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1 | He was awarded the 1978 Drama-Logue Award for Outstanding Achievement Performance for "Zoot Suit" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California. |
2 | Born in Cuba, he later starred in two movies whose plots deal with the 1959 revolution: Fidel (2002) (as dictator "Fulgencio Batista") and The Lost City (2005) (as "The Emcee"). He also co-starred in JFK (1991) as Cuban exile "Carlos Bringuier". |
3 | His father, Pepe, is a former banker. His mother, Conchita, is also a former banker who suffers from Alzheimer's disease and has been in a nursing home since 2005. Family fled Cuba when Tony was a child. They settled in Culver City, California, where his father found employment in a Tootsie Roll factory. |
4 | Has two younger brothers, Victor and Oscar. |
5 | Has two children by actress Ada Maris: Alejandro Plana and Isabel Plana. |
6 | Plays the patriarch Ignacio Suarez on Ugly Betty (2006). |
7 | Originated the role of Rudy in the L.A. stage production of "Zoot Suit" and followed the show to Broadway. He also played Rudy in the film adaptation of the play. |
8 | Graduate of Loyola Marymount University |
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Butterfly Caught | 2015 | post-production | Michael Channis (Acting Coach) |
The Fosters | 2015 | TV Series | Victor |
Madam Secretary | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Admiral Ed Parker |
Motive | 2015 | TV Series | Franco Vega |
Cristela | 2015 | TV Series | Joaquin Alvarez |
Jane the Virgin | 2014 | TV Series | Father Ortega |
Alpha House | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Benito 'Benny' Lopez |
Taxi Brooklyn | 2014 | TV Series | Machado |
A Miracle in Spanish Harlem | 2013 | | Mariano |
Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret | 2013 | TV Movie | Prosecutor Martinez |
Pain & Gain | 2013 | | Captain Lopez |
Psych | 2013 | TV Series | Pablo Nuñez |
Meddling Mom | 2013 | TV Movie | Luis |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2013 | TV Series | Father Menendez |
Person of Interest | 2012 | TV Series | J.P. Suarez |
Blue Bloods | 2012 | TV Series | President Velverde |
Blue | 2012 | TV Series | Stribling |
The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez | 2012 | | Dr. Dominguez |
Harry's Law | 2012 | TV Series | Judge Tomás Garcia |
Desperate Housewives | 2011 | TV Series | Alejandro / Alejandro Perez |
Law & Order: LA | 2011 | TV Series | Jorge Gomez |
America | 2011/II | | Tio Poldo |
Body of Proof | 2011 | TV Series | Armando Rosas |
Los Americans | 2011 | TV Series | Max |
Change Your Life! | 2010 | Video | Simon Martinez |
Flowers for Norma | 2010 | Short | Older Gentleman #1 |
Royal Pains | 2010 | TV Series | Marcos |
Ugly Betty | 2006-2010 | TV Series | Ignacio Suarez |
Life Is Hot in Cracktown | 2009 | | Lou |
AmericanEast | 2008 | | Dez |
La Pasion de la Decision | 2008 | TV Series | Papi (2008) |
Half Past Dead 2 | 2007 | Video | Warden El Fuego |
Hacia la oscuridad | 2007 | | Carlos Gutierrez |
The Dead One | 2007 | | Aparicio |
Scarface: The World Is Yours | 2006 | Video Game voice | |
Slayer | 2006 | TV Movie | Javier |
Commander in Chief | 2006 | TV Series | Pete Ragone |
Vampire Bats | 2005 | TV Movie | Sheriff Herbst |
Goal! The Dream Begins | 2005 | | Hernan Munez |
The Closer | 2005 | TV Series | Alonzo Lopez |
The Lost City | 2005 | | The Emcee |
24 | 2005 | TV Series | Omar |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2005 | TV Series | Elindio Zapata |
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay | 2004 | Video Game | Tom / Cuellas (voice) |
The Division | 2004 | TV Series | |
JAG | 2004 | TV Series | Colonel Okarman |
Cuban Blood | 2003 | | The narrator (voice) |
