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Tony Plana as Ignacio Suarez Ugly Betty Tony Plana as Ignacio Suarez Ugly Betty Tony Plana as Ignacio Suarez Ugly Betty Tony Plana Pictures Tony Plana stars as Ignacio Suarez on ABC's "Ugly Betty." Tony Plana was educated at Loyola-Marymount University, where he earned a bachelor's degree through the Honors Program in Literature and Theatre Arts, graduating magna cum laude. Tony Plana received professional training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Tony Plana starred as Roberto Santiago in Showtime's groundbreaking series, "Resurrection Boulevard," for which he received 2001 and 2002 ALMA Award nominations for Best Actor. Having co-directed and co-produced the film "A Million to Juan" with Paul Rodriguez, Tony Plana celebrated his solo directorial debut with "The Princess and the Barrio Boy," the first Latino family film to be produced by Showtime. The film received two 2001 ALMA Award nominations and won the 2001 IMAGEN Award for Best Made for Television Movie. Tony Plana's episodic television directorial debut was the "Resurrection Boulevard" episode "Saliendo," which received a GLAAD Award for Best Dramatic Episode of the Year. Tony Plana has directed several episodes of Nickelodeon's hit series "The Brothers Garcia," receiving a Humanitas Award nomination and winning the IMAGEN Award for its third season finale. Tony Plana is also the co-founder and executive artistic director of the East L.A. Classic Theatre, a group comprised primarily of Hispanic American theatre professionals. The East L.A. Classic Theatre has been dedicated to serving the Latino community through educational outreach programs to primary and secondary schools and through bilingual productions of traditional and contemporary classics. Through the East L.A. Classic Theatre, Tony Plana has developed a unique and innovative literacy program called Beyond Borders: Literacy Through Performing Arts, designed to enable students to expand their educational horizons and academic achievements by moving beyond their personal, cultural and vocational borders. Tony Plana's distinct talent lies in his provocative adaptations of classic Shakespearean plays, specifically conceived for minority communities with little or no theatre going experience. As an actor Tony Plana has starred in more than 60 feature films, including "JFK," "Nixon," "Salvador," "An Officer and a Gentleman," "Lone Star," "Three Amigos," "Born in East L.A.," "El Norte," "187," "Primal Fear," "Romero," "One Good Cop," "Havana," "The Rookie," "Silver Strand" and "Picking Up the Pieces" (with Woody Allen). Most recently he appeared in "Goal! The Dream Begins" and in "Half Past Dead." He will also be appearing in the soon to be released "El Muerto," as well as "American East" and "Towards Darkness," with "Ugly Betty" co-star America Ferrara. On television Tony Plana recently starred in a multi-episode arc on "Commander In Chief," on "24" as the terrorist Omar in season four, as well as on "The West Wing" and "John Doe." In addition, Tony Plana starred on the Showtime miniseries "Fidel," as the notorious Cuban dictator, Batista, and in Showtime's "Noriega: God's Favorite." Tony Plana has portrayed leading roles in four critically acclaimed television series—"Veronica Claire," "Bakersfield P.D.," and in Steven Bochco's "Total Security" and "City of Angels." Tony Plana has been very active in live theatre. On Broadway Tony Plana's credits include "Zoot Suit" and "The Boys of Winter." Tony Plana has performed in leads at the Mark Taper Forum in "Zoot Suit," "Richard III," "Widows" and "The Reader." Tony Plana has appeared in a wide variety of productions in many other venues, including "Figaro Gets a Divorce" at the La Jolla Playhouse; "Rum and Coke," "Cuba," "His Teddy Bear" and "Bang Bang Blues" at the New York Public Theatre; "Rum and Coke" and "Charlie Bacon and His Family" at the South Coast Repertory Theatre; "The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit (The Musical)" at the Pasadena Playhouse; "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "Hamlet" at the California Shakespearean Festival; "Fugue" at Syracuse Stage Company; in Ariel Dorfmann's "Mascara" at the Arizona Theatre Company; and most recently he received high critical acclaim for his portrayal of Santiago in Nilo Cruz' "Anna in the Tropics" at South Coast Repertory, the first Latino play to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Tony Plana is the recipient of two Nosotros Golden Eagle Awards for outstanding work in film and television, as well as five Los Angeles Dramalogue Awards for Theatre. Tony Plana is the proud father of Alejandro and Isabel and has been happily married for 16 years to actress Ada Maris, who starred in "Nurses" on NBC and currently stars on Nickelodeon's "The Brothers Garcia."
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March 15, 2010 The weakest link in a chain is the strongest because it can break it. tuchy Palmieri @amazon Michael Urie Tony Plana Vanessa Williams Obama 21 hours agoThe sky’s no longer the limit.—Richard Nixon Tuchy Palmieri
Alan Dale Tony Plana Vanessa Williams Adrian Pasdar Ali Larter Cristine Rose 21 hours agoAdam ate the apple and our teeth still ache.—Hungarian proverb Tuchy Palmieri America Ferrera Mark Indelicato Michael Urie Tony Plana Oprah 21 hours agoSpeaking of gay, what's wrong with tony plana? P/s why am I watching ugly betty on tivo on a sat am? 1 day agoWhat a sad world it would be if everything fit perfectly & worked perfectly. Tuchy Palmieri Mark Indelicato Michael Urie Tony Plana Tuchy U2 2 days agoWATCHiN HALF PAST DEAD WiTH KURUPT..AND TONy PLANA...THiS MOViE..BRiNGS HELLA MEMORiES...LOL 4 days ago |
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