Berenger, Tom 1950(?)–

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BERENGER, Tom 1950(?)–

PERSONAL

Original name, Thomas Michael Moore; born May 31, 1950 (some sources cite 1949), in Chicago, IL; married Barbara Wilson, 1975 (divorced, 1984); married Lisa Williams (an actress and realtor), July 29, 1986 (divorced, 1997); married Patricia "Trish" Alvaran (a makeup artist), January 23, 1998; children: (first marriage) Allison, Patrick; (second marriage) Chelsea, Chloe, Shiloh (daughter); (third marriage) Scout (daughter). Education: Attended University of Missouri; studied acting with Herbert Berghof and Uta Hagen at HB Studios.

Addresses: Agent—International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Career: Actor and producer. First Corps Endeavors (production company), cofounder and partner, 1995–97. Appeared in print advertisements and television commercials. Twins (restaurant), New York City, co–owner in the 1980s; General Longstreet's HQ (nightclub), Wilmington, NC, former partner; also worked as a steelworker. Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), Beaufort, SC, volunteer.

Awards, Honors: Named a "promising new actor of 1977," John Willis' Screen World, 1977; Golden Globe Award, best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a motion picture, and Academy Award nomination, best supporting actor, 1987, for Platoon; Emmy Award nomination, outstanding guest actor in a comedy series, 1993, for "One for the Road," Cheers; Lone Star Film and Television Award, best television actor, 1998, for Rough Riders; Golden Boot Award, Motion Picture and Television Fund, 2000; Bronze Wrangler Award (with others), Western Heritage awards, outstanding factual or fictional drama, 2004, for "29 Seconds," Peacemakers.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Richard Moore, Rush It, 1976.

Gary Cooper White, Looking for Mr. Goodbar, Paramount, 1977.

Man at end, The Sentinel, Universal, 1977.

Andras Vayda, In Praise of Older Women (also known as En hommage aux femmes de trente ans), Avco–Embassy, 1978.

Robert Leroy Parker/Butch Cassidy, Butch and Sundance: The Early Days, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1979.

Drew, The Dogs of War, United Artists, 1980.

Matthew Jackson, Beyond the Door (also known as Behind the Door, Beyond Obsession, Jail Bird, The Secret beyond the Door, and Oltre la porta), Premier Releasing/Gaumont, 1982.

Frank Ridgeway (Wordman), Eddie and the Cruisers, Embassy, 1983.

Sam, The Big Chill, Columbia, 1983.

Matt Rossi, Fear City (also known as Border and Ripper), Chevy Chase Distribution, 1984.

Rex O'Herlihan, Rustler's Rhapsody (also known as Esos locos cuatreros), Paramount, 1985.

Staff sergeant Bob Barnes, Platoon, Orion, 1986.

Mike Keegan, Someone to Watch over Me, Columbia, 1987.

Father Michael Pace, Last Rites, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer/United Artists, 1988.

Gary Simmons, Betrayed, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer/United Artists, 1988.

Jonathan Knox, Shoot to Kill (also known as Deadly Pursuit), Buena Vista, 1988.

Jake Taylor, Major League, Paramount, 1989.

Recruiting gunnery sergeant Hayes, Born on the Fourth of July, Universal, 1989.

Harry Dobbs, Love at Large (also known as L'amour poursuite), Orion, 1990.

Peter (the American), The Field, Avenue Pictures, 1990.

Dan Merrick, Shattered, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1991.

Lewis Moon, At Play in the Fields of the Lord, Universal, 1991.

Confederate Lieutenant general James Longstreet, Gettysburg, New Line Cinema, 1993.

Jack Lansford, Sliver (also known as Sliver—Gier der Augen), Paramount, 1993.

Thomas Beckett, Sniper, TriStar, 1993.

Jake Taylor, Major League II, Warner Bros., 1994.

Rock Reilly, Chasers, Warner Bros., 1994.

Tracker Louis Gates, Last of the Dogmen, Savoy Pictures, 1995.

Shale, The Substitute, Orion, 1996.

Pete Randle, The Gingerbread Man, Orion, 1998.

John Riley, One Man's Hero (also known as El batallon de San Patricio, Heroes sin patria, and Herois sense patria), Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer/Orion, 1999.

McCoy Rollins, Takedown, Dimension Films, 2000.

Art Stoner, Watchtower (also known as Cruel and Unusual and Aux aguets), Alliance Atlantic Communications, 2001.