Dragnet | 2003 | TV Series | Father Sosa |
Monk | 2003 | TV Series | Capt. Alameda |
John Doe | 2003 | TV Series | Captain Ruiz |
Half Past Dead | 2002 | | Warden El Fuego |
Less Than Perfect | 2002 | TV Series | Owl Inspector |
Resurrection Blvd. | 2000-2002 | TV Series | Roberto Santiago |
Fidel | 2002 | TV Movie | Gen. Fulgencio Battista |
As Told by Ginger | 2001 | TV Series | Spanish Doctor |
Vegas, City of Dreams | 2001 | | Captain Martin |
The West Wing | 2001 | TV Series | Mickey Troop |
Star Wars: Force Commander | 2000 | Video Game | Airspeeder Pilot / Imperial Prison Ship Comm Officer (voice) |
The Princess & the Barrio Boy | 2000 | TV Movie | Ramon Torres |
Clifford the Big Red Dog | 2000 | TV Series short | Victor / Pedro (voice) |
Picking Up the Pieces | 2000 | | Usher |
City of Angels | 2000 | TV Series | Javier Guerrero |
Noriega: God's Favorite | 2000 | TV Movie | Colonel Diaz-Herrera |
Knockout | 2000/I | | Chuck Alvarado |
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel | 1999 | TV Movie | Mayor |
The Drew Carey Show | 1999 | TV Series | Andrew Rodriguez |
My Little Assassin | 1999 | TV Movie | |
Every Dog Has Its Day | 1999 | | The Cop |
Justice | 1999/I | TV Movie | Orlando Reyes |
Martial Law | 1999 | TV Series | Chava Rocha |
Let the Devil Wear Black | 1999 | | Tall |
Grim Fandango | 1998 | Video Game | Manuel 'Manny' Calavera (voice) |
Ally McBeal | 1998 | TV Series | Judge Warren Figueroa |
Godzilla: The Series | 1998 | TV Series | |
Brooklyn South | 1998 | TV Series | Lt. Casisas |
Shadow of Doubt | 1998 | | Detective Krause |
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit | 1998 | | Victor Medina |
Extreme Ghostbusters | 1997 | TV Series | |
Sub Down | 1997 | Video | Lt.Commander Melges |
Canción desesperada | 1997 | | Patrick |
One Eight Seven | 1997 | | Principal Garcia |
Santa Fe | 1997 | | Chief Gomez |
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | 1997 | TV Series | Dr. David Sanders (segment "The Unknown Patient") / Dr. David Sanders |
Gun | 1997 | TV Series | Innez |
Coach | 1997 | TV Series | Albert |
Down for the Barrio | 1997 | | Cesar |
Total Security | 1997 | TV Series | Luis Escobar |
Peacock Blues | 1996 | TV Short | |
The Pretender | 1996 | TV Series | Det. Guerra |
Death in Granada | 1996 | | Lorca's Friend Marcos |
Lone Star | 1996 | | Ray |
Nash Bridges | 1996 | TV Series | Roscoe Skirt |
Primal Fear | 1996 | | Martinez |
Murder, She Wrote | 1996 | TV Series | Desi Ortega |
L.A. Firefighters | 1996 | TV Series | Marco |
Nixon | 1995 | | Manolo Sanchez |
ER | 1995 | TV Series | Priest |
Silver Strand | 1995 | TV Movie | Richie Guttierez |
Murder One | 1995 | TV Series | A.D.A. Julio Salazar |
500 Nations | 1995 | TV Mini-Series voice | |
Santo Bugito | 1995 | TV Series | Paco |
Dave's World | 1994 | TV Series | Juan Gallegos |
The Burning Season | 1994 | TV Movie | Galvao |
Bakersfield P.D. | 1993-1994 | TV Series | Luke Ramirez |
One West Waikiki | 1994 | TV Series | Ramon Guiterrez |
A Million to Juan | 1994 | | Jorge |
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | 1994 | TV Series | Amaros |
Red Hot | 1993 | | KGB Investigator |
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations | 1993 | TV Movie | Torres |
Nurses | 1993 | TV Series | Rico Garcia |
Greshnitsa v maske | 1993 | | Le Arden |
Blossom | 1992 | TV Series | Chico Barranca |
Live Wire | 1992 | | Al-red |
Tequila and Bonetti | 1992 | TV Series | Arturo Medina |
JFK | 1991 | | Carlos Bringuier |
Keeper of the City | 1991 | TV Movie | Killer |
The Golden Girls | 1991 | TV Series | Lt. Alvarez |
Veronica Clare | 1991 | TV Series | Nicky Swarchek |
One Good Cop | 1991 | | Beniamino |
Seinfeld | 1991 | TV Series | Manny |
Sweet 15 | 1990 | TV Movie | Samuel |
Havana | 1990/I | | Julio Ramos |
