Tony Plana

Biography: A proud and prolific Latino character actor who honed his craft on stage before embarking on a film and TV career, the Cuba-born, U.S.-raised Plana trained at London's prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Unfortunately, due to stereotyping, this versatile performer often found himself relegated to playing thugs and military types. In the '90s, Plana took control of his career trajectory by cofounding the East L.A. Classic Theatre and coproducing the Paul Rodriguez movie A Million to Juan. Effortlessly alternating between the big and small screens, indies and blockbusters, comedies and dramas, Plana broke through as the widowed, Mexican-American patriarch Roberto Santiago in the Showtime series Resurrection Blvd., also helming a number of episodes. In 2000, he cowrote and directed the TV-movie The Princess and the Barrio Boy. In 2006, Plana signed on to the dramedy Ugly Betty as the title character's loving but stubborn illegal-immigrant father. It was a touching role thatA proud and prolific Latino character actor who honed his craft on stage before embarking on a film and TV career, the Cuba-born, U.S.-raised Plana trained at London's prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Unfortunately, due to stereotyping, this versatile performer often found himself relegated to playing thugs and military types. In the '90s, Plana took control of his career trajectory by cofounding the East L.A. Classic Theatre and coproducing the Paul Rodriguez movie A Million to Juan. Effortlessly alternating between the big and small screens, indies and blockbusters, comedies and dramas, Plana broke through as the widowed, Mexican-American patriarch Roberto Santiago in the Showtime series Resurrection Blvd., also helming a number of episodes. In 2000, he cowrote and directed the TV-movie The Princess and the Barrio Boy. In 2006, Plana signed on to the dramedy Ugly Betty as the title character's loving but stubborn illegal-immigrant father. It was a touching role that endeared him to a whole new set of prime-time viewers. Expand

Tony Plana's Scores

Average career score: 65
Highest Metascore: 88 24: Season 1
Lowest Metascore: 28 Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders: Season 1
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 15
  2. Negative: 1 out of 15
15 tv reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
tbd The Equalizer: Season 4 Oct 26, 1988 Actor / Tony Plana tbd
tbd Miami Vice: Season 1 Sep 16, 1984 Tony Plana 9.3
tbd T.J. Hooker: Season 3 Oct 1, 1983 Chuy tbd
tbd Hill Street Blues: Season 1 Jan 15, 1981 Herman 9.4
tbd What's Happening!!: Season 2 Sep 22, 1977 Amid tbd