Jose Antonio Plana (April 19, 1952) is a Cuban-American actor and director best known for Ugly Betty (2006-2010), Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017), and ¡Three Amigos! (1986).
He is married to Ada Maris and they have two children.
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Filmography
Film Roles
- 1978: The Boss Son as Juan
- 1979: The Streets Of LA as Alberto 'Toto' Corona
- 1980: First Family as White House Gardener
- 1981: Madame X as Senor Rueda
- 1981: Circle Of Power as Reza Haddad
- 1981: Love And Money as National Guard General
- 1981: Zoot Suit as Rudy
- 1982: An Officer and a Gentleman as Emiliano Della Serra
- 1982: Callahan as Vostonovich
- 1983: Listen To Your Heart as Julio
- 1983: Valley Girl as Low Rider
- 1983: Nightmares as Father Luis Del Amo
- 1983: El Norte as Carlos the Bus Boy
- 1983: Deal of the Century as Chicano Man
- 1984: City Limits as Ramos
- 1985: Latino as Ruben
- 1986: The Best of Times as Chico
- 1986: Salvador as Major Max
- 1986: ¡Three Amigos! as Jefe
- 1987: Disorderlies as Miguel
- 1987: Born in East L.A. as Feo
- 1988: Buy And Cell as Raoul
- 1988: Break Of Dawn as Gene Rodriguez
- 1989: The Case Of The Hillside Stranglers as Mike Hernandez
- 1989: Romero as Father Manuel Morantes
- 1989: Whats Up Hideous Sun Demon as Officer Ignatz (voice)
- 1990: Why Me as Benjy Klopzik
- 1990: So Proudly We Hail! as FBI Agent Alonso
- 1990: In The Line Of Duty A Cop For The Killing as Mario Portillo Grande
- 1990: The Rookie as Morales
- 1990: Havana as Julio Ramos
- 1990: Sweet 15 as Samuel
- 1991: One Good Cop as Beniamino
- 1991: JFK as Carlos Bringuier
- 1991: Keeper Of The City as Killer
- 1992: Live Wire as Al-red
- 1993: Father And Son Dangerous Relations as Torres
- 1993: Red Hot as KGB Investigator
- 1993: Greshnitsa V Maske as Le Arden
- 1994: A Million To Juan as Jorge (also producer)
- 1994: The Burning Season The Chico Mendes Story as Galvao
- 1995: Silver Strand as Richie Guttierez
- 1995: Nixon as Manolo Sanchez
- 1996: Bad Business as Tony
- 1996: Lone Star as Ray
- 1996: Primal Fear as Martinez
- 1996: Down For The Barrio as Cesar
- 1996: Death In Granada as Lorca's Friend Marcos
- 1996: Desesperate Song as Patrick
- 1997: Santa Fe as Chief Gomez
- 1997: 187 as Principal Garcia
- 1997: Sub Down as Lt. Commander Melges
- 1998: The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit as Victor Medina
- 1998: Shadow Of Doubt as Det. Krause
- 1998: Every Dog Has Its Day as The Cop
- 1999: Let The Devil Wear Black as Tall
- 1999: Justice as Orlando Reyes
- 1999: Hard Time Hostage Hotel as Mayor
- 2000: Knockout as Chuck Alvarado
- 2000: Noriega Gods Favorite as Col. Diaz-Herrra
- 2000: Picking Up The Pieces as Usher
- 2000: The Princess And The Barrio Boy as Ramon Torres (also director and writer)
- 2001: Vegas City Of Dreams as Capt. Martin
- 2002: Fidel as Gen. Fulgencio Battista
- 2002: Half Past Dead as Warden El Fuego
- 2007: Half Past Dead 2 as Warden El Fuego
- 2003: Cuban Blood as Narrator
- 2005: The Lost City as The Emcee
- 2005: Goal The Dream Begins as Hernan Munez
- 2005: Vampire Bats as Sheriff Herbst
- 2006: Slayer as Javier
- 2007: The Dead One as Aparicio
