Tom Berenger

Actor, Producer, Writer

Birthdate: May 31, 1949

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Born in Chicago, Oscar nominee and Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner Tom Berenger was born Thomas Michael Moore and raised in a working class Roman Catholic family of Irish descent. His father was a printer for the Chicago Sun-Times. Tom attended the University of Missouri to study journalism. There, he first auditioned for a role in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" at the college theater on a whim and a bet with a roommate; he won the role of "Nick", the second male lead.

After several stints in regional theater, Berenger attended Herbert Berghof's Studio School for Acting in New York City. There, he pursued a professional acting. He selected "Berenger" as his professional name, after a school friend, as there was already a "Tom Moore" in Actors' Equity. His film debut was in Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977), followed by roles in such films as The Big Chill (1983), Eddie and the Cruisers (1983), Platoon (1986), Someone to Watch Over Me (1987), Shoot to Kill (1988), Betrayed (1988), Last Rites (1988), Major League (1989), Shattered (1991), Gettysburg (1993), The Substitute (1996), Sniper (1993), Rough Riders (1997), Inception (2010), Hatfields & McCoys (2012), among many others.

Known For

The Big Chill
The Big Chill

(1983)

Major League
Major League

(1989)

Tom Berenger Movies

actor

Collapse

Previous (74)

  • 2026 |

    Vampires of the Velvet Lounge

  • 2024 |
    One More Shotas Mike Marshall
  • 2024 |
    Plan Bas Joe Cassidy
  • 2023 |
    Among Wolvesas Father Callahan
  • 2022 |
    A Tale of Two Gunsas Marshall McTeague
  • 2022 |
    As Good as Deadas Sonny Kilbane
  • 2022 |
    Black Warrantas Nick Falconi
  • 2022 |
    The Desperate Ridersas Doc Tillman
  • 2022 |
    The Most Dangerous Gameas Benjamin Colt
  • 2020 |
    Adamas Jerry Niskar
  • 2020 |
    Battle of the Bulge: Winter Waras Major McCulley
  • 2020 |
    Blood and Moneyas Jim Reed
  • 2019 |
    1st Bornas Tucker Jefferson
  • 2019 |
    Stakeoutas Joe Smith
  • 2019 |
    Supervizedas Ray
  • 2018 |
    Gone Are the Daysas Will
  • 2018 |
    Platoon: Brothers in Arms
  • 2018 |
    Wunderlandas Maj. McCulley
  • 2018 |

    American Dresser

    asJohn Moore
  • 2017 |
    Cops and Robbersas Captain Randolph
  • 2017 |
    Sniper: Ultimate Killas Thomas Beckett
  • 2015 |
    Impact Earthas Herbert Sloan
  • 2015 |
    Parris Island 100 Years: We Make Marines
  • 2014 |
    Doc Holliday's Revengeas Judge Wells
  • 2014 |
    Lonesome Dove Churchas John Shepherd
  • 2012 |
    War Flowersas General Josiah McIntire
  • 2012 |
    Brakeas Ben Reynolds
  • 2011 |
    Bucksvilleas The Patron of Justice
  • 2011 |
    Last Willas Frank Emery
  • 2010 |
    Sinners and Saintsas Captain Trahan
  • 2010 |
    Fasteras Warden
  • 2010 |

    Inception

    asBrowning
  • 2009 |
    Breaking Pointas Steven Luisi
  • 2009 |
    The Hitmen Diaries: Charlie Valentineas Becker
  • 2008 |
    Stilettoas Virgil Vadalos
  • 2007 |
    The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomeyas Jonathan Toomey
  • 2002 |
    Eye See Youas Hank
  • 2001 |
    Cruel and Unusualas Art Stoner
  • 2001 |
    The Hollywood Signas Tom Greener
  • 2001 |
    True Blueas Rembrandt Macy
  • 2001 |
    Training Dayas Stan Gursky
  • 2000 |
    Takedownas McCoy Rollins
  • 1999 |
    Diplomatic Siegeas Gen. Buck Swain
  • 1999 |
    Turbulence 2: Fear of Flyingas Sikes
  • 1999 |
    One Man's Heroas John Riley
  • 1998 |
    A Murder of Crowsas Clifford Dubose
  • 1998 |
    Shadow of Doubtas Jack Campioni
  • 1998 |
    The Gingerbread Manas Pete Randle
  • 1996 |
    An Occasional Hellas Dr. Ernest Dewalt
  • 1996 |
    The Substituteas Shale
  • 1995 |
    Last of the Dogmenas Lewis Gates
  • 1994 |
    Chasersas Rock Reilly
  • 1994 |
    Major League IIas Jake Taylor
  • 1993 |

    Gettysburg

    asLieut. Gen. James Longstreet
  • 1993 |
    Sliveras Jack Landsford
  • 1993 |
    Sniperas MGySgt. Thomas Beckett
  • 1991 |
    At Play in the Fields of the Lordas Lewis Moon
  • 1990 |
    Love at Largeas Harry Dobbs
  • 1989 |
    Major Leagueas Jake Taylor
  • 1988 |
    Last Ritesas Father Michael Pace
  • 1988 |
    Betrayedas Gary Simmons
  • 1988 |
    Shoot to Killas Jonathan Knox
  • 1987 |
    Someone to Watch Over Meas Det. Mike Keegan
  • 1986 |

    Platoon

    asSgt. Barnes
  • 1985 |
    Rustlers' Rhapsodyas Rex O'Herlihan
  • 1984 |
    Fear Cityas Matt Rossi
  • 1983 |
    The Big Chillas Sam
  • 1983 |
    Eddie and the Cruisersas Frank Ridgeway
  • 1982 |
    Beyond the Dooras Matthew Jackson
  • 1980 |
    The Dogs of Waras Drew
  • 1979 |
    Butch and Sundance: The Early Daysas Butch Cassidy
  • 1978 |
    In Praise of Older Womenas Andras Vayda
  • 1978 |
    Rush Itas Richard Moore
  • 1977 |
    Looking for Mr. Goodbaras Gary