Tom Berenger
Tom Berenger
Tom Berengeris 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. 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, The Dogs of War, The Big Chill, Betrayed, The Field, Gettysburg, The Substitute, One Man's Hero, Training Day, and Inception...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth31 May 1949
CityChicago, IL
CountryUnited States of America
I was so exhausted after fighting for the project for five years, shooting it was like the Bataan Death March
I'm probably satisfied with my career 80 percent of the time
I've done about six comedies. Oddly enough, the script came to me from one of the guys in Platoon
Every other movie is one of those action things. I mean, 'Lost in Space'? A bunch of good actors running around shooting at special effects on a soundstage? I took my kids to see that and felt like I was on an acid trip.
I guess if I weren't an actor, I'd be a history professor
I was kind of confused. I thought, Well, if I get drafted, I'll go. Everybody was very concerned with it. I had friends who went. Some that came back and some that didn't
I got to talking to an old actor, and he had a bunch of stories about the Rough Riders
You can't think that you're playing a villain, or you'll end up with a cartoon. You have to think about him as a person and a hero.
Around mid-life everyone goes maniac a little bit.
We had training camp for a week, and we used the actual military drills of that period. We didn't have to work out much after hours, because going up and down hills all day was a good workout in itself.
I wrote a script. I actually enjoyed writing it more than acting. It's about the Irish rebellion of 1920, which is a fascinating period and place for me
I don't care about being a star. I can do a supporting role; I don't have to be a lead
These days, you can do a TV series for five years and all of a sudden be on top of the business. Features don't even run in theaters very long anymore before going right to television
Debra Winger doesn't let anything interfere with her performance, which is the way it should be