Rem Macy, True Blue, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2001.

Stan Gursky, Training Day, Warner Bros., 2001.

Tom Greener, The Hollywood Sign (also known as Der Himmel von Hollywood), Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment, 2001.

Hank, D–Tox (also known as Eye See You and Im Auge der Angst), Universal, 2002.

Admiral Cunningham, Sea Devils, c. 2002.

Sheriff, The Final Witness, 2003.

Beckett, Sniper 3, Columbia/TriStar Home Video, 2004.

Voice of Einstein, Firedog (animated), Entertainment Consulting Group, 2004.

Television Appearances; Series:

Timothy "Tim"/"Timmy" Siegel, One Life to Live, ABC, 1975–1976.

Marshal Jared Stone, Peacemakers, USA Network, 2003.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Bobby Fallon, Flesh & Blood, CBS, 1979.

Jeff Stevens, If Tomorrow Comes, CBS, 1986.

Theodore Roosevelt, Rough Riders, TNT, 1997.

Cain Hammett, Johnson County War, The Hallmark Channel, 2002.

Malcolm Ainslie, The Detective (also known as Arthur Hailey's Detective), 2004.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Billy Sutton, Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye, NBC, 1977.

Gavin St. Clair, Body Language (also known as Pro Bono), HBO, 1995.

Miles Utley, The Avenging Angel, TNT, 1995.

Dr. Ernest Devalt, An Occasional Hell, HBO, 1996.

Assistant district attorney Jack Campioni, Shadow of Doubt (also known as Reasonable Doubt), Cinemax, 1999.

Clifford Dubose, A Murder of Crows, Cinemax, 1999.

General Buck Swain, Diplomatic Siege, HBO, 1999.

Kevin Jefferson, In the Company of Spies, Showtime, 1999.

Red Line, Cutaway, USA Network, 2000.

Robert Sikes, Fear of Flying (also known as Turbulence 2: Fear of Flying), Cinemax, 2000.

Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant, The Junction Boys, ESPN, 2002.

Thomas Beckett, Sniper 2, 2002.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Narrator, Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (also known as Dear America), HBO, 1987.

Gettysburg Journal, TNT, 1994.

Narrator, American Heritage Presents: The Lincoln Assassination, History Channel, 1995.

The Great American History Quiz: America at War, History Channel, 2001.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Nick Spencer, "The Second Greatest Story Ever Told," Dream On, HBO and Fox, 1990.

Don Santry, "The Guy Can't Help It," Cheers, NBC, 1993.

Don Santry, "One for the Road: Parts 1–3," Cheers, NBC, 1993.

Dean Tyler, "Panic," Law & Order, NBC, 2000.

Reverend Harrison Wyatt, "Nine One One," Ally McBeal, Fox, 2001.

Aaron Noble, "Closing In," Third Watch, NBC, 2003.

Aaron Noble, "Everybody Lies," Third Watch, NBC, 2003.

Aaron Noble, "In Confidence," Third Watch, NBC, 2003.

Aaron Noble, "The Price of Nobility," Third Watch, NBC, 2003.

Guest, The View, ABC, 2003.

Guest, Line of Fire, ABC, c. 2003.

Also appeared in The Directors: Wolfgang Petersen, Encore.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Marshal Jared Stone, Peacemakers, USA Network, 2003.

Senator Foxworthy, Capital City, ABC, 2004.

Television Producer; Series:

Producer, Peacemakers, USA Network, 2003.

Television Producer; Miniseries:

Rough Riders, TNT, 1997.

Television Work; Movies:

Coproducer, The Avenging Angel, TNT, 1995.

Executive producer, An Occasional Hell, HBO, 1996.

Stage Appearances:

Jocko, End as a Man, Circle Repertory Theatre, New York City, 1975.

Soldier, Tybalt, and a Montague, Death Story, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City, 1975.

The Country Club, Playwrights' Horizons Theatre, New York City, 1976.

Jack, The Rose Tattoo, Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1977.

Stanley Kowalski, A Streetcar Named Desire, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Milwaukee, WI, 1981.

National Anthems, Long Wharf Theatre, 1988.

Also appeared as Orestes, Electra.

Major Tours:

Appeared as Stanley Kowalski in touring production of A Streetcar Named Desire, Japanese cities.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Himself and Staff sergeant Bob Barnes in archive footage, A Tour of the Inferno: Revisiting "Platoon," Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer/United Artists Home Entertainment, 2001.