Tony Plana

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Tony Plana
Plana in 2019
Born
José Antonio Plana

(1952-04-19) April 19, 1952 (age 71)
Havana, Cuba
CitizenshipAmerican
Alma materLoyola Marymount University
Occupations
Years active1974–present
Spouse
(m. 1988)
Children2

José Antonio Plana (born April 19, 1952) is a Cuban-American actor and director.[1] 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.

Early life and education

Plana was born in

Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
in London.

Career

While 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. In 1995, he founded East L.A. Classic Theatre and over the course of a decade, he created and directed a number of Shakespeare productions for minority audiences.

Public Theater. He originated the role of Rudy in the Los Angeles production of Luis Valdez's play Zoot Suit, going on to play Rudy in the film version.[5]

Plana has acted, directed and written for television in series, miniseries, and specials such as

.

Plana has acted in films such as

Witch's Lament, a Desperate Housewives episode in the show's eighth season. In 2011, he appeared in Body of Proof, in the episode "Helping Hand
".

Plana participated in the web series Los Americans (2011), about a middle-class family in Los Angeles.

Plana teaches acting at California State University, Dominguez Hills and Rio Hondo College. In 2012, he served as a judge for the Noor Iranian Film Festival.

Politics

Plana volunteers as a spokesperson for comprehensive immigration reform.[6] He was the keynote speaker for the 2012 LULAC conference in Coronado Springs Convention Center in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.[7]

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.[8]

Nominations

Selected filmography

Voice acting

References

  1. ^ "Happy (belated) Birthday, Tony Plana!". www.alloy.com. April 20, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
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  3. ^ Yahoo! Movies biography
  4. ^ Kello, Robin. "Eastside Stories: The Vision and Legacy of East L.A. Classic Theatre". Latinx Shakespeares. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
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  6. YouTube
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  8. ^ The 11th Annual Satellite Awards Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine. Last accessed January 9, 2007.
  9. ^ The Paper Chase, Season 1, Episode 15: "The Man in the Chair" (YouTube)

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