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Tony Plana

Date of birth: 1952-04-19

Place of birth: Havana, Cuba

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Jose Antonio Plana

Tony Plana

Biography

Tony Plana 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".

Movie Credits

Half Past Dead
2.6

Half Past Dead

2002-11-15

A man goes undercover in a hi-tech prison to find out information to help prosecute those who killed

Primal Fear
3.8

Primal Fear

1996-03-06

Defense attorney Martin Vail takes on jobs for money and prestige rather than any sense of the great

Every Dog Has Its Day
1.3

Every Dog Has Its Day

1998-06-12

After getting fired from his teaching job and dumped by his girlfriend, Jack, a painter, embarks on

JFK
3.8

JFK

1991-12-20

Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans dis

An Officer and a Gentleman
3.5

An Officer and a Gentleman

1982-07-28

Zack Mayo is an aloof, taciturn man who aspires to be a navy pilot. Once he arrives at training camp

Justice
2.3

Justice

1999-01-14

A lawyer and her partner run from the Colombian Mafia and the corrupt U.S. marshals and attorneys as

The Best of Times
2.8

The Best of Times

1986-01-31

A small-town loser determines to have one more shot at the big time by winning a football game.

Havana
2.9

Havana

1990-12-11

During the revolution, a high-stakes gambler arrives in Cuba seeking to win big in poker games. Alon

One Eight Seven
3.3

One Eight Seven

1997-07-29

After surviving a stabbing by a student, teacher Trevor Garfield moves from New York to Los Angeles.

Salvador
3.5

Salvador

1986-04-23

In 1980, an American journalist covering the Salvadoran Civil War becomes entangled with both the le

¡Three Amigos!
3.2

¡Three Amigos!

1986-12-12

A trio of unemployed silent film actors are mistaken for real heroes by a small Mexican village in s

Disorderlies
2.5

Disorderlies

1987-08-14

As not-quite-orderlies who're downright Disorderlies, rap-music favorites The Fat Boys rule. Playing

Goal!
3.4

Goal!

2005-09-29

Like millions of kids around the world, Santiago harbors the dream of being a professional footballe

Romero
3.5

Romero

1989-08-25

Romero is a compelling and deeply moving look at the life of Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador,

The Gambler: The Legend Continues
3

The Gambler: The Legend Continues

1987-11-22

Brady Hawkes and Billy Montana join forces once again in this new adventure. This time around their

Half Past Dead 2
2.8

Half Past Dead 2

2007-05-11

Long time inmate Twitch (Kurupt) gets himself transfered to a tougher prison than the re-opened Alca

Nightmares
2.8

Nightmares

1983-09-02

A collection of short stories. In one a woman who leaves her house late at night to drive to the sto

Slayer
2.3

Slayer

2006-07-08

An elite commando squad led by longtime soldier buddies Hawk and Grives run afoul of lethal and powe

First Family
1.5

First Family

1980-12-25

When the First Daughter is kidnapped by an African tribe, the President must do what he can to keep

Valley Girl
3

Valley Girl

1983-04-08

Julie, a girl from the valley, meets Randy, a punk from the city. They are from different worlds and

Zoot Suit
3.1

Zoot Suit

1981-10-02

Part fact and part fiction, Zoot Suit is the film version of Luis Valdez's critically acclaimed play

Let the Devil Wear Black
2

Let the Devil Wear Black

1999-01-01

A man comes face-to-face with personal treachery after suspecting that his father may have been murd

Vampire Bats
2.1

Vampire Bats

2005-10-30

A biology professor discovers a deadly species of vampire bats are responsible for a series of bizar

Knockout
1.4

Knockout

2000-02-04

Bell decides to follow the footsteps of his father, devoted to boxing to become champion. But not on

Buy & Cell
2.5

Buy & Cell

1989-01-27

Herbie Altman is framed for Stock fraud by his boss when the SEC starts investigating his company. S

Pain & Gain
3.1

Pain & Gain

2013-04-18

Daniel Lugo, manager of the Sun Gym in 1990s Miami, decides that there is only one way to achieve hi

Lone Star
3.5

Lone Star

1996-06-21

When the skeleton of his murdered predecessor is found, Sheriff Sam Deeds unearths many other long-b

Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret
3

Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret

2013-06-22

True story based on Jodi Arias, a seductive 28-year-old aspiring photographer found guilty of killin

Father & Son: Dangerous Relations
3

Father & Son: Dangerous Relations

1993-04-19

An estranged father and son are paroled from the same maximum-security prison with one unusual condi

