Tony Plana

Infobox actor


birthdate = birth date and age|1954|4|19
birthplace = Havana, Cuba
spouse = Ada Maris
1988 - present

Tony Plana (born April 19, 1953 [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/19/Tony-Plana.html Tony Plana Biography (1953-) ] ] or 1954) 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. [ [http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800057794/bio 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. [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0686470/bio 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", "," "Resurrection Boulevard," "Commander in Chief," "," "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
* 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. [ [http://www.pressacademy.com/satawards/forms/pdf/WinnerListMediaAdvisory.pdf "The 11th Annual Satellite Awards"] . Last accessed January 9, 2007.]

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). [IMDb, ibid.]

Filmography (partial)

* "Zoot Suit" (1981)
* "Madame X" (1981 - for TV)
* "An Officer and a Gentleman" (1982)
* "El Norte" (1983)
* "Valley Girl" (1983)
* "Salvador" (1986)
* "¡Three Amigos!" (1986)
* "Born in East L.A." (1987)
* "Romero" (1989)
* "The Case of the Hillside Stranglers" (1989)
* "Havana" (1990)
* "The Rookie" (1990)
* "JFK" (1991)
* "One Good Cop (1991)"
* "Nixon" (1995)
* "Lone Star" (1996)
* "One Eight Seven" (1997)
* "Primal Fear" (1997)
* "Half Past Dead" (2002)
* "Picking Up the Pieces" (2000)
* "El Muerto (post-production)
* "The Lost City" (2005)
* "Goal!" (2005)

Voice acting

* "Grim Fandango" (1998)

References

External links

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* [http://www.tv-now.com/stars/tonyplan.html Tony Plana] on television.
* [http://www.tvdads.com/tvdplana.shtml Tony Plana] interview at TV Dads.

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