José Antonio Plana (born April 19, 1952) is a Cuban actor and director. He is known for playing

Betty Suarez Beatriz U. Suarez is the protagonist of the American comedy-drama series '' Ugly Betty''. She is portrayed by America Ferrera, who won a 2007 Golden Globe Award and 2007 Screen Actors Guild Award for her portrayal of the character, as well as the ...

's father,

Ignacio Suarez Ignacio Suarez is a fictional character in the American dramedy series ''Ugly Betty'', portrayed by Tony Plana. Background Ignacio Suarez is the father of both Betty and her sister Hilda, and grandfather to Hilda's son Justin. Ignacio used to be ...

, on the ABC television show ''

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'' and for voicing Manuel "Manny" Calavera in the video game ''

Grim Fandango ''Grim Fandango'' is a 1998 adventure game directed by Tim Schafer and developed and published by LucasArts for Microsoft Windows. It is the first adventure game by LucasArts to use 3D computer graphics overlaid on pre-rendered static background ...

''.

Early life and education

Plana was born in

Havana Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.

, Cuba. His family moved to

Miami Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at ...

in 1960. He is a graduate of

Loyola Marymount University Loyola Marymount University (LMU) is a private Jesuit and Marymount research university in Los Angeles, California. It is located on the west side of the city near Playa Vista. LMU is the parent school to Loyola Law School, which is located ...

and was trained in

acting Acting is an activity in which a story is told by means of its enactment by an actor or actress who adopts a character—in theatre, television, film, radio, or any other medium that makes use of the mimetic mode. Acting involves a broad r ...

at the

Royal Academy of Dramatic Art The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA; ) is a drama school in London, England, that provides vocational conservatoire training for theatre, film, television, and radio. It is based in the Bloomsbury area of Central London, close to the Senat ...

London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...

, UK.

Career

While known to a broad audience for his roles in feature films and television, Plana is also known for his skills in acting and directing for the stage. He has created and directed a number of Shakespeare productions for minority audiences and has been active in the

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, Washington, D.C. and

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theater communities, including leading appearances on

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and at

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. He originated the role of Rudy in the L.A. production of

Luis Valdez Luis Miguel Valdez (born June 26, 1940) is an American playwright, screenwriter, film director and actor. Regarded as the father of Chicano film and theater, Valdez is best known for his play '' Zoot Suit'', his movie '' La Bamba'', and his cre ...

's play '' Zoot Suit'', going on to play Rudy in the film version. Plana has acted, directed and written for television in series, miniseries, and specials such as ''

Hill Street Blues ''Hill Street Blues'' is an American serial police procedural television series that aired on NBC in prime-time from January 15, 1981, to May 12, 1987, for 146 episodes. The show chronicles the lives of the staff of a single police station loca ...

'', ''

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (abbreviated as ''DS9'') is an American science fiction television series created by Rick Berman and Michael Piller. The fourth series in the ''Star Trek'' media franchise, it originally aired in syndication from ...

,'' ''

Resurrection Boulevard ''Resurrection Blvd.'' is an American dramatic series which aired on Showtime for three seasons from 2000 to 2002. Plot In East Los Angeles, California, the Santiago family has had three generations of boxers within the family. They continue the ...

,'' '' Commander in Chief,'' ''

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', also referred to as ''CSI'' and ''CSI: Las Vegas'', is an American procedural forensics crime drama television series that ran on CBS from October 6, 2000, to September 27, 2015, spanning 15 seasons. This wa ...

,'' ''

The West Wing ''The West Wing'' is an American serial political drama television series created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999, to May 14, 2006. The series is set primarily in the West Wing of the White Hous ...

,'' '' 24'', and ''

Cagney & Lacey ''Cagney & Lacey'' is an American police procedural drama television series that aired on the CBS television network for seven seasons from March 25, 1982, to May 16, 1988. The show is about two New York City police detectives who lead very di ...

''. Plana has acted in films such as ''

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'', ''

Three Amigos ''Three Amigos'' (stylized as ''¡Three Amigos!'') is a 1986 American Western comedy film directed by John Landis, written by Lorne Michaels, Steve Martin, and Randy Newman (who also wrote the film's songs), and starring Chevy Chase, Steve ...