- 2007: Towards Darkness as Carlos Gutierrez
- 2008: American East as Dez
- 2009: Life Is Hot In Cracktown as Lou
- 2010: Change Your Life as Simon Martinez
- 2011: America as Tio Poldo
- 2012: Meddling Mom as Luis
- 2012: The Man Who Shook The Hand Of Vicente Fernandez as Dr. Dominguez
- 2013: Pain & Gain as Capt. Lopez
- 2013: Jodi Arias Dirty Little Secret as Prosecutor Martinez
- 2013: A Miracle In Spanish Harlem as Mariano
- 2016: America Adrift as William Fernandez
- 2017: Roman J. Israel, Esq. as Jessie Salinas
- 2017: Butterfly Caught as Michael Channis
- 2019: Wasp Network as Luis Posada Carriles
- 2019: Seneca as Father Ruben
- 2019: Bombshell as Geraldo Rivera
- 2023: A Snowy Day In Oakland as Jesus Salgado
Television Roles
- 1978: What's Happening!! as Amid
- 1979: The Paper Chase as Marcos
- 1979: Quincy, M.E. as Jorge
- 1979: Barnaby Jones as Peter Sinestra
- 1981: House Calls as Danny Gomez
- 1981-1984: Hill Street Blues as Roland Maxwell B.E./Murderer/Kevin Herman Dracula (2 episodes)
- 1982: Cagney & Lacey as Freddie
- 1983: Seven Brides For Seven Brothers as Carlos
- 1983: Remington Steele as Hector Sanchez
- 1983: Sadat as Dentist
- 1984: T.J. Hooker as Chuy Vallestero
- 1984: Maximum Security as Prisoner Benny
- 1984-1988: Miami Vice as Ernesto Guerrero/Cinco (2 episodes)
- 1985-1990: Hunter as D.A./Vern/Otero (3 episodes)
- 1987: It's Garry Shandling's Show as Jorge Herrera
- 1989: The Equalizer as Antonio Cruz
- 1989: L.A. Law as Roberto Rivera
- 1989: 21 Jump Street as Robert Mendez
- 1989: Falcon Crest as Sal Tortino
- 1989: Snoops as Eduardo Montoya
- 1990: Drug Wars The Camarena Story as Pavon Reyes
- 1990: Beauty and the Beast as Louis Horner
- 1991: Seinfeld as Manny
- 1991: Veronica Clare as Nicky Swareck
- 1991: The Golden Girls as Alvarez
- 1992: Tequila And Bonetti as Arturo Medina
- 1992: Blossom as Chico Barranca
- 1993: Nurses as Rico Garcia
- 1993-1994: Bakersfield PD as Luke Ramirez
- 1994: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Amaros
- 1994: One West Waikiki as Ramon Guiterrez
- 1994: Dave's World as Juan Gallegos
- 1995: Murder One as A.D.A. Julio Salazar
- 1995: ER as Priest
- 1995: Santo Bugito as Paco
- 1996: Murder, She Wrote as Desi Ortega
- 1996: Nash Bridges as Roscoe Skirt
- 1996: The Pretender as Det. Guerra
- 1996: LA Firefighters as Marco
- 1997: Coach as Albert
- 1997: Gun as Innez
- 1997: Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction as Dr. David Sanders
- 1997: Total Security as Luis Escobar
- 1998: Brooklyn South as Lt. Casisas
- 1998: Godzilla: The Series as Gen. Albondiga
- 1998: Ally McBeal as Judge Warren Figueroa
- 1999: Martial Law as Chava Rocha
- 1999: Disaster as Vincente Sotelo
- 1999: The Drew Carey Show as Andrew Rodriguez
- 2000: City Of Angels as Javier Guerrero
- 2000-2002: Clifford the Big Red Dog as Pedro/Victor/Tony (11 episodes)
- 2000-2002: Resurrection Blvd as Roberto Santiago
- 2001: The West Wing as Mickey Troop
- 2001: As Told by Ginger as Spanish Doctor
- 2002: Less Than Perfect as Owl Inspector
- 2003: John Doe as Capt. Ruiz
- 2003: Monk as Capt. Alameda
- 2003: The Brothers García as Mr. Vasquez
- 2003: Dragnet as Father Sosa
- 2004: JAG as Col. Okarman
- 2005: CSI as Elindio Zapata
- 2005: 24 as Omar
- 2005: The Closer as Alonzo Lopez
- 2006: Commander in Chief as Pete Ragone
- 2006-2010: Ugly Betty as Ignacio Suarez
- 2008: Las Pasion De La Decision as Papi
- 2010: Royal Pains as Marcos
- 2011: Body of Proof as Armando Rosas
- 2011: Law & Order: LA as Jorge Gomez
- 2011: Desperate Housewives as Alejandro Perez
- 2011: Los Americans as Max
- 2012: Harry's Law as Judge Tomas Garcia
- 2012: Blue as Stribling
- 2012: Blue Bloods as Pres. Velverde
- 2012: Person of Interest as J.P. Suarez
- 2012: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Father Menedez
- 2013: Psych as Pablo Nunez
- 2013-2014: Alpha House as Benito 'Benny' Lopez (6 episodes)
- 2014: Taxi Brooklyn as Machado
- 2014: Jane the Virgin as Father Ortega
- 2014-2019: Madam Secretary as Adm. Ed Parker/Ray Parker (18 episodes)
- 2015: Cristela as Joaquin Alvarez
- 2015: Motive as Franco Vega
- 2015: Castle as Father Arguello
- 2015-2017: The Fosters as Victor Gutierrez (6 episodes)
- 2016: The Blacklist as Mr. Diaz
- 2016: Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders as Father Consolmango
- 2016: The Young Pope as Carlos Garcia
- 2016-2018: Lethal Weapon as Ronnie Delgado (7 episodes)
- 2016-2018: Start Up as Adolfo Morales (14 episodes)
- 2017: Colony as Proxy Alcala
- 2017: Chance as Galindez
- 2017-2019: The Punisher as Rafael Hernandez (8 episodes)
- 2017-2019: One Day at a Time as Berto (4 episodes)
- 2017-2021: Superstore as Ron Sosa (3 episodes)
- 2018: Bull as Sean Perkins
- 2018: Shooter as Guitierez
- 2018: Elementary as Gen. Howard Alvero
- 2018: Mayans M.C. as Devante Cano
- 2018-2019: Elena of Avalor as Qapa (2 episodes)
- 2019: Playing With Fire as Peter Miller (also producer)
- 2019: Victor and Valentino as El Pintor
- 2019: Dynasty as Silvio Flores
- 2019: The Affair as Ben Cruz
- 2019: Room 104 as Bracamonte
- 2020: Deputy as Jorge Reyes
- 2020: Enemigo Intimo as Horacio Santilla
- 2020: Connecting as Ramon
- 2021: David Makes Man as Joe Padilla
- 2021-2022: The Good Fight as Oscar Rivi (5 episodes)
- 2023: The Legend of Vox Machina as Kamaljori
- 2023: Not Dead Yet as Carlos Garza
- 2023: White House Plumbers as Eugenio Martinez
Video Game Roles
- 1997: DA Pursuit Of Justice as Michael Gonzalez
- 1998: Grim Fandango as Manuel 'Manny' Calavera
- 2000: Star Wars Force Commander as Airspeeder Pilot/Imperial Prison Ship Comm Officer
- 2004: The Chronicles Of Riddick Escape From Butcher Bay as Tom/Cuellas
Radio
- 2009: The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas as Alex Walker/Ramos Clemente
Shorts
- 2010: Flowers For Norma as Older Gentleman #1
- 2016: Swimming In The Desert as Paul
- 2017: Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands War Within The Cartel as El Cardenal
Theatre Roles
- 1979: Zoot Suit as Rudy Reyna
- 1985: The Boys Of Winter as Sarge
Director
- 2001-2002: Resurrection Blvd (2 episodes)
- 2002-2003: The Brothers García (3 episodes)
- 2003: Greetings From Tucson
- 2011: Desperate Housewives
Misc
- 1994: Of Love And Shadows (ADR Voice)
Self
- 1996: The West
- 2006: The Foreign Eye
- 2006: Dancing with the Stars
- 2011: Legally Brown