The Case of the Hillside Stranglers
3.2

The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

1989-04-02

The chilling true story of the "two of a kind" killing cousins, Angelo Buono and Kenneth Bianchi, be

A Miracle in Spanish Harlem
0

A Miracle in Spanish Harlem

2013-12-06

A Miracle in Spanish Harlem is a humorous and magical story of love, sin, faith and redemption, whic

Nixon
3.4

Nixon

1995-12-22

A look at President Richard M. Nixon—a man carrying the fate of the world on his shoulders while bat

Seneca
0

Seneca

2019-10-04

A little story about making it big, natural disasters, and being a dad.

The Dead One
2.5

The Dead One

2007-03-01

Trapped between the living and the dead, Diego de la Muerte fights to rescue his soul from the evil

A Million to Juan
2.7

A Million to Juan

1994-05-15

Romantic comedy about an honest Mexican immigrant who struggles without a green card by selling oran

Fidel
2.4

Fidel

2002-01-27

Fidel Castro rises to power in Cuba.

The Boss' Son
0

The Boss' Son

1978-10-02

Bobby Rose has just returned home after graduating business school. He agrees to start working for h

One Good Cop
2.9

One Good Cop

1991-05-03

When his partner is killed in the line of duty, Artie Lewis becomes the legal guardian of his three

So Proudly We Hail
0

So Proudly We Hail

1990-01-23

A white supremacist exploits the works of a college anthropologist and a teen who joins his group.

Sub Down
1.6

Sub Down

1997-11-19

When a nuclear attack submarine crashes on the floor of the Artic ocean, it's up to a pair of resear

The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez
2.5

The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez

2012-04-27

Rex is an old man who is bitter about never becoming famous and having lived a life without any mean

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
3.4

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit

1998-01-23

Gomez is a middle-aged man who dreams of buying a gorgeous white suit in a nearby store, but doesn't

A Snowy Day in Oakland
3.3

A Snowy Day in Oakland

2023-03-17

A Snowy Day in Oakland - A magical urban tale about a beautiful psychologist from San Francisco who

Noriega: God's Favorite
2.5

Noriega: God's Favorite

2000-03-04

The story of Panamanian general Manuel Antonio 'Tony' Noriega, whose meteoric career, from utter pov

Life Is Hot in Cracktown
2.9

Life Is Hot in Cracktown

2009-06-26

Various stories of how crack cocaine has infiltrated the inner-city streets. Based on Buddy Giovinaz

Union of Kings
0

Union of Kings

2024-04-07

After his father suffers a heart attack, David is forced to confront secrets from his father's past

Born in East L.A.
2.9

Born in East L.A.

1987-08-21

Rudy, an American of Hispanic descent, whose south-of-the-border looks show him no mercy during an i

Arte 1 Documenta
0

Arte 1 Documenta

2006-10-22

Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
3.4

Hard Time: Hostage Hotel

1999-11-14

A California congressman's wife and daughter are abducted and held hostage in a historic hotel. Loga

Deal of the Century
2.4

Deal of the Century

1983-11-04

Arms dealers from several companies vie to sell the most expensive and highest tech weapons to a Sou

Towards Darkness
2.5

Towards Darkness

2007-04-28

About a kidnapped hostage's life, and the frustration his family, a special ops team, and a man in c

What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon
2.5

What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon

1983-01-01

Z-grade horror flick "The Hideous Sun Demon" re-dubbed and re-edited into a monster-movie spoof abou

Marina's Secret World
0

Marina's Secret World

2008-05-07

The magical friendship between a deaf girl and a dragon turtle that helps her overcome her limitatio

El Norte
3.6

El Norte

1983-10-11

Brother and sister Enrique and Rosa flee persecution at home in Guatemala and journey north, through

Death in Granada
2.6

Death in Granada

1996-11-09

A journalist starts an investigation into the disappearance of famed poet and political agitator, Ga

Sweet 15
2

Sweet 15

1990-01-15

Nothing is more important to Mexican-American Marta Delacruz than her quinceanera -- the traditional

The Princess and the Barrio Boy
2.5

The Princess and the Barrio Boy

2000-12-08

A teenager who dreams of becoming an Olympic swimmer has a romance with a boy from the wrong side of

Legally Brown
0

Legally Brown

2011-05-26

Legally Brown brings together for one night the funniest headline comedians who just happen to share

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands: War Within The Cartel
3.4

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands: War Within The Cartel

2017-02-16

Bolivia has become a safe haven for the Santa Blanca, one of the most powerful cartels in the world.

