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),
Michael Hoffman (director) Jr., "One Fine Day" with Michelle Pfeiffer and George Clooney, "Soapdish" with Sally Field and Kevin Kline, "A Midsummer Night's Dream", for which he also wrote the screenplay based on the work by Shakespeare, and "The Emperor's Club" (starring Kevin Kline). He has made three films with Kline (so far), including the aforementioned "A Midsummer Night's Dream". His film "Promised Land" (1987) was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. "Restoration" (1995) was entered into the 46th Berlin International Film Festival. He wrote and directed "The Last Station" (2009), based on the final years of Leo