Battaglia married Tina Frazier in 2006; the couple has two children.
Battaglia sold 2 one hour dramas to Fox, in which the studio bought the rights to and financed the costs of the pilot script(s). The first one was Pyrates, in which he was partnered with Oscar winner Ridley Scott's production company Scott Free Productions and Producer Tony To. Bad Monkeys received a pilot and script order by Fox Studios and the script was written by Writer Jeff Eastin, most known for creating White Collar. Battaglia was also a co-executive Producer on the 2009 horror film Kill Theory, directed by Chris Moore.
Battaglia is an Emmy winning Producer, has co-produced a two time Golden Globe nominated film and has been an actor in over 90 films, network pilots and television shows. In 2011, he was an executive Producer of Last Shot with Judge Gunn, which he sold straight into syndication with 130 episodes in season one. He won an Emmy in June 2012 as Executive Producer for its first season on the air. The show won an Emmy for Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Drama.
In television, Battaglia is currently in 2017 filming a major recurring role on Netflix's new television series Best, Worst, Weekend Ever. In 2017, he filmed Twin Peaks with David Lynch, and Seal Team for CBS. In 2016, he recurred in seven episodes of the Tyler Perry series, Too Close To Home, playing the United States President. Battaglia guest starred in Hawaii Five-O, Night Shift and Criminal Minds. He appeared on Friends as the fireman boyfriend of Phoebe (played by Lisa Kudrow). Other notable guest appearances include The Mentalist, The Client List, Longmire in 2012, two episodes on 24, two episodes of HBO's Big Love, Shark, CSI: NY, Bones, Charmed, JAG, and Sabrina The Teenage Witch.
