Born in New York City; educated at the University of Missouri (journalism) and the Actors Studio. Rugged character actor in film since the late 1950s, often as a figure of authority. Loggia received an Oscar® nomination for his role as a seedy private detective in Richard Marquand's thriller, JAGGED EDGE (1985). He has also directed for TV. Other notable credits in over 200 appearances in films and television include SOMEBODY UP THERE LIKES ME (1956 - debut), THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD (1965), CHE! (1969), S.O.B. (1981), AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN (1982), SCARFACE (1983), PRIZZI'S HONOR (1985), THAT'S LIFE! (1986), GABY: A TRUE STORY (1987), BIG (1988), NECESSARY ROUGHNESS (1991), BAD GIRLS (1994), INDEPENDENCE DAY (1996), SMILLA'S SENSE OF SNOW (1997), WIDE AWAKE, THE PROPOSITION and HOLY MAN (all 1998), THE SUBURBANS (1999), AMERICAN VIRGIN and RETURN TO ME (both 2000), ALL OVER AGAIN and THE SHIPMENT (both 2001), THE DEAL (2005), FUNNY MONEY, RAIN, FORGET ABOUT IT and WILD SEVEN (all 2006), HER MORBID DESIRES (2007), and THE LEAST OF THESE and ROOM AND BOARD (both scheduled for 2008). On television, Loggia recently appeared as Judge Thomas O'Neill in 13 episodes of "Queens Supreme" (2003-07) and as Feech La Manna in 4 episodes of "The Sopranos" (2004).  Nominated for Supporting Actor 1985: JAGGED EDGE 1 nomination