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Tom Berenger
Tom Berenger is an actor whose work spans various eras and genres. Born as Thomas Michael Moore on May 31, 1949, this accomplished actor has delivered unforgettable performances in films such as Platoon, Looking for Mr. Goodbar, The Dogs of War, The Big Chill, and Inception. Berenger's role as Staff Sergeant Bob Barnes in Platoon led to his nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, marking a high point in his career. He is also well remembered for his roles in the Major League and Sniper franchises. Shifting away from film, Tom won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for his portrayal of Jim Vance in the 2012 miniseries Hatfields & McCoys.
Beyond a successful acting profession, Tom Berenger had a vibrant early life and career, starting with his birth in Chicago, Illinois to a Catholic family of Irish ancestry. Before pursuing acting, Tom completed a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Missouri where he originally studied journalism. In the early 70s, he worked as a flight attendant with Eastern Airlines, and later transferred to New York to commence his acting career. His acting debut was in an independent film, Rush It, in 1976. He had a memorable stint in soap operas, most notably as lawyer Tim Siegel on One Life to Live. Berenger transitioned to film, later setting up the Tom Berenger Acting Scholarship Fund in 1988 to support theatre students.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Thomas Michael Moore
Born: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: May 31, 1949
Occupations: Actor, producer, television writer
Years Active: 1968-present
Children: 6
Spouses: Barbara Wilson, Lisa Williams, Patricia Alvaran, Laura Moretti
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Awards and Nominations Received by Tom Berenger
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Movies Featuring Tom Berenger
Platoon
Major League
Sniper
The Big Chill
Brake
The Dogs of War
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Sliver
The Substitute
Eddie and the Cruisers
American Dresser
Supervized
Chasers
Black Warrant
Shoot to Kill
Someone to Watch Over Me
Blood and Money
Gone Are the Days
Battle of the Bulge: Winter War
One More Shot
Plan B
Smokin’ Aces 2: Assassins’ Ball
Sinners and Saints
Last Will
Hatfields & McCoys
War Flowers
Lonesome Dove Church
Sniper: Legacy
1st Born
Sniper: Ultimate Kill
Wunderland
Impact Earth
Cutaway
A Tour of the Inferno: Revisiting ‘Platoon’
The Hollywood Sign
True Blue
Cops and Robbers
Brothers in Arms
Cruel and Unusual
Johnson County War
Sniper 2
D-Tox
Arthur Hailey’s Detective
Into the West
The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey
The Junction Boys
Sniper 3
Takedown
Love at Large
The Field
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
Shattered
Beyond the Door
Fear City
Rustlers’ Rhapsody
If Tomorrow Comes
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
Betrayed
Sniper: Assassin’s End
Last Rites
Adam
A Tale of Two Guns
Desperate Riders
As Good as Dead
Body Language
Rush It
Last of the Dogmen
Gettysburg
Flesh & Blood
Silent Venom
Amber Alert: Terror on the Highway
Diplomatic Siege
Charlie Valentine
Stiletto
Rough Riders
The Avenging Angel
The Big Chill: A Reunion
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
An Occasional Hell
The Most Dangerous Game
In Praise of Older Women
Turbulence 2: Fear of Flying
Major League II
Among Wolves
Career Timeline
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2022
Black Warrant
Nick Falconi
A Tale of Two Guns
Marshall McTeague
Desperate Riders
Doc Tillman
As Good as Dead
Sonny Kilbane
The Most Dangerous Game
Benjamin Colt
2020
Blood and Money
Jim Reed
Battle of the Bulge: Winter War
Major McCulley
Sniper: Assassin’s End
Thomas Beckett
Adam
Jerry
2018
American Dresser
John Moore
Gone Are the Days
Will
1st Born
Tucker Jefferson
Wunderland
Major McCulley
Brothers in Arms
Self
2002
Cruel and Unusual
Adam Turrell
Johnson County War
Cain Hammett
Sniper 2
Thomas Beckett
D-Tox
Hank
The Junction Boys
Paul 'Bear' Bryant
2001
A Tour of the Inferno: Revisiting ‘Platoon’
Self
The Hollywood Sign
Tom Greener
True Blue
Rembrandt Macy
1999
Diplomatic Siege
Gén. Buck Swain
The Big Chill: A Reunion
Self
Turbulence 2: Fear of Flying
Sikes
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