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),
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",