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Robert Loggia Biography

Birth Place:
Staten Island, New York, United States
Profession
Actor, director

Fast Facts

  • Played football in college
  • Wanted to be a journalist before deciding to pursue acting
  • Served in the Army as a reporter for the Caribbean Forces Network
  • Studied acting with Stella Adler
  • His first film appearance was a small part in 1956's Somebody Up There Likes Me
  • Made his directorial debut in 1979, with an episode of Quincy, and became a member of the Directors Guild of America
  • He also directed episodes of Magnum, P
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  • In 1988, played the toymaker who danced on the giant keyboard with Tom Hanks in Big

Awards

  • 1990Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1985Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated

Relationships