Robert Loggia

Robert Loggia (born January 3, 1930 in New York City) is an American character actor.

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January 3 - 1930 - New York City - American - Character actor

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After studying journalism and serving in the United States Army, Loggia began a long career as a supporting player in movies, on stage and on television. He first came to prominence as a Mexican bandit named Elfio Baga in a series of Walt Disney television shows. He also starred as a cat burgler turned good in a short-lived series called T.H.E. Cat. His many films include An Officer and a Gentleman, Scarface, Prizzi's Honor, Independence Day (1996), and as charismatic Senator Anton Kreutzer in Oliver Stone's Wild Palms (1993). Loggia also had a memorable and threatening role as mobster Mr. Eddy in David Lynch's Lost Highway (1997), a film which reunited him with Independence Day co-star Bill Pullman. Loggia poked fun at his "mobster" roles when he played a bumbling corrupt union boss in the John Candy film Armed And Dangerous, but later returned to such roles with a fifth-season guest spot in The Sopranos. In 1985, Loggia was nominated for an Academy Award for best supporting actor for his portrayal of a crusty private detective in the thriller Jagged Edge. He has kept active in recent years and won an Emmy nomination in 1989 playing a righteous FBI agent in the TV series Mancuso FBI.

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Journalism - United States Army - Movies - Television - Elfio Baga - Walt Disney - T.H.E. Cat - An Officer and a Gentleman - Scarface - Prizzi's Honor - Independence Day - 1996 - Oliver Stone - Wild Palms - 1993 - David Lynch - Lost Highway - 1997 - Bill Pullman - John Candy - Armed And Dangerous - The Sopranos - 1985 - Academy Award - Jagged Edge - Emmy - Mancuso FBI

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