in Body of Proof, in the episode "Helping Hand".

Plana participated in the web series Los Americans (2011), about a middle-class family in Los Angeles.

Plana teaches acting at California State University, Dominguez Hills and Rio Hondo College. In 2012, he served as a judge for the Noor Iranian Film Festival.

Politics

Plana volunteers as a spokesperson for comprehensive immigration reform.<ref>Template:YouTube</ref> He was the keynote speaker for the 2012 LULAC conference in Coronado Springs Convention Center in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.<ref>Template:YouTube</ref>

Awards and nominations

Template:Awards table |- ! scope="row" | 1996 | Bravo Award | Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film | For Tony Plana's performance in Lone Star | Template:Nom | |- ! scope="row" | 2001 | ALMA Award | Outstanding Actor in a New Television Series | For Tony Plana's performance in Resurrection Blvd. | Template:Nom | |- ! scope="row" | 2002 | ALMA Award | Outstanding Actor in a Television Series | For Tony Plana's performance in Resurrection Blvd. | Template:Nom | |- ! scope="row" | 2006 | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries, or Motion Picture Made for Television | For Tony Plana's role as "Ignacio Suarez" in Ugly Betty | Template:Won | <ref>The 11th Annual Satellite Awards Template:Webarchive. Last accessed January 9, 2007.</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2006 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Best Ensemble - Comedy Series | For Tony Plana's performance in Ugly Betty | Template:Nom | Template:End

Filmography

Film

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Television

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1978 What's Happening!! Amid 1 episode
1978 The Paper Chase Marcos Episode: "The Man in the Chair" Template:Small <ref>The Paper Chase, Season 1, Episode 15: "The Man in the Chair" (YouTube)</ref>
1981 Madame X Senor Rueda TV movie
1984, 1988 Miami Vice Ernesto Guerrero / Cinco 2 episodes
1988 Break of Dawn Rodriguez TV movie
1989 The Equalizer Antonio Cruz Episode: "Prisoners of Conscience"
1989 The Case of the Hillside Stranglers Mike Hernandez TV movie
1989 21 Jump Street Robert Mendez Episode: “Come from the Shadows”
1991 Seinfeld Manny Episode: "The Apartment" Template:Small
1991 The Golden Girls Alvarez 1 episode
1993–1994 Bakersfield, P.D. Luke Ramirez 17 episodes
1994 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Amaros Episode: "The Maquis" Parts 1 & 2 Template:Small
1995 Silver Strand Richie Guttierez TV movie
1995 Santo Bugito Paco (voice) 2 episodes
1997 Extreme Ghostbusters Carl Rivera (voice) 1 episode
2001 The West Wing Mickey Troop 2 episodes (S2. E13-14) <ref> Hallmark Mystery, Cast Tony Plana </ref>
2003 John Doe Captain Ruiz Episode: "Doe or Die" Template:Small
2003 Monk Captain Alameda 1 episode
2004 24 Omar 5 episodes
2005 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Elindio Zapata 1 episode
2005 The Closer Alonzo Lopez 1 episode
2006–2010 Ugly Betty Ignacio Suarez 85 episodes
2011 Desperate Housewives Alejandro Perez 5 episodes
2011 Body of Proof Armando Rosas Episode: "Helping Hand"
2013 Psych Pablo Nuñez Episode: "No Country for Two Old Men" Template:Small
2013 Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret Prosecutor Juan Martinez TV movie
2013–2014 Alpha House Benito 'Benny' Lopez 6 episodes
2014 Jane the Virgin Father Ortega 1 episode
2015–2017 The Fosters Victor Gutierrez 6 episodes
2015 Cristela Joaquin Alvarez 1 episode
2015 Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders Father Consolmango 1 episode
2016 The Young Pope Carlos García 3 episodes
2016–2018 Lethal Weapon Ronnie Delgado 7 episodes
2017 Colony Proxy Alcala 4 episodes
2017–2021 Superstore Ron Sosa 3 episodes
2017–2019 One Day at a Time Berto 4 episodes
2017–2019 The Punisher Rafael Hernandez 8 episodes
2018 Mayans M.C. Devante Cano 7 episodes, FX TV
2018 Shooter Guitierez 1 episode
2018, 2019 Elena of Avalor Qapa (voice) 2 episodes
2019 Jugar con fuego Peter Miller 9 episodes
2019 Dynasty Silvio Flores 1 episode
2020 Enemigo íntimo Santilla season 2
2020 Connecting... Ramon 1 episode
2023 The Legend of Vox Machina Kamaljiori (voice) 1 episode
2025 Only Murders in the Building George 1 episode

Voice acting

Video games
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