My Little Assassin
2.5

My Little Assassin

1999-10-11

1981: Marita Lorenz checks into an Havana hotel and, in a flashback, remembers 22 years' before. At

The Rookie
2.9

The Rookie

1990-12-07

Veteran cop Nick Pulovski is used to playing musical partners; many of the partners he's had in the

Live Wire
2.6

Live Wire

1992-09-03

Danny O'Neill is a bomb disposal expert assigned to a case where terrorists have developed an "invis

Roman J. Israel, Esq.
3.1

Roman J. Israel, Esq.

2017-11-17

Hard-nosed liberal lawyer Roman J. Israel has been fighting the good fight forever while others take

Shadow of Doubt
2.4

Shadow of Doubt

1998-04-09

An attorney uncovers a political conspiracy in the brutal killing of a wealthy young woman.

Break of Dawn
3

Break of Dawn

1988-12-01

The true story of the first Spanish-language radio announcer and political activist, Pedro J Gonzale

Listen to Your Heart
0

Listen to Your Heart

1983-01-04

This romantic melodrama features a book editor falling in love with his art director.

Butterfly Caught
2.6

Butterfly Caught

2017-10-06

Three beautiful aspiring actresses embark on a mission to break into the competitive Los Angeles act

Keeper of the City
2

Keeper of the City

1991-12-20

A vigilante killer becomes a celebrity by gunning down Chicago mobsters, but nobody except a police

In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing
2.5

In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing

1990-11-25

A look at the dangerous and bizarre life of an undercover cop who lives on the edge and the strife a

America Adrift
0

America Adrift

2016-11-01

For Cecelia Fernandez, moving her family to a beautiful home in the Long Island suburbs feels like s

Down for the Barrio
0

Down for the Barrio

1997-03-13

A gang leader confronts an ex-convict who renounces crime and tries to help others go straight.

Meddling Mom
2.1

Meddling Mom

2013-03-31

Take Carmen Vega downtown and book her! Carmen (Sonia Braga) is guilty as charged of scheming with h

Bombshell
3.4

Bombshell

2019-12-13

Bombshell is a revealing look inside the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time; a

Peacock Blues
0

Peacock Blues

1996-01-01

A young woman agrees to enter a tattoo contest with an artist known as the Michelangelo of the tatto

Wasp Network
3

Wasp Network

2020-01-29

Havana, Cuba, 1990. René González, an airplane pilot, unexpectedly flees the country, leaving behind

Santa Fe
1.7

Santa Fe

1997-06-25

A cop finds that his wife and daughter are involved in a New Age cult when he returns home after eig

Vegas, City of Dreams
1

Vegas, City of Dreams

2001-04-01

When the body of Gabrielle Garrett is found on Lake Mead on a Christmas day, the coroner rules it as

The Burning Season
3

The Burning Season

1994-09-17

Based on the true story of a Brazilian rubber tapper who leads his people in protest against governm

Canción desesperada
0

Canción desesperada

1997-11-13

The Streets of L.A.
2.5

The Streets of L.A.

1979-11-13

A woman embarks on a lone pursuit of three teenaged hoods in the Los Angeles barrio after becoming i

Madame X
3.3

Madame X

1981-03-16

Thrown out of her home by a jealous husband, a woman sinks into degradation. Twenty years later, she

Holy Cash
3

Holy Cash

2024-10-11

The Holy Cash' follows the story of Pablo (Paul Rodriguez), a con artist seeking a new way to make m

The Panama Deception
3.5

The Panama Deception

1992-07-31

This winner of the 1993 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature details the case that the 1989 in

These Little Ones Perish
0

These Little Ones Perish

The gripping story begins after a young altar boy's tragic death by suicide in a local church. Fathe

Office Romance
0

Office Romance

Jackie, President and CEO of Air Cruz, runs a tight ship in her business, including a rigid anti-fra

Flowers for Norma
0

Flowers for Norma

2010-11-11

A young man strolls the streets of New York City to meet the love of his life, only to find that lov

Godzilla 1985
3.4

Godzilla 1985

1985-08-23

Originally released in Japan as "The Return of Godzilla" in 1984, this is the heavily re-edited, re

The Sinner in the Mask
0

The Sinner in the Mask

1993-01-01

A young woman named Jessica is involved in a car accident on the eve of her wedding. Her face is dis