,'' '' Goal!,'' and '' Lone Star.'' He is known to PC gamers as the voice of

Manny Calavera ''Grim Fandango'' is a 1998 adventure game directed by Tim Schafer and developed and published by LucasArts for Microsoft Windows. It is the first adventure game by LucasArts to use 3D computer graphics overlaid on pre-rendered static background ...

in the

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1998 adventure game ''

.'' In 2011, Plana guest starred in ''

Desperate Housewives ''Desperate Housewives'' is an American comedy-drama soap opera television series created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. It aired for eight seasons on ABC from October 3, 2004, until May 13, 2012, for a t ...

'' as

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's abusive stepfather, Alejandro Perez. He also directed '' Witch's Lament'', a ''

'' episode in the show's eighth season. In 2011, he appeared in ''

Body of Proof ''Body of Proof'' is an American medical/ crime comedy-drama television series that ran on ABC from March 29, 2011, to May 28, 2013, and starred Dana Delany as medical examiner Dr. Megan Hunt. The series was created by Christopher Murphey an ...

'', in the episode " Helping Hand". Plana participated in the web series ''

Los Americans ''Los Americans'' is an eight-part series that focuses on a multi-generational, middle-income Latino family living in Los Angeles. The show was written and directed by Dennis Leoni and released in 2011. Plot The Valenzuela family live in Los Ange ...

'' (2011), about a middle-class family in Los Angeles. Plana teaches acting at

California State University, Dominguez Hills California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH, CSU Dominguez Hills, or Cal State Dominguez Hills) is a public university in Carson, California. It was founded in 1960 and is part of the California State University (CSU) system. In 2020, ...

and

Rio Hondo College Rio Hondo College is a public community college in Whittier, California. The college is named after the Rio Hondo. Founded in 1960, it mainly serves the cities of Whittier, Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs, El Monte, and South El Monte. Rio Hon ...

. In 2012, he served as an official judge for the Noor Iranian Film Festival.

Politics

Plana volunteers as a spokesperson for comprehensive immigration reform. He was the keynote speaker for the 2012

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conference in Coronado Springs Convention Center in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

Awards

Won *

Satellite Awards The Satellite Awards are annual awards given by the International Press Academy that are commonly noted in entertainment industry journals and blogs. The awards were originally known as the Golden Satellite Awards. The award ceremonies take place ...

for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries, or Motion Picture Made for Television for his role as "Ignacio Suarez," ''

,'' on December 17, 2006. Nominations *

Screen Actors Guild Awards Screen Actors Guild Awards (also known as SAG Awards) are accolades given by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). The award was founded in 1952 to recognize outstanding performances in movie an ...

Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Ensemble - Comedy Series The Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast (or Ensemble) in a Comedy Series is an award given by the Screen Actors Guild to honor the finest ensemble acting achievements in comedy series. Winners and nominees 1990s 20 ...

for: ''

'' (2006). *

ALMA Award The American Latino Media Arts Award or ALMA Award, formerly known as Latin Oscars Award, is an award highlighting the best American Latino contributions to music, television, and film. The awards promote fair and accurate portrayals of Latino ...

s: Outstanding Actor in a Television Series for: '' Resurrection Blvd.'' (2002) * ALMA Awards: Outstanding Actor in a New Television Series for: ''Resurrection Blvd.'' (2001) * Bravo Awards: Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film for: '' Lone Star'' (1996).

Selected filmography

* 1978 ''

What's Happening!! ''What's Happening!!'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on ABC from August 5, 1976, until April 28, 1979, premiering as a summer series. Due to other shows being cancelled across the network, and good ratings and reviews from ...

'' (TV Series) as Amid * 1978 ''The Boss' Son'' as Juan * 1978 '' The Paper Chase'' (TV Series)''The Paper Chase,'' Season 1, Episode 15: "The Man in the Chair" (YouTube)
/ref> as Marcos * 1980 ''Seed of Innocence'' (uncredited) * 1980 ''

First Family First Family is an unofficial title for the family of a republic's head of state. A first family usually consists of: the head of state, the first spouse and their children. Related terms The term ''second family'' is often used to refer to ...

'' as White House Gardener * 1981 ''

Madame X ''Madame X'' (original title ''La Femme X'') is a 1908 play by French playwright Alexandre Bisson (1848–1912). It was novelized in English and adapted for the American stage; it was also adapted for the screen twelve times over sixty-fiv ...

'' (TV Movie) as Senor Rueda * 1981 ''Love & Money'' as National Guard General * 1981 '' Zoot Suit'' as Rudy * 1981 ''

Circle of Power ''Circle of Power'', also known as ''Mystique'', ''Brainwash'' and ''The Naked Weekend'', is a 1981 film, co-produced by Gary Mehlman, Anthony Quinn and Jeffrey White, and based on the non-fiction book '' The Pit: A Group Encounter Defiled''. It ...

'' as Reza Haddad * 1982 ''

'' as Emiliano De la Serra * 1983 ''

Valley Girl A valley girl is a socioeconomic, linguistic, and youth subcultural stereotype and stock character originating during the 1980s: any materialistic upper-middle-class young woman, associated with unique vocal and California dialect features, fr ...

'' as Low Rider * 1983 ''

Nightmares A nightmare, also known as a bad dream, Retrieved 11 July 2016. is an unpleasant dream that can cause a strong emotional response from the mind, typically fear but also despair, anxiety or great sadness. The dream may contain situations of d ...

'' as Father Luis Del Amo (segment "The Benediction") * 1983 '' El Norte'' as Carlos, The Bus Boy * 1983 ''

Deal of the Century ''Deal of the Century'' is a 1983 American comedy film directed by William Friedkin and starring Chevy Chase, Gregory Hines, and Sigourney Weaver. The film follows the adventures of several arms dealers that compete to sell weapons to a South ...

'' as Chicano Man * 1983 ''What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon'' as Officer Ignatz * 1985 ''

City Limits City limits or city boundaries refer to the defined boundary or border of a city. The area within the city limit can be called the city proper. Town limit/boundary and village limit/boundary apply to towns and villages. Similarly, corporate li ...

'' as Ramos * 1985 '' Latino'' as Ruben * 1986 '' The Best of Times'' as Chico * 1986 ''

Salvador Salvador, meaning " salvation" (or "saviour") in Catalan, Spanish, and Portuguese may refer to: * Salvador (name) Arts, entertainment, and media Music *Salvador (band), a Christian band that plays both English and Spanish music ** ''Salvador'' ( ...

'' as Major Max * 1986 ''

'' as 'Jefe' * 1987 ''

Disorderlies ''Disorderlies'' is a 1987 screwball comedy feature film starring the rap group, The Fat Boys, and Ralph Bellamy. The film was directed by Michael Schultz who previously directed The Fat Boys in ''Krush Groove''. Plot summary Winslow Lowry is a ...

'' as Miguel * 1987 '' Born in East L.A.'' as Feo * 1984-1988 ''

Miami Vice ''Miami Vice'' is an American crime drama television series created by Anthony Yerkovich and produced by Michael Mann (director), Michael Mann for NBC. The series stars Don Johnson as James "Sonny" Crockett and Philip Michael Thomas as Ricardo ...

'' (TV Series) as Ernesto Guerrero / Cinco * 1988 '' Buy & Cell'' as Raoul * 1988 ''Break of Dawn'' (TV Movie) as Rodriguez * 1989 ''The Case of the Hillside Stranglers'' (TV Movie) as Mike Hernandez * 1989 '' Romero'' as Father Manuel Morantes * 1990 '' Why Me?'' as Benjy Klopzik * 1990 '' The Rookie'' (1990) as Morales * 1990 ''

Havana Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.

'' as Julio Ramos * 1991 ''

Seinfeld ''Seinfeld'' ( ) is an American television sitcom created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld. It aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, over nine seasons and 180 episodes. It stars Seinfeld as a fictionalized version of himself and ...

'' (Season 2 Episode 5: "

The Apartment ''The Apartment'' is a 1960 American romantic comedy-drama film directed and produced by Billy Wilder from a screenplay he co-wrote with I. A. L. Diamond. It stars Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray, Ray Walston, Jack Kruschen, Dav ...

") as Manny * 1991 ''

One Good Cop ''One Good Cop'' is a 1991 American crime drama, crime drama film written and directed by Heywood Gould and starring Michael Keaton, Rene Russo, Anthony LaPaglia and Benjamin Bratt. Keaton portrays New York City Police Department Detective Arti ...

'' as Beniamino Rios * 1991 ''

The Golden Girls ''The Golden Girls'' is an American sitcom created by Susan Harris that aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, to May 9, 1992, with a total of 180 half-hour episodes, spanning seven seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Bea Arthur, Betty White ...

'' (TV Series) as Alvarez * 1991 ''

JFK John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to by his initials JFK and the nickname Jack, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination i ...

'' as Carlos Bringuier * 1992 '' Live Wire'' as Al-Red * 1993 '' Red Hot'' as KGB Investigator * 1993 ''Greshnitsa v maske'' as Le Arden * 1994 ''

A Million to Juan ''A Million to Juan'' is a 1994 romantic comedy film starring comedian Paul Rodriguez. It was also his directorial debut. The story is a modern spin on Mark Twain's 1893 story "The Million Pound Bank Note". Plot Alejandro Lopez narrates the ev ...

'' as Jorge * 1995 '' Silver Strand'' (TV Movie) as Richie Guttierez * 1995 ''

Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a representative and senator from California and was ...

'' as Manolo Sanchez * 1996 '' Primal Fear'' as Martinez * 1996 '' Lone Star'' as Ray * 1996 ''

The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca ''The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca'' is a 1996 Spanish-American drama-biographical film directed by Marcos Zurinaga. It is based on a book by Ian Gibson about the life and murder of Spanish poet Federico García Lorca. It stars Andy García as ...

'' as Marcos, Lorca's Friend * 1996 ''Canción desesperada'' as Patrick * 1997 ''Down for the Barrio'' as Cesar * 1997 ''Santa Fe'' as Chief Gomez * 1997 ''

One Eight Seven ''One Eight Seven'' (also known as ''187'') is a 1997 American crime thriller film directed by Kevin Reynolds. It was the first top-billed starring role for Samuel L. Jackson, who plays a Los Angeles teacher caught with gang trouble in an urban ...

'' as Principal Garcia * 1998 ''

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit ''The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit'' is a 1998 American fantasy comedy film directed by Stuart Gordon, written by Ray Bradbury and starring Edward James Olmos, Joe Mantegna, Esai Morales, Clifton Collins Jr. (credited as Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez), Si ...

'' as Victor Medina * 1998 '' Shadow of Doubt'' as Detective Krause * 1999 ''

Let the Devil Wear Black ''Let the Devil Wear Black'' is a 1999 crime thriller film directed by Stacy Title, co-written by Title and her husband, actor Jonathan Penner. The film is a modern retelling of the classic play ''Hamlet''. Background The film is a modern-day ve ...

'' as Tall * 1999 ''Every Dog Has Its Day'' as The Cop * 2000 ''

Knockout A knockout (abbreviated to KO or K.O.) is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, muay thai, mixed martial arts, karate, some forms of taekwondo and other sports involving striking, a ...

'' as Chuck Alvarado * 2000 '' Picking Up the Pieces'' as Usher * 2001 ''Vegas, City of Dreams'' as Captain Martin * 2002 ''

Half Past Dead ''Half Past Dead'' is a 2002 American action film written and directed by Don Michael Paul in his directorial debut, and produced by Steven Seagal, who also starred in the lead role, alongside Andrew Stevens and Elie Samaha. The film co-stars Mor ...

'' as Warden Juan Ruiz 'El Fuego' Escarzaga * 2003 ''

John Doe John Doe (male) and Jane Doe (female) are multiple-use placeholder names that are used when the true name of a person is unknown or is being intentionally concealed. In the context of law enforcement in the United States, such names are often ...

'' (Season 1, Episode 17: "Doe or Die") as Captain Ruiz * 2003 ''

Monk A monk (, from el, μοναχός, ''monachos'', "single, solitary" via Latin ) is a person who practices religious asceticism by monastic living, either alone or with any number of other monks. A monk may be a person who decides to dedica ...

'' (TV Series) as Captain Alameda * 2004 '' 24'' (TV Series) as Omar * 2005 '' The Lost City'' as The Emcee * 2005 '' Goal!'' as Hernan Munez * 2005 ''The Closer'' as Alonzo Lopez * 2006-2010 ''

''(TV Series) as Ignacio Suarez * 2007 '' El Muerto'' as Aparicio * 2007 ''Hacia la oscuridad'' as Carlos Gutierrez * 2007 ''

Half Past Dead 2 ''Half Past Dead 2'' is a 2007 American action film directed by Art Camacho and starring Bill Goldberg and Kurupt. It is a sequel to the 2002 film ''Half Past Dead''. Kurupt and Tony Plana are the only actors to return from the first film. The ...

'' as Warden Juan Ruiz 'El Fuego' Escarzaga * 2008 ''

AmericanEast ''AmericanEast'' is a 2008 American drama film about Arab-Americans living in Los Angeles after the September 11 attacks. The story examines long-held misunderstandings about Arabic and Islamic culture by focusing on the points-of-view of three m ...

'' as Dez * 2009 ''

Life Is Hot in Cracktown ''Life Is Hot in Cracktown'' is a 2009 crime drama film based on Buddy Giovinazzo's 1993 collection of short stories with the same title. Giovinazzo directed and wrote the film. Plot The film intertwines several unsettling stories of people in a ...

'' as Lou * 2011 ''

'' (TV Series) as Alejandro Perez * 2011 ''

'' (Episode 3: " Helping Hand") as Armando Rosas * 2011 ''

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'' as Tio Poldo * 2012 '' The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez'' as Dr. Dominguez * 2013 ''

Psych ''Psych'' is an American detective comedy-drama television series created by Steve Franks for USA Network. The series stars James Roday as Shawn Spencer, a young crime consultant for the Santa Barbara Police Department whose "heightened observ ...

'' (Season 7, Episode 4: " No Country for Two Old Men") as Pablo Nuñez * 2013 ''

Pain and Gain ''Pain & Gain'' is a 2013 American action comedy film directed by Michael Bay and starring Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, and Anthony Mackie. It is based on the activities of the Sun Gym gang, a group of ex-convicts and bodybuilders convicted ...

'' as Captain Lopez * 2013 '' Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret'' as Prosecutor Juan Martinez * 2013-2014 ''

Alpha House ''Alpha House'' is an American political satire streaming television series produced by Amazon Studios. The show starred John Goodman, Clark Johnson, Matt Malloy, and Mark Consuelos as four Republican U.S. Senators who share a house in Washingto ...

'' (TV Series) as Benito 'Benny' Lopez * 2013 ''A Miracle in Spanish Harlem'' as Mariano * 2014 ''

Jane the Virgin ''Jane the Virgin'' is an American romantic comedy-drama and satirical telenovela developed by Jennie Snyder Urman. The series premiered October 13, 2014, on The CW and concluded on July 31, 2019. It is a loose adaptation of the Venezuelan telen ...

'' (TV Series) as Father Ortega * 2015-2017 '' The Fosters'' (TV Series) as Victor Gutierrez * 2015 ''

Cristela ''Cristela'' was an American multi-camera sitcom television series that aired from October 10, 2014, through March 6, 2015, on ABC. The series was created by stand-up comedian Cristela Alonzo, who also starred in and wrote for the series and ser ...

'' (TV Series) as Joaquin Alvarez * 2015 '' Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders'' (TV Series) as Father Consolmango * 2016 ''

The Young Pope ''The Young Pope'' is a drama television series created and directed by Paolo Sorrentino for Sky Atlantic, HBO, and Canal+. The series stars Jude Law as the disruptive Pope Pius XIII and Diane Keaton as his confidante, Sister Mary, in a Vatica ...

'' (TV Series) as Carlos García * 2016 ''America Adrift'' as William Fernandez * 2016-2018 ''

Lethal Weapon ''Lethal Weapon'' is a 1987 American buddy cop action comedy film directed and co-produced by Richard Donner, written by Shane Black, and co-produced by Joel Silver. It stars Mel Gibson and Danny Glover alongside Gary Busey, Tom Atkins, Darle ...

'' (TV Series) as Ronnie Delgado * 2017-2020 '' Superstore'' as Ron Sosa * 2017 ''

Roman J. Israel, Esq. ''Roman J. Israel, Esq.'' is a 2017 American legal drama film written and directed by Dan Gilroy. The film stars Denzel Washington and Colin Farrell and follows the life of a civil rights advocate and defense lawyer (Washington) who finds himself ...

'' as Jessie Salinas * 2017 ''Butterfly Caught'' as Michael Channis * 2017-2019 '' One Day at a Time'' (TV Series) as Berto * 2017-2018 ''

Colony In modern parlance, a colony is a territory subject to a form of foreign rule. Though dominated by the foreign colonizers, colonies remain separate from the administration of the original country of the colonizers, the ''metropole, metropolit ...

'' as Proxy Alcala * 2017-2019 ''

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'' (TV Series) as Rafael Hernandez * 2018 ''

Mayans M.C. ''Mayans M.C.'' (also known simply as ''Mayans'') is an American crime drama television series created by Kurt Sutter and Elgin James, that premiered on September 4, 2018, on FX. The show takes place in the same fictional universe as '' Sons of ...

'' (7 episodes) as Devante Cano * 2018 ''

Shooter Shooting is the act or process of discharging a projectile from a ranged weapon (such as a gun, Bow and arrow, bow, crossbow, slingshot, or Blowgun, blowpipe). Even the acts of launching Flamethrower, flame, artillery, Dart (missile), darts, ha ...

'' (1 episode) as Guitierez * 2019 ''

Dynasty A dynasty is a sequence of rulers from the same family,''Oxford English Dictionary'', "dynasty, ''n''." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1897. usually in the context of a monarchical system, but sometimes also appearing in republics. A ...

'' as Cristal Jennings’ father, Silvio Flores. * 2019 ''

Elena of Avalor ''Elena of Avalor'' is an American computer-animated Adventure (genre), adventure television series that premiered on Disney Channel on July 22, 2016, and moved to Disney Junior on July 14, 2018. The series features Aimee Carrero as the voice of E ...

'' (1 episode) as Qapa * 2019 '' Wasp Network'' as

Luis Posada Carriles Luis Clemente Posada Carriles (February 15, 1928 – May 23, 2018) was a Cuban exile militant and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) agent. He was considered a terrorist by the United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the G ...

* 2020 '' Connecting...'' (TV series) as Ramon

Voice acting

* ''

Godzilla 1985 ''Godzilla 1985'' is a 1985 '' kaiju'' film directed by R. J. Kizer and Koji Hashimoto. The film is a heavily re-edited American localization of the Japanese film ''The Return of Godzilla'', which was produced and distributed by Toho Pictures in ...

'' (1985) as Goro Maki (voice, uncredited) * ''

Santo Bugito ''Santo Bugito'' is an American animated television series produced and developed by Klasky-Csupo for CBS and created by Arlene Klasky. It ran for thirteen episodes and revolved around the goings on in a fictional community of insects. The show w ...

'' (1995, TV Series) as Paco * ''

Extreme Ghostbusters ''Extreme Ghostbusters'' is an American animated television series based on the ''Ghostbusters'' franchise. It is a spin-off to the animated series ''The Real Ghostbusters''. The series originally aired on the syndicated Bohbot Kids Network's "E ...

'' (1997, TV Series) (voice) * ''

'' (1998, Video Game) as Manuel "Manny"

Calavera A calavera (Spanish language, Spanish – for "skull") is a representation of a human skull. The term is most often applied to edible or decorative skulls made (usually by hand) from either sugar (called Alfeñiques) or clay, used in the Mexican ...

* ''Cuba Libre'' (2003) as Narrator (voice) * ''

Hiroshima is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 1,199,391. The gross domestic product (GDP) in Greater Hiroshima, Hiroshima Urban Employment Area, was US$61.3 billion as of 2010. Kazumi Matsui h ...

'' -

Radio play Radio drama (or audio drama, audio play, radio play, radio theatre, or audio theatre) is a dramatized, purely acoustic performance. With no visual component, radio drama depends on dialogue, music and sound effects to help the listener imagine t ...

based on the book by

John Hersey John Richard Hersey (June 17, 1914 – March 24, 1993) was an American writer and journalist. He is considered one of the earliest practitioners of the so-called New Journalism, in which storytelling techniques of fiction are adapted to n ...

, adapted by John Valentine (2003) * '' Ghost Recon Wildlands''(2017,Video Game) as El Cardenal * ''

'' (2018, TV Series) as Oapa (voice)

References

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