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

Career

After studying journalism at the University of Missouri 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 television credits include appearances on Columbo, Starsky and Hutch, Charlie's Angels, Magnum, P.I. and Oliver Stone's Wild Palms.

His film appearances include roles in An Officer and a Gentleman, Scarface, Prizzi's Honor, Independence Day and Big.

In 1985, Loggia received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of a crusty private detective in the thriller Jagged Edge, and in 1989 an Emmy nomination for playing FBI agent Nick Mancuso in the TV series Mancuso, FBI, a followup to the previous year's miniseries Favorite Son. Loggia also appeared as mobster Mr. Eddy in David Lynch's Lost Highway (1997), a film which reunited him with Independence Day co-star Bill Pullman.

He has recently ventured into voice acting, starring in a recurring role on the Adult Swim animated comedy Tom Goes to the Mayor, as bent cop Ray Machowski in the video game Grand Theft Auto III, as Admiral Petrarch in FreeSpace 2, and serving as the narrator in Scarface: The World is Yours.

In the late 1990s, he appeared in a commercial for Minute Maid orange-tangerine juice. The commercial featured a lisping boy defying his parents and refusing to drink his juice. When the boy demands the appearance of Loggia, the actor suddenly appears, dressed in black, and testifies to Minute Maid’s quality. The little boy gulps down his orange-tangerine juice and his parents thank Loggia. The surrealistic ad has since gained cult status.

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