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José Antonio Plana (born April 19, 1952) is a Cuban-American actor and director. 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.
Tony Plana. Actor: Ugly Betty. As an actor Tony Plana has performed in more than 70 feature films. Recent films include Pain & Gain with Dwayne Johnson and Mark Wahlberg directed by Michael Bay, Roman J. Israel, Esquire starring Denzel Washington directed by Dan Gilroy, and the soon to be released, Bombshell, directed by Jay Roach starring ...
- April 19, 1952
Plana was the Co-founder and served as Producing Artistic Director of the East LA Classic Theater (ECT), a group comprised of multicultural, classically trained theater professionals, for over 20 years.
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".
TONY PLANA. Scroll. Actor , Director. Diversity, Arts & Education Advocate. Learn more. Recent News. Jugar Con Fuego - 10 part Award Winning Hit Series! now streaming on Netflix with English Subtitle. Seniors In Play - Founded in San Antonio Texas.
Mr. Plana has portrayed recurring roles on NBC’s award winning dramaThe West Wing as the U.S. Secretary of State, FOX’S 24, CSI, Monk, Almost Perfect, and The Closer for TNT. Plana has been very active in live theatre. On Broadway, his credits include Zoot Suitand The Boys of Winter.
The Cuban-born and London-trained actor, who appeared in numerous movie and television projects, gained prominence after starring in the theatrical and 1981 film version of "Zoot...
