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
Tom Berenger television, although often at a supporting level. His most notable television appearance was on "Cheers" in its last season as Rebecca Howe's blue collar-plumber love interest, for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award for "Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series". He also began a career as a producer in the 1990s. Berenger also co-produced the 1997 miniseries "Rough Riders", also starring as Theodore Roosevelt. Berenger was also seen on the box art and promotional content for Novalogic's "Delta Force: Black Hawk Down", as his roles in "Sniper 2" and "Sniper 3" were very similar to what was