The Rookie | 1990 | | Morales |
In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing | 1990 | TV Movie | Mario Portillo Grande |
Beauty and the Beast | 1990 | TV Series | Louis Horner / Horner |
Hunter | 1985-1990 | TV Series | D.A. / Vern, Mechanic / Otero |
So Proudly We Hail | 1990 | TV Movie | FBI Agent Alonso |
Why Me? | 1990 | | Benjy Klopzik |
Drug Wars: The Camarena Story | 1990 | TV Mini-Series | Pavon Reyes |
Falcon Crest | 1989 | TV Series | Sal Tortino |
21 Jump Street | 1989 | TV Series | Robert Mendez |
Romero | 1989 | | Father Manuel Morantes |
L.A. Law | 1989 | TV Series | Roberta Rivera |
The Equalizer | 1989 | TV Series | Antonio Cruz |
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers | 1989 | TV Movie | Mike Hernandez |
Break of Dawn | 1988 | TV Movie | Rodriguez |
Miami Vice | 1984-1988 | TV Series | Ernesto Guerrero / Cinco |
Kenny Rogers as The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues | 1987 | TV Movie | |
Buy & Cell | 1987 | | Raoul |
Born in East L.A. | 1987 | | Feo |
Disorderlies | 1987 | | Miguel |
It's Garry Shandling's Show. | 1987 | TV Series | Jorge Herrera |
¡Three Amigos! | 1986 | | Jefe |
Salvador | 1986 | | Major Maximiliano 'Max' Casanova |
The Best of Times | 1986 | | Chico |
Latino | 1985 | | Ruben |
Godzilla 1985 | 1984 | | Goro Maki (voice, uncredited) |
City Limits | 1984 | | Ramos |
Hill Street Blues | 1981-1984 | TV Series | Roland Maxwell - B.E. / Murderer / Kevin Herman Dracula |
T.J. Hooker | 1984 | TV Series | Chuy Vallestero |
What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon | 1983 | | Officer Ignatz |
Deal of the Century | 1983 | | Chicano Man |
Sadat | 1983 | TV Movie | Dentist |
El Norte | 1983 | | Carlos the Bus Boy |
Nightmares | 1983 | | Father Luis Del Amo (segment "The Benediction") |
Valley Girl | 1983 | | Low Rider |
Remington Steele | 1983 | TV Series | Hector Sanchez |
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers | 1983 | TV Series | Carlos |
Listen to Your Heart | 1983 | TV Movie | Julio |
Cagney & Lacey | 1982 | TV Series | Freddie |
An Officer and a Gentleman | 1982 | | Emiliano Della Serra |
Love & Money | 1982 | | National Guard General |
Zoot Suit | 1981 | | Rudy |
House Calls | 1981 | TV Series | Danny Gomez |
Madame X | 1981 | TV Movie | Senor Rueda |
Circle of Power | 1981 | | Reza Haddad |
First Family | 1980 | | White House Gardener |
Seed of Innocence | 1980 | uncredited | |
Barnaby Jones | 1979 | TV Series | Peter Sinestra |
Quincy M.E. | 1979 | TV Series | Jorge |
The Streets of L.A. | 1979 | TV Movie | Alberto 'Toto' Corona |
The Paper Chase | 1979 | TV Series | Marcos |
The Boss' Son | 1978 | | Juan |
What's Happening!! | 1978 | TV Series | Amid |
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2009 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | Ugly Betty (2006) |
2009 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Parental Unit | Ugly Betty (2006) |
2008 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Ugly Betty (2006) |
2007 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor - Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie | Ugly Betty (2006) |
2007 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Ensemble of the Year | Ugly Betty (2006) |
2007 | Imagen Award | Imagen Foundation Awards | Best Supporting Actor - Film | Goal! (2005) |
2007 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Ugly Betty (2006) |
2002 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Television Series | Resurrection Blvd. (2000) |
2001 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Actor in a New Television Series | Resurrection Blvd. (2000) |
1996 | NCLR Bravo Award | NCLR Bravo Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film | Lone Star (1996) |