Tony Plana
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| Born | April 19, 1954 (age 52) Havana, Cuba |
| Spouse(s) | Ada Maris 1988-today. |
| Official site | Official Web Site |
| Notable roles | Rudy in Zoot Suit Ignacio Suarez on Ugly Betty |
Tony Plana (born April 19, 1954) is an Cuban American actor, born in Havana, Cuba. He has been married to actress Ada Maris since 1988 and they have two children.[1]
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Education
Plana is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University and was trained in acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, England.
[edit] Career
While he is known to a broad audience for his roles in feature films and television, his greatest achievements have been 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.
Plana has acted, directed and written for television in series, mini-series, and specials such as Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Resurrection Boulevard, Commander in Chief, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The West Wing, 24, and many others.
He 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.
He teaches acting at California State University, Dominguez Hills and Rio Hondo College.
Recently he plays Betty Suarez's father, Ignacio Suarez, on the ABC show Ugly Betty.
[edit] Awards
Won
- Satellite Awards for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries, or Motion Picture Made for Television for his role as "Ignacio Suarez," Ugly Betty, on December 17, 2006.[2]
Nominations
- Screen Actors Guild Awards: Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Ensemble - Comedy Series for: Ugly Betty (2006).
- ALMA Awards: Outstanding Actor in a Television Series for: Resurrection Blvd. (2002)
- ALMA Awards: Outstanding Actor in a New Television Series for: Resurrection Blvd. (2001)
- Bravo Awards: Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film for: Lone Star (1996).[3]
[edit] Filmography (partial)
- An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
- El Norte (1983)
- Salvador (1986)
- ¡Three Amigos! (1986)
- Born in East L.A. (1987)
- Romero (1989)
- Havana (1990)
- The Rookie (1990)
- JFK (1991)
- One Good Cop (1991)
- Nixon (1995)
- Selena (1996)
- Lone Star (1996)
- One Eight Seven (1997)
- Primal Fear (1997)
- Half Past Dead (2002)
- Picking Up the Pieces (2000)
[edit] References
- ^ Tony Plana at the Internet Movie Database.
- ^ The 11th Annual Satellite Awards. Last accessed January 9, 2007.
- ^ IMDb, ibid.
[edit] External links
- Tony Plana at the Internet Movie Database.
- Tony Plana at the Internet Broadway Database.
- Tony Plana on television.
- Tony Plana interview at TV Dads.
- Tony Plana article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki.
