Tom Berenger Tom Berenger Tom Berenger (born Thomas Michael Moore; May 31, 1949) is an American television and motion picture actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Staff Sergeant Bob Barnes in "Platoon" (1986). He is also known for playing Jake Taylor in the "Major League" films and Thomas Beckett in the "Sniper" films. Other films he appeared in include "Looking for Mr. Goodbar" (1977), "The Dogs of War" (1980), "The Big Chill" (1983), "Eddie and the Cruisers" (1983), "Betrayed" (1988), "The Field" (1990), "Gettysburg" (1993), "The Substitute" (1996), "One Man's Hero" (1999),
Iain Glen University of Aberdeen. He then trained at RADA in London, where he won the Bancroft Gold Medal. In 1990, Glen won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 40th Berlin International Film Festival for his role in "Silent Scream". In the same year he was cast as Hamlet, Prince of Denmark in Tom Stoppard's film adaptation of his play "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead", which won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. He was nominated for an Olivier Award for his performance in "The Blue Room" opposite Nicole Kidman. in 2002, Glen starred with Emilia Fox in