Tony Plana (born
April 19,
1953[Tony Plana Biography (1953-)] or
1953) is a
Cuban-American actor and
director. He currently plays
Betty Suarez's father,
Ignacio Suarez, on the
ABC show
Ugly Betty.
Biography
Personal life
Plana was born in
Havana. His family moved to
Miami in 1963.
[Tony Plana Biography - Yahoo! Movies] He is a graduate of
Loyola Marymount University and was trained in
acting at the
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in
London,
United Kingdom. He has been married to actress
Ada Maris since
1988 and they have two children.
Career
While he is 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. He has created and directed a number of productions of the works of
Shakespeare for
minority audiences and he has been active in both the
Los Angeles 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 L.A. production of the
Luis Valdez play
Zoot Suit, going on to play Rudy in
the film version as well.
[Tony Plana: Biography at the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved August 10, 2007.]
Plana has acted, directed and written for
television in
series,
mini-series, 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,
Cagney & Lacey and many others.
Plana has acted in films such as
An Officer and a Gentleman,
Three Amigos!, Goal!, Lone Star, and others. He is known to PC gamers as the voice of
Manny Calavera in the
Lucasarts adventure game
Grim Fandango.
Plana teaches acting at
California State University, Dominguez Hills and
Rio Hondo College.
Awards
Won
Nominations
Filmography (partial)
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