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Tom Berenger Biography (1950?-)

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); marriedPatricia "Trish" Alvaran (a makeup artist), January 23, 1998; children: (first marriage) Allison, Patrick; (second marriage) Chelsea, Chloe, Shiloh (daughter); (third marriage) Scout (daughter). Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, producer

Birth Details

May 31, 1950?

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Famous Works

• 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 andAux 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
• 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
• 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: Fearof Flying), Cinemax, 2000
• Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant, The Junction Boys, ESPN, 2002
• Thomas Beckett, Sniper 2, 2002
• 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
• Episodic
• Nick Spencer, "The Second Greatest Story Ever Told," Dream On, HBOand 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.
• Pilots
• Marshal Jared Stone, Peacemakers, USA Network, 2003
• Senator Foxworthy, Capital City, ABC, 2004
• Television Producer
• Series
• Producer, Peacemakers, USA Network, 2003
• 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 HomeEntertainment, 2001
• WRITINGS
• Teleplays
• Episodic
• (Story with Rick Ramage) "Town without Pity," Peacemakers, USA Network, 2003

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• FAME, April, 1990
• FILM Magazine, January, 1989, pp. 17-21
• Parade, August 17, 2003, p. 18
• People Weekly, May 13, 1996
• Sports Illustrated, December 2, 2002, p. 30