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),
Tom Berenger in "Rush It" (1976), an independent film. In 1977, he had a small role as the killer of the lead character (played by Diane Keaton) in "Looking for Mr. Goodbar" based on the murder of schoolteacher Roseann Quinn. In 1978, he had a starring role in "In Praise of Older Women" for Avco-Embassy Pictures. In 1979, he played Butch Cassidy in "Butch and Sundance: The Early Days", a role he got in part because of his resemblance to Paul Newman, who played the character in "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" (1969). Berenger starred in several significant films in the