Ignacio Suarez
| Ignacio Suarez | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | "Pilot" (episode 1.01) |
| Last appearance | "Hello Goodbye" (episode 4.20) |
| Created by | Silvio Horta |
| Portrayed by | Tony Plana |
| Information | |
| Full name | Ignacio Suarez |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation |
Retired Former Fast food employee (at Flushing Burger) |
| Family | Mirta (sister) |
| Spouse(s) | Rosa Suarez (wife; 2 children; deceased) |
| Significant other(s) | Elena Sanchez (ex-girlfriend) Jean (ex-girlfriend) |
| Children |
Hilda Suarez (daughter, with Rosa) Beatriz "Betty" Suarez (daughter, with Rosa) |
| Relatives |
Justin Suarez (grandson, via Hilda) Yolanda Salázar (mother-in-law) Clara (niece-in-law) Bobby Talercio (son-in-law, via Hilda) |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Nationality |
American (formerly: Mexican) |
Ignacio Suarez is a fictional character in the American dramedy series Ugly Betty, portrayed by Tony Plana.
Ignacio Suarez is the father of both Betty and her sister Hilda, and grandfather to Hilda's son Justin. Ignacio used to be an amateur boxer in Mexico and is known to be an excellent cook. Ignacio supports Betty in her job at MODE, even though both he and Hilda worry she won't survive the world of fashion. Betty, on the other hand, is more concerned about his well-being, because he has a heart condition and continually drinks caffeinated beverages. Also, while Betty attempts to get Ignacio an HMO provider, it appears he tries to avoid them because of his illegal immigration status. He hides the truth about who he is, and uses the social security number and name of a person who, had he been alive, would be 117 years old.
Ignacio admitted he came to the United States with Rosa (in December 1976) after he fell in love with her while she was married to a wealthy banker and Ignacio was working as their chef. The banker was physically abusive toward her and she started an affair with Ignacio. The banker discovered the affair and attacked Ignacio, prompting Ignacio to kill him in self-defense.
Ignacio was later arrested by Immigrations and Customs, but was let go and has been told he will need a case worker for his deportation hearing, who would show up in the form of Constance Grady, who would fall for him and hold up his paperwork for citizenship. Constance was later found out by Hilda she was fired and someone else took over Ignacio's case. But as he was about to celebrate his chance to obtain his citizenship as his paperwork was about to be approved, he got bad news from his real caseworker that he would have to return to Mexico.
Upon arrival in Mexico, Betty and Hilda learned more of their mother's past as Ignacio revealed to his daughters their maternal grandmother was alive and she did not approve of his affair and marriage to their mother, but after Betty finally visits her, the woman (who has alzheimer's) mistakes her granddaughter for her daughter and says she has forgiven them and Ignacio watches this exchange as the woman makes peace with him. Unfortunately, Ignacio would learn the US counsulate has denied him a Visa, and was told he would have to stay in his home country. This didn't set well with Ignacio, who wanted to return to America and was willing to enter it illegally, prompting Betty to agree to a deal by Wilhelmina to keep quiet about telling Daniel after she stole a magazine mock-up and witnessed Wilhelmina sleeping with her bodyguard so she can obtain a visa.
The return to Mexico also meant bad news for Ignacio as well: It appears after 30 years, Ignacio was the target of a revenge plot against him ever since he murdered the banker. Eventually, just as he was about to return to the States (after Betty's deal with Wilhelmina), a person shows up with a gun, ready to kill Ignacio. It turns out the person holding the gun was Hector Vasquez, who happens to be the banker's son. He also stunned Ignacio by telling someone wanted to see him: his father Ramiro Vasquez...who showed up alive and not dead, as Ignacio discovered. Ramiro wanted Hector to kill Ignacio, but Ignacio reminded Hector of why Rosa left Ramiro for him by remembering the abuse Rosa suffered at the hands of Ramiro. The end result left no conclusions as to who was shot, but Ignacio did manage to return to the United States, where he was finally reunited with the rest of the family. As it did not appear he received any injuries, it was probably not Ignacio shot.
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