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Tony Plana

Tony Plana TV Listings

ChannelDate & TimeTitleBuy
ABCWed, Mar 17, 10:01 PMUgly Betty NewBuy
PBSThu, Mar 18, 11:00 AMClifford the Big Red DogBuy
TMCeFri, Mar 19, 9:00 AMThe Dead OneBuy
PBSFri, Mar 19, 11:00 AMClifford the Big Red DogBuy
TVGNSat, Mar 20, 7:00 PMUgly BettyBuy
PBSSun, Mar 21, 9:00 AMClifford the Big Red DogBuy
WGNAMESun, Mar 21, 3:00 PMGoal! The Dream BeginsBuy
BRAVOMon, Mar 22, 8:00 AMWest WingBuy
BRAVOMon, Mar 22, 9:00 AMWest WingBuy
PBSMon, Mar 22, 11:00 AMClifford the Big Red DogBuy
HBO2eMon, Mar 22, 5:00 PMOne Good CopBuy
WEMon, Mar 22, 6:30 PMGolden GirlsBuy
PBSTue, Mar 23, 11:00 AMClifford the Big Red DogBuy
TMCeWed, Mar 24, 7:30 AMThe Dead OneBuy
PBSWed, Mar 24, 11:00 AMClifford the Big Red DogBuy
ABCWed, Mar 24, 10:01 PMUgly Betty NewBuy
PBSThu, Mar 25, 11:00 AMClifford the Big Red DogBuy
PBSFri, Mar 26, 11:00 AMClifford the Big Red DogBuy
TVGNSat, Mar 27, 7:00 PMUgly BettyBuy
PBSSun, Mar 28, 9:00 AMClifford the Big Red DogBuy
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Tony Plana Biography

Tony Plana
  • Birth Place: Havana, Cuba
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 04/19/1953, Aries
  • Profession: Actor; director; teacher
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 Showtime's acclaimed multigenerational series Resurrection Blvd., also helming a number of episodes, and by cowriting and directing the 2000 TV-movie The Princess and the Barrio Boy. In 2006, Plana signed on to the campy 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.  
Tony Plana Fast Facts:
  • Although he has over 70 film roles to his credit, he has said that theater is his passion.
    Tony Plana Relationships:
  • Ada Maris - Wife
  • Alejandro Plana - Son
  • Isabel Plana - Daughter

  • College:
  • Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA (1975)
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