Tom Berenger 1980s, including "The Big Chill" (1983), " Eddie and the Cruisers" (1983), "Platoon" (1986), "Someone to Watch Over Me" (1987), and "Major League" (1989). In 1986, he received an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of Staff Sergeant Barnes in "Platoon" (this performance won him a Golden Globe Award for "Best Supporting Actor"). A role for which he has become well known for is Thomas Beckett, the main character in the mid-1990s film "Sniper" (which would later be followed by four sequels, featuring Berenger in the starring role for three). Other notable films from that period in which he was
Dan Jinks Picture Academy Award in 2000 for producing "American Beauty". The film, which won a total of five Oscars, was the first film produced through The Jinks/Cohen Company. Their second film was the sex comedy "Down with Love" starring Renée Zellweger and Ewan McGregor. Next up was Tim Burton's "Big Fish", which was nominated as Best Picture for both the Golden Globes and the BAFTAs. Other films include "The Forgotten", starring Julianne Moore, and John August's directing debut, "The Nines", starring Ryan Reynolds, Melissa McCarthy and Hope Davis. In television, Jinks and Cohen executive produced the acclaimed ABC series "Pushing Daisies",