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Tony Plana

Tony Plana TV Listings

ChannelDate & TimeTitleBuy
PBSMon, Nov 9, 11:00 AMClifford the Big Red DogBuy
PBSTue, Nov 10, 11:00 AMClifford the Big Red DogBuy
PBSWed, Nov 11, 11:00 AMClifford the Big Red DogBuy
BETWed, Nov 11, 1:00 PMHalf Past DeadBuy
SHOeWed, Nov 11, 2:45 PMThe Dead OneBuy
PBSThu, Nov 12, 11:00 AMClifford the Big Red DogBuy
SPIKEThu, Nov 12, 5:00 PMCSI: Crime Scene InvestigationBuy
TVGNThu, Nov 12, 7:00 PMUgly BettyBuy
OXYGNFri, Nov 13, 10:30 AMAn Officer and a GentlemanBuy
PBSFri, Nov 13, 11:00 AMClifford the Big Red DogBuy
WEFri, Nov 13, 5:00 PMGolden GirlsBuy
OXYGNFri, Nov 13, 5:30 PMAn Officer and a GentlemanBuy
ABCFri, Nov 13, 9:00 PMUgly Betty NewBuy
PBSSun, Nov 15, 9:00 AMClifford the Big Red DogBuy
PBSMon, Nov 16, 11:00 AMClifford the Big Red DogBuy
PBSTue, Nov 17, 11:00 AMClifford the Big Red DogBuy
PBSWed, Nov 18, 11:00 AMClifford the Big Red DogBuy
PBSThu, Nov 19, 11:00 AMClifford the Big Red DogBuy
HALMRKThu, Nov 19, 11:00 AMGolden GirlsBuy
TVGNThu, Nov 19, 7:00 PMUgly BettyBuy